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On December 1, 2016, The Buffalo News published an opinion piece written by Berardi Immigration Law’s Managing Partner, Rosanna Berardi. The piece was published in the “Another Voice” section of the newspaper. The article focuses on the H-1B visa program, one of the employment-based visas that president-elect Donald Trump has proposed changes to.  For those […]

November brought great success at the Peace Bridge for our clients. In each case, our clients and their dependent family members were accompanied by Berardi Immigration Law lawyers to ensure a smooth and stress-free application process. This month we presented many straightforward cases, but also a few complex matters.  TN Computer Systems Analyst with Differing […]

The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, recently announced that 11 new foreign airports have been selected for a possible Preclearance expansion. If Preclearance operations are expanded, travelers would then undergo immigration, customs and agriculture inspection by U.S. Customs and Border Protection before boarding a flight to the U.S. instead of upon […]

USCIS has published a final rule modernizing and improving several aspects of certain employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visa programs. USCIS has also amended regulations to better enable U.S. employers to hire and retain certain foreign workers who are beneficiaries of approved employment-based immigrant visa petitions and are waiting to become lawful permanent residents. This rule […]

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently published a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Effective Jan. 22, 2017, employers must use only the new version, dated 11/14/2016 N. Until then, employers may continue to use the version dated 03/08/2013 N or the new version. The new Form I-9 was created in an […]

Last Tuesday, Donald Trump was elected 45th President of the United States of America. In the wake of this election, immigration attorneys across the U.S. have faced an outpouring of phone calls and emails asking the same question: How does the result of this election affect my immigration status in the U.S.? In this time […]

USCIS has just announced a final rule that will increase the filing fees for most U.S. immigration applications and petitions. The new fee schedule will take effect on December 23, 2016. USCIS is almost entirely funded by the fees that applicants and petitioners pay for immigration benefits. By law, USCIS is required to conduct fee […]

October was another busy month at the Peace Bridge for the attorneys at Berardi Immigration Law. We presented numerous TN and L-1 petitions with our clients to facilitate the adjudication process. All were approved with well-crafted petitions and thorough legal analysis. The L-1 category is useful for multinational companies that wish to transfer managers, executives and […]

With the election just around the corner, it is important to understand where presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton stand on immigration issues. Be sure to check out our blog “Part 1 of 2: Spotlight on Donald Trump’s Potential Immigration Policies.” Path to Citizenship The former U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, says she […]

During every presidential election, it seems one of the most controversial topics is immigration. This year’s race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton is no different. This week, we will be taking a look at each candidate’s stand on immigration. First, we will be analyzing Donald Trump’s reform plans for the U.S. immigration system. Be […]