Matthew T Galati

March 11, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

Effective Jan. 5, the U.S. Department of State has implemented new regulations that increase the responsibilities for J-1 visa program sponsors.

By Matthew T. Galati and Kate Kalmykov

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March 11, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

Effective Jan. 5, the U.S. Department of State has implemented new regulations that increase the responsibilities for J-1 visa program sponsors.

By Matthew T. Galati and Kate Kalmykov

8 minute read

March 19, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

If you're looking to obtain a green card through investing in the United States, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has bad news for you: Already-lengthy processing times will continue to increase, even in the face of unambiguous statutory and regulatory mandates placed upon the government.

By Matthew T. Galati

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May 16, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

In a significant and progressive step forward, the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) last month announced new guidance for adjudication of immigration benefits in cases involving transgendered persons.

By Matthew T. Galati

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October 21, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

On the first day of class, my immigration law professor provided us with a copy of a Form I-551 (better known as a "Green Card") belonging to one of his clients.

By Matthew T. Galati

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August 21, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

Emma Lazarus' words immortalized on the Statue of Liberty welcome the "tired, poor, huddled masses yearning to breathe free" to the proverbial "golden door" to the country at nearby Ellis Island.

By Matthew T. Galati

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