http://immigrationmagazine.com Online Commentary, News and Hints on Immigration Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:26:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://immigrationmagazine.com/362/meet-michael-morris/ http://immigrationmagazine.com/362/meet-michael-morris/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:20:04 +0000 Jon Velie http://immigrationmagazine.com/?p=362 Michael is the newest case manager at Velie Law, recently returned from his second round of teaching English to high-school students and businessmen in Thailand. But this is a return to the Sooner state, and friends and family, for this Kkie. Michael studied at OU, earning a B.A. in History and International Studies, followed by  Read more »]]> http://immigrationmagazine.com/362/meet-michael-morris/feed/ 0 http://immigrationmagazine.com/351/paul-gibson-immigrant-investor-gets-conditions-removed/ http://immigrationmagazine.com/351/paul-gibson-immigrant-investor-gets-conditions-removed/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:40:46 +0000 Jon Velie http://immigrationmagazine.com/?p=351 Paul Gibson landed on American shores as a New Zealand rugby player playing for the Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Football Club. Paul fell in love with Aspen and America and started a landscaping business with Australian teammate Dougald Gillies. Dougald won his greencard as a captain of the US National Rugby Team. Paul had to  Read more »]]> http://immigrationmagazine.com/351/paul-gibson-immigrant-investor-gets-conditions-removed/feed/ 0 http://immigrationmagazine.com/344/ices-image-program-is-it-right-for-my-business/ http://immigrationmagazine.com/344/ices-image-program-is-it-right-for-my-business/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:39:37 +0000 Jon Velie http://immigrationmagazine.com/?p=344 U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has recently encouraged more companies and entrepreneurs to participate in its IMAGE program in order to eliminate illegal workers and crack down on fake credentials. IMAGE, ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers, is an ICE program intended to be beneficial to both ICE and to companies. Essentially, in  Read more »]]> http://immigrationmagazine.com/344/ices-image-program-is-it-right-for-my-business/feed/ 0 http://immigrationmagazine.com/323/yulia-zhmutski-prima-ballerina/ http://immigrationmagazine.com/323/yulia-zhmutski-prima-ballerina/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:16:22 +0000 Jon Velie http://immigrationmagazine.com/?p=323 Yulia Zhmutski, prima ballerina and a renowned dancer with the National Theatre of Uzbekistan, had her O-1 visa, for internationally recognized athletes, entertainment groups, or essential personnel, extended. As a child in Uzbekistan, Yulia studied artistic ballet at the National School of Dance and Choreography in Tashkent. Of the small number that graduate from this  Read more »]]> http://immigrationmagazine.com/323/yulia-zhmutski-prima-ballerina/feed/ 20 http://immigrationmagazine.com/302/j-1-waiver-forego-the-two-year-requirement/ http://immigrationmagazine.com/302/j-1-waiver-forego-the-two-year-requirement/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:28:09 +0000 Jon Velie http://immigrationmagazine.com/?p=302 Are you in the United States on a J-1 visa and wanting to become a permanent resident? Are you considering applying for a J-1 waiver, but do not know when you should apply? The law is unclear to the specific time frame to file a J-1 visa waiver. J-1 visitors may remain in the United  Read more »]]> http://immigrationmagazine.com/302/j-1-waiver-forego-the-two-year-requirement/feed/ 29 http://immigrationmagazine.com/286/wimbledon-champion-katarina-srebotnik/ http://immigrationmagazine.com/286/wimbledon-champion-katarina-srebotnik/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:30:33 +0000 Jon Velie http://immigrationmagazine.com/?p=286 Katarina Srebotnik is one of the world’s hottest tennis players, winning the Wimbledon and Australian Open doubles titles heading into the US Open. Katarina used the agent based P-1 visa to obtain a visa to permit her to more easily enter the US than the B-1 visa. The P-1 can be utilized to permit an  Read more »]]> http://immigrationmagazine.com/286/wimbledon-champion-katarina-srebotnik/feed/ 0 http://immigrationmagazine.com/274/meet-tona-harder/ http://immigrationmagazine.com/274/meet-tona-harder/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 22:46:48 +0000 Jon Velie http://immigrationmagazine.com/?p=274 As a Case Manager, Tona L. Harder works with Velie Law Firm clients to assist them in completing their visa applications. Her focus is primarily in working with internationally recognized athletes of exceptional or extraordinary ability seeking P-1, O-1, and EB-1 Visas. Tona has worked on the visa for Katarina Srebotnik 2011 Wimbledon and Australian  Read more »]]> http://immigrationmagazine.com/274/meet-tona-harder/feed/ 48 http://immigrationmagazine.com/262/is-your-company-the-target-of-an-ice-i-9-inspection-strategies-that-can-get-you-through-it/ http://immigrationmagazine.com/262/is-your-company-the-target-of-an-ice-i-9-inspection-strategies-that-can-get-you-through-it/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:42:56 +0000 Jon Velie http://immigrationmagazine.com/?p=262 Have you received a letter from Immigration Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) that your company must produce its I-9 forms for inspection? If so, you are not alone. The Government initiated a new round of immigration investigations on June 14, 2011 targeting 1,000 companies across the country. The companies will be facing government audits of I-9 forms  Read more »]]> http://immigrationmagazine.com/262/is-your-company-the-target-of-an-ice-i-9-inspection-strategies-that-can-get-you-through-it/feed/ 0 http://immigrationmagazine.com/251/jim-church-tn-1-management-consultant/ http://immigrationmagazine.com/251/jim-church-tn-1-management-consultant/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 04:39:12 +0000 Jon Velie http://immigrationmagazine.com/?p=251 Architectural Components Group (ACGI) utilized the TN-1 visa to bring in Jim Church as a management consultant. Jim Church has been employed in a management level position in the industry of custom acoustical wood ceilings and walls since 1997. Mr. Church held the position of National Sales Manager for another company where he was responsible for managing  Read more »]]> http://immigrationmagazine.com/251/jim-church-tn-1-management-consultant/feed/ 174 http://immigrationmagazine.com/246/the-eb-5-immigrant-investor-visa-an-excellent-tool-to-rebuild-americas-economy/ http://immigrationmagazine.com/246/the-eb-5-immigrant-investor-visa-an-excellent-tool-to-rebuild-americas-economy/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 04:02:52 +0000 Jon Velie http://immigrationmagazine.com/?p=246 It is simply a great idea. Invest lawfully earned money into US businesses, create significant jobs and you can live permanently in the United States. With the downturn of the US economy, many companies have failed, unemployment has been in double digits,  US banks are more constrained in making loans or providing lines of credit  Read more »]]> http://immigrationmagazine.com/246/the-eb-5-immigrant-investor-visa-an-excellent-tool-to-rebuild-americas-economy/feed/ 0