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Welcome to the website of Neera Bahl & Associates. My name is Neera Bahl and I founded Neera Bahl & Associates in 2009. My legal career began in 2005, when I joined Dixit & Youn, LLP as an associate. Thereafter in 2007, I became a name partner in the firm changing the firm name to Dixit, Youn, & Bahl, LLP. In April 2009 I decided to found my own firm to foster my independent practice of law. Prior to that, I interned at the Jimmy Carter Center (Human Rights Division); worked as a Constituent Representative for U.S. Rep. Denise...
read moreDo I Really Need an Immigration Lawyer?
The immigration process is a long, arduous process. The American political climate concerning immigration can be described as tumultuous at best. There are federal, state and local laws to take into consideration. Even seemingly innocuous forms are important as most questions pertain directly to some regulation or another. Government agencies and their websites are considered by many to be a good source of information. However there are some things to consider. There are constant changes in immigration laws and the websites...
read moreEB-5 Visa Spurs Investment Opportunities For Foreign Investors
At Neera Bahl & Associates, LLC., we are always informed of the latest developments in Immigration Reform. USCIS Announcement to Encourage Entrepreneurs to the U.S. In an unexpected and encouraging move, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an initiative on August 2, 2011, to encourage immigrant entrepreneurs and start-up companies to the United States. This USCIS initiative will be especially helpful to people from countries like India and Russia, with whom the U.S. does not have an E visa treaty to allow for...
read moreKey Immigration Updates – April 20th 2012
USCIS Has Begun Accepting H-1B Petitions Subject to the Fiscal Year 2013 Cap On April 2, 2012, USCIS began accepting H-1B Cap Petitions for Fiscal Year 2013 (“FY 2013″) which begins on October 1, 2012. Congress mandated that the first 20,000 H-1B petitions with advanced degrees (applicants whose qualifying education level is a U.S. master’s degree or higher) are exempt from the 65,000 regular Cap for FY 2013. In total, there is a numerical limitation of 85,000 H-1Bs available under both Caps (20,000 under the...
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