Attorney Shah Peerally's Immigration Law Talk Shows

VAWA is one of the most powerful legislation protection people who have been abused in their marriages. Note that VAWA can actually be used for men also. The elements of VAWA requires 1. The spouse of the abused was at least a permanent resident (Greencard holder) 2. The abused entered in a bona fide marriage 3. The applicant was victim of abuse(s) 4. The applicant has good moral character. VAWA petitions are very helpful to protect such victims. For more information on VAWA, please visit http://www.peerallylaw.com or call us at 510 7425887.

Birth Certificates (BC) is an important component of your application for adjustment of status or when filing for your greencard and in other immigration proceedings. Unfortunately some countries such as India, Pakistan,or Afghanistan at some point in time, there was no BC. This podcast from our video explains how to deal with the unavailability of birth certificates. Podcast presented by attorney Shah Peerally.

This is a quick guide on how to bring your parents to the United States. It guides you a step by step basis what paperwork to file and what is the law related to the filing of parents petitions. You should take this only on an educational basis and not act or refrain to act solely on the information provided. If you need help please call us at (510) 7425887

AILA is calling on samples of cases denied based on the Simeio case. The H1B Amendment cases have lately been somehow a big hurdle for many companies which constantly move their employees. As such many lawyers have been contacting AILA to ask for some sort of relief. http://www.peerallylaw.com/aila-calling-samples-cases-denials-based-simeio-decision/

Everyday thousands of visitors, students and greencard holders cross through the port of entries including airports. Many do not get questioned heavily on their entry while others do get many questions. This audio podcast try to give you an idea of the possible questions at the airport. http://www.peerallylaw.com/happens-port-entry-airport-entering-non-immigrant-visa/

The law show covered topics on UCLA shooting, Indian community backlash, immigration backlash, E3 visas, EB2 delays, citizenship, debt settlement and other legal issues. Information provided is purely educational. You should not act or refrain to act solely on the information provided.

Following the Buzzfeed article, the Senator's intervention and our video and podcast, many students are panicking on what happens next? This podcast hopefully might shed some lights. Information provided is purely educational. You should not act or refrain to act solely on the information provided. You should contact an attorney if you have any questions.

With the H1B cap finished and L1 visas are short. Many companies are looking for alternatives for their foreign employees. The B1 in lieu of the H1B is one of those alternatives. This podcast gives a quick overview of the B1 in lieu of the H1B. Information provided is purely educational. For more information visit http://www.peerallylaw.com

Shah Peerally Law Show on May 26 2016 covering a number of important topics including AC21, I-140, EAD, F1 visa, OPT etc. The show have question and answers

May 23rd Shah Peerally Law Show.

How much of Trump's immigration agenda can be implemented? What will happen to thousands even millions of immigrants if Donald Trump becomes the president. This video analyzes in an objective way what Trump can actually do or not do as a president on immigration. Opinion and information provided are purely educational. You should not act or refrain to act solely on the information provided. You should contact an attorney if you have any questions.

Link to Buzz Feed Article: http://bzfd.it/25uiTM9 Video: http://bit.ly/24hbyNx Follow us on https://www.facebook.com/StudyintheUnitedStates PeerallyLaw Articles: http://bit.ly/npustudents Is NPU (NorthWestern Polytechnic University) next in the list of investigated University? An article on Buzzfeed on May 26 2016 describes NPU as “A college on the edge of Silicon Valley has turned itself into an upmarket visa mill, a BuzzFeed News investigation has found, deploying a system of fake grades and enabling thousands of foreign students to enter the United States each year — while generating millions of dollars in tuition revenue for the school and the family who controls it. “ The video covers the rights of the students and to all NPU students please be ready for all eventualities. Information provided are for educational purposes only. You should not act or refrain to act solely on the information provided. No attorney-client relationship is created by this video. Attorney reserves the right to refuse the cas

We often get the question how someone should file their H4 change of status and H4 EAD? Should they file concurrently? Can they continue working while the H4 is pending? When do they get their EADs? This question was asked during one of our radio shows. Here is the answer. For more information on H4 visas and H4 EAD visit http://www.h4toead.com Information provided is purely educational. You should not act or refrain to act solely on the information provided. Feel free to call us at (510) 742 58887 for a consultation.

The U nonimmigrant status (U visa) is set aside for victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse and are helpful to law enforcement or government officials in the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity. Congress created the U nonimmigrant visa with the passage of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (including the Battered Immigrant Women’s Protection Act) in October 2000. The legislation was intended to strengthen the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute cases of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking of aliens and other crimes, while also protecting victims of crimes who have suffered substantial mental or physical abuse due to the crime and are willing to help law enforcement authorities in the investigation or prosecution of the criminal activity. The legislation also helps law enforcement agencies to better serve victims of crimes. http://immigrationlegalblog.com

This is a question that was asked on our law show on how to move from EB3 to EB2. It is a very frequently asked question. Note that information provided is purely educational. You should not act or refrain to act purely on the information provided. http://immigrationlegalblog.com

Consular processing is always scary for non-immigrant visa holders because it entails a very difficult and stressful process. However in certain instances, there is no choice and in certain instances it is not really a consular processing. This audio taken from our video on our youtube channel http://youtube.com/shahpeerallylaw explains some of the issues involved.

This June 2016 Visa Bulletin shows a retrogression for India and China of EB2 category of almost 4 years for India. In May 2016, India was at least in 2008. In June 2016, it is becoming a 12 years behind the current year. Not only the employment based (EB) is retrogressed but the family based (F4) category is also retrogressed for both. Indeed the June 2016 Visa Bulletin shows a disturbing processing time which ultimately is making many loose faith in the system. The government in October 2015 raise the hopes up with a new system of the visa bulletin where they divided the visa bulletin dates into two parts including an acceptance time and then a processing time. Many started to have hope again. Then during that great hope, came another bad news: the government retrogressed the dates even before they came into effect. http://immigrationlegalblog.com/2016/05/keeping-the-visa-bulletin-retrogressed-is-not-only-unfair-but-immoral/

This audio/video covers issues related to those who can file for a permanent residence from a student visa without passing through the H1B process. Note that this method is not recommended for those who visa numbers are not current because it jeopardizes the ability to renew the student visas. Information provided purely for educational purposes. For more information visit http://immigrationlegalblog.com

A Request for Evidence (RFE) is a common tool used by the USCIS (Immigration services) to ask for additional proof in order to make a decision on your case. RFEs are often in point form requesting factual information from either the beneficiary or petitioner. While many RFEs are simple, lately many RFE’s have become more complicated and tend to require legal assessment before they can be answered. Our law firm, having filed more than 1000 immigration cases, is quite familiar with responding to RFEs. Based on our experience, we have compiled a 10 Point legal guide to assist you in answering your RFEs. Note that this guide does not cover every single RFE related issue. We highly recommend that you retain a lawyer to help you on your case. http://www.peerallylaw.com/en/content/view/567

Changing status from B1 or B2 Visas to F1 visa has now become quite difficult. This podcast covers this issue. Information provided is purely educational.