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The next installment of our Chatting with Charlie series continues September 21st. Be sure to apply early so you can ask Charlie your own question! For more information on the webinar, click here.
Chatting with Charlie: September 2023 Visa Bulletin Update
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Green Card Processing Slow Down Ahead: What Companies Can Expect and How to Prepare
By Laura Bloniarz, Senior Associate, WR Immigration For the past two years, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services “USCIS” has issued a record number of employment-based green cards. What does the remainder of the government’s fiscal year hold for green card processing? On January 18th, WR Immigration is hosting a discussion to answer this question in detail, provide updated predictions, and analyze trends. Register Here Most commonly, the employment-based green card process starts with a company sponsoring a foreign national employee by filing a labor certification application (test of the U.S. labor market) and once the labor certification application is approved, the company then files an Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker (Immigrant Petition). In some cases, if the offered position and foreign national both qualify, the company may skip the labor certification application step and immediately file an Immigrant Petition on behalf of the foreign national. Because the yearly number of sponsored foreign national employees from some countries continue to exceed the number of available green cards each year, there is a wait for some employment-based preference categories. It is important to note that an approved Immigrant Petition from a valid employer-based green card sponsorship does not mean that the sponsored foreign […]
WR Immigration at AILA 2021 Virtual Conference
WR Immigration partners will be panelists on multiple presentations next week at the AILA Annual Conference, taking place virtually this year. See below for a full list. All times listed below are Eastern. Wednesday June 9th, 2021 2:15pm–3:30 pm – Compendium Live: Understanding the Ethics Rule on Lawyer Trust Accounts (Ethics) Lawyers can exercise substantial discretion in many aspects of their work, but when it comes to trust accounting and managing their IOLTA, there are often bright-line rules. Though failure to follow these rules can have serious consequences, many attorneys lack a solid understanding of what they need to do. Panelists will showcase the AILA Ethics Compendium’s chapter on Rule 1.15, and will use hypotheticals to help attorneys understand this important topic. Main Points: When You Need a Lawyer Trust Account, Where to Establish One, and Which State’s Rules Apply Where to Deposit Unearned Flat Fees Paid Upfront, Advance Fee Deposits for Hourly Work, and Advance Payments for Costs and Expenses What Kind of Record-Keeping Is Required? How to Do Monthly Reconciliations How to Work Ethically with Accountants and Bookkeepers Presenters: Kenneth Craig Dobson (DL), AILA Ethics Committee Chair, New York, NY Michelle N. Carney, AILA Ethics Committee Vice Chair, […]
