Immigration Success Story: NIW Green Card for a Scientist from Taiwan

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The Marks Gray Immigration Team regularly helps clients obtain Green Cards for permanent residency through National Interest Waivers (NIW).

This month, we are highlighting a success story of a scientist from Taiwan who is well-known for the development and implementation of novel proton therapy technologies used to combat cancer.

A New Look for Green Cards and EADs

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In April, USCIS announced a redesign of the Permanent Resident Card (i.e. Green Card) and Employment Authorization Document (EAD). The new-look documents started being issued in May, so some of you may have already received them.

Why is USCIS doing this?

The redesign is part of the Next Generation Secure Identification Document Project, an effort to create documents that are more secure and harder to alter. The goal is to reduce fraud and counterfeiting.

Plan for Retrogression in Green Card Categories

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Wondering how long it may be until you get your Green Card? The US Department of State often shares projections for the various visa categories to give people a sense of how things are currently moving.

Here is information on expected priority dates retrogressions in specific categories, so you can plan ahead!

Immigration Success Story: Green Card for Skilled Workers and Professionals

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The Marks Gray Immigration Team regularly helps clients with I-140 Petitions and Green Card applications for Professional or Skilled Workers. This month, we are highlighting the success story of Maria, a registered nurse from the Philippines.

For some green card categories and countries of origin, the backlog is years long. To achieve the desired results, these candidates and their employers must be in it for the long haul. Maria and our hospital client were willing to do just that – and after almost eight years of waiting, their determination paid off!

Immigration Success Stories: Employment-Based First Preference EB-1

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Employment-Based (EB-1) Green Card for International Customer & Product Support Manager from Venezuela

“Thank you very much for all the hard work and the good spirit placed on our case!!”

We regularly help employers petition for permanent resident status (“green card”) for their employees with extraordinary ability. Here, we are sharing another green card success story for an International Customer and Product Support Manager from Venezuela.

FAQ: Medical Exam for Adjustment of Status

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If you are applying for U.S. permanent residence (“green card”), you’ll need to submit to a medical exam. This FAQ is intended to guide you through this process.

Why do I have to undergo a medical exam? 

The purpose of the examination is to confirm that you are not inadmissible to the U.S. on public health grounds. The medical examination must be performed by a civil surgeon who has been designated by the immigration authorities to perform such an examination.

Celtic Thunder Celebrates Our Clients K&C’s Wedding

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Representing wholesome clients with marriage-based petitions is special and rewarding. And this month, we are particularly thrilled to represent a couple, including a U.S. Citizen K and a British citizen C, who met while working for Celtic Thunder, an uber popular and uplifting Irish singing group.

K & C fell in love and recently married while on tour in the U.S. Celtic Thunder celebrated the joyous occasion by performing a very special version of K&C’s favorite song, “From the Ground Up”.

FAQ: PERM Labor Certification Process – Phase 2

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The First Step to an Employment-Based “Green Card” – The Labor Certification Process (PERM)

Phase 2: PERM Advertising and Recruitment

Before filing the PERM Labor Certification (LC) with the Department of Labor (DOL), employers are required to complete very specific advertising and recruitment steps for the job at issue. The goal of this phase is to show that no qualified U.S. workers are available for the specific position.

Immigration Success Story: Employment-Based EB-2

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Employment-Based Green Card for Physical Therapist

We regularly help clients in petitioning for permanent resident status (“green card”) for their employees with specialized knowledge and advanced degrees. This month, we are highlighting the success story of a Doctor of Physical Therapy who was able to obtain a green card.

Previously, we worked to prepare H-1B petitions for him on behalf of his employer. We were very happy to learn that his employer, a highly successful sports organization, decided to petition for an employment-based green card for him so that he could stay on a permanent basis in the United States.

FAQ: PERM Labor Certification Process – Phase 1

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The First Step to an Employment-Based “Green Card” -The Labor Certification Process (PERM)

Phase 1:  Case Strategy, PERM initiation, Job Requirements Determination, and Prevailing Wage Determination

There are 3 steps to obtaining a green card based on employment: