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Immigration Terms - What Do They Mean

Immigration law is very complex, using numerous acronyms and technical terms. To assist you in understanding these terms, we at the Law Offices  of Michael H. Markovitch ...

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By Michael H. Markovitch, Esq. on May, 11, 2016

Business Visa Options Other Than The H-1B

Last year USCIS received about 233,000 H1B visa (https://www.immigrationlawyernewyork.com/services/h1b-visa-specialty-occupation) petitions during the mandatory five-day window ending on April 7th ...

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By Michael H. Markovitch, Esq. on April, 13, 2016

Update on H-1B Visas

WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (https://www.immigrationlawyernewyork.com/immigration-services-new-york) (USCIS) has reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for fiscal ...

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By Michael H. Markovitch, Esq. on April, 08, 2016

Options After The H-1B Lottery

On Friday, April 1, 2016 the H-1B cap filing season began. By April 7, 2016, or shortly thereafter, the USCIS will announce that it has received more than 85,000 H-1B petitions, which is the H-1B cap ...

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By Michael H. Markovitch, Esq. on April, 05, 2016

Immigration Options For Family Members

Helping a family member, whether it is your spouse (http://workpermit.com/us/family_visas/spouse.htm), fiancé(e), (http://workpermit.com/us/family_visas/fiancee.htm) child ...

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By Michael H. Markovitch, Esq. on April, 05, 2016

H1-B Filings To Begin On April 1, 2016

April 1, 2016 begins a new season for H-1B petitions (https://www.immigrationlawyernewyork.com/blog/3-tips-to-be-aware-of-in-your-h1b-application.html). Talks of raising the H1-B annual cap from ...

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By Michael H. Markovitch, Esq. on February, 17, 2016

H-1B Season And What To Watch Out For

The filing for the H-1B petitions will begin on April 1, 2016.  From here until then I will be periodically posting pointers on certain aspects regarding the H-1B visa ...

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By Michael H. Markovitch, Esq. on December, 15, 2015

Visa Waivers For Applicants With A Criminal Record

Foreign nationals quite often contact our office asking us what can be done when they want to come to the United States but they have a criminal record. This article will address this situation and ...

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By Michael H. Markovitch, Esq. on November, 16, 2015