11May
The Exchange Visitor Program and J-1 Visas
By Allen E Kaye and Joseph DeFelice What is the Exchange Visitor Program (EVP)? The (EVP) was created as part of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (The Fulbright–Hays Act) to allow...
11May
The H1-B Visa Program: A Primer on the Program and Its Impact on Jobs, Wages, and the Economy
By Allen E. Kaye and Joseph DeFelice Every year, U.S. employers seeking highly skilled foreign professionals submit their petitions on the first business day in April for the pool of H-1B visa numbers for which...
28Mar
Rewrite of USCIS Mission Statement – Cannot Change America’s Identity as a Nation of Immigrants
By: Allen E. Kaye and Joseph DeFelice WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) expresses its deep disappointment at the Trump administration rewrite of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) mission...
14Feb
Green Cards For Investors
By: Allen E. Kaye and Joseph DeFelice Co-Chairs of the Immigration and Naturalization Committee For foreign investors looking for freedom and flexibility to live and work in the United States in a way accommodating to...
30Jun
New York State Grievance Committee Award
In June, attorney Joseph F. DeFelice received an award honoring him for 8 years of service at the NY State Grievance Committee Dinner at LeDefense Bistro in downtown Brooklyn. In New York, the Appellate Divisions...
18May
NY City Transit Authority Case Settled
A New York man was injured when he fell on a subway staircase that did not meet current regulations. Attorney Joseph F. DeFelice successfully obtained a settlement for his client from the NY City Transit...