1. Post Student Years Immigration Options New York University
Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP
Suzanne B. Seltzer, Esq.
Philadelphia - New York

2. Hot Topics in Immigration Law Agenda
H-1B Visas
H-1B Alternatives
Permanent Residence Status
Travel Issues
Q&As

3. H-1B Visas Basic requirements Procedure and processing times
Job Offer
Prevailing Wage
Bachelors or higher degree
Specialty occupation
Procedure and processing times
Specialty occupation issues
Part-time or full-time
Length of approval
Extensions
Portability
Spouses
Travel

4. H-1B Quota What is it and what does it mean? 65,000 H-1bs
FY2008 gone by April 3, 2007
FY2007 gone by May 2006
FY2006 gone by August 2005
FY2005 gone by October 2004
20,000 for US awarded advanced degrees
FY2008 gone by April 30, 2007
FY2007 gone by August 2006
FY2006 gone by January 2006

5. Avoiding H-1b Quota Exemption based on employer
Universities
Non-profit affiliated with universities
Non-profit or gov’t research organization
Or place of employment, law says “at”
Exemption based on employee
Previously counted
Singapore/Chile
Concurrent employment

6. Can’t avoid the quota, planning strategies?
Filing April 1 for Oct 1 start date
Going from quota exempt to quota subject
Portability?
Concurrent employment?
Working “at” University or non-profit

7. Alternatives to H-1b Alternative Visa Options O-1 E-3 (Australians)
TN (Canadian/Mexicans)
J-1 (new rules limiting applicability)
E visas (treaty between home & US)
L visas (work for company overseas, transfer to US)
I visa (journalists – disseminate news abroad)

8. Alternative Visa Options (cont’d)
EAD through spouse’s status
J-2 E
L-2
I-485

9. Permanent Resident Status
Family
Investment
Asylum
Employment

10. Permanent Resident Status Employment
Employer-sponsored or self-sponsored
Labor certification or extraordinary/national interest/exceptional
Multiple petitions

11. Permanent Resident Status Employment (Cont.)
Extraordinary ability
EB-1
Standards
Documentation
Reference letters
National Interest Waiver
EB-2

12. Permanent Resident Status Employment (Cont.)
Labor Certification Application (PERM)
Employer Sponsored
Recruitment
Prevailing wage
Legal issues
Timing
First of 3 steps

13. Permanent Resident Status Adjustment of Status (I-485)
Timing
Preference categories/quotas
Priority dates
Processing times
Concurrent filing (I-140/I-485)
Employment authorization
Advance parole

14. Permanent Resident Status Adjustment of Status (I-485)
Adjustment portability
H-1B Extensions
One Year
Three years
Spouses

15. Travel Issues Potential Problems Possible solutions
Intent to return – F & J vs. H &O
Visa interview delays
Security clearances
Technology Alert List
222(g)
Possible solutions
Don’t travel
Canada/Mexico
Advance Parole

16. Contact Information
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