More than 2000 people attended. The 5th Brazilian Day Orlando Festival was a huge successOur Firm News

Brazilian Day Orlando – Sunday, October 1st, 2017              

Beshara P.A. Global Migration Law Firm sponsored the Central Florida Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce (CFBACC) Pavilion at the Brazilian Day Orlando Festival that took place at Lake Eola in downtown Orlando. More than 2000 people attended. The 5th Brazilian Day Orlando Festival was a huge success.

Salvatore Picataggio, Junior Partner, was ranked top contributor attorney by the EB5Investors.com website for the month of August 2017 as he had the most answers published on their questions page. Sal won a free ticket to the Las Vegas EB-5 & Global Investment Immigration Convention on January 27, 2018.  EB5investors.com is a one-stop-shop for the EB-5 visa needs. Their main intention is to help investors learn about the EB-5 Visa program and give them direct access to professionals. Sal is a verified attorney by the EB5investors.com.

Coming Events

2017 Realtor Expo – Thursday, October 19, 2017

Beshara P.A. Global Migration Law Firm will be attending and sponsoring the   2017 ORRA Affiliate Forum Realtor Expo that will take place on October 19, 2017, at Loews Royal Pacific Resort from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

The 2017 ORRA Affiliate Forum Realtor Expo is the perfect venue to network face to face with realtors and promote the firm among over 600 attendees. We are proud to be Affiliates of the Orlando Regional Realtor Association.

IIUSA 7th EB-5 Industry Forum – Monday, October 23, 2017, to Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Edward Beshara, Managing Partner, will be speaking, attending and sponsoring the IIUSA 7th EB-5 Industry Forum that will take place in Miami, FL from October 23rd to October 25th, 2017. The EB-5 Industry Forum is the year’s premier EB-5 conference focusing on education and business development on a global scale.

As a sponsor and speaker, Edward is happy to extend a special rate to friends and associates who are interested in attending the event. All you have to do is send them the event link here, and when they go to purchase a ticket they can enter the promo code “2017MiamiSponsors” to receive a $100 discount.

AILA Central Florida CHapter 31st Annual Immigration Law Conference – Thursday, October 26 to Saturday. October 28, 2917

Edward Beshara, Managing Partner, and the Beshara P.A. Global Migration Law Firm team will be attending AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association) Central Florida 31st Annual Immigration Law conference that will take place in Orlando at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress. The conference will start on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at 2:00 PM and will end on Saturday, October 28, 2017, at 12:30 PM.

FOCUS BRASIL Orlando 2017 – has been rescheduled from Sep 20 – 24 to Wednesday, October 25 – 29, 2017

Beshara P.A. Global Migration Law Firm will be sponsoring Focus Brasil. Focus Brasil is one of the most important Brazilian events. Its mission is to bridge Brazil and Brazilian community living in the U.S. with local communities, especially in Business, Arts, Culture and Educational areas.

CFBACC Day – Thursday, October 26, 2017

Edward Beshara will be moderating and speaking with other team professionals at the Central Florida Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce (CFBACC) Business Seminar Day, Thursday, October 26, 2017, morning panel titled “Immigration and Tax Planning”.

Immigration News

President Trump Adds New Travel Restrictions in a New Travel Ban

On September 25, The Trump administration unveiled new travel restrictions. President Trump stated that the new proclamation is needed to screen out terrorists or public safety threats, and indefinitely restricted travel from Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Chad and now North Korea. In addition, certain government officials from Venezuela will also be barred.

The new proclamation will come into effect on October 18, 2017. There will be clarification as to which foreign nationals from these banned countries will be exempt from the ban.

FY19 Diversity Lottery Registration

Online registration for the DV-2019 Program begins on Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and concludes on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-4). Click here for details.

New DACA Bill Proposed by Republicans

On September 25, Republican Senators Thom Tillis, James Lankford and Orrin Hatch unveiled their latest immigration reform effort, a first step toward fixing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program which the Trump administration recently announced it was rescinding.

The three senators announced the SUCCEED Act (Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers Employment Education and Defending our nation), which they called a “fair and compassionate” merit-based solution to issues facing undocumented children currently in the U.S.

 

DHS to include Social Media as part of people’s immigration file

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the new rule in the Federal Register, saying it wants to include “social media handles, aliases, associated identifiable information, and search results” as part of people’s immigration file. The new requirement takes effect October. 18.

USCIS No Longer Accepting Petitions for One-Time Increase to the Temporary Nonagricultural Visa Program

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is no longer accepting petitions from U. S. employers seeking to hire temporary nonagricultural workers under the one-time increase to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 H-2B cap announced in July.

Temporary Protected Status for Sudan to Terminate in November 2018

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke has determined that conditions in Sudan no longer support its designation for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) after reviewing country conditions and after Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials’ consultations with the appropriate U.S. government agencies. Acting Secretary Duke is extending benefits for beneficiaries of Sudan TPS for 12 months to allow for an orderly transition before the designation terminates on Nov. 2, 2018. Read Details Here

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