Allie K Dempsey

June 12, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

There has been an increasing level of interest in the EB-1A extraordinary ability classification in particular. However, practitioners and potential applicants should be mindful of several challenges that can arise when seeking permanent residence on the basis of extraordinary ability.

By Allie K. Dempsey

6 minute read

October 06, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

NIWs allow advanced-degree professionals and individuals with demonstrated exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business to bypass the labor certification process and secure U.S. permanent residence even in the absence of a job offer.

By Allie K. Dempsey

6 minute read

September 16, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

A recent settlement resulting from an investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Rights Division, Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) against Ascension Health Alliance (Ascension), a Missouri-based health care system, highlights discrimination claims against work-authorized non-U.S. citizens.

By Allie K. Dempsey

5 minute read

June 16, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

On May 20, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) entered into an agreement with the information technology trade group ITServe Alliance Inc. to overturn more than 200 H-1B denials.

By Allie K. Dempsey

6 minute read