Gardner and Taylor is a boutique business and family immigration law firm located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
There was a lot of politics/policy at the Oscars last night. Following a tired line from Sean Penn, Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu prayed for “dignity and respect” for the latest generation of immigrants in the United States. The Washington Post has the full quote: I want to dedicate this award for my fellow Mexicans, […]
Each year, USCIS accepts 65,000 bachelor’s degree H-1B petitions and 20,000 master’s (and higher) degree H-1B petitions. In 2013, USCIS met and exceeded these numbers. USCIS received over 124,000 H-1B petitions during the first five business days beginning April 1, 2013. Last year, USCIS also met and exceeded these numbers. USCIS received over 172,500 cap-subject […]
The goal of this post is to provide some basic information to enable you to better understand the U.S. Department of State’s monthly Visa Bulletin with respect a family-sponsored visa petition. It is not a substitute for an attorney. If you need additional information and/or are considering retaining an attorney to help you with your […]
Immigration laws limit the number of annual visas that can be granted in Family-Sponsored cases other than immediate relatives to 226,000 per year. Each year at least 140,000 Employment-Based visas are granted. Because there are many more petitions for visas approved each year than there are visas available, the U.S. Department of State issues a […]
