Whether you are immigrating from Southern Ontario or Overseas, choose Berardi Immigration Law as your immigration lawyers
Berardi Immigration Law is a full-service immigration law firm offering a complete range of immigration services to both businesses and individuals in Southern Ontario, Canada and all other areas of the world. We are experienced immigration lawyers and uniquely qualified to manage clients’ most contentious and unusual immigration needs. We recognize that swift resolution of immigration related issues is integral to a client’s ability to conduct business or reach their personal goals in the United States.
Rosanna Berardi, the Managing Partner of our firm, is a former INS Inspector and INS Trial Attorney in Buffalo, New York and New York City. She is intimately familiar with all procedural and substantive aspects of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act.
Located just 20 minutes away from the U.S. / Southern Ontario, Canadian border, our office assists corporate and individual clients of foreign nationality with the preparation of petitions or applications for temporary work permits for the U.S., green cards, criminal waivers, and more.
Berardi Immigration Blog
Why can it take so long to get a nonimmigrant visa appointment abroad?
June 18, 2013For fiscal year 2012 (October 1, 2011 – September 30, 2012) the Department of State issued in excess of 8.9 million nonimmigrant visas. A nonimmigrant visa appointment and interview is needed for most individuals seeking to obtain a nonimmigrant visa for entry to the U.S. Nonimmigrant visas are issued to foreign citizens who visit the United States temporarily for activities such as business, work, tourism, or studying. There are over 20 categories of nonimmigrant visas. The purpose of intended travel as well as other factors will determine what type of visa is required under U.S. immigration law. As shown below, ...H-1B visas – Fact or Ficton
June 13, 2013Berardi Immigration Law represents many employees and individuals regarding the H-1B visa category. Today, we will focus on some of the most common questions we are asked: Statement #1: I’m currently in H-1B status, this means I can change employers and start working for them immediately. FACT. If you are in current valid H-1B status, you can begin working for the new employer as soon as USCIS receives the “change of employer” H-1B petition. However, there is also FICTION to this statement. If you have stopped working for your current H-1B employer, then you are NOT in valid H-1B status and a change of employer cannot ...U.S. Green Card applicants must choose Consular Processing or Adjustment of Status
June 6, 2013Obtaining a U.S. green card is a two step process. The first step is filing either an I-130 or I-140 petition. The I-130 is for family members who are filing for their foreign national relative. The I-140 is filed by an employer for their qualified employee. In some cases, depending on the specifics of the I-130 or I-140 filing, a foreign national may be able to adjust status at the same time as the I-130 or I-140 is filed, and save some processing time. If that option is not available in a certain case, the foreign national has to ...
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