by Jake Lipman | Feb 14, 2014 | Family and Individuals, News
With the immigration reform debate stalling in Congress, president Obama took executive action to provide relief for undocumented relatives of U.S. military personnel. This directive minimizes bureaucratic confusion on the part of immigration officials and allows...
by Jake Lipman | Jan 7, 2014 | Employers, Family and Individuals, Investment, News
Last month, I had the privilege of being interviewed by Alan Olsen, Principal at the accounting firm Greenstein, Rogoff, Olsen and Co., LLP. Alan is a CPA, but has many passions beyond numbers. One of his projects is “Alan Olsen’s American Dreams –...
by Jake Lipman | Nov 6, 2013 | Employers, News, Travel and Visa Updates
Earlier this week, Infosys, a Bangalore-based outsourcing company, agreed to pay a civic settlement of $34 million for “systematic visa fraud and abuse” as announced by Texas prosecutors, after two years of investigation. This serious offense constitutes the largest...
by Jake Lipman | Nov 1, 2013 | Employers, News
Summary: If the employee works from home for a short period (less than 30 days) then an Labor Condition Application (LCA) is probably not required. Also if the employee is getting paid but not actually providing any services (on the bench) an LCA is probably not...
by Jake Lipman | Oct 22, 2013 | Family and Individuals, News
The L-1 visa holder may change status to permanent residence through the EB-1 or EB-5 green card programs. Most foreign students in the USA hold either F-1 status or J-1 status. The child of an L-1 visa holder may attend school under the L-2 visa. The L-1 parent has...
