In this video, attorney Jacob J. Sapochnick sits down with international business students studying at INSEAD, a graduate business school in France. Jacob asks them a burning question: Despite all of the obstacles foreign workers face in immigrating to the United States, and the President’s hard-line stance on immigration, are…
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Overcoming the STOKES or Second Marriage Interview for Presumption of Fraud
In this segment Attorney Jacob J. Sapochnick Esq. discusses the stokes interview otherwise known as the infamous “fraud interview” for the green card application. A stokes interview may occur during the marriage based green card application process, and refers to an interview where the husband and wife are questioned separately, and…
Our Clients Speak
In this video, our clients speak about their unique experience with the Law Offices of Jacob J. Sapochnick. Our law office specializes exclusively in immigration and nationality law. We work with a broad range of clientele including entrepreneurs, investors, business visitors, foreign workers, U.S. employers, asylees, students, athletes, performers, families…
Can you leave the USA while your application is pending with USCIS?
In this episode, attorney Jacob J. Sapochnick Esq. answers one of our most frequently asked questions: can you leave the country while your application is pending with CIS? Keep watching to learn more. https://soundcloud.com/askanimmigrationlawyer/ep-62-can-you-leave-the-country-while-status-of-application-is-pending This is one of the most common and most important questions asked by our clients. Once…
Tour Our Office with Attorney Jacob Sapochnick
In this video Attorney Jacob J. Sapochnick takes you on a tour of our law office located at 1502 Sixth Avenue in sunny San Diego, California on the corner of Beech Street and Sixth Avenue. Come and visit us today. We offer first time consultations to meet your immigration needs.…
How To: Obtain a Green Card through an Employer
In this video, Attorney Jacob J Sapochnick, Esq., explains the process of applying for a green card through an employment-sponsored petition. Overview of Employment-Based Green Card Process The U.S. employer must prove that hiring the foreign national will not adversely affect current labor available to U.S. workers—this requires the employer to…
Marriage Adjustment of Status FAQs
In this video attorney Jacob J. Sapochnick answers your frequently asked questions regarding adjustment of status based on marriage. Frequently Asked Questions Can we do the process inside the United States? This depends. If both the foreign spouse and U.S. citizen spouse reside in the United States legally, then the…
Attorney Jacob Sapochnick Speaks at Immigration Seminar in Istanbul, Turkey
In this video attorney Jacob Sapochnick speaks at an informational immigration seminar in Istanbul, Turkey. In the seminar, he discusses his book My American Job, which teaches foreign born immigrants how to navigate the complicated process of immigrating to the United States and how they too can make the American dream…
Attorney Profile: Marie Puertollano, Esq.
It is our pleasure to introduce you to our in-house attorney Marie Puertollano. From preparing clients for their citizenship and marriage interviews to successfully filing I-601A waivers and I-360 applications, Marie Puertollano Esq. is an attorney that wears many hats. Marie Puertollano specializes in processing various types of applications with USCIS…
Discussion of the NEW NIW EB-2 Eligibility Standard in Matter of Dhanasar
In this video attorney Jacob J. Sapochnick discusses the new decision in Matter of Dhanasar, 26 I&N Dec. 884 (AAO 2016) handed down by the USCIS Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) which has changed the analytical framework for determining eligibility of national interest waivers. This new decision will affect foreign nationals who are…