Recent News09/03/2008 Update on the Petition Information Management Service (PIMS) 08/19/2008 Lawsuit opposing extension on student visa dismissed for lack of standing 08/14/2008 USCIS extends Temporary Protected Status for Sudanese 08/14/2008 House approves 5-year extension of E-Verify 08/12/2008 Clarification of Refund of Fees Procedures 08/12/2008 New Changes in the Vaccination Requirements for Adjustment of Status Applicants 07/25/2008 Seminar Featuring: A Guide To Navigating And Surviving The Governments Rules And Audits 07/01/2008 USCIS Has Adopted a Small Business Non-Retaliation Policy 06/11/2008 Premium Processing Service for Certain Immigrant Petitions "I-140" Is Now Reinstated How to Contact Us: If you have questions about an immigration matter, and/or you need help in the process, please contact our immigration attorneys or call the law firm of Shihab & Associates Co., LPA at the nearest office close to you to speak with an attorney. We handle various matters including family immigration, immigrant visas, non-immigrant visas, employment visas and H1B visas, Investor Visas, PERM applications, Green Cards and Permanent Residence, and many more. Please contact us and experience how "We Embrace your Dreams and Make Them Our Goal." The Law Firm of Shihab & Associates, Co., LPA has offices in Columbus Ohio; Cleveland Ohio, Detroit Metro Area, Southfield, Michigan; and Washington, DC. At Shihab & Associates, our experienced attorneys provide services to clients in many Ohio cities including Akron, Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dayton and Toledo, OH. We also serve clients in different locations around the state of Michigan and the Detroit Metro Area including Canton, Dearborn, Detroit, Southfield and Westland MI. We help a diverse clientele in the Washington DC Metro Area including, Alexandria, Arlington VA, Silver Spring MD, and Washington DC. We have assisted clients from virtually every state in the USA as well as many countries around the world. |
- 09/03/2008 Clarification of attorneys' role in the recruitment and hiring process for PERM / Labor Certification cases
- 09/03/2008 Update on the Petition Information Management Service (PIMS)
- 08/25/2008 While H-1b visa issues remain unresolved, USCIS Proposes Changes to the H-2B Temporary Non-agricultural Worker Program
- 08/25/2008 US Consulate in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico no longer applies “exception for minors” when determining period of unlawful presence in some situations
- 08/19/2008 Lawsuit opposing extension on student visa dismissed for lack of standing
- 08/14/2008 USCIS extends Temporary Protected Status for Sudanese
- 08/14/2008 House approves 5-year extension of E-Verify
- 08/12/2008 Clarification of the Applicability of Section 245(k) to Certain Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications filed under INA Section 245(a)
- 08/12/2008 Clarification of Refund of Fees Procedures
INVESTORS:
• Do I qualify for a US Treaty Trader Visa (E-1)?
• What are the requirements for obtaining a Treaty investor visa (E-2)?
• Who is Eligible for an Intra-company Transferee Visa (L-1)?
GREEN CARD:
• Permanent Work Visas
• Employment Visas
• What Are Grounds For Inadmissibility?
• Will Utilizing Governmental Assistance Render Me A "Public Charge?"
• Preserving your green card
• Rights and obligations of the green card holder
• Do I have to sign up for selective service?
FAMILY:
• How can I prepare for the marriage interview
• What to expect in an embassy Fiancé interview
• How long does it take to get my green card?
DEPORTATION:
• Available Waivers in the Removal process
• What is an aggravated felony
• What are the Consequences of an Aggravated Felony
• Appealing negative Removal decision
NATURALIZATION:
• Citizenship by acquisition, what is it and who is eligible?
• Common pitfalls: failure to sign up for selective service.
• What is good moral character?
HEALTH CARE:
• H-1B and H-1C Visas For The Registered Nurse (RN)
• VisaScreen: What is it and why is it required?
• Schedule A: Positions that are exempt from the Labor Certification Process
• J-1 visas: Waiving the 2 year foreign residency requirement.
