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H-1B Visa

Christie Back, Immigration Law, Immigration Law, Legal News, Legal News for Businesses, Legal News for Individuals

Studies from Harvard Business Review to statistics from the US Labor Department have shown diversity in the workplace can lead to increased innovation and creativity, reduce turnover, capture more of the market, and yield countless other benefits for businesses. If you are seeking to integrate more...

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Family Separation Ends in Detention

Christie Back

Christie Back, Firm News, Immigration Law, Immigration Law, Legal News, Legal News for Individuals

Congress was unable to act to put a legislative end to family separation. Congress’ inaction led President Trump, on June 20, 2018, to issue an executive order addressing family separation at the border. An executive order is a directive of the President and is enforceable by...

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Student Status Expires, What’s Next?

Christie Back

Business, Tax & Real Estate, Christie Back, Immigration Law, Immigration Law, Legal News, Legal News for Businesses, Legal News for Individuals, Senney Says by Jeff Senney

With graduation season quickly approaching, students are looking to the future. For some, finding a job is the biggest battle they are facing. For others, graduation means the termination of lawful student status in the United States. If you are a student looking for legal...

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USCIS Releases New I-9 Form starting January 22, 2017

Matt Stokely

Immigration Law, Legal News, Legal News for Businesses, Legal News for Individuals, Senney Says by Jeff Senney, Workers' Compensation and Employment Law

The U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released its newly revised Form I-9, which employers need to complete upon hiring new employees to confirm their identity and authorization to work in the USA as required by the existing immigration laws. Use of the new...

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PS&E, Shahrzad Allen at the Dayton Hispanic Festival

Jan Burden

Firm News, Immigration Law, News, Press Releases

Even though it was a hot day at the Dayton Hispanic Festival on June 12, Immigration Attorney Shahrzad Allen and PS&E was proud to be a sponsor and greet attendees. This was the third annual Dayton Hispanic Festival, held at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The...

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Filing period begins April 1 for new petititions for H-1B Non-Immigrant Work Visas

Shahrzad Allen

Immigration Law, Legal News, Legal News for Businesses, News, Senney Says by Jeff Senney

Generally, a foreign national who wishes to enter the United States to work for a company must apply for either an immigrant or a nonimmigrant work visa. H-1B is one type of temporary work visa for those who wish to be employed in the U.S....

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The Basics of the EB-5 Progam

Shahrzad Allen

Immigration Law, Legal News, Legal News for Businesses, Legal News for Individuals, News, Senney Says by Jeff Senney

Although, most of our current immigration system is broken and impedes our economic prosperity; there is one program within our immigration system that significantly contributes to the U.S. economy and creates U.S. jobs, without costing taxpayers a dime. That program is titled EB-5. The purpose...

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IRS Has New Policy Regarding ITINs

Jeff Senney

Immigration Law, News, Senney Says by Jeff Senney

The IRS has announced that it is changing its policy regarding Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) issued to aliens. Formerly ITINs were to expire automatically after five years. Under the new policy, ITINs will only expire if not used on a federal income tax return...

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Ways to Become A Lawful Permanent Resident

Shahrzad Allen

Immigration Law, Legal News, Legal News for Businesses, Legal News for Individuals, News, Senney Says by Jeff Senney

Today’s blog written by Guest Blogger Shahrzad Allen, of Counsel Immigration Attorney at PS&E. The article is about different paths a foreign national can take to become a lawful permanent resident. Ways to Become A Lawful Permanent Resident (abridged and reprinted with permission) A Lawful Permanent Resident...

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Tax Traps for U.S. Green Card Holders – Samuel Hemmeter CPA Guest Blogger

Jeff Senney

Immigration Law, News, Senney Says by Jeff Senney

A foreign national who obtains a U.S. Green Card is admitted as a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. and is permitted to live and work permanently in the U.S. In order to obtain a U.S. Green Card, a foreign national must apply to the...

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