Why Hire Me, a Solo Practitioner?!

By:  E. Audrey Glover-Dichter Attorney at Law Copyright 2010 My name is E. Audrey Glover-Dichter, and I am a solo practitioner.  Clients have a lot of options for legal representation.  There are firms of all sizes from solos like me, small firms with a few attorneys to the biggest firms in the country, even the [...]

Should I Become a Citizen of the USA?

By E. Audrey Glover-Dichter Attorney at law Copyright Protected 2010 As an immigration attorney, I hear this question often from clients who are pondering the question whether to naturalize or not.  The answer to the question is based on the long term goals of the person posing the question.  In general, however, if the client [...]

Petitioning For Family

By:  E. Audrey Glover-Dichter Attorney at Law Copyright 2010 Once my clients become legal permanent residents (LPR) or naturalized citizens, usually one of the first questions that follows is can I petition for ….  This article is dedicated to answering the ultimate question.  Depending on who is doing the petitioning, determines the category of the [...]

Immigration Options For Investors

By E. Audrey Glover-Dichter Attorney at Law Copyright protected 2010 Investors have several immigration options in the USA.  Which option is best for the investor will depend on his/her long-term goals. Not every investor can actually afford to invest one million dollars or half a million dollars to achieve residency, and those who can, may [...]

What Every Employer Should Know About Immigration Law

By E. Audrey Glover-Dichter Attorney at Law Copywrite protected I have been practicing immigration and nationality law for nearly 20 years, and I find that most business owners do not know how I can help them.  Did you know that you must have every employee properly fill-out the correct version of I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification [...]

Citizenship v Naturalization

By: E. Audrey Glover-Dichter Attorney at Law Copyright Protected 2011 I often receive phone calls from prior clients and new clients saying they want to process their US citizenship.  Unfortunately, not all clients qualify for Citizenship services offered by the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (CIS), but most do qualify for naturalization.  So, what is [...]

Do You Qualify For The Extraordinary Ability Visa?

By E. Audrey Glover-Dichter Attorney at Law Copyright protected I would like to introduce you to a type of immigrant visa that is seldom used by immigration attorneys but that deserves much more attention.  The immigrant visa is for “Extraordinary Abilities” in the field of endeavor, which can be used by immigrants who have reached [...]