NOTICE TO ALL U.S. EMPLOYERS: Current Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form valid until Jan. 21, 2017

Posted on September 13, 2016

On August 25th, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved a revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. USCIS must publish a revised form by Nov. 22nd, 2016. Employers may continue using the current version of Form I-9 with a revision date of 03/08/2013 N until Jan. 21st, 2017. After Jan. 21st, 2017, all...

THE NEW I-9 FORM IS NOT FAR AWAY SAYS OMB.

Posted on September 12, 2016

As many Human Resources Professionals may be aware, the “new” Form I-9 (the Employment Eligibility Verification Form) will be provided soon. On August 25th 2016, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced that it has cleared the revised Form I-9. For the time being, employers should continue to use the Form I-9...

Visa Backlog, Budget Issues Await Immigration Agency Nominee (1) (Source: Bloomberg Law)

Posted on September 8, 2016

Over the past week, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services celebrated Independence Day by welcoming more than 9,400 new citizens in 170 naturalization ceremonies between June 30 and July 7. These ceremonies demonstrate our commitment to welcoming immigrants. We are proud to welcome people from all over the world as our newest U.S. citizens during...

USCIS Accepts the Ombudsman’s Recommendation to Adopt Parole Policy for U Visa Petitioners and Family Members

Posted on September 8, 2016

USCIS has agreed with the Ombudsman’s recommendation to implement a parole policy for U visa petitioners and qualifying family members who live abroad. The U visa – available to individuals who have suffered substantial physical or mental abuse as a result of a qualifying crime and who meet certain other criteria – are capped...

NACHMAN PHULWANI ZIMOVCAK (NPZ) LAW GROUP, P.C. – OUR U.S. IMMIGRATION LAWYERS WILL TRAVEL TO INDIA TO VISIT FRIENDS, CLIENTS AND PRESENT U.S. IMMIGRATION LAW UPDATES.

Posted on September 7, 2016

RIDGEWOOD, NJ – September 6th, 2016 –

Nachman Phulwani Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group is pleased to announce that, during the month of November – December, 2016, U.S. Immigration Attorney, David Nachman Esq. and Michael Phulwani Esq. will be visiting India and meeting with corporate (and other) clients and friends. They will be visiting Mumbai,...

PRESS RELEASE FROM NACHMAN PHULWANI ZIMOVCAK (NPZ) LAW GROUP, P.C. – 23RD EDITION OF THE BEST LAWYERS® SELECTS MANAGING ATTORNEY, DAVID H. NACHMAN, ESQ., AS ONE OF THE “BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA”.

Posted on August 29, 2016

Best Lawyers have released the 23rd Edition of the "Best Lawyers in America". David Nachman, Esq., one of the Managing Attorneys at the Nachman Phulwani Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group, P.C., have been selected by his peers as being among one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in the practice area of U.S. Business Immigration...

U.S. IMMIGRATION LAW ALERT: USCIS Proposes Rule to Welcome International Entrepreneurs

Posted on August 29, 2016

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is proposing a new rule, which would allow certain international entrepreneurs to be considered for parole (temporary permission to be in the United States) so that they may start or scale their businesses here in the United States.

Read the advance version of the notice of proposed rulemaking: International...

DOS UPDATE: Visa Bulletin for September 2016.

Posted on August 22, 2016

DOS reports that the infusion of FY 2017 visa numbers will make EB-4 India and EB-4 Mexico current in October. The final action date for EB-4 El Salvador / Guatemala / Honduras should move to a date sometime in the summer of 2015, and possibly beyond. Given the high applicant demand in this category...

USCIS UPDATE: Certain Students Applying for English Language Study and 24-month STEM OPT Extension Programs Affected by the ACICS Loss of Accreditation

Posted on August 19, 2016

On May 10, 2016, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s rule for the 24-month science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) optional practical training (OPT) extension went into effect.
The rule strengthened oversight of the STEM OPT extension and enhanced DHS’s mission by requiring that:Students work with their employer to complete a Form I-983, “Training Plan...

THE ONLY THINGS THAT REMAINS THE SAME IS “CHANGE”: NEW FORM I-129s FOR INTRACOMPANY TRANSFEREES REQUIRED FOR BLANKET PETITIONS AFTER AUGUST 29th, 2016.

Posted on August 19, 2016

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“CIS”) recently promulgated a revised Form I-129S, NONIMMIGRANT PETITION BASED ON BLANKET L PETITION. CIS announced that this document must be used exclusively in applications filed with after August 29th and the U.S. Department of State (“DOS”) has confirmed that applicants for Blanket L-1 petition classification at...

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