Chris Prescott

Introduction: A group of immigrants and employer groups filed a lawsuit against the exponential fees increase proposed by USCIS scheduled to take effect from April 1, 2024. This case was filed by the Plaintiffs Samantha Moody, American Immigrant Investor Alliance (AIIA), and IT Service Alliance at The District court of Colorado. This case addresses significant...

Securing a green card via a family sponsor entails the Petitioner, either a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident, initiating a petition for their spouse, parent, child/son/daughter, or sibling. This petition is filed using Form I-130, known as the Petition for Alien Relative. Regardless of the relationship basis for the petition, the following list highlights...

Introduction. This case study delves into the successful EB-1A approval of an exceptional individual who made significant contributions to their field, revolutionizing network analytics and performance reporting systems. Background: The Petitioner with over two decades of experience in the telecommunications industry, had a distinguished career at a leading telecommunications company. During their tenure, they led...

Becoming a U.S. citizen is a significant milestone for immigrants who have made the United States their home. For those married to U.S. citizens, the process is often streamlined through the submission of Form N-400, the Application for Overseas Employment and Naturalization. However, when the U.S. citizen spouse has been employed abroad, there are unique...

Companies looking to transfer employees to the US from abroad can avail themselves of the L-1 intracompany transferees (L visa), which necessitates a qualifying relationship between the foreign company and the US entity, meeting the requirement for an L-1 visa There are two classifications of L-1 visas: The L-1A visa caters to intracompany transferees occupying...

H-1B Registration Opens March 6th! As March approaches, so does the opening of the H-1B registration period for FY2025. For many skilled foreign workers and employers alike, this marks a crucial time to secure work authorization in the United States. The H-1B visa program allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations,...

USCIS just announced an increase in filing fees, the first hike since 2016.  The agency claims that the current fees are not sufficient to cover the cost of operations, the expansion of humanitarian programs, federally mandated pay raises, and additional staffing requirements. Additionally, USCIS asserts that the enhanced filing fees will be allocated towards the...

The R-1 visa is a niche visa category and facilitates the temporary entry of ministers and non-ministers in religious vocations and occupations into the US for the purpose of performing religious work.  Eligibility The employment must be with one of the following entities: (1) a non-profit religious organization in the US, (2) a religious organization...