We found over on Propeller the following entry discussing the so called the "6-year visa" by immigrants and some American Citizens. This small article further explains that this visa can be extended. It is depending on an applicant's status, such as the employers further need. H1B visa are mostly issued to foreign workers in "specialty occupations" or professional categories such software specialists, medical personnel, scientific researchers. H1B visa is for those kinds of jobs that are considered specialty occupation and the candidate more likely have advanced degrees. For more information contact an immigration lawyer
Thursday, April 10, 2008
H1b or professional US Visa
Friday, March 14, 2008
Immigrant Workers involved in a raid get right to legal counsel.
As in many places around
There are two problems. First, many immigrant workers have little knowledge about their rights to representation and local and federal agencies may take advantage of that situation. Second, there are few specialized advocates they can turn to for help to have their rights protected or recover their earnings. But help from anywhere in the
Here is a typical example where lawyers stepped in to protect immigrants to have their rights protected. The result is that a settlement between civil rights groups and federal officials was finally reached. This settlement allows (maybe illegal or undocumented) immigrant worker seized to be accompanied by an attorney at all encounters, meetings and interrogations.
The question is, will the settlement with federal officials guaranteeing that immigrant workers nabbed in an immigration raids all over be afforded the same rights? And is this going to set precedent for other cases? For more information check Maturano Law to see if this decision applies to you!
The just last week reached settlement was attained due to the intervention of the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, the National Lawyers guild and the
The Federal Agencies involved claim that: "It should be emphasized that ICE conducts work site enforcement operations lawfully, professionally and with extreme consideration to humanitarian concerns,” They also claim that the agency advises arrested immigrants of "their right to legal counsel and communication with consular officers by telephone or in person, after initial processing is completed."
The organizations seeking the restraining order contended that the workers had a right to have an attorney present in those initial interviews, as well as any others.
A spokesmen of the ACLU lawyers said the groups hoped that this
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Immigration lawyer
This immigration phenomenon is in its third century, people from every corner of the world have made the decision to emigrate and travel to the U.S. in order to provide a better life for themselves, their children, and their future generations. However, as you might expect, the United States has very complex immigration and naturalization laws and policies in place regarding the process of applying and issuance of visas (h1, h1b etc) and green cards (which are now blue). That's why it's important for you to retain the services of a good immigration lawyer to help you through the process.
An immigration lawyer is specializing in aiding and counseling foreigners legally to enter the United States for long-term stays. As you probably know from your former home country, you must have dealt with government paperwork before, then you know how much of a problem it is to be trying to deciphering the instructions, rules and regulations, in order to provide the required personal information on all these the forms.
Filling out paperwork in a language you don't know to well, gathering the required documentation, and submitting everything to the proper immigration and naturalization agency is a very time-consuming process. The language barrier, in addition to making any mistakes, you may have to start all over again, which will delay you receiving your visa or green card in a timely manner.
The process of finding an experienced immigration attorney who can eliminate many of the hassles that come along with applying for a long-term stay in the United States is not difficult if you contact Maturano Law, specializing in all aspects of immigration and naturalization. A. Maturano's immigration lawyers will know precisely how to fill out all of the required forms and paperwork, and ensure that the finished documents will be accurate and in proper American English. A knowledgeable immigration attorney will also know exactly where and how to submit your documents for evaluation, and they have well-placed contacts that can help expedite the process. In short, when you find and engage an immigration lawyer you’ll have a much better chance of obtaining either a visa or green card in a much more timely fashion.
Looking for an immigration lawyer requires that you find someone who has an impeccable reputation. Unfortunately, there are many unscrupulous people "specializing” to take advantage of newly arrived immigrants who desire to move to America by making fantastic claims that are too good to be true and by charging exorbitant fees.
An immigration lawyer that "guarantees" success should give the indication to definitely take your business elsewhere. Nothing can be guaranteed as far as visas or green cards go; it all depends on your, your documentation, so don't let anyone tell you otherwise. It's very easy to check out the reputation of an immigration counselor. You can do so through Maturano Law they have connection all over the world and around the USA. The bar association of the state in which the attorney practices or you can even contact A. Maturano on the Internet. Read the testimonials and reviews of an immigration law firm (in the form of testimonials from former clients).
If you are thinking about moving to the United States for an extended period of time, then it will probably be in your best interest to retain the services of Maturano Law's well trained immigration lawyers fluent in many foreign languages.