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Jan. 6, 2022

Far too often people push planning their estate plan off to the side and sometimes never get to it. There are several consequences that follow if an updated estate plan is not in place. Without a plan you are at risk of your family going to court after you die, not having the choice on who inherits your assets, losing control of your life if you become incapacitated, and worst of all, not having the choice of who raises your children once you are gone.

Nov. 11, 2021

Did you know that only having a will for your estate plan is not enough? A will standing alone guarantees your family members to go through the probate process and does not go into effect until you die, this could negatively affect you should you become incapacitated.

Sept. 27, 2021

American Immigration lawyers Association#AILAStandsWithImmigrants

April 23, 2021

The EO is effective at 11:59 pm (ET) on April 23, 2020. It will expire 60 days from its effective date and may be continued. The suspension and limitation on entry pursuant to section 1 applies to individuals who: Are outside the United States on the effective date of this proclamation; Do not have an immigrant visa that is valid on the effective date of this proclamation...

April 21, 2021

Aila Urges Rational Response on Covid-19 and Immigration Policy; Condemns Divisive Presidential Tweet to Suspend Immigration

Feb. 16, 2021

On February 8, 2021, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the H-1B cap registration process for this year will open on March 9, 2021 and close on March 25, 2021. Selected registrants will be notified by March 31 and petitions may be filed for selected beneficiaries between April 1 and June 30. Approved petitions will have an H-1B employment start date of October 1, 2021.

Dec. 21, 2020

The holidays can be an ideal time to broach the topic of estate planning, since it’s the time of year when families are together and the seriousness of the conversation can be tempered by the festivity of the season. Sometimes people create or update an estate plan to coincide with the beginning or ending of a calendar year, so the holidays are an ideal way to remember to complete this task. Perhaps your new year’s resolution is to create an estate plan.

May 29, 2018

New government documents reveal the increase in denials and Requests for Evidence for H-1B petitions are part of an effort by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to achieve desired results – fewer high-skilled foreign nationals working in America. The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) made the documents public after settling a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit.