Author Archives: Andrew Ceraulo

The next H-1B quota for the 2016 year will open in April of 2016. Last year, approximately 30% of all bachelor degree holders qualified, along with 50% of master degree holders. How to Increase Your Chances of Being Selected: Have as many employers sponsor you as possible. The more petitions [...]

FOR PREPARING A LABOR CERTIFICATION APPLICATION Prepare draft advertisement for the position with minimum education, experience and other requirements listed. Submit prevailing wage request to Department of Labor and review wage quote. Newspaper Advertisement for two (2) different Sundays. For professional positions, the employer must undertake three (3) out of [...]

Immediate Relative – Marriage Passport of both spouses Driver’s License for both spouses showing the same address Birth Certificate of both spouses Citizenship Certificate Lease or deed to residence in the name of both spouses Joint Bank Account Statements Joint Financial Account Statements Joint Health Insurance Certificates/Cards Marriage Certificate Life [...]

The Immigration law permits employers to sponsor employees for permanent resident alien status, commonly referred to as a “green card”. To obtain permanent resident status for an employee on the basis of employment, the employer must first obtain a certification from the U.S. Department of Labor that there are no [...]

by Andrew Ceraulo, Esq. and Anna M. Ceraulo, Esq. Rather than wait for your Laboratory to offer you a permanent position and sponsor you for U.S. permanent residence, sponsor yourself in the national interest waiver category.   To do so you need to file an immigrant visa petition with the [...]

The restaurant field is generally considered to be disproportionately staffed by foreign nationals that are unauthorized to work in the U.S. In my opinion, this perception is due in part to the fact that the U.S. Immigration laws do not provide efficient and effective work visa options for restaurants that [...]

For  mid-size and larger multinational corporations that do not qualify for E visas or for E visa companies that need to have another option,  the Blanket L visa is the way to go.  Why?  Because once the company qualifies for Blanket L-1 visa status, employees abroad can directly apply with [...]

Did you know that if you are a U.S permanent resident, you can lose that status and your “green card” if you have been residing outside the U.S.? How is this possible? The Immigration law permits the USCIS to commence a removal proceeding to strip you of your residence if [...]