Bousquet Holstein Attorneys Present at International Startup Workshop at Syracuse University

Attorneys Anna Putintseva and Rebecca Cohen were guest speakers on January 22, 2020 at a free International Startup Workshop for the international and innovation community at Syracuse University. The event was hosted by the Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries. Participants learned how to: Help international students, as well as faculty and staff who work with them, understand Read More »

Know Your Immigration Rights – Ukrainian Information Session

Immigration attorney Anna Putintseva will be presenting on immigration rights at the First Ukrainian Pentecostal Church on Thursday, February 16th. Prior to joining Bousquet Holstein, Anna practiced law for over a decade in the Kyiv office of an international law firm where she advised multinational and Ukrainian companies. Anna is fluent in English, Ukrainian, and Read More »

Pro Bono Culture

Bousquet Holstein holds a core belief that our firm has a profound responsibility to contribute to the community and make it a better place for all to live.  The commitments that the attorneys of Bousquet Holstein collectively and individually make to the Central New York community represent the firm’s philosophy in action.  Pro bono service Read More »

H-1B Registration and Filing: Why Should You Plan Now?

In early March of 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will start accepting registrations of H-1B petitions subject to fiscal year (FY) 2024 cap. Beneficiaries of selected and approved H-1B cap-subject petitions will be eligible to start working in the United States on October 1, 2023. Last year, USCIS received 486,927 registrations for the Read More »

LEGAL ALERT: Limited Immigration Services Continue

In response to the coronavirus outbreak, the Department of Homeland Security and related agencies have closed or strictly limited many immigration-related services, but emergency services continue and some applications are still being processed. The following is an overview of the current immigration services. USCIS Offices Closed through at least May 3, 2020 USCIS initially cancelled Read More »

Pro Bono Immigration Symposium CLE

Bousquet Holstein immigration attorneys Anna Putintseva and Rebecca Cohen will be presenting at the Pro Bono Immigration Symposium hosted by the Onondaga County Bar Association. The symposium will provide legal and practice skills for attorneys providing pro bono representation to clients and doubles as a free CLE (4.5). Friday, April 21, 2023 | 9 AM Read More »

Employment Of Foreign Nationals

Bousquet Holstein attorneys consult employers and foreign nationals in preparing employment-based petitions, specifically in the following visa categories: H-1B (Temporary Worker),L-1A and L-1B (Intracompany Transferee),R-1 (Religious Worker),E-1 and E-2 (Treaty Trader and Treaty Investor),O-1 (Extraordinary Ability in Business, Athletes, Science, Arts, Education, Motion Pictures)P-1, P-3 (Extraordinary Ability in Business, Athletes, Science, Arts, Education, Motion Pictures)Schedule Read More »