L-1A filings allow a foreign employer to transfer a manager/executive to their US office provided there is a qualifying relationship between the two entities (parent, subsidiary, affiliate, or branch). This can be an existing office, provided there are 3-5 employees to manage, or it can be a new office. For a new office filing, the…
Monthly Archives: May, 2022
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Is An H-1B Amendment Really Required?
So, you have been approved for an H-1B and without notice, the project you are working on suddenly comes to an end. There is another project available, however, is it necessary for your employer to file an H-1B amendment before starting at the new location? The answer is maybe. The regulations state that an H-1B…
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USCIS Extends Certain Employment Authorizations Up To 540 days
Rather than adjudicate cases faster USCIS is extending certain employment authorizations up to 540 days. This is a clear sign that faster adjudication times are still a distant promise and further evidence that USCIS continues to be incompetent. I remember the days when USCIS had a 90- day turn around policy for issuing EAD cards. …
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How To Evict a Person from a Property Acquired in a Foreclosure Sale (Part 2)
This is part two of a two-part series that details the process of evicting a tenant from a property in Texas that is acquired by an owner in a foreclosure sale. Step 1) Know the Date. After an eviction petition has been filed in a Justice of the Peace Court (“JP Court”), the JP Court…
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The Due-On-Sale Clause: What It Is And When To Ignore It
A Due-On-Sale Clause can be found in most contemporary mortgage instruments and, as the name suggests, states that the mortgage debt will become due upon sale of the property. From a lender’s perspective the logic is fairly straightforward – security for the loan is put at risk when the collateral property is owned by a…