April 7, 2020
Dear clients and friends, We hope you and your loved ones are healthy and following the recommendations issued by the Center for Disease Control (CDC). At FitzGerald Law Company our attorneys and entire team continues to work on our client’s cases remotely via phone, email, teleconference and the postal service. We are also scheduling...
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March 31, 2020
Dear friends, Late last night the USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services) announced that to help slow the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19, it will be suspending routine in-person services from March 18th until at least April 1st; in its local offices, asylum offices and application support centers. However, it will continue to perform its...
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March 6, 2020
No. Trial lawyers are those who appear before courts and administrative agencies to represent people, entities or the government. Most legal matters are managed without the need to appear in court. As a result, most lawyers are not directly involved in litigation. This is an important factor to understand when you’re choosing an attorney as...
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March 6, 2020
Dear friends, As you know, this year the process to apply for an H1B Visa has dramatically changed as we explained in our February Newsletter. Even though now is easier and inexpensive to participate in the H-1b visa lottery, this also means that more people will likely be applying for these visas, making it more...
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February 11, 2020
As many already know, the H-1B Visa Procedures will be somewhat different for the 2021-2022 period, particularly for those filing initial applications, including for beneficiaries eligible for the advanced degree exemption. While the basic H1B requirements and structure remain the same: the beneficiary must have a job offer for a position which is professional and...
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December 10, 2019
Most people understand that a conviction in a criminal case will have a substantial impact on their immigration status, but very few realize that even just a criminal charge may have an impact on an immigrant as significant as if they were convicted. Below are some examples. A Criminal Case which is not a Problem...
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October 24, 2019
Dear friends, Unfortunately it is now well known, that this administration is fraught with corruption, lies and racism, and that it poses severe challenges for immigrants and their families. Yet it is difficult to complain if we do not exercise our right to vote. As voting is a right reserved only for U.S. citizens, it...
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September 20, 2019
Dear friends, In our practice it is generally important to review the past history of a case in order to establish the best strategy to move forward. Many times our clients do not have copies of past immigration applications they have filed or others have filed on their behalf. When having access to this information...
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September 18, 2019
Dear friends, Although August has been reported as the month with the most car accidents in the U.S., snow is the cause of nearly 20% of all weather related accidents. Careful driving in the winter is essential. If, however, you have the unfortunate experience of being involved in a car accident, there are some important...
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August 23, 2019
Dear friends, To be eligible for asylum in the U.S., a person must prove that they are part of a special group in their country and that they have been persecuted in the past or that they have a reasonable fear that they will be persecuted in the future because of their membership in...
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