San Francisco Immigration Law Blog
Are you eligible for an investment visa?
If you are intending to move to California as an investor of a new commercial enterprise, there may actually be a specific visa available to you. As what is called an "alien investor", you might be eligible for an investment visa, which is intended for immigrants...
What are a few types of temporary work visas?
If you are looking into getting a temporary work visa so you can be employed in California, you actually have several to choose from. Each visa suits a different purpose and situation, and what works for one may not be the best for you or vice versa.FindLaw takes...
Hiring an H-1B worker
You may be like many employers in California and across the U.S. who are struggling to find specially skilled workers who qualify to fill open positions in your company or institution. As the number of students choosing to go to college after high school continues to...
New rules for EB-5 investor visas
People in California who are involved in projects that require large amounts of capital might at times consider wooing investors from outside of the country. Since 1990, the nation has had a program in place whereby select investors have been able to receive temporary...
Spousal sponsorship processing delays
It is not uncommon for a United States citizen to get married to someone who is a citizen of another country. If the couple at any point wishes to live in the U.S., the spouse who is the U.S. citizen must apply to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service...
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization Regulation Increasing Minimum Investment by 80%
USCIS has announced that on July 24, 2019 it will publish the long-awaited EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization Regulation. The new rule which will go into effect on November 21, 2019 will make a number of significant changes to the requirements for...
What is involved in obtaining a temporary work visa?
There are many factors that can affect your ability to obtain a temporary visa to work in California. These include the country from which you come and the work that you intend to do. Each of these two factors affects the type of temporary work visa that you can...
Release of USCIS’ New EB-5 “Modernization” Regulations Imminent
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has on June 28, 2019 completed its review of USCIS's proposed EB-5 modernization regulations, once more throwing the future of the EB-5 program into uncertainty. The OIRA notification confirms that the draft regulation...
Law Offices of Robert P. Gaffney presented at recent ILW H-1B to EB-5 Expo
ILW.COM conducted an H1B to EB5 Expo in San Jose, California on June 7, 2019, and attorney Mr. Robert P. Gaffney participated in the H-1B to EB-5 Expo as a speaker. ILW hosts conferences and provides resources for stakeholders who are interested in immigrant and...
SuperLawyers again selects Robert P. Gaffney, Esq. for its Annual Northern California Super Lawyers List
Robert GaffneyRated by Super Lawyers loading ... Robert P. Gaffney, founder of the , has been selected to the 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list for immigration law. Each year, no more than 5% of the lawyers in the state are...
