02/03/2011

Intellectual Property Attorney Walter-Michael Lee to Speak at Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo

Gibney attorney, Walter-Michael Lee will speak at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) on Friday, March 18, 2011 from 5pm to 6pm. Mr. Lee will give a presentation entitled, Intellectual Property 101: How to Protect Your Intellectual Property and Not Infringe Others’.

Lecture Description:

Panel Room 4[473]
Intellectual Property 101: How To Protect Your Intellectual Property and Not Infringe Others'
Friday, March 18th 5:00PM -...

02/01/2011

Immigration Practice Group Hosts February 3rd Seminar on Global Mobility - Recovery & Reform in 2011: Is Your Company Ready?

On February 3, 2011 Gibney will hold a seminar entitled, Recovery and Reform in 2011: Is Your Company Ready?
Details are as follows:

Continental Breakfast 8:30 am - 9:00 am PST
Seminar 9:00 am - 10:30 am PST

Location

The Hilton Santa Clara
4949 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054

Topics for Discussion

The speakers will discuss global trends in immigration and individual/mobility taxation, including how companies can prepare for...

01/28/2011

Immigration Alert: H-1B Cap Reached January 26, 2011

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced yesterday, January 27, 2011, that it has received sufficient petitions to reach the statutory cap for new H-1B petitions for Fiscal Year 2011 (October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011). USCIS will apply a computer-generated random selection process to all petitions that are subject to the cap and were received on January 26, 2011. USCIS will reject new H-1B petitions for...

01/14/2011

Immigration Alert: February 2011 U.S. Visa Bulletin Released

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published the February 2011 Visa Bulletin. Priority cut-off dates for the most common employment-based categories are provided below.

Employment-based, first preference (EB-1):

All foreign nationals:  Current
“Current” means that immigrant visa numbers are immediately available for all priority dates within the designated preference category. 

Employment-based, second preference (EB-2):

Worldwide:...

01/05/2011

Immigration Alert: H-1B Cap Approaching

On January 4, 2010, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that, as of December 31, 2010, approximately 57,300 H-1B cap-subject petitions had been filed. We anticipate that USCIS will soon announce the cap has been reached. Once the cap has been reached, USCIS will stop accepting new H-1B petitions for fiscal year 2011 (October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011). Employers preparing new H-1B petitions are encouraged to...