Rosenthal Immigration Law

04/13/2019

We are very happy with the US Embassy’s recent announcement that Israelis are (finally) eligible for the E-2 investor visa as of May 1, 2019! This long-awaited opportunity creates a new visa pathway for Israelis to live and work in the United States. However, as with all work visas, there are numerous requirements that must be met. To help determine if you meet these requirements, we are offering a free initial consultation. For those that are interested, please feel free to contact me directly at the email or phone below. Thank you

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Israelis Now Eligible for U.S. Investor Visa The U.S. Embassy in Israel is pleased to announce the implementation of the U.S. E-2 Investor Visa for Israeli nationals, beginning May 1. The E-2 visa is a temporary (nonimmigrant) visa that can be used to develop, direct, or provide specialized skills t...

02/24/2017

We’re happy to announce the launching of our new website! We invite you all to check it out: www.rosenthalimmigration.com

Immigration Attorneys

01/17/2017

Today the US Department of Homeland Security published a new rule which will allow certain foreign entrepreneurs to obtain work authorization in the United States for up to 5 years (in two separate 30 month increments). The rule becomes effective July 17, 2017. For additional information about this welcome development please visit: https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/dhs-publishes-final-international-entrepreneur-rule

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today published a final rule to improve the ability of certain promising start-up founders to begin growing their companies within the United States and help

08/27/2016

It’s not official yet but it appears highly likely that foreign entrepreneurs may soon have a (much needed) new immigration pathway to work in the United States. Please see the link below to the USCIS press release for more details:
https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-proposes-rule-to-welcome-international-entrepreneurs

Please feel free to contact our office for more information about this potentially exciting rule change.

WASHINGTON—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

04/11/2016

As some of you already know, the US Government recently announced that the annual H-1B visa cap was reached (which means that the vast majority of new H-1B petitions will not be accepted until April 1, 2017). This is the fourth year in a row that the cap was reached within one week, which means that once again the US Government will conduct a lottery to determine which of the recently submitted H-1B petitions will be reviewed and which will be rejected and returned. Needless to say, it is truly a shame that so many legitimate business opportunities which would benefit the US economy are lost due to grossly outdated immigration quotas

01/27/2016

H-1B visa season has arrived. For those that are interested in applying for initial H-1B status, it is strongly recommended to start preparing your application soon, as the completed H-1B petition must be filed with USCIS on April 1, 2016. If the petition is not filed on time, it is extremely likely that the opportunity to apply for an initial H-1B visa will be lost until 2017 (due to the very limited number of available H-1B visas per year).

10/01/2015

Registration for the 2017 Diversity Visa Program opens today (October 1) at noon EST and closes on November 3. For those that are seeking a Green Card, this “lottery” program can potentially be an amazing solution (although not everyone is eligible and obviously you have to be fortunate enough to be selected in the lottery).

Registration is free and easy – just go to www.dvlottery.state.gov and complete the form online. The questions on the form are simple but be sure to answer them correctly, as seemingly trivial mistakes (such as listing your marital status incorrectly) will often cause your application to be denied in the future. Good luck to those who register.

09/19/2015

Starting October 2015, the US Government will use a new visa processing system that will allow many applicants to submit their Green Card applications much earlier than previously anticipated. This change is part of an effort by the US Government to streamline the immigration process and shorten waiting times. Please feel free to contact us for more information - www.rosenthalimmigration.com

08/25/2015

On August 24, 2015, USCIS announced that it is shutting down its electronic application system. The last day to start new electronic USCIS forms in the current system is August 30, 2015, and the last day to electronically submit such forms is September 20, 2015. USCIS states that a new, more advanced electronic system will eventually replace the current one, but it is not yet clear when the new system will be launched.

07/12/2015

With the US presidential campaigns underway, the immigration debate is back. And like always, the truth is concealed beneath a thick layer of misinformation designed to control the voters (thanks in part to the man shown below). For example, even though many argue that immigrants increase the crime rate, facts actually indicate that native-born Americans are much more likely to be incarcerated than foreign-born immigrants. Check out some facts and see for yourself at: http://immigrationpolicy.org/special-reports/criminalization-immigration-united-states

07/01/2015

Immigration Fact of the Day:

Even though immigrants only represented approximately 13% of the US population in 2014, they were responsible for approximately 28.5% of new US businesses*

*Statistics taken from the Kauffman Foundation