Employers must verify that an individual whom they plan to employ or continue to employ in the United States is authorized to accept employment in the United States. For more information about the employment authorization verification process, see the “About Form I-9 and E-Verify” link to the right. As an employer, you may require the [...] Read more »
Working in the United States – Students and Exchange Visitors
The United States welcomes thousands of foreign students and exchange visitors every year. If you wish to pursue full-time academic or vocational studies in the United States, you may be eligible for one of two nonimmigrant student categories. The “F” category is for academic students and the “M” is for vocational students. If you wish to [...] Read more »
Working in the United States – Permanent Workers
Approximately 140,000 immigrant visas are available each fiscal year for aliens (and their spouses and children) who seek to immigrate based on their job skills. If you have the right combination of skills, education, and/or work experience and are otherwise eligible, you may be able to live permanently in the United States. The five employment-based [...] Read more »
Working in the United States – Temporary (Nonimmigrant) Workers
In order for you to come to the United States lawfully as a nonimmigrant to work temporarily in the United States your prospective employer must generally file a nonimmigrant petition on your behalf with USCIS1. The main nonimmigrant temporary worker classifications are listed in the table below. For more information about the filing requirements for [...] Read more »
Working in the United States
The United States welcomes thousands of foreign workers in multiple occupations or employment categories every year. These include artists, researchers, cultural exchange participants, information technology specialists, religious workers, investors, scientists, athletes, nurses, agricultural workers and others. All foreign workers must obtain permission to work legally in the United States. Each employment category for admission has [...] Read more »
New Countries Eligible to Participate in H-2A and H-2B Programs
WASHINGTON— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced January 14 that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State, has identified 53 countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B programs for the coming year. The H-2A program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the [...] Read more »
NJ Immigration Attorney Obtains Permanent Residency for Undocumented Immigrant
New Jersey immigration attorney David M. Wasserman, Esq. of the Law Office of Garces & Grabler, P.C., represented a Mexican man, G.M., who had been living and working in the United States since 1990. Mr. Wasserman successfully proved before the U.S. Immigration Court that G.M. should not be removed from the United States, because of [...] Read more »
Former Garces & Grabler, P.C. Associate, Judge Esther Salas, Nominated to U.S. District Court
Garces & Grabler, P.C. would like to congratulate former associate, Judge Esther Salas, on her nomination by President Obama to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. We wish her all the best. More about the Nomination of Judge Esther Salas Read the entire White House Press Release “President Obama Names [...] Read more »
January 18, 2011 Haiti TPS Deadline Reminder
The New Jersey Immigration Attorneys at Garces & Grabler, P.C. remind individuals that the deadline for Haiti TPS filing is January 18, 2011. Legal Status for Haitians in the United States Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians is now available due to the January 12, 2010 earthquake. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Napolitano [...] Read more »
Why a person may be denied entry into the United States
There are many reasons why a person may be ineligible to enter the United States. The legal descriptions are lengthy and complex; therefore a list of the most common reasons is provided below. This information should not be interpreted to be a comprehensive list of reasons you may be denied entry into the United States. [...] Read more »
