Immigration Law

Lally Immigration Services, LLC provides legal representation to individuals, families, and employers in immigration matters.

Can Customs Search My Phone?

March 8th, 2019 | Immigration Law

Yes. On January 4, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) released an updated directive to provide guidance and standard operating procedures for searching electronic and digital devices subject to inbound and outbound border searches by CBP Officers. The Federal Government’s authority to conduct searches and inspections of persons and property crossing our nation’s borders […]

Visa Waiver Program and 90-day Rule

March 7th, 2019 | Immigration Law

The Visa Waiver Program (“VWP”) permits citizens of 38 designated countries to travel to the United States for business or tourism for stays of up to 90 days without a visa. In return, those 38 countries permit U.S. citizens and nationals to travel to their countries for a similar length of time without a visa […]

What Is The Difference Between “Continuous Residence” and “Physical Presence”?

March 6th, 2019 | Immigration Law

To be eligible for naturalization, permanent residents must establish, among other things, that they have maintained continuous residence and physical presence in the United States for a specific period of time. The time requirements for continuous residence and physical presence vary depending on whether a permanent resident is filing for naturalization under the general naturalization […]

H-1B Cap Petition Process Flow

March 5th, 2019 | Immigration Law

H-1B Cap Petitions refer to the Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker, submitted by companies in the United States on behalf of nonimmigrants. The H-1B Cap filing period begins on, or shortly after, April 1 each year, and generally ends when the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has received sufficient petitions to fulfill the […]