Attorney Seth Finberg

Key Points for a Great Immigration Reference Letter

Question: Do you have any suggestions to have a better reference letter for my visa or green card application? I get these questions a lot from my employment-based immigration clients. Many work visas or green card petitions either require or advise you to include letters …

Rishi Sunak’s U.S. Immigration Path

We are all very excited to learn more about the newly elected British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. What do we know about his U.S. Immigration journey? This is a very interesting and timely question and one I was asked a few times over the last few …

Cap Exempt H-1B visas … What to do if your current or prospective employee was not selected in the H-1B lottery?

I recently had a South Florida-based Financial Services company reach out to me concerning an international student employee of theirs. “David” is a very promising young man from South America who graduated last year with a master’s degree from a top Florida University. Over …

EB-2 visas and National Interest Waivers (NIW)

Question: “I’m a 40-year-old airline captain from New Zealand with over 15 years of aviation experience currently flying in the Middle East. While my parents are from India, I was born in Auckland. Could I qualify for an EB-2 NIW? What is an NIW and …

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EB-1A Extraordinary Ability Green Cards

One of my favorite areas to practice immigration law involves representing exceptional individuals with extraordinary abilities. I first use a personally created and detailed analytical analysis of my client’s (or potential client’s) specific profession, skill set, and unusual talents to determine their chances of successfully petitioning …

Why Attorneys Charge for Consultations

In life, we often seek guidance when faced with decisions or challenges. As an immigration attorney, I assist people in such situations. For instance, imagine Jesper, an international pilot who’s been flying for a foreign airline for almost a decade but now wishes to pursue …

Are you extraordinary? O-1 visas for persons of extraordinary ability

I recently had a consultation with Vikram, a film director from India, who was studying advanced film production and technology in the United States. Often clients will come with a specific visa in mind. Vikram had done some research and was interested in an O-1B …

Frequently asked Questions on Premium Processing

What exactly is Premium Processing? Premium processing is a service, where available, for an extra fee employers can get a decision from the USCIS much more quickly on certain employment-based visa petitions. This usually costs $2,500 and you should get a decision in 15 (or 45) …

Frequently asked questions on OPT, STEM OPT and H-2B’s

I am an international student on an F-1 visa and I am about to graduate from my University in May. How can I stay in the US and work? The most important piece of advice I give to all of my clients and potential …

Rapid Fire Changes Come to the World of Immigration

Frequently asked questions on B’s and H-1B’s

By Seth Finberg I was told that some registrants in the H-1B lottery have a better chance of selection. Is this true? The H-1B lottery is a random lottery and is therefore nationality neutral. Unlike the “Green Card Lottery” (Diversity Visa Lottery) or the Immigrant …