San Diego – Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials are reminding foreign travelers and Mexican border crossing card (or “laser visa”) holders about requirements to enter the United States, how to obtain an I-94 permit, and when an I-94 permit is required in time for the busy summer travel season. Under U.S. immigration law, an applicant for admission into the U.S. as a temporary visitor for business or pleasure must prove to a CBP officer that their projected stay in the U.S. will be temporary. Unless otherwise exempted, each foreign traveler admitted into the United States is issued an I-94 permit (arrival/departure record), as evidence of the terms of their admission.
Mexican citizens entering the country through the southern land border with a border crossing card (“laser visa”) are exempted from the requirement for an I-94 permit unless they are intending to remain in the U.S. for more than 30-days and/or will travel more than 25 miles from the border. Applicants who present a border crossing card (or laser visa) are not eligible to work in the United States. Those applicants requiring an I-94 permit must demonstrate that they are financially solvent and have sufficiently strong ties to their country of origin, including a home abroad they do not intend to abandon.
“Ties” are the various aspects of a person’s life that bind him or her to his or her country or residence. Some examples of ways to document these ties can be pay stubs for a person’s employment/income, a house or apartment mortgage or rental receipt, bank account records, utility bills, etc. It is not possible to specify the documents applicants for admission should carry, since each applicant’s circumstances vary greatly. Applicants should carry with them whatever documents they think demonstrate their individual circumstances. All traveling family members need to be present during the I-94 application process. The I-94 permit, which costs $6, allows visitors to travel further than 25 miles from the border and remain in the U.S. for more than 30 days.
By U.S. law, a foreign traveler must posses his or her entry documents, and if required, the I-94 permit, with them at all times while in the United States. In addition, at checkpoints, U.S. Border Patrol agents check foreign travelers for entry documents and the I-94 permit. Travelers not in possession of their entry documents and an I-94 permit may have their visa cancelled and be deported from the United States. For more information about the CBP form for an I-94 permit, please visit the CBP Website. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
Contact For This News Release:
Jacqueline Wasiluk
CBP Public Affairs San Diego
Phone: (619) 744-5245
Information provided by
NACHMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Immigration and Nationality Attorneys
VISASERVE PLAZA
487 Goffle Road
Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450
Phone (201) 670-0006 (x100)
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Thursday, May 26, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
ICE announces expanded list of science, technology, engineering, and math degree programs - Qualifies eligible graduates to extend their post-graduate
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today published an expanded list of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) degree programs that qualify eligible graduates on student visas for an Optional Practical Training (OPT) extension-an important step forward in the Obama administration's continued commitment to fixing our broken immigration system and expanding access to the nation's pool of talented high skilled graduates in the science and technology fields. The announcement follows President Obama's recent remarks in El Paso, Texas, where he reiterated his strong support for new policies that embrace talented students from other countries, who enrich the nation by working in science and technology jobs and fueling innovation in their chosen fields here in the United States, as a part of comprehensive reform.
By expanding the list of STEM degrees to include such fields as Neuroscience, Medical Informatics, Pharmaceutics and Drug Design, Mathematics and Computer Science, the Obama administration is helping to address shortages in certain high tech sectors of talented scientists and technology experts-permitting highly skilled foreign graduates who wish to work in their field of study upon graduation and extend their post-graduate training in the United States. Under the OPT program, foreign students who graduate from U.S. colleges and universities are able to remain in the U.S. and receive training through work experience for up to 12 months. Students who graduate with one of the newly-expanded STEM degrees can remain for an additional 17 months on an OPT STEM extension.
Creative Solutions to Complex Problems - When traditional immigration approaches do not work, we analyze a candidate's resume and determine if they may qualify for various nonimmigrant or temporary work permits or permanent immigrant visa transfer options such as outstanding researcher classification, TN under NAFTA or E-3 classification for Australia. Now that the H-1B nonimmigrant visa has become more difficult to obtain, we work closely with our clients who are seeking to transfer highly-skilled foreign national workers to the U.S. to determine if there are other nonimmigrant options for such transfers. No matter what the situation, our attorneys work hard to provide a variety of visa options to support their needs.
Contact Us - Our staff of immigration law professionals are sensitive to the needs of our clients and the members of their families. Many members of our staff are themselves foreign born and have family and/or friends who have gone through the immigration process. As a result, our staff of business immigration law professionals have a personal and unique approach to processing visas and for dealing with our foreign national clientele. Our legal team can clearly explain how to process temporary and permanent work permits in the U.S. The PERM Labor Certification Process is time-consuming and complex and our staff of business immigration law professionals can clearly explain the process in Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Tamil, Hindi, Slovak, Czech, Russian, Chinese, German and English. To schedule a consultation, please feel free to contact Nachman & Associates by e-mail or call 201-670-0006 (x100).
By expanding the list of STEM degrees to include such fields as Neuroscience, Medical Informatics, Pharmaceutics and Drug Design, Mathematics and Computer Science, the Obama administration is helping to address shortages in certain high tech sectors of talented scientists and technology experts-permitting highly skilled foreign graduates who wish to work in their field of study upon graduation and extend their post-graduate training in the United States. Under the OPT program, foreign students who graduate from U.S. colleges and universities are able to remain in the U.S. and receive training through work experience for up to 12 months. Students who graduate with one of the newly-expanded STEM degrees can remain for an additional 17 months on an OPT STEM extension.
Creative Solutions to Complex Problems - When traditional immigration approaches do not work, we analyze a candidate's resume and determine if they may qualify for various nonimmigrant or temporary work permits or permanent immigrant visa transfer options such as outstanding researcher classification, TN under NAFTA or E-3 classification for Australia. Now that the H-1B nonimmigrant visa has become more difficult to obtain, we work closely with our clients who are seeking to transfer highly-skilled foreign national workers to the U.S. to determine if there are other nonimmigrant options for such transfers. No matter what the situation, our attorneys work hard to provide a variety of visa options to support their needs.
Contact Us - Our staff of immigration law professionals are sensitive to the needs of our clients and the members of their families. Many members of our staff are themselves foreign born and have family and/or friends who have gone through the immigration process. As a result, our staff of business immigration law professionals have a personal and unique approach to processing visas and for dealing with our foreign national clientele. Our legal team can clearly explain how to process temporary and permanent work permits in the U.S. The PERM Labor Certification Process is time-consuming and complex and our staff of business immigration law professionals can clearly explain the process in Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Tamil, Hindi, Slovak, Czech, Russian, Chinese, German and English. To schedule a consultation, please feel free to contact Nachman & Associates by e-mail or call 201-670-0006 (x100).
Thursday, May 12, 2011
The country they built is a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws, a legacy that shapes the Administration's vision for a 21st century immigration
"The United States reaps numerous and significant economic rewards because we remain a magnet for the best, brightest, and most hardworking from across the globe. Many travel here in the hopes of being a part of an American culture of entrepreneurship and ingenuity, and by doing so strengthen and enrich that culture and in turn create jobs for American workers. From U.S. Steel to Google, Inc., immigrants have long helped America lead the world.
Nearly every American family has their own immigration story. Generations of immigrants braved hardship and great risk to reach our shores in search of a better life for themselves and their families. Their names and actions may not have made it into history books, but they were essential to building this country. Indeed, this constant flow of immigrants has helped make America what it is today. The country they built is a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws, a legacy that shapes the Administration's vision for a 21st century immigration system.”
The Obama Administration has now released a new plan for Comprehensive Immigration Reform in the United States. Click below to learn more about it.
http://www.visaserveblog.com/tp-090109083643/post-110511131423.shtmlhttp://www.visaserveblog.com/tp-090109083643/post-110511131423/immigration_blueprint.pdf
Creative Solutions to Complex Problems - When traditional immigration approaches do not work, we analyze a candidate's resume and determine if they may qualify for various nonimmigrant or temporary work permits or permanent immigrant visa transfer options such as outstanding researcher classification, TN under NAFTA or E-3 classification for Australia. Now that the H-1B nonimmigrant visa has become more difficult to obtain, we work closely with our clients who are seeking to transfer highly-skilled foreign national workers to the U.S. to determine if there are other nonimmigrant options for such transfers. No matter what the situation, our attorneys work hard to provide a variety of visa options to support their needs.
Contact Us - Our staff of immigration law professionals are sensitive to the needs of our clients and the members of their families. Many members of our staff are themselves foreign born and have family and/or friends who have gone through the immigration process. As a result, our staff of business immigration law professionals have a personal and unique approach to processing visas and for dealing with our foreign national clientele. Our legal team can clearly explain how to process temporary and permanent work permits in the U.S. The PERM Labor Certification Process is time-consuming and complex and our staff of business immigration law professionals can clearly explain the process in Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Tamil, Hindi, Slovak, Czech, Russian, Chinese, German and English. To schedule a consultation, please feel free to contact Nachman & Associates by e-mail at info@visaserve.com or please feel free to call 201-670-0006 (x100).
Nearly every American family has their own immigration story. Generations of immigrants braved hardship and great risk to reach our shores in search of a better life for themselves and their families. Their names and actions may not have made it into history books, but they were essential to building this country. Indeed, this constant flow of immigrants has helped make America what it is today. The country they built is a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws, a legacy that shapes the Administration's vision for a 21st century immigration system.”
The Obama Administration has now released a new plan for Comprehensive Immigration Reform in the United States. Click below to learn more about it.
http://www.visaserveblog.com/tp-090109083643/post-110511131423.shtmlhttp://www.visaserveblog.com/tp-090109083643/post-110511131423/immigration_blueprint.pdf
Creative Solutions to Complex Problems - When traditional immigration approaches do not work, we analyze a candidate's resume and determine if they may qualify for various nonimmigrant or temporary work permits or permanent immigrant visa transfer options such as outstanding researcher classification, TN under NAFTA or E-3 classification for Australia. Now that the H-1B nonimmigrant visa has become more difficult to obtain, we work closely with our clients who are seeking to transfer highly-skilled foreign national workers to the U.S. to determine if there are other nonimmigrant options for such transfers. No matter what the situation, our attorneys work hard to provide a variety of visa options to support their needs.
Contact Us - Our staff of immigration law professionals are sensitive to the needs of our clients and the members of their families. Many members of our staff are themselves foreign born and have family and/or friends who have gone through the immigration process. As a result, our staff of business immigration law professionals have a personal and unique approach to processing visas and for dealing with our foreign national clientele. Our legal team can clearly explain how to process temporary and permanent work permits in the U.S. The PERM Labor Certification Process is time-consuming and complex and our staff of business immigration law professionals can clearly explain the process in Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Tamil, Hindi, Slovak, Czech, Russian, Chinese, German and English. To schedule a consultation, please feel free to contact Nachman & Associates by e-mail at info@visaserve.com or please feel free to call 201-670-0006 (x100).
Friday, May 6, 2011
Nachman & Associates, P.C.’s Managing Attorney, David H. Nachman, Esq. Named to New Jersey Super Lawyers 2011.
April 2011 (Ridgewood, NJ) – David H. Nachman, Esq., the Managing Attorney at Nachman & Associates, P.C., has been selected for inclusion in New Jersey Super Lawyers 2011, an exclusive list of the top five percent of the state’s legal practitioners. Mr. Nachman is the Managing Attorney of the Firm which focuses its practice on Immigration & Nationality in the U.S. and Canada. Mr. Nachman has extensive experience counseling clients regarding all types of business immigration law issues, and guides corporations in numerous industries about their policies and programs to facilitate hiring and transferring of foreign nationals and international personnel, using the full array of non-immigrant and immigrant visa categories.
Mr. Nachman is an Adjunct Professor of Paralegal Studies at Fairleigh Dickinson University and he serves on the Advisory Board at Bergen Community College. With offices in New York, New Jersey and Canada, the Firm’s immigration law staff provides visas and green cards and work permits for highly-skilled foreign national workers who are seeking to enter the U.S. from countries all over the world. Nachman & Associates, P.C. has several Canadian Attorneys on their staff who assist with transfers of foreign nationals to Canada.
The full list of New Jersey Super Lawyers appears in the April 2011 issue of New Jersey Monthly Magazine. Nominations for New Jersey Super Lawyers are submitted by those with first-hand knowledge of the top lawyers within the state. Each lawyer selected for inclusion is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, combined with third-party research.
The staff at the immigration law offices at Nachman & Associates, P.C. are sensitive to the needs of our clients and the members of their families. Many members of our staff are themselves foreign born and have family and/or friends who have gone through the immigration process. As a result, the Nachman & Associates, P.C. staff of business immigration law professionals have a personal and unique approach to processing visas and for dealing with our foreign national clientele. The VISASERVE legal team can clearly explain how to process temporary and permanent work permits in the U.S. The PERM Labor Certification Process is time-consuming and complex and our staff of business immigration law professionals can clearly explain the process in Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Tamil, Hindi, Slovak, Czech, Russian, Chinese, German and English. To schedule a consultation, please feel free to contact Nachman & Associates by e-mail at info@visaserve.com or call 201-670-0006 (x100).
Mr. Nachman is an Adjunct Professor of Paralegal Studies at Fairleigh Dickinson University and he serves on the Advisory Board at Bergen Community College. With offices in New York, New Jersey and Canada, the Firm’s immigration law staff provides visas and green cards and work permits for highly-skilled foreign national workers who are seeking to enter the U.S. from countries all over the world. Nachman & Associates, P.C. has several Canadian Attorneys on their staff who assist with transfers of foreign nationals to Canada.
The full list of New Jersey Super Lawyers appears in the April 2011 issue of New Jersey Monthly Magazine. Nominations for New Jersey Super Lawyers are submitted by those with first-hand knowledge of the top lawyers within the state. Each lawyer selected for inclusion is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, combined with third-party research.
The staff at the immigration law offices at Nachman & Associates, P.C. are sensitive to the needs of our clients and the members of their families. Many members of our staff are themselves foreign born and have family and/or friends who have gone through the immigration process. As a result, the Nachman & Associates, P.C. staff of business immigration law professionals have a personal and unique approach to processing visas and for dealing with our foreign national clientele. The VISASERVE legal team can clearly explain how to process temporary and permanent work permits in the U.S. The PERM Labor Certification Process is time-consuming and complex and our staff of business immigration law professionals can clearly explain the process in Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Tamil, Hindi, Slovak, Czech, Russian, Chinese, German and English. To schedule a consultation, please feel free to contact Nachman & Associates by e-mail at info@visaserve.com or call 201-670-0006 (x100).
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