Attorney Michael Jolic represented a healthcare system seeking to hire a foreign medical graduate who had not trained in the United States and therefore never took any USMLE exams. The physician was able to secure a medical license in the state of Ohio, however, the H-1B visa category requires foreign medical graduates to possess an …
Southeast Crescent Regional Commission J-1 Waiver Approvals
Attorney Michael Jolic at our San Diego, California office represented a medical group and two emergency medicine physicians in their pursuit of a J-1 waiver application through the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission. Both applications were submitted for processing on February 1, 2024 and recommended for approval on March 5, 2024. The applications have been forwarded …
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EB-1(a) Alien of Extraordinary Ability Petition Approval
Another EB-1(a) Alien of Extraordinary Ability approval for Attorney Stacy Cozart Martin. Although the Visa Bulletin is not current, the client is now able to secure H-1B approvals beyond the natural six-year term. For those interested in pursuing an first or second preference category petitions interested in having their cases evaluated, feel free to reach …
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I-140 Petitions for Airline Pilots
Airline Pilots have long faced hurdles in processing various immigration benefits. After multiple instances of USCIS questioning the preference category of Airline Pilots, Attorney Stacy Cozart Martin at our Independence, Ohio office was able to successfully secure approvals of the I-140 Immigrant Visa Petitions for the airline industry. This shows that shrewd management of immigration …
H-2B Success
H-2B Success! Attorney Stacy Cozart Martin at our Independence, Ohio office was able to secure H-2B visas for several businesses this year. The process starts at the New Year and commences with the employees receiving their visas at the issuing U.S. Consulate. MJB is proud to be a part of the process in bringing workers …
From F-1 Student to Becoming a Citizen
This week, a long-term MJB Immigration client became a US citizen. She initially retained our office to assist with her F-1 student visa. We also handled her H1B visa petition as well as an employment-based green card application. Following five years of stay in the United States, she applied for Naturalization. Her application was granted …
O-1A Petition Approval
Following a consultation with a physician currently in J-1 status, attorney Michael Jolic at our San Diego office prepared a legal strategy that included applying for an O-1A visa petition. The client and her employer agreed and retained our office to work on the case. The petition was prepared and submitted to the USCIS California …
H1B for Physician of National/International Renown
Attorney Michael Jolic at our San Diego office was retained by a large health care center to work on an H1B visa petition for a physician who did not take USMLE exams. Attorney Jolic argued that the physician’s background showed that he was of national / international renown and that the USMLE requirement did not …
Prevailing Wage Determination finally processing
The Department of Labor has been slowly issuing prevailing wages. Stacy Cozart Martin has received over fifteen (15) determinations in the last few weeks. Hopefully we will start seeing the wage determinations move much faster so that the PERM applications can be submitted for processing.
Forty Years in the US until Citizenship
After entering the US as a teenager over forty years ago, Stacy Cozart Martin’s client applied for and passed the exam for US Citizenship. MJB Immigration is excited to assist another foreign national secure citizenship in the US.
Humanitarian Parole for Afghani National
Humanitarian Parole cases for Afghani nationals have been very difficult recently. After constant follow-up, Attorney Stacy Cozart Martin was finally able secure a humanitarian parole for an Afghanistan national to enter the US. The client has entered and is currently in the United States. He now qualifies for and has already applied for work authorization …
H-1B for Employee with Twenty-Five Work Locations Approved
MJB Immigration attorney Michael Jolic recently represented a company employing a foreign national at twenty-five different work locations. This petition was complex due to other factors and required three (3) LCAs to cover all work locations. Attorney Jolic and his staff prepared and filed the petition with the California Service Center, which granted the petition …
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