Each year, the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) grants 85,000 H-1B visas to applicants in “specialty occupations”. This cap...

On March 19, 2019, The Grady Firm, P.C. celebrated its seventh anniversary. Since its inception in 2012, the firm has grown from...

Department of Homeland Security | DHS.gov While immigration enforcement and oversight have occurred under the purview of all past...

Photo by Adam Nemeroff on Unsplash In honor of the February 22 birthday of George Washington, our first President and decorated general,...

Jennifer Grady and Anthony Mance at the 40th Anniversary Landscape Industry Show On February 7, 2019, Jennifer Grady, Esq. and Anthony...

by Jennifer Grady, Esq. Updated August 19, 2021 Photo by Jimmy Chan from Pexels The H-2B visa permits US employers to bring foreign...

The H-1B visa is valid for three years, with an optional three-year extension, and provides the employee with the opportunity to apply...

As companies grow and evolve over time, it soon becomes clear that they will outgrow their employee and operations policies–that is, if...

Other proposed changes would benefit applicants with Master’s Degrees by adding them to the initial round of 65,000 Bachelor’s Degree...

If you are coming to the United States to establish a U.S. presence of your foreign business; investigate whether you want to open a...

From October 3 to November 6, 2018, citizens of certain countries may apply for a Green Card though the Diversity Visa Lottery.  Section...

by Jennifer A. Grady, Esq. (revised May 20, 2020) Since January 1, 2016, California employers must reimburse employees for use of their...

On September 30, 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed over a dozen bills into law with the intent on making the Golden State the...

On September 30, 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a radical initiative to add women to corporate boards of directors...

On August 31, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will adjust the premium processing fee for Form...

As of April 2, 2018, USCIS began accepting H-1B petitions subject to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 cap.  This cap was reached in just four...

Stay up to date with recent changes to California labor law posters!  In order for your business to stay in compliance with these recent...

Certain F-1 students who receive science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees may apply for a 24-month extension of...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) conducted a two-phase nationwide operation in...

Ms. Grady speaking on the FDI panel about immigration in the Trump Era (09/20/18) Jennifer Grady, Esq. has been invited to appear as a...