The July Visa Bulletin is now available, here.  Generally, the State Department predicts that the all countries are expected to remain current for 2009 in the EB1 category, but this is expected to change in 2010 for India and possibly China due to high demand.  Regarding the EB2 category, retrogression for India and China is expected.  [...]

The Department of Homeland Security will defer action for two years againstwidows and widowers of U.S. citizens (and their unmarried children under 18 years old) who reside in the United States, and who were married for less than two years before their spouse’s death. Generally, such widows and widowers would not be allowed to lift the [...]

USCIS, the federal agency that handles immigration, has recently issued guidance on the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA), here.
Basically, the CSPA helps immigrant families remain together during the immigrant petition process.  If your family is immigrating and your child is about to turn 21, read the USCIS fact sheet to get a better understanding of [...]

The NYT writes that small business owners should get in touch with their clients and find out what their needs really are, article here.  Market research on your core clients should help you to understand how you can better align your services and products (supply) with the needs of your client (demand).  ‘Ole Adam Smith [...]

U.S. Citizens can apply for a passport card that allows re-entry into the U.S. at border crossings or sea ports  from Canada, Mexico, countries in the the Caribbean region (which includes 17 nations), and Bermuda.
The 17 Caribbean nations are: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, [...]

I thought you might be interested in this article, here.  To prevent cybersquatting, Facebook is giving trademark and other brand owners a chance to protect their rights and block their trademarks from being used by others by registering the trademark on Facebook before this Saturday. And if a company misses the deadline, Facebook will allow brand owners [...]

I wanted to pass on some information provided by my colleague and friend, Mike Hoffman, his bio here, regarding product disparagement through false advertising.Â
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Generally, product disparagement involves discrediting a competitor’s product.  Sometimes, your competitor crosses the line into false advertising.  Below, Mike describes what you need to prove to show that your competitor has disparaged [...]

An interesting article, here, regarding the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA).  Sovereign immunity is a legal doctrine that makes a government, like the U.S. government, “immune” from prosecution from the likes of you and me.  However, the Federal Tort Claims Act allows for certain suits to be made.  The FTCA
With exceptions,makes the United States liable [...]

The Governor’s office released information regarding Justice Assistance Grant funding, which will be used to promote safe streets and communities.  The press release, here.

The NYT offers another nice article regarding insuring yourself and your business, here.  Note the Madoff exclusion for traders though!