Why Should You Hire an Employment Attorney? Even the most cautious and conscientious employer will sometimes need to seek legal expertise. For one thing, employment laws are always changing, and it’s important to be sure that you have a clear understanding of your own rights, as well as the rights of your employees. Additionally, it…
What You Need to Know About Child Custody Battles The dissolution of a marriage is never easy—and as you go through divorce proceedings, you will likely have to deal with a wide range of financial, legal, and familial issues. One of the toughest challenges of all is handling the matter of child custody. For divorcing…
Company Acquisition Strategies for a Smooth Transition There are many ways to grow your business. One is organically, simply by reaching more customers, selling more products, increasing your profits. Another is by acquiring other businesses. This second option can be incredibly impactful, but it’s seldom without its challenges. From integrating financial systems to synthesizing disparate…
7 Reasons Why You Need to Hire a Child Custody Lawyer Going through a divorce is always difficult—and it’s made all the more so by the involvement of children. During a stressful and emotionally fraught season, it can be harrowing to think of the possibility that you might lose access to your child, or that…
Kalpana Peddibhotla recognized as Public Interest Attorney of Year for 2012 The NASABA Public Interest Awards honors that attorney who shows undying commitment to public service of the South Asian community and community at large. Criteria include: interesting and innovative models of practice and representation; contributions to the public interest legal field; representation of individuals or organizations…
Kalpana Peddibhotla recognized with Trailblazer Award by SABA-NC in 2012 The SABA-NC Trailblazer Award is given to an individual who has demonstrated professional excellence and true innovation in the practice of law. A candidate for this award must be a trailblazer in his or her legal field and must have demonstrated dedication and service towards the…
Premium Processing Suspended for Almost All H-1B Petitions Filed at The California And Vermont Service Centers Until February 2019 By: Roujin Mozaffarimehr The USCIS announced on August 28th, 2018 that, beginning on September 11, 2018, premium processing will be suspended for all H-1B petitions filed at Both California and Vermont Service Centers (excluding cap-exempt filings). This suspension is…
September 2018 Visa Bulletin Update – EB-1 Retrogression & Employment Based Adjustments Can Only Use Final Action Dates The Visa Bulletin began showing a retrogression for the Employment Based First Preference Category (EB-1) back in the August 2018 Visa Bulletin with a final action date of 2012 for China and India, and 2016 for all…
Latest Attorney General Decision Underscores Need for Judicial Independence By: Maleeha Haq Attorney General’s latest decision further highlights the need for immigration court to be independent of the Department of Justice. Because the country’s immigration court and their appellate body, the Board of Immigration Appeal, all fall under the purview of the Department of Justice,…
Introducing New Series: Dispatches from the Land of RFE: Deemed Universities in India By: Ameer Shaikh As immigration practitioners and beneficiaries well know, you do not always get an approval upon filing. Sometimes the USCIS issues a “Request for Evidence” aka RFE. While many of the RFE types are well-known (and even infamous: looking at…