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The world’s leading online retailer Amazon stops visa sponsorship

Amazon stops visa sponsorship

One of the world’s largest online retailers, Amazon Inc, is no longer offering visa sponsorships
(green cards) to foreign workers according to Business Insider. This change will cause many
immigrants sponsored by Amazon to lose their jobs and face deportation. Program Electronic
Review Management (PERM) documents assist businesses with hiring immigrants.

In 2023, Amazon changed their sponsorship capabilities by putting PERM applications on pause. In
2024, Amazon is permanently turning away PERM applications meaning they will no longer
identify as a sponsoring employer. What does this mean for current and future employees?
Amazon will have to let go of all their current sponsored employees. Sponsored employees will
have a grace period of 60 days to find another job otherwise they will be deported from the
United States. Employers offer sponsorships as the first step to helping immigrants obtain a
green card, or legal documents to work and live in the United States. In order for a business to
start this process they are required to show there are not enough workers already in the United
States to fill certain job positions. Many foreign workers within the technology industry are in
fear as other employers may follow suit due to an increase in layoffs.

So what can you do? It is important to start taking action now by understanding where your company currently stands on employment-based sponsorships. In addition stay informed with alternative sponsorship options
as well as news in relation to any changes in the process of applying for sponsorship. The Law
Offices of Martin B. Schwartz is offering free consultations only for the month of May.

If you need assistance finding resources visit our website at www.martinschwartzlaw.com or email us
at martin@martinshwartzlaw.com

 

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Katiana Arnold

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Working Together To Live The American Dream

11 million souls are wishing to live in the U.S. for safety reasons. Worsening living conditions in one’s home country causes this sad reality. Yet, their dreams are in the hands of immigration laws. Immigration law, an alarming barrier, runs this country. In turn it causes hardship for people seeking to live the American dream. Some believe there is a chance at getting higher paying employment and safer housing in America. However, immigrating to the U.S. is hard as people risk being torn away from their families. One solution is finding a lawyer as they help restore hope in the immigration process. Navigating the immigration legal process today feels like an endless cycle. Filing what feels like thousands of documents and trying to pay submission fees is also hard. However, lawyers know the dream of becoming a U.S. citizen is still possible.

Immigration can be a successful process when working as a team with an immigration lawyer. Lawyers are able to break down legal documents, offer support when speaking with a judge, and constantly advocate for their client. Factors like affordability, language, and education all matter when finding the right lawyer. Among the challenges facing immigration law there is hope. The Law Offices of Martin Schwartz offer legal advice and bilingual services creating a quality experience for all clients. In the end, the journey for citizenship is not a legal transaction; it is resiliency. With the help of a lawyer, the dream of citizenship can become a reality for all who have faith.

 

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Katiana Arnold | Journalist & PR Specialist

2024

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International Protection In The United States

The legal right granted to anyone seeking international protection from life-threatening dangers in their home country is called asylum. Every year, thousands of individuals requesting permanent safety through asylum are assisted by the United States. In the United States legal system, individuals apply to become an asylee or a lawfully recognized asylum seeker. Asylees can be classified into two categories based on removal proceedings: defensive asylum and affirmative asylum.

Defensive asylum is when an individual applies for asylum during removal proceedings. Affirmative asylum, when a person applies for asylum without being asked to leave the United States. Benefits of gaining asylum include eligibility for government programs such as Medicaid or Refugee Medical Assistance. Asylees can also work, apply for a Social Security card, leave the country, and request to bring family members to the United States.

If an individual is not granted asylum, there are other options. The first option is called Withholding of Removal. Though more challenging to be granted than asylum, individuals in this category can still live in the United States until a judge decides on their case. However, there are different limitations compared to an asylee. In this status, the timeframe of protection is unknown, and familial separation may occur. Individuals are allowed to work but are not allowed to leave the United States.

Another form of relief is called Temporary Protected Status. In this status, individuals from selected countries are offered protection temporarily, but the timeframe can be extended through another application process. Individuals of this status can travel outside of the United States and work as well. If you need additional resources, please contact our associates today to learn more about asylum or any alternative options.

 

Published by

Katiana Arnold

2024

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Free Immigration Seminars on Temporary Protections for Venezuelans

Queridos hermanos venezolanos:

“En las oficinas legales del abogado Martin B. Schwartz estaremos impartiendo seminarios gratuitos sobre proteccion temporal (TPS) en donde podras obtener toda la informacion y orientacion con respecto al tema.
Debido a las medidas de cuidado con respecto al COVID contamos con cupos limitados, por favor comunicarse con nosotros pra reservar.
Llamenos 813-269-7421
proximas fechas:
Domingo 04 de Abril ( contamos con dos cupos disponibles)
hora: 6:30 pm

Domingo 18 de bril
hora: 6:30 pm

Domingo 02 de mayo
hora: 6:30 pm

Law Offices Martin B. Schwartz
8451 W. Linebaugh Ave. tampa FL 33611
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In the legal offices of lawyer Martin B. Schwartz we will be delivering free seminars on temporary protection (TPS) where you can get all the information and guidance on the subject. Due to COVID care measures we have limited quota, please contact us for booking Call us 813-269-7421 next dates: Sunday April 04th (we have two slots available) hora: 6:30 pm Sunday 18th of shine hora: 6:30 pm Sunday May 2nd hora: 6:30 pm Law Offices Martin B. Schwartz 8451 W. Linebaugh Ave. tampa FL 33611 call us, we are to guide you 813-269-7421

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URGENT NEWS from the Law Offices of Martin Schwartz REGARDING INCREASE in Filing Fees by US Citizenship and Immigration Services For All Immigration Applications Including US Citizenship

There shall be a fee increase on any immigration applications including a huge fee increase on applications for naturalization, which shall take place for any application mailed to US Citizenship and Immigration Services, after October 1, 2020.    On adjustment of status cases, USCIS shall no longer waive the filing fees for Employment Authorization and Travel Permission applications .    On naturalization (US citizenship) applications, the filing fee shall be increased from  $640 to $1170.

 

Should you have any questions about your eligibility for an immigration benefit or US Citizenship, act quickly to save a lot of money by applying on or prior to October 1, 2020.   Our office shall be working until 10 p.m. daily, so that we can answer questions regarding eligibility for benefits from any interested individuals.   Please call the Law Offices of  Martin Schwartz, Immigration and Civil Law, PA   at (813)269-7421 or email : martin@martinschwartzlaw.com.      Also, visit us at www.martinschwartzlaw.com.   We are located at 8451 W. Linebaugh Ave., Tampa, Fl. 33625.

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The Law Offices of Martin Schwartz Shall Provide Legal Advice and Counsel Regarding Immigration, Criminal, and Civil Litigation Matters During the COVID-19 Crisis

For IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    (We are available for in-person, telephonic, and virtual consultations)

Tampa, Fl. –  The Law Offices of Martin Schwartz provide legal counsel for immigration cases while all field offices of US Citizenship and Immigration Services remain closed, in response to the COVID 19 situation. Martin Schwartz is an immigration, criminal, injury, and civil law attorney whose law firm has served the local community for more than 26 years.

“Many people are worried and wondering what will happen to their immigration case because the field offices are closed until at least May 3, says Mr. Schwartz.  I am here to represent and help people who need guidance and information at a time when there is a lot of scary misinformation circulating and causing concern.”

Appointments are available through WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and telephone, with evening and weekend availability.  “In addition, we are taking extraordinary measures at our law firm including daily sanitation with anti-bacterial cleaners,  keeping staff 6 feet away from any in-person visitor, and making cloth face masks available for purchase. “We have a strict screening process for in-person visits,” Mr. Schwartz adds. “We are keeping our waiting room and office as clear as possible and only allowing minimal physical presence, only when absolutely necessary.”

About Martin Schwartz

Mr. Schwartz came to Florida to start legal clinics for migrant farm workers, and he was the only bilingual attorney who worked for Legal Services of North Florida form 1990-1991.  He was then in charge of the immigration legal department of the Rural Law Center in Apopka.  He incorporated the Law Offices of Martin Schwartz in January 1993.   Attorney Schwartz has served as a featured speaker at seminars sponsored by the American Immigration Lawyers Association from 1997-2005.  He wrote articles on immigration litigation and Florida post criminal conviction relief law.  He previously taught an immigration law/asylum law clinical course at St Petersburg College.  Attorney Schwartz was not afraid to get involved with complex, high-level cases.   He was part of a legal team that established precedential case law establishing that the government cannot detain an immigrant based on classified information without proper disclosures.   See  Al Najjar v Reno, 97 Supp. 2d 1329 (S.D. Fla. 2000).