Best Lawyers – D Magazine 2019
The JMA Firm, PLLC is incredibly excited to announce that every partner of the firm –Harry Joe, Rebecca Massiatte and Cindy Ansbach – has been selected as a Best Lawyer by D Magazine. The attorneys on such list are peer-nominated on the basis of offering unparalleled counsel. Harry Joe, Rebecca Massiatte and Cindy Ansbach have been selected […]
L-1A/B Petitions for Canadian Applicants at Ports of Entry
L-1A/B Petitions for citizens of Canada have long been adjudicated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) within Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) at Ports of Entry (“POE”) along the U.S./Canada border. This process generally allows for one-day adjudication, with the applicant presenting the materials to CBP on the day of anticipated entry to the […]
USCIS Form I-539 Changes and New Fees
UPDATE: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) indicated that due to the new biometrics fee required, USCIS would no longer provide for “courtesy” Premium Processing of L-2 and H-4 petitions for the spouses and dependent family members of L-1A/L-1B/H-1B visaholders. Accordingly, processing of Form I-539 Applications will take substantially longer to process than the principal […]