McCandlish Holton is pleased to announce that twenty-one of our attorneys are named in the 20th Edition 'Legal Elite' by Virginia Business Magazine. Each year Virginia Business Magazine asks attorneys throughout the Commonwealth to nominate their peers for distinction in 20 categories. The full list of 21 McCandlish Holton attorneys on this year’s Legal Elite list, recognized in 11 categories:
Michael R. Ward
Brennan C. Morrissett
December 4, 2019
Tags: News, Employment Law, Government Law, Health Care Law, Litigation, Medical Campus Development, Business Law, Immigration Law, Real Estate & Finance, Super Lawyers, Arbitration, Attorneys
November 8, 2019
Tags: News, Immigration Law, USCIS
McCandlish Holton is recognized for 11 practice areas in the 2020 edition of US News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” The firm received metropolitan Richmond Tier 1 ratings in Immigration, Commercial Litigation, Immigration Law, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. Eight additional practice areas earned Richmond Metro ratings. See the full ratings here: U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2020.
November 4, 2019
Tags: News, Employment Law, Health Care Law, Litigation, Immigration Law
The US Department of Homeland Security will announce an increase in the Premium Processing fee for many immigration petitions from $1410 to $1440. Premium Processing allows certain immigration filings (such as I-129 filings for H1B or other work visas; and I-140 petitions for Immigrant Workers) to be processed in 15 days instead of many months. The proposed rule increasing the fee will be published in the federal register on October 31, and will take effect 30 days from then. The fee increase will apply to any petitions postmarked on or after November 29, 2019. Read the Final Rule.
October 30, 2019
Tags: News, Immigration Law, Golf, USCIS
Minear calls the situation “a frustrating game right now. You have to be prepared for how to play that game. It’s totally unpredictable.”
September 13, 2019
Tags: News, Immigration Law
Litigation is often the only way forward for immigrants. That was what U.S. Army Specialist Junfei Ge concluded as he waited nearly three years for the “expedited” naturalization he was promised by the U.S. government when he enlisted under the Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) program.
August 20, 2019
Tags: Litigation, Immigration Law, verdicts
Jennifer Minear was elected to serve as the AILA President-Elect for the 2019-2020 term. Ms. Minear is a director in the Immigration Practice Group, where her practice focuses on employment-based immigration, with a particular emphasis on the healthcare sector, including J-1 waiver and green card processing for foreign medical graduates.
Ms. Minear has a long and active history with the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and held her first elected position in 2012 as a member of the Board of Governors. She is the
July 2, 2019
Tags: News, Immigration Law, AILA
Immigration attorney and McCandlish Holton firm President, Mark B. Rhoads, presents at the 2019 annual conference and expo of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), in Orlando, Florida, on June 4, 2019. His topic is: "Immigration Made Easy: A Practical Guide to U.S. Work Visas." Mark's presentation will provide practical guidance regarding the typical work visa options available to allow international grads to work in the Unites States, including H-1B, and other options that may be available.
June 3, 2019
Tags: Immigration Law, H-1B, Presentations & Speaking Engagements
After years of negotiations between the U.S. and Israeli governments, the E-2 treaty investor visa will be available to Israeli citizens as of May 1, 2019. The E-2 visa is a valuable option which allows entrepreneurs to remain in the U.S. to manage investments they have made in either purchasing or starting a business. The E-2 also allows Israeli companies that have invested in U.S. operations to hire Israeli workers for executive, supervisory, or essential-skills positions. Spouses of E-2 visa holders are eligible to work for any employer in the U.S.
April 23, 2019
Tags: Immigration Law, E-2
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The US Citizenship & Immigration Services has met the H-1B visa cap for both the “regular” quota of 65,000 and the “advanced degree” quota of 20,000 for fiscal year 2020. USCIS has also received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to meet the 20,000 visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, known as the master’s cap. The USCIS alert reads as follows: |
April 12, 2019
Tags: Immigration Law, H-1B, USCIS
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