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		<title>Missouri and Illegal Immigrants</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evita Tolu</dc:creator>
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		<title>What are the rules on OPT and unemployment?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 14:56:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evita Tolu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The law governing OPT rules and periods of unemployment are found in 8 CFR 214.2(f)(5),(10), (11), and (12) and 247a12(b)(6)(iv) and (v) and SEVP Policy Guidance 0801-01.  Below are the key points relating to the OPT rules of unemployment: As &#8230; <a href="http://toluimmigration.com/what-are-the-rules-on-opt-and-unemployment">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The law governing OPT rules and periods of unemployment are found in 8 CFR 214.2(f)(5),(10), (11), and (12) and 247a12(b)(6)(iv) and (v) and SEVP Policy Guidance 0801-01.  Below are the key points relating to the OPT rules of unemployment:</p>
<ul>
<li>As of April 8, 2008, students granted post-completion OPT can only accrue up to ninety days of unemployment.</li>
<li>Unemployment of ten days or fewer, when changing jobs, does <strong>not</strong> need to be reported to OIS and does <strong>not</strong> count towards the ninety-day total days of unemployment.</li>
<li>Students whose employers filed timely H-1B petitions and were granted cap-gap coverage are permitted a total of ninety days of unemployment for the entire period of OPT.</li>
<li>Days spent outside the United States while unemployed count towards the ninety days of permitted unemployment.</li>
<li>If a student on OPT nears the 90th day of unemployment, it would be best to make plans to depart the United States, apply for a change of status to a different status or make preparations to begin a new degree program.  Action needs to be taken early enough so that by the end of the 90th day of unemployment, the student has another option already in progress.  DHS has stated that an F-1 student who is unemployed for more than ninety days will be considered to be out of status.</li>
<li>OIS will not take any adverse action on a student’s SEVIS record regarding unemployment.  OIS’s responsibility is to report interruptions in employment that the F-1 student reports to OIS.  Failure to report that information or accruing more than ninety days of unemployment may result in DHS’ not approving future benefits or requests.</li>
</ul>
<p>For students who are not on STEM (master’s degree in science) extensions, this employment may include:</p>
<ul>
<li><em>Paid employment.</em>  Students may work part-time (at least 20 hours per week when on post-completion OPT) or full-time.
<ul>
<li><em>Multiple employers.</em>  Students may work for more than one employer, but all employment must be related to their degree programs, and, for pre-completion OPT, cannot exceed the allowed per-week, cumulative hours.</li>
<li><em>Short-term, multiple employers (performing artists).</em>  Students, such as musicians and other performing artists, may work for multiple, short-term employers (gigs). The student should maintain a list of all gigs as well as their dates and duration.  If requested by DHS, students must be prepared to provide evidence showing lists of all gigs.</li>
<li><em>Work for hire.</em>  This is also commonly referred to as 1099 employment in which an individual performs a service based on a contractual relationship rather one based on employment.  If requested by DHS, students must be prepared to provide evidence showing the duration of the contractual periods as well as the names and addresses of the contracting companies.</li>
<li><em>Self-employed business owner.</em>  Students on OPT may start a business and be self-employed.  In this situation, the student must work full-time.  The student must also be able to prove that he has the proper business licenses and is actively engaged in a business related to his degree program.</li>
<li><em>Employment through an agency.</em>  Students on post-completion OPTs must be able to provide evidence showing they worked an average of at least twenty hours per week while employed by the agency.</li>
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<li><em>Unpaid employment.</em>  Students may work as volunteers or unpaid interns, but only in jurisdictions where it does not violate any labor laws.  The work must be at least twenty hours per week for students on post-completion OPTs. </li>
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		<title>Can a US citizen spouse legalize an undocumented spouse in the US?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 04:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evita Tolu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post I receive from a blog reader today.  A US citizen asked me whether she can get a green card for her husband based on their marriage.  Her husband crossed the US border without being admitted sometime in 2003.  Now that they are &#8230; <a href="http://toluimmigration.com/can-a-us-citizen-spouse-legalize-an-undocumented-spouse-in-the-us">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This post I receive from a blog reader today.  A US citizen asked me whether she can get a green card for her husband based on their marriage.  Her husband crossed the US border without being admitted sometime in 2003.  Now that they are married the client wants to legalize her husband. </p>
<p>Based on your facts it appears that your husband is not eligible for legalization under INA Section 245(i) which allows certain immigrants present in the United States on April 21, 2001 with pending employment or family based petition to petition for adjustment of status while in the United States.  Based on the current law, your husband needs to process his documents through United States Embassy in Mexico.  He needs to seek a waiver for illegal entry and unlawful presence in United States.  Once he leaves for Mexico he will be subject to a ten year bar.  As a petitioner and his United States citizen spouse you will need to show that you are suffering extreme hardship because your husband is not in the United States. Although Form I0-601 is deceptively easy, preparation of the documents in support of the waiver is usually time consuming, document intensive and definitely requires expertise of an immigration lawyer. </p>
<p>Evita Tolu, Esq.<br />
<strong>Stientjes &amp; Tolu LLC</strong></p>
<p><strong>9378 Olive Blvd., Ste. 325</strong><strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>St. Louis</strong><strong>, MO 63132</strong><strong></strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong>(314) 872-3988 telephone-general number<br />
(314) 872-9556 facsimile</p>
<p><a href="http://www.toluimmigration.com/">www.toluimmigration.com</a></p>
<p>evitatolu@yahoo.com</p>
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		<title>Criminal defense attorney has a duty to advise immigrant non-citizens of immigration consequences of a guilty plea</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evita Tolu</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Criminal violations and immigration consequences]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On March 31, 2010, the United States Supreme Court in Padilla v. Kentucky, 2010 U.S. Lexis 2928 (March 31, 2010) held that immigrants and non-citizens with criminal convictions which subject them to deportation have a right to competent and affirmative &#8230; <a href="http://toluimmigration.com/criminal-defense-attorney-has-a-duty-to-advise-immigrant-non-citizens-of-immigration-consequences-of-a-guilty-plea">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On March 31, 2010, the United States Supreme Court in <strong><em>Padilla v. Kentucky</em></strong>, 2010 U.S. Lexis 2928 (March 31, 2010) held that immigrants and non-citizens with criminal convictions which subject them to deportation have a right to competent and affirmative advice regarding the immigration consequences of a guilty plea.  The Supreme Court held that absent such advice an immigrant defendant may raise a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel under the Sixth Amendment. </p>
<p><strong><em>Padilla</em></strong> holding requires criminal defense attorneys working with immigrant and non-citizen clients facing criminal convictions to advise them of immigration consequences of a guilty plea.  If you are a foreign national who pleaded guilty to a crime that might subject you to deportation and you were not advised of the immigration consequences of your guilty plea under <strong><em>Padilla</em></strong> holding your guilty plea may be vacated based on ineffective assistance of counsel and your deportation may be terminated.  Contact our experienced immigration attorney today for assessment of your criminal case and potential immigration consequences. </p>
<p>Under <strong><em>Padilla</em></strong> criminal defense attorneys owe the following duties of care to their immigrant non-citizen clients:</p>
<ol>
<li>Duty to inquire about criminal client’s immigration or citizenship status at the inception of the attorney-client relationship;</li>
<li>Duty to investigate client’s criminal history and advise immigrant non-citizen client about immigration consequences of a guilty plea;</li>
<li>Duty to advise of different plea alternatives to avoid harsh immigration consequences; and</li>
<li>Duty to investigate and advise about immigration consequences of sentencing alternatives. </li>
</ol>
<p>Under current law deportation is considered to be penal in nature because it is closely intertwined with criminal proceedings.  The Supreme Court in <strong><em>Padilla</em></strong> explained that professional standards for defense lawyers provide the guiding principles for what constitutes effective assistance of counsel.  The court explained that the Sixth Amendment requires affirmative and competent advice regarding immigration consequences.  The Supreme Court made it clear that defense lawyer’s silence regarding immigration consequences of a guilty plea constitutes ineffective assistance of counsel.  Where the deportation consequences of a particular plea are unclear or uncertain, a criminal defense attorney must still advise an immigrant or non-citizen client regarding the possibility of adverse immigration consequences.</p>
<p>The Court endorsed “informed consideration” of deportation consequences by both the defense and the prosecution during plea-bargaining.  The Court specifically focused on benefits and appropriateness of the defense and the prosecution factoring immigration consequences into plea negotiations in order to craft a conviction and sentence that reduce the likelihood of deportation while promoting the interests of justice.</p>
<p>If you require any assistance to assess immigration consequences of your criminal conviction, please contact our office through contact page or by phone at 314-872-3988.</p>
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		<title>Employment based green card through PERM</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evita Tolu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Step-by-Step Procedures for Labor Certification The procedures for obtaining labor certification were radically changed in 2005, in an effort to streamline and shorten the application process. 1. Employer Requests Prevailing Wage Determination Under the new procedures, the first step is &#8230; <a href="http://toluimmigration.com/green-card-for-immigrant-worker-employers-duties">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>Step-by-Step Procedures for Labor Certification</h3>
<p>The procedures for obtaining labor certification were radically changed in 2005, in an effort to streamline and shorten the application process.</p>
<h4>1. Employer Requests Prevailing Wage Determination</h4>
<p>Under the new procedures, the first step is for the employer to approach the state workforce agency (SWA) serving the state where its office is located. The employer must request what&#8217;s called a &#8220;prevailing wage determination&#8221; (PWD), which will indicate how much is normally paid to people in jobs equivalent to the one being offered. This information is important because the employer must offer the immigrating worker 100% or more of the prevailing wage<strong>.</strong></p>
<h4>2. Employer Recruits in the U.S.</h4>
<p>Next, the employer can begin recruiting for the job in the United States. (Actually, the employer can start recruiting before this, but must make sure to offer a salary that’s at least as high as the prevailing wage.)</p>
<p>The Department of Labor (DOL) regulations spell out strict rules for recruiting. For starters, the employer must announce the job in a statewide computer databank and in newspapers or other journals of general circulation, with ads appearing on two different Sundays. If the application is for a professional, the employer must conduct three additional steps chosen from a list published in the DOL regulations.</p>
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<h4>3. Employer Files Labor Certification Application Form</h4>
<p>If, after the recruiting is done, the employer has not found a qualified, willing, available, and able American to take the job, it can submit the labor certification application to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The application involves completing a ten-page DOL form (ETA-9089), available on the DOL website at <!-- HREF Link Removed  -->www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov. No supporting documents need be submitted, though they must be available in case DOL requests them.</p>
<p>The DOL is supposed to make a decision on the labor certification within 45 to 60 days, but often fails to meet this deadline.</p>
<p><strong>Next Step Towards a Green Card</strong></p>
<p>Only after the labor certification is approved can the employer and immigrant proceed forward. First, the employer must file a visa petition on USCIS Form I-140. <!-- Bizdev Script Removed  -->After the visa petition has been approved, the immigrant must apply for a green card, either through a procedure called adjustment of status (if the immigrant is legally in the U.S.) or consular processing (if the immigrant is overseas). For more information, see <!-- HREF Link Removed  -->How to File a Green Card Application.</p>
<h3>Exceptions to Labor Certification Requirement</h3>
<p>For workers in the following categories, no labor certification needs to be filed before the worker applies for a green card. These exceptions include:</p>
<ul>
<li>workers in what is called the &#8220;employment first preference&#8221; category, including persons of extraordinary ability in the arts, sciences, education, business, or athletics; outstanding professors and researchers; and managers and executives of multinational companies</li>
<li>millionaire entrepreneur immigrants (&#8220;employment fifth preference&#8221;)</li>
<li>religious workers coming as &#8220;special immigrants&#8221; (&#8220;employment fourth preference&#8221;), and</li>
<li>people whose occupations are listed on &#8220;Schedule A,&#8221; meaning that the U.S. government recognizes there is a shortage of such workers.</li>
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		<title>Which Visa B-2 or K-1 is the safest way to happiness in the US?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:25:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evita Tolu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The K-1 Fiance visa is a very popular visa.  This article is a brief overview of K-1 visa requirements. If you are young, single and applying for a B-2 tourist visa at a U.S. consulate abroad you probably will get &#8230; <a href="http://toluimmigration.com/which-visa-b-2-or-k-1-the-safest-way-to-happiness-in-the-us">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The K-1 Fiance visa is a very popular visa.  This article is a brief overview of K-1 visa requirements.</p>
<p>If you are young, single and applying for a B-2 tourist visa at a U.S. consulate abroad you probably will get a denial based upon section 214(b) of the United States Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).  It happens because increasing numbers of applicants seek this visa when in reality a K1 visa would be more appropriate because the applicant has a fiancé, boyfriend or a girlfriend who is a United States Citizen.  </p>
<p>If you are one of a lucky ones, who got a B-2 visa, and are on your way to your “happily thereafter in the United States,” do not bring a wedding dress in your suitcase.  Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) may put you into summary or expedited removal proceedings upon your entry into the United States.  CBP Officers conduct expedited removal proceedings when a foreign national enters the United States on a tourist visa but appears to be an intending immigrant rather than a true tourist.  Many couples believe that obtaining the visa is the only obstacle that they must overcome.  If you enter as a B-2 tourist and get married within a week of your entry, Department of Homeland Security most likely will place you in removal proceedings when you apply for your green card.  The bad news is that a foreign national who is placed in expedited removal proceedings is not entitled to request readmission to the United States for at least 5 years.  So, if you have a United States citizen fiancé/fiancée, apply for a K-1 visa instead of a B-2 visa.  It is a safe way to avoid expedited removal.</p>
<p>K-1 visa is the right choice for petitioners and beneficiaries who have physically met at least one time. They should have a bona fide intention to marry.  If one of the parties has a criminal conviction, do not apply pro se, hire an experienced immigration attorney to address the conviction issues to satisfy the United States Citizenship &amp; Immigration Services.  An experienced immigration attorney will prepare your documents and your fiancé for the interview to avoid requests for additional documents, visa delays and Section 221g denials.  INA Section 221g denial is a visa refusal which can be corrected with supplemental documentation.  Those United States visa applicants, who have received a 221(g) refusal, need to consult a United States Immigration lawyer for advice and assistance in communicating with the United States consulate abroad and submitting required immigration documentation. </p>
<p>Evita Tolu &#8211; Immigration Attorney</p>
<p>314-872-3988 telephone</p>
<p>314-872-9556 fax</p>
<p><a href="mailto:evitatolu@yahoo.com">evitatolu@yahoo.com</a></p>
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		<title>I have a green card and recently was arrested for shoplifting, will I be deported?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evita Tolu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The answer to your question will depend on several things. First, it is important to review the statute under which you were charged. For example,crimes of larceny involve moral turpitude. On the other hand, the Board of Immigration Appeals has &#8230; <a href="http://toluimmigration.com/i-have-a-green-card-and-recently-was-arrested-for-shoplifting-will-i-be-deported">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The answer to your question will depend on several things. First, it is important to review the statute under which you were charged. For example,crimes of larceny involve <a href="/litigation-2/immigration-criminal-violations#moralt">moral turpitude.</a> On the other hand, the Board of Immigration Appeals has held that crimes of theft involve moral turpitude only when a permanent taking is intended. Therefore, it is very important to examine the statute or ordinance under which you were charged to determine the nature of the offense and the elements of the criminal statute.</p>
<p>Second, the general rule is that a lawful permanent resident alien who is convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude within five years of admission is deportable only if he or she is convicted of a crime for which a sentence of one year or longer may be imposed.</p>
<p>If the statute does not prescribe a sentence of one year or longer and you have been a lawful permanent resident for five years, the shoplifting conviction will not jeopardize your green card renewal.</p>
<p>Third, generally (not always) retail theft under a certain amount falls within a petty offense exception. The petty offense exception states that an individual will not be deemed inadmissible for one crime involving moral turpitude if the maximum penalty for the offense does not exceed imprisonment for one year, and if convicted of the crime, the individual was not sentenced to a term of imprisonment of more than six months. Therefore, it is important to review the penalty section of the charging statute or ordinance to determine whether the violation falls within the petty offense exception.</p>
<p>Finally<strong></strong>, you should hire an <a href="http://www.toluimmigration.com">experienced criminal/immigration lawyer </a>to help you out with charges. Avoid pleas to theft or intent based crimes. Request your attorney to ask for substitution of your charges with an entirely different sort of offense if possible.</p>
<p>We routinely represent alien defendants in criminal matters. You can contact our office to discuss your case or ask for our opinion on immigration consequences of your criminal convictions. We often work with criminal attorneys nation-wide advising them during plea negotiations.</p>
<p>This information is general in nature and does not address specifics of your case. The specifics of your case should be discussed with your immigration attorney before any filings are submitted to the USCIS. This information does not create an attorney-client relationship.</p>
<p>Evita Tolu &#8211; Immigration Attorney<br />
Stientjes &amp; Tolu LLC<br />
9378 Olive Blvd., Ste. 325<br />
St. Louis, MO 63132</p>
<p>314-872-3988 telephone<br />
314-872-9556 fax</p>
<p>evitatolu@yahoo.com</p>
<p>www.greencardadvocate.com<br />
www.toluimmigration.com</p>
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		<title>COULD PARTNERING IN MY BUSINESS HELP MY FRIEND IMMIGRATE?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evita Tolu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Immigration Attorney&#8217;s Advice: I have a friend from overseas who is willing to be a partner or financial backer of a business we&#8217;re going to open, but he doesn&#8217;t have a green card. Could his participation in our business help &#8230; <a href="http://toluimmigration.com/could-partnering-in-my-business-help-my-friend-immigrate">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.toluimmigration.com">Immigration Attorney&#8217;s </a>Advice:<br />
I have a friend from overseas who is willing to be a partner or financial backer of a business we&#8217;re going to open, but he doesn&#8217;t have a green card. Could his participation in our business help him get one?</p>
<p>ANSWER:</p>
<p>If your friend has a million dollars, he may be in luck. The law requires most people to invest that much to qualify as immigrant entrepreneurs.</p>
<p>There are, however, some variations on the million dollar theme. The initial investment can be as little as $500,000 if the business is in a depressed locale. On the other hand, the immigration authorities can require the investment to be as much as $3 million if it&#8217;s in a ritzy place.</p>
<p>To qualify as an immigrant entrepreneur, your friend would also have to take an active role in the business, and the business would need to employ at least ten full-time workers. (Meeting these standards can be difficult, leading to the denial of many investors&#8217; green card applications.)</p>
<p>There are other, more general immigration requirements to meet as well. For example, green card applicants must have a record scot-free of serious criminal convictions and must make it through various medical and security checks.</p>
<p>If it sounds as if your friend might qualify, consider it a wise business investment to pay an experienced immigration attorney to process the application or to recommend alternate strategies. Legal advice is definitely in order if your friend is currently living in the United States without documents.</p>
<p>Evita Tolu, <a href="http://www.toluimmigration.com">Immigration Attorney </a><br />
Stientjes &#038; Tolu LLC – Immigration Law Firm<br />
9378 Olive Blvd., Ste. 325<br />
St. Louis, MO 63132<br />
314-872-3988 telephone<br />
314-872-9556 fax<br />
evitatolu@yahoo.com<br />
www.toluimmigration.com</p>
<p>© 2009 Nolo</p>
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		<title>As of November 20, 2009 USCIS received 56,900 H-1B Petitions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evita Tolu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the most recent H-1B report from the USCIS, it has approved sufficient H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees to meet the exemption of 20,000 from the fiscal year 2010 cap. Any H-1B petitions filed on behalf of &#8230; <a href="http://toluimmigration.com/as-of-november-20-2009-uscis-received-56900-h-1b-petitions">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>According to the most recent <a href="http://toluimmigration.com/index.php?option=com_content&#038;view=article&#038;id=16&#038;Itemid=11">H-1B </a>report from the USCIS, it has approved sufficient H-1B petitions for aliens with advanced degrees to meet the exemption of 20,000 from the fiscal year 2010 cap. Any H-1B petitions filed on behalf of an alien with an advanced degree will now count toward the general H-1B cap of 65,000. USCIS will continue to accept both cap-subject petitions and advanced degree petitions until a sufficient number of H-1B petitions have been received to reach the statutory limits, taking into account the fact that some of these petitions may be denied, revoked, or withdrawn.  Employers and immigration lawyers are urged to file their H-1B petitions as soon as possible to fall within the annual cap.</p>
<p>Evita Tolu &#8211; <a href="http://www.toluimmigration.com">Immigration Attorney</a><br />
9378 Olive Blvd., Ste. 325<br />
St. Louis, MO 63132</p>
<p>314-872-3988 telephone<br />
314-872-9556 fax<br />
evitatolu@yahoo.com<br />
www.toluimmigration.com</p>
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		<title>SPONSORING A FIANCE OR SPOUSE FOR A GREEN CARD</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:59:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evita Tolu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Immigration Attorney Evita Tolu says planning your immigration strategy is as important as planning your wedding. If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and you are engaged or already married to a citizen of another country, that person &#8230; <a href="http://toluimmigration.com/sponsoring-a-fiance-or-spouse-for-a-green-card">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="/attorneys/evita-tolu">Immigration Attorney Evita Tolu</a> says planning your immigration strategy is as important as planning your wedding.</p>
<p>If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and you are engaged or already married to a citizen of another country, that person may be eligible for a green card. However, many people believe, wrongly, that they can just bring their fiancé or spouse to the United States and the immigrant will be given an instant green card or even U.S. citizenship &#8212; a belief that has led to sad cases of people being sent right home again.</p>
<p>Your fiancé or spouse will have to go through a multi-step application process. It&#8217;s your job to start the process, by submitting either a fiancé visa petition (only available if you&#8217;re a U.S. citizen, but can be used whether you are already married or just engaged) or an immigrant visa petition. Your fiancé or spouse can&#8217;t enter the U.S. until both the petition and subsequent applications have been approved.</p>
<p>Note: If you&#8217;re not yet a U.S. citizen, but have U.S. permanent residence (a &#8220;green card&#8221;), you cannot bring your fiancé to the United States until you&#8217;re married &#8212; and even then, you can bring your spouse only after he or she spends some years on a waiting list.</p>
<p>No matter what, be prepared for a long wait. Every type of visa application involves several stages, including application forms, a medical examination, fingerprinting, and various approvals.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t misuse a tourist visa or other temporary visa. If the immigrant used a tourist or other visa to get to the U.S. for the primary purpose of getting married or applying for a green card, see an attorney. The immigrant could be found liable for visa fraud, and denied the green card as a result.</p>
<p><strong>Eligibility for Various Visas</strong><br />
The requirements for the fiancé visa and the marriage visa are different.</p>
<p><strong>Fiancé Visas</strong><br />
To qualify for a fiancé visa, the immigrant must:</p>
<p>intend to marry a U.S. citizen<br />
have met the citizen in person within the last two years, and<br />
be legally able to marry.<br />
Also, the immigrant must be coming from another country &#8212; a fiancé visa won&#8217;t be given to someone who is already in the United States.</p>
<p>As part of the fiancé visa application process, you&#8217;ll have to prove your intention to marry, by providing documents such as copies of your love letters, phone bills, and wedding ceremony contracts. You&#8217;ll also have to prove that you&#8217;ve met within the last two years, by submitting copies of plane tickets, hotel bills, and more.</p>
<p>This meeting requirement causes problems for many couples. If you simply can&#8217;t afford to meet, the immigration authorities will say, &#8220;Tough luck.&#8221; If, however, you haven&#8217;t met because of proven cultural customs or extreme hardship to the U.S. citizen spouse, they may be willing to lift the meeting requirement in for you.</p>
<p><strong>Marriage-Based Visas (Green Cards)</strong><br />
To be eligible for an immigrant visa, or green card, based on marriage, the immigrant must be:</p>
<p>legally married (it doesn&#8217;t matter in what country) to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident<br />
not married to someone else at the same time, and<br />
not married to someone who has another wife or husband.<br />
Also, the marriage must be the real thing, not just a sham to get a green card.</p>
<p>Within the application process, you&#8217;ll have to prove all of the above things. Legal marriage is usually the easiest to prove, by simply providing a copy of your marriage certificate &#8212; though people who get married outside the United States sometimes have a little trouble, because USCIS usually demands that the certificate come from a government office, rather than a church, a ship&#8217;s captain, or other nongovernmental place.</p>
<p>To show that the marriage is the real thing, you&#8217;ll have to provide copies of documents such as joint bank statements, children&#8217;s birth certificates, photos of the wedding and afterwards, love letters, and more.</p>
<p><strong>Inadmissibility</strong><br />
To qualify for any type of visa, every immigrant must show that he or she is not &#8220;inadmissible&#8221; (for instance, has a long criminal record or a communicable disease like tuberculosis).</p>
<p><strong>Overview of Application Process</strong><br />
How and where the immigrant applies for a green card depends on a number of factors, including who he or she is marrying, where the immigrant is now, and, if he or she is in the United States, whether he or she got there legally. For details on these matters, and help completing the application forms, assembling the appropriate documents, and having a successful interview, see http://www.toluimmigration.com.</p>
<p>Evita Tolu, <a href="/attorneys/evita-tolu">Immigration Attorney </a><br />
Stientjes &#038; Tolu LLC – Immigration Law Firm<br />
9378 Olive Blvd., Ste. 325<br />
St. Louis, MO 63132<br />
314-872-3988 telephone<br />
evitatolu@yahoo.com</p>
<p>© 2009 Nolo</p>
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		<title>U.S. Immigration Attorney: Top Ten Tips for Avoiding Trouble</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:36:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evita Tolu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Immigration Attorney advice to keep your status secure and your visa and green card applications moving along smoothly by following these immigration tips. 1. Plan for delays. If you are in the United States and your work permit or status &#8230; <a href="http://toluimmigration.com/u-s-immigration-attorney-top-ten-tips-for-avoiding-trouble">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.toluimmigration.com/attorneys">Immigration Attorney </a>advice to keep your status secure and your visa and green card applications moving along smoothly by following these immigration tips.</p>
<p>1. Plan for delays. If you are in the United States and your <a href="/visas">work permit </a>or status needs to be renewed, realize that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS, formerly called the INS) is extremely backed up. Cope by turning in your application far in advance. This is particularly important if your legal status has an expiration date on it. If you fall out of status, the immigration authorities could arrest you.</p>
<p>2. Consider U.S. citizenship. If you have a <a href="/green-card">green card</a>, file for U.S. citizenship as soon as legally possible. This will not only protect you from deportation, but will also help you get a more secure status for your close family members. Most people have to wait five years after their <a href="/green-card">green card </a>approval before applying, but some people can apply sooner. For more information, see the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov.</p>
<p>3. Avoid <a href="/glossary-of-legal-terms#removal">summary removal</a>. When arriving in the U.S. from overseas, be ready to convince the border official that you deserve your entry visa. These officials have a lot of power and they can send you back if they think you are a security risk or that you lied in order to get the visa. Tourists should be careful not to pack anything that looks like they&#8217;re planning a permanent stay, such as a résumé or a wedding dress.</p>
<p>4.Notify <a href="/glossary-of-legal-terms#uscis">USCIS</a> of address changes. If you&#8217;re spending more than 30 days in the U.S., you must notify USCIS of your changes of address, within ten days. You and every member of your family must send separate notifications. You can do so either by mailing in Form AR-11 (available on the USCIS website), or better yet, through USCIS&#8217;s online change of address service. Also, be sure to send written word of your new address to every USCIS office that&#8217;s handling an application of yours &#8212; otherwise, the office might not hear of the change.</p>
<p>5. File multiple visa petitions. If you plan to get a <a href="/green-card/family-immigration">green card through a family member</a>, see if more than one member of your family is eligible to submit the visa petition for you. For example, a brother and a sister who are U.S. citizens could both file for you, as could a U.S. citizen spouse or parent. That way if the waiting list in one category gets especially long, or if one person dies, you&#8217;ll have another option.</p>
<p>6. Don&#8217;t be late. Be extremely careful to arrive on time for any scheduled appointment with the USCIS, a U.S. embassy or consulate, or the U.S. immigration court. Arriving late &#8212; or not at all &#8212; can result in months of delays at best, and deportation from the U.S. at worst.</p>
<p>7. Avoid visa violations. Make sure you understand the fine print surrounding your visa, <a href="/visas/visa-h-non-immigrant-employment-visas">work permit</a>, or green card, and follow the rules carefully. Violating even minor terms of your visa or green card &#8212; for example, working while you&#8217;re here as a tourist or helping to smuggle a family member over the border &#8212; can result in your visa being canceled or you being deported.</p>
<p>8. Copy and track paperwork. USCIS is famous for losing paperwork. Send all applications and other material by certified mail, with a return receipt, and keep a copy. They&#8217;re not only your proof of filing, but may become the main copies in the USCIS files if the original is never found.</p>
<p>9. Do your research. Be careful who you accept advice from. Rumors and friends can&#8217;t be relied on &#8212; everyone&#8217;s legal situation is different. Even USCIS employees sometimes give out wrong advice, for which you pay the consequences. Do your own research where possible, and if necessary take your unanswered questions to an immigration attorney or accredited representative whose reputation you&#8217;ve checked out.</p>
<p>10. Get help from above. If nothing else is working, contact your U.S. congressperson. They can usually make an inquiry for you, which often encourages the USCIS or consulate into taking appropriate action.</p>
<p>Evita Tolu, <a href="/attorneys/evita-tolu">Immigration Attorney </a><br />
Stientjes &#038; Tolu LLC – <a href="http://www.toluimmigration.com">Immigration Law Firm</a><br />
9378 Olive Blvd., Ste. 325<br />
St. Louis, MO 63132<br />
314-872-3988 telephone</p>
<p>© 2009 Nolo</p>
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		<title>Entering the U.S.: What to Expect at the Airport or Border</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evita Tolu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Entering the U.S. may not be easy, even when you have a valid visa in hand says Evita Tolu, a Missouri Immigration Attorney. The first person you meet on arrival in the United States &#8212; whether you come by air, &#8230; <a href="http://toluimmigration.com/entering-the-u-s-what-to-expect-at-the-airport-or-border">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Entering the U.S. may not be easy, even when you have a valid visa in hand says Evita Tolu, a <a href="http://www.toluimmigration.com">Missouri Immigration Attorney</a>.</p>
<p>The first person you meet on arrival in the United States &#8212; whether you come by air, land, or sea &#8212; will be an officer of Customs and Border Protection, or CBP. The officer will inspect your passport and documents, looking for verification that you&#8217;ve been given permission to enter the U.S., as well as any information that might prevent you from doing so. Have all your <a href="http://www.toluimmigration.com">visa</a> paperwork ready.</p>
<p>CBP officers are trained to be skeptical. Security is their first concern, and you may encounter delays as your name is checked against various computer databases. The officers are also on the lookout for people who might be using a tourist or <a href="http://www.toluimmigration.com">nonimmigrant visa </a>to gain entry to the United States for a permanent stay. Even if your visa and intentions are valid, if the officer finds a problem or believes you&#8217;re lying, you can be refused entry at the border, returned to your home country, and prohibited from returning for five years.</p>
<p><strong>Be Prepared for Questions</strong><br />
Here are the most likely questions you&#8217;ll have to answer. However, the officer is free to ask you just about any question. You&#8217;ll increase your chances of being treated with respect by remaining polite and calm.</p>
<p>Why are you visiting the United States? Your answer must match your visa. If, for example, you have a <a href="http://www.toluimmigration.com">visitor visa </a>but say that you&#8217;re coming to find a job, you&#8217;ll be put on the next flight or bus home. Your answer must also show that you don&#8217;t plan to violate any U.S. laws.</p>
<p>Where will you be staying? The officer wants to know that you have clear plans for what you will be doing in the United States. If you have no previously arranged places to stay, the officer might question whether you should be allowed in.</p>
<p>Who will you be visiting? Again, the officer is looking to see that you have clear &#8212; and legal &#8212; plans.</p>
<p>How long will you be staying? The officer wants to know that you don&#8217;t plan to stay longer than you should. Even if your visa says &#8220;multiple entry&#8221; or &#8220;one year,&#8221; you may not be allowed to remain for that length of time &#8212; the little I-94 card you&#8217;re given by the officer will tell you the date by which you must leave.</p>
<p>How much money are you bringing? The officer wants to know that you will be able to cover your expenses in the United States.</p>
<p>Have you visited the United States before, and if so, did you remain longer than you were supposed to? If you have previously stayed in the United States for six months longer than you were allowed, you are not eligible to come to the United States again without special permission (unless you&#8217;ve waited outside the United States for at least three years). If your overstay lasted a full year, you&#8217;re expected to remain outside the U.S. for ten years before trying to return.</p>
<p>How often do you come to the United States? The officer is looking to see whether you are using nonimmigrant visas as a way of living in the United States &#8212; in which case you&#8217;ll be accused of misusing your visa and be denied entry.</p>
<p><strong>Know Your (Lack of) Rights</strong><br />
Foreign nationals attempting to come to the United States, either temporarily or permanently, have very few rights during the application and screening process. You cannot have a lawyer represent you when you attempt to enter the U.S., nor are you allowed to call one if problems occur during your interrogation. Your bags can be searched without your permission, and CBP officials can ask you almost any question.</p>
<p>Only in rare cases, such as if you feared persecution in your home country, will you be allowed to appear before an immigration judge to prove that you should be allowed into the United States.</p>
<p><strong>Be Prepared for a Luggage Search</strong><br />
The border official may also check your suitcases and personal possessions, so:</p>
<p>Make sure nothing that you bring appears to contradict your <a href="http://www.toluimmigration.com">visa status</a>. If you are coming as a tourist, don&#8217;t bring along a book on how to immigrate to the United States or a stack of résumés. You might have these things simply because you have future plans to apply for immigration, but the CBP won&#8217;t see it that way.</p>
<p>Do not bring illegal or questionable items. It may be legal in your country to carry a firearm (a gun), but it is not legal to bring it into the United States &#8212; and if you have one in your luggage, it could lead to your immediate removal. Make sure you are not carrying other illegal or questionable items, such as illegal drugs, pornography, or plants, fruits, and animals of types or species that are not allowed into the United States.</p>
<p>Evita Tolu, <a href="http://www.toluimmigration.com">Immigration Attorney </a><br />
Stientjes &#038; Tolu LLC – <a href="http://www.toluimmigration.com">Immigration Law Firm</a>9378 Olive Blvd., Ste. 325<br />
St. Louis, MO 63132<br />
314-872-3988 telephone</p>
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		<title>U.S. CITIZENSHIP &amp; IMMIGRATION SERVICE NO LONGER BANS ADMISSION OF HIV POSITIVE ALIENS TO THE UNITED STATES</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evita Tolu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beginning on January 4, 2010 HIV is no longer going to be a ground of inadmissibility says St. Louis Immigration Attorney, Evita Tolu. For a long time under Section 212(a)(1)(A)(i) of the INA, aliens with HIV were inadmissible to the &#8230; <a href="http://toluimmigration.com/u-s-citizenship-immigration-service-no-longer-bans-admission-of-hiv-positive-aliens-to-the-united-states">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Beginning on January 4, 2010 HIV is no longer going to be a ground of <a href="/glossary-of-legal-terms#inad">inadmissibility </a>says <a href="/attorneys/evita-tolu">St. Louis Immigration Attorney</a>, Evita Tolu.  For a long time under Section 212(a)(1)(A)(i) of the INA, aliens with HIV were inadmissible to the United States.  On November 2, 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services removed HIV from the list of the communicable diseases of public health significance.</p>
<p>The main beneficiaries of the new rule are aliens who are eligible for <a href="/glossary-of-legal-terms#lpr">lawful permanent residence </a>but for their HIV status, and those aliens who do not have a qualifying relative for an HIV waiver.  Beneficiaries of approved I-140 Petitions, winners of the <a href="/glossary-of-legal-terms#diversity">Diversity Lottery</a>, siblings of the United States citizens and adult, married sons and daughters of the United States citizens are the main beneficiaries of the new rule.</p>
<p><strong>Family based applicants.</strong> Siblings of United States citizens, as well as adult married sons and daughters who received prior denials for lack of qualifying relative for an <a href="http://www.toluimmigration.com">HIV waiver </a>are able to reapply after January 4, 2010, provided they are still eligible to apply for <a href="/glossary-of-legal-terms#lpr">lawful permanent resident </a>status.</p>
<p><strong>Employment based applicants</strong>.  Beneficiaries of the approved I-140 whose applications for <a href="/green-card/employment-immigration">green card </a>on Form I-485 were denied for lack of a qualifying relative or their HIV waiver applications were denied may reapply after January 4, 2010 assuming they are still eligible to apply for lawful permanent resident status.</p>
<p><strong><a href="/glossary-of-legal-terms#diversity">Diversity visa lottery.</a> </strong> Recent diversity visa lottery applicants with a prior denial on the grounds of an HIV status are not eligible to reapply because their applications for <a href="/glossary-of-legal-terms#lpr">lawful permanent resident status</a> must have been approved by the end of the relevant fiscal year.</p>
<p><strong>Public charge and HIV issues. </strong><br />
Currently HIV applicants gaining admission to the United States must show that U.S. government will not incur any HIV and/or treatment related expenses after admittance of the alien into the United States.   Aliens must show proof of having private health insurance.  After January 4, 2010 no such proof will be required.  This does not mean, however, that a United States consulate abroad will not scrutinize the HIV status closely for public charge determination. Similarly, USCIS will deny an <a href="/glossary-of-legal-terms#adjustment">adjustment of status</a> applicationif a U.S. based applicant has been sick for a while or spent too much time in a nursing facility and is not able to take care of himself.</p>
<p><strong>Evita Tolu, <a href="/attorneys/evita-tolu">Immigration Attorney</a></strong><br />
Stientjes &#038; Tolu LLC – Immigration Law Firm<br />
9378 Olive Blvd., Ste. 325<br />
St. Louis, MO 63132<br />
314-872-3988 telephone<br />
www.toluimmigration.com</p>
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		<title>A-11 USCIS CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM IS A MUST</title>
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		<dc:creator>Evita Tolu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Missouri immigration attorney, Evita Tolu, on a regular basis checks whether her clients comply with the USCIS Form A-11 requirements. Since September 11, 2001 the USCIS requires all foreign nationals present in the United States (non-immigrant visa holders and lawful &#8230; <a href="http://toluimmigration.com/a-11-uscis-change-of-address-form-is-a-must">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.toluimmigration.com">Missouri immigration attorney</a>, Evita Tolu, on a regular basis checks whether her clients comply with the USCIS Form A-11 requirements.  Since September 11, 2001 the USCIS requires all foreign nationals present in the United States (non-immigrant visa holders and lawful permanent residents) to inform the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service of any changes in their address within 10 days of the move.  This requirement applies to aliens who remain in the United States for more than 30 days. </p>
<p>Failure to provide the notice of address change is  a misdemeanor.  Aliens can be fined up to $200 or imprisoned up to 30 days, or a combination of both.  In certain cases, aliens may also be deported from the United States per INA § 266(b). The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement  runs a “Special Registration” program which requires individuals from certain countries to go through additional security procedures in order to confirm their change of address while in the United States. </p>
<p>Form A-11 must be sent to the following address:</p>
<p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services<br />
PO Box 7134<br />
London, KY 40742-7134</strong></p>
<p>You can also submitt this form on line at http://www.uscis.gov</p>
<p>Evita Tolu<br />
<a href="http://www.toluimmigration.com">Missouri Immigration Attorney</a><br />
9378 Olive Blvd., Ste. 325<br />
St. Louis, MO 63132</p>
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