PHAM & CLOVES, PLLC

One of the greatest source of loss of revenue for many businesses are employee thefts. Employee thefts and embezzlements are difficult to detect. Often times, executives and managers are extremely busy and do not have the time to put forth the effort in detecting employee thefts. Employee thefts are often detected through incidental procedures, such [...]

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PERM Labor Certification Applications

Certain employment-based immigrant petitions require employers to obtain an approved PERM application prior to filing the immigrant petition for foreign employee. PERM is an online application for labor certification with the U.S. Department of States. Traditionally, the process was filed through a “paper application” and created a huge backlog. Employers, petitioners, [...]

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Non-Immigrant Visas: U Visas Victims of Crime
 
Non-immigrant visas are for those individuals that intend to come to the U.S. on a temporary basis for a specified amount of time.  With the exceptions of a few categories, most non-immigrant visa applicants must demonstrate that he or she does not have the intent to permanently reside in [...]

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Non-Immigrant Visas: T Visas Victims of Trafficking
 
Non-immigrant visas are for those individuals that intend to come to the U.S. on a temporary basis for a specified amount of time.  With the exceptions of a few categories, most non-immigrant visa applicants must demonstrate that he or she does not have the intent to permanently reside in [...]

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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DEFERRED ADJUDICATION VS. DEFERRED PROSECUTION?
When facing a criminal allegation, the accused and his/her attorney has a number of limited options, including whether to accept a plea bargain, negotiate to get a better offer or to go to trial on the merit of the case.  It is even more important when [...]

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