Brian S. Weiss

Brian S. Weiss has been with Garganigo, Goldsmith & Weiss since beginning his legal career in 2004. Mr. Weiss is active in all phases of immigration and nationality law, focusing primarily on employment and family-based immigration, including PERM, nonimmigrant visa processing (such as H-1B, L-1A, L-1B, E, TN, etc.), green card and immigrant visa processing, citizenship, TPS, NACARA, etc.

Education

SUNY Binghamton (B.S. in Accounting, 2001)
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., 2004)

Bar Admissions

Admitted in New York State and passed New Jersey State Bar Examination.

Professional Accomplishments

Selected as a 2011 New York Metro Super Lawyer, Rising Stars List (Super Lawyers)

Association Memberships

Member of American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

Speaking/Writing Engagements

Mr. Weiss has performed lectures and seminars with corporations, religious organizations, community groups, etc. about issues related to immigration & nationality law. He also frequently blogs about current hot topics in U.S. immigration as well as complex issues within the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and other U.S. immigration regulations.

Professional Organizations

Group Coordinator - International Business (Gotham City Networking).

Brian Weiss

Brian S. Weiss

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FY2012 H1B Cap Count - H1B number still available - Monday, July 25, 2011

As of July 22, 2011, USCIS has received approximately 21,600 H-1B petitions counting toward the regular 65,000 annual cap and approximately 13,300 petitions for individuals who have earned a Master's degree or higher from a U.S. institution of higher education. read more ...

Visa Bulletin for June 2011 is available - Thursday, May 12, 2011

The Department of State has announced the availability of immigrant numbers during June 2011. read more ...

FY2012 H1B Cap Count - H1B number still available - Tuesday, May 31, 2011

As of May 26, 2011, USCIS has received approximately 13,100 H-1B petitions counting toward the regular 65,000 annual cap and approximately 9,000 petitions for individuals who have earned a Master's degree or higher from a U.S. institution of higher education. read more ...

USCIS Centralizes Filing of Form I-130 - Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Effective August 15, 2011, petitioners residing in countries without USCIS offices will file a Petition for an Alien Relative (Form I-130) with the USCIS Chicago Lockbox facility. Petitioners should continue to file at their local U.S. embassy or consulate through August 14, 2011. read more ...

The results of the 2012 Diversity Lottery have been voided - Friday, May 13, 2011

A new selection process will be conducted based on the original entries for the 2012 program. The results of the new selection process are expected to be available on the Department of State website on or about July 15, 2011. read more ...

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