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Business Immigration Monthly – April 2011

posted on April 1, 2011 in Business Immigration Monthly, Publications with 0 Comments

Volume 7, Issue 4, April 2011 Business Immigration Monthly FEATURED ARTICLE: AVOIDING EMPLOYMENT PITFALLS by Sherry Neal Pitfall #1: The H1-b Cap The H1-B temporary visa is for occupations where the minimum requirement is at least a baccalaureate degree. There is currently a limit of 65,000 H1-B‘s per fiscal year plus an additional 20,000 for graduates with a U.S. Masters Degree or higher. The H1-B cap results in a delay in hiring foreign nationals. There are several things that companies can do to avoid a delay or interruption in employment. First, companies should audit its current workforce of foreign students … Continue reading →

H-1B Update: “More Than Just a New Form” Client Only Conference Call

posted on November 30, 2010 in Immigration Alerts, Publications with 0 Comments

On Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at 2:00pm Eastern Time, the Hammond Law Group will host a free conference call for current clients regarding the new H-1B form and how it affects the preparation and filing of new and extension H-1B petitions. This 30 minute phone conference will feature Mike Hammond and Sherry Neal, and will address the newly revised Form I-129 and how these changes will affect the manner in which H-1B cases are prepared and filed. To Register You will receive the dial-in telephone number via email prior to the call date. To register, please contact registration@hammondlawgroup.com or contact … Continue reading →

H-1b Visa Numbers Approaching the Limit

posted on December 9, 2009 in Immigration Alerts, Publications with 0 Comments

The Department of Homeland Security has announced that as of December 8th, 2009, the USCIS has received 61,500 H-1b cases towards the 65,000 annual cap for Fiscal Year 2010. This latest release shows a significant increase in H-1b’s during the last month: a 400 increase since December 4th, a 2,600 increase since November 27th, a 4,600 increase since November 20th, and a 5,900 increase since November 13th. At this rate, the H-1b cap could be reached at anytime. As such, we urge employers to contact a Hammond Law Group attorney immediately regarding any new H-1b petitions subject to the cap. … Continue reading →

”Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me; I lift my lamp beside the golden door.”~Emma Lazarus

Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists." — Franklin D. Roosevelt

There is no great difference in the reality of one country or another, because it is always people you meet everywhere. They may look different or be dressed differently, or may have a different education or position. But they are all the same. They are all people to be loved. They are all hungry for love. -Mother Teresa

"Our goal is to partner with our clients to understand their business." -Michael F. Hammond

"The more I traveled, the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends."-Shirley MacLaine

''Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me; I lift my lamp beside the golden door.'' -Emma Lazarus

"Time is of the essence for our clients. Therefore, time must be of the essence as well." -Sherry Neal

"So at last I was going to America! Really, really going, at last! The boundaries burst. The arch of heaven soared. A million suns shone out of every star. The winds rushed into outer space, roaring in my ears, “America! America!” -Mary Antin"