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What is the fate of H-1B visas? Steve Maggi discussed the assault by the Trump administration on these visas and what is coming under Biden on NBC News for the Bay Area, California on December 8, 2020.

I was interviewed this past week on Fox 5 News in New York City to discuss the reinstatement of DACA after three years of being shelved, giving over a million immigrants a chance to be protected from deportation and to be able to work.

I was interviewed about the Effects of Biden's vicotry in the Presidential Election on Immigrants - Fox 5 News ... https://youtu.be/bPbQDm93xp0 via @YouTube

Please tune in Thursday, November 5 to the 2020 Global Real Estate Summit, as I will be presenting on visas for investors. The event is co-sponsored by the boards of realtors for the boroughs of New York, Hudson Valley, Long Island and Northern New Jersey. I will be speaking at 1040 AM. www.globalrealestatenyc.com

Como van a quedar afectados los emprendedores y empresarios depiendo de los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales? Aca pueden encontrar mi respuesta, parte de una entrevista que hice con el co-fundador de Base Miami, Charly Esnal.

Steve Maggi was interviewed about the announcement made by the Trump Administration to get more information on immigrants. Where does that information go? How far is too far? Take a listen to find out! http://www.financialsurvivalnetwork.com//dna-testing-and-/

President Trump plans to up the ante, adding retina scans, palm scans, voice prints and even DNA to immigration screening processes to detect criminals. How far is too far in terms of invading people's privacy? What about data security risks? I discussed with Lars Larsson on his show out of Portland, Oregon last night. Here is the clip: https://soundcloud.com//steve-maggi-should-immigrants-be-r

From our new Amsterdam Office Manager, Rinske Harlaar. Van onze nieuwe Amsterdam Office Manager, Rinske Harlaar. https://www.smaimmigration.com/

Foreign nationals who could not travel to the US directly before may able to now, via the National Interest Exception. See the link below for more information and feel free to leave questions or comments!

Back-to-back Webinars: U.S. Travel Restrictions for Dutch Businesses and Navigating the U.S. Immigration Machine with Expert Steve Maggi, Esq. Click to learn more!

Since many of us are homebound, please tune into ABC Channel 7 at 1130 EST in the New York metro area to watch my interview on Tiempo with Joe Torres discussing DACA, the US Supreme Court decision and what's next to come. It was great to be back on the show. Hope you enjoy it and have a great 4th of July weekend! #tiempo #abcnews #smaimmigration #smaabogados #immigration

SMA is a specialized U.S. immigration and consular law boutique firm based in New York, founded by Steve Maggi, Esq. a Georgetown University Law Center graduate and former associate at the international law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. After several years working in international corporate and finance practice, Mr. Maggi decided to start SMA Law Firm, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a specialized focus on U.S. immigration and consular law. Over the course of eight ...years in the Buenos Aires office, SMA prepared petitions processed at U.S. consulates in South America and around the world, including investor visas, tourist and business visas, while simultaneously handling all employment-based visas and green cards for its U.S.-based clients. The consular practice included the sub-specialty of waivers, which help lift legal bars to entry to the U.S. SMA has represented clients at approximately 50 U.S. embassies. In 2011, Mr. Maggi set up the New York office of SMA, which he currently manages, to maximize SMA’s ability to help individuals and companies worldwide with their version of the American dream. SMA works with franchises and service-oriented businesses in order to create investment opportunities to foreign nationals obtain investor visas and EB-5 green cards, and assisting foreign companies who want to expand their businesses into the U.S. and send management and specialized personnel to undertake those expansions. As a former immigrant and a naturalized U.S. citizen, Mr. Maggi understands the legal immigration processes on both a personal and professional level, and has the experience and know-how to assist clients both in the U.S. and abroad. See more

President Trump signed a Presidential Proclamation extending the freeze on green cards and suspending several non-immigrant visas into the United States, including the J-1 visa, H-1B, H-2B, and L visas. The Proclamation takes effect on June 24, 2020, at 12:01 AM ET and remain in effect through December 31, 2020. It may be continued or modified as necessary. The Proclamation suspends the issuance of visas for those seeking entry pursuant to a(n): H-1B visa (specialty occupatio...ns in fields requiring highly specialized knowledge) H-2B visa (non-Agricultural Temporary worker performing other services or labor of a temporary or seasonal nature); J visa (cultural exchange/internships/training) L visa (intracompany transferee) and any foreign national accompanying or following to join them ** This does not directly impact F, E, R, H-3 and O visas, but the embassies and consulates are still closed for an undetermined period. Essentially anyone who already holds this visa can continue to enter the US, assuming they are not coming from the countries which have a ban on them, and without quarantining for 14 days in a third country before entering the U.S. For anyone with questions please feel free to reach out to us https://smalawyers.com/contact-sma-law/

FREE WEBINAR! Life During and After COVID19: Entering the US Market Successfully. Thursday, June 25th, 2020 10:AM (EST) Under the current circumstances, how are plans for US expansion affected? A pause of a few weeks may now have you considering what you should do, and how, in order to move forward. Steve Maggi will be discussing topics you will not want to miss. ... The Covid-19 pandemic has had an incredible effect on global business, including on the U.S., which is heavily dependent on the establishment of new businesses funded by foreign nationals and companies. This is due not only to the logistical and health restrictions, but their legal and cultural implications as well.

Proud to announce that SMA has opened its Netherlands office! Rinske Harlaar will be acting as the Director, after spending two and a half years working with us in New York. We are excited to launch this office in order to better serve our Dutch clients locally! Please spread the word and feel free to contact Rinske if you are in NL or Europe and have US immigration questions! Also please refer to our SMA site in Dutch for more info, We will begin posting articles and videos ...on the site very soon to keep people up to speed on what is happening with US immigration law. https://lnkd.in/deS3ESh #smaimmigration #smalawyers #netherlands

For anyone interested in getting an update on US immigration, including travel restrictions, executive orders, consular processing of visas and how to handle employment of foreign nationals during the pandemic please feel free to sign up for tomorrow's webinar that I will give, hosted by Djoef New York and endorsed by the Danish-American Chamber of Commerce of New York. Please send an email to the following address to sign up: [email protected]. #smaimmigration #smalawyers

The anxiety grows for work visa in time of Coronavirus. #smaimmigration #smalawyers #covid19

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