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When Identical Visa Applications Get Different Results
Identical applications. Different outcomes. Same job. Same company. Same evidence. But one approval and one denial . This happened with a husband and wife who were co-CEOs of an Australian fashion company applying for L-1A visas for a new U.S. operation. The husband's application was approved without issues. The wife's identical application? Denied. The official reason: “ Insufficient documentation regarding subordinate employees. ” But here’s what puzzles me: both appli
Jennifer Grady
Nov 62 min read


The Cost of Overreliance on AI
If the AI/ChatGPT platforms went down tomorrow , would you know how to navigate the world ? My biggest fear for the next generation (and our own future) isn’t technology itself — it’s our growing dependence on it . When I was a young student, teachers made us do a lot of manual labor , such as: • Looking up words in physical dictionaries • Writing longhand before typing up the final version • Solving math problems without calculators • Memorizing information we could eas
Jennifer Grady
Nov 62 min read


Adapt to Survive: How We Turned Immigration Bans into Opportunity
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the Prohibition-era wineries that survived a 13-year ban by switching to sacramental wine production for the church.Because of their ingenuity and adaptability , they’re still around today — for example, San Antonio Winery in Downtown LA — not because they resisted change, but because they evolved to survive . Today, we face similar challenges in immigration law. Administrative bans , policy shifts , and market disruptions can change ever
Jennifer Grady
Nov 62 min read


Top Tax Mistakes Immigrants Make—and How to Avoid Them
Most immigrants don't realize they're making costly tax mistakes until it's too late. By then, the penalties for unreported foreign accounts or business interests can be devastating . We sat down with Mahmoud Abotteen, CPA who runs Abotteen & Co. in Los Angeles. What makes Mahmoud different from most CPAs? He's lived the immigrant experience himself - arriving in the U.S. in 2009, navigating different visa statuses, and ultimately becoming a citizen. His personal journ
Jennifer Grady
Oct 222 min read
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