Welcome to Trow & Rahal Immigration Law

When it comes to navigating the complex world of immigration law, you want to get it right the first time. Whether the goal is to obtain a work visa, green card, or full U.S. citizenship, you need an expert who understands immigration law inside and out — a law firm that cares about securing a good outcome for the client.

Attorneys Stephen Trow, Linda Rahal, and Cynthia Hemphill, owners and shareholders of Trow & Rahal, P.C. (pictured left to right), are widely recognized as leading business immigration attorneys and have a solid reputation within the legal community, as evidenced by their inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America. Their reputation for high ethical standards has earned them recognition in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

Having helped clients with their immigration issues for several decades, they know that immigration issues affect many aspects of an individual’s professional and personal life. Developing solutions quickly and effectively can be critical.

As your immigration law firm, Trow & Rahal will stay on top of rapidly changing regulations, steer around the roadblocks in the system, and when needed, craft a customized solution to help you cross the finish line and receive the benefits you require. Contact us to discuss how we might help you.

In The News

NEWS FLASH: USCIS Announces that the 2011 H-1B Cap Has Been Reached

January 28, 2011

The USCIS announced yesterday that as of January 26, 2011, it had received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap for fiscal year (FY) 2011, which began on October 1, 2010. January 26, 2011 is the final receipt date for new H-1B petitions requesting a cap number for this fiscal year. The final receipt date is the date the USCIS determines it has received enough cap-subject H-1B visa petitions to meet the maximum available of 65,000. The USCIS will receipt in any H-1B visa petitions received before January 26, 2011, and will reject and return with the filing fee any H-1B visa petitions received after January 26, 2011.

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Speaking Engagements

Steve Trow to Speak at British-American Business Association Program

Steve Trow will be speaking at a British-American Business Association program in Washington, DC, on “Leaving America: Immigration and Tax Issues for U.S. Permanent Residents Who Move Abroad.” The date of the event will be determined in September 2011.

Steve will cover the risk of losing U.S. permanent resident (green card) status through:

• Abandonment;
• the use of reentry permits to preserve status;
• the effect of residence abroad on eligibility for U.S citizenship, and
• immigration planning in relation to the U.S. exit tax.

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Newsletter

May News From Trow & Rahal, P.C. — The top 5 reasons for employers to file early for PERM Labor Certification Applications

In this month’s newsletter, Linda explains the top 5 reasons for employers to file early for PERM Labor Certification Applications. “The reasons are many, for it not only establishes the foreign national’s priority date sooner and enables H-1B visa extensions beyond the 6-year maximum, but employers may be able to file H-1B visa extensions every 3 years, eliminating the expense of legal and filing fees to file every year.” Click to page 2 to read more.

In our May Immigration Update, you’ll learn that quick adjudication of PERM applications continues, and that the U.S. Department of Labor affirmed use of “Headquarters Rule” in PERM recruitment. You’ll also find details about why DHS eliminated the NSEERS Registration Program, and information on the Secure Mail Initiative. Click to page 3 for details.

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