Often, applicants will find that they are unable to produce required supporting documents. The immigration regulations ...

Attorneys owe absolute duties of loyalty and confidentiality to their clients. Problems arise, however, when there is a conflict of interest. Such conflicts arise when attorneys have separate clients with conflicting interests. This situation very commonly arises when an attorney represents both an employer and employee.

In most situations, having a single attorney represent both the employer an ...

In recent issues of the ImmInfo Newsletter, we have discussed upgrades from employment based third preference (EB3) to employment based second preference (EB2). The text of a recent article can be found by clicking here. To read more about how the USCIS defines the term “advanced degree” please read this article. This issue is important because many people misunderstand the EB2 requirements.

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In a previous article, we explained why the USCIS does not consider a three year bachelor’s degree to be the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree. In this article, we will examine how relevant experience can be evaluated as the equivalent of a degree.

The governing regulatory authority for determining equivalence of relevant work experience to university coursework is found at 8 CFR 214.2(h)(4) ...

Many employment based applicants find themselves in a very difficult position as a result of being represented by an attorney hired and paid by their employer. In theory, the employer is the attorney’s client and the employee is what is known as a “third party beneficiary” of the attorney’s services. In such cases, the attorney’s duty to the employee is minimal at best.

Particular problems arise ...