Our Thoughts

United-Continental Merger’s immigration affect

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

I work at United or Continental airlines and have a work visa or pending “green card” case. Will the merger affect me? It probably will and we’ll offer some help to people at those companies or others in similar situations in this blog.

Be careful of delay in filing H-1B visas!

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

You found the right person for your company and want to file an H-1B visa for him or her within a few days. Last year you could do that, but not anymore. We’ll explain why and how to file ASAP in this blog.

I lost my “green card” (GC). What should I do?

Monday, March 29th, 2010

You just realized your lost your GC. Don’t panic! You still can live and work in the U.S., but you should get a new one ASAP. This blog explains how to do that without too much trouble.

Can someone volunteer at a company without a visa?

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Can your company use unpaid interns without getting them work visas? If you have a work visa can you start your own business and work there without pay without a new work visa? Tough questions which we’ll answer in this post.

Amazing collection of Japanese swords and armor!

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Last night (October 19th) I attended  an opening at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York of an amazing collection of Japanese arms and armor, primarily swords and samurai armor.  I have never seen anything like it.  There are over 35 Japanese National Treasures or other culturally significant items on display.  It is impossible [...]

Trouble & help for Lehman Brother’s foreign staff

Friday, September 12th, 2008

While reading about the sad collapse of Lehman Brothers I thought of all the people who work there and have visas, like H-1B or L-1A, or pending “green card” cases.  If Lehman is sold they will probably be in illegal status and have to leave the U.S. quickly if they can’t find a new job [...]

Picking a good immigration attorney

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

Since September 11th obtaining a work visa and “green card” is getting more difficult and frustrating.

One of the most important things for a foreign person is picking a good immigration attorney.  Of course, I think I can help, but I would like to share some ideas how to tell if someone is probably not the [...]