Welcome to the website for the immigration law firm Robert J. Jacobs Immigration Law, PLLC. Robert J. Jacobs, Esq. has been providing immigration legal services and immigration law in Gainesville, Florida, Ocala and North Central Florida region since 1997. During the past 24 years, he has helped immigrants from all over the world become permanent residents or citizens of the United States.
His clients include international scientists who apply for permanent residence under the national interest waiver; professional jockeys who require P-1 visas or green cards; engineers and other professionals who require H-1B visas or green cards; and U.S. citizens or residents who have married foreign individuals and wish to secure them permanent residence in the U.S.
His clients include international scientists who apply for permanent residence under the national interest waiver; professional jockeys who require P-1 visas or green cards; engineers and other professionals who require H-1B visas or green cards; and U.S. citizens or residents who have married foreign individuals and wish to secure them permanent residence in the U.S.
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An H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa for immigrants for temporary employment in the United States in a "specialty occupation", an occupation that normally requires a bachelor's degree in a specialized field. The H-1B petition must be filed by a U.S. employer and, if approved, allows the foreign individual to work solely for that employer.
The O-1 visa is a temporary non-immigrant visa for foreign individuals with extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, athletics, or in television/motion pictures.
An employer must file a petition for the O-1 on behalf of the foreign individual; the petition must be submitted with a written consultation or advisory opinion from a peer group, labor organization, or management organization regarding the work to be performed and the foreign individual's qualifications.
An employer must file a petition for the O-1 on behalf of the foreign individual; the petition must be submitted with a written consultation or advisory opinion from a peer group, labor organization, or management organization regarding the work to be performed and the foreign individual's qualifications.
PERM Labor Certification, administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, is normally the first step for a foreign individual to obtain permanent resident status - a green card - through an employment-based immigrant visa petition.
A U.S. employer applies on behalf of the foreign worker and must show that this job offer will not displace an available U.S. worker and will not adversely affect the wages or working conditions of similarly employed U.S. workers.Labor certification applications are a pre-requisite for most employment-based petitions, with the exception of the EB-1 category and EB-2 National Interest Waiver petitions.
A U.S. employer applies on behalf of the foreign worker and must show that this job offer will not displace an available U.S. worker and will not adversely affect the wages or working conditions of similarly employed U.S. workers.Labor certification applications are a pre-requisite for most employment-based petitions, with the exception of the EB-1 category and EB-2 National Interest Waiver petitions.
Under the Trump administration, immigrants in the United States faced an unprecedented wave of bigotry and horror contrary to the core values of the United States.
His administration separated immigrant children from their families, detained asylum seekers indefinitely, created harsh new guidelines for asylum that contradict long held legal precedent, questioned the right of immigrants to have due process under our laws, and banned immigrants from several Muslim countries from entering the U.S. In addition, his policies significantly decreased the number of visas issued to legal immigrants.
His administration separated immigrant children from their families, detained asylum seekers indefinitely, created harsh new guidelines for asylum that contradict long held legal precedent, questioned the right of immigrants to have due process under our laws, and banned immigrants from several Muslim countries from entering the U.S. In addition, his policies significantly decreased the number of visas issued to legal immigrants.
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Sue Campbell
Sep 21, 2021
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Robert Jacobs managed my application for a Green Card. Two years later, he managed my application to have the restrictions lifted. The timing of the issuance of the Green Card as well the response from USCIS to my application to have restrictions lifted was exactly as Mr Jacobs had forecast. The whole process was stress free because of Mr Jacobs.
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Lyndsey Gardner
May 07, 2021
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Critical: Professionalism, Value
Called this joker and he quoted me an astronomical fee. He then explained what a hassel it would be to represent me. No compassion, just wants easy money and naive clients. I'm glad I had the better mind to hang up on him. There are better, less expensive Attorneys out there that actually care. Call one of them. I did!
Called this joker and he quoted me an astronomical fee. He then explained what a hassel it would be to represent me. No compassion, just wants easy money and naive clients. I'm glad I had the better mind to hang up on him. There are better, less expensive Attorneys out there that actually care. Call one of them. I did!
Matthew Hass
Mar 23, 2021
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Letuzia De Oliveira
Mar 06, 2021
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He is very knowledgeable, thorough, a great communicator, and truly represents the best interests of his clients. If Dr. Jacobs takes your case, you can be confident that he’ll do everything and will win it. Besides being an outstanding professional, he also has a good personality, and it’s a pleasure to work with him. I would recommend him to anyone looking for an immigration lawyer that works hard for their clients.
Thank you, Dr. Jacobs!
Thank you, Dr. Jacobs!
Milerky Perdomp
Mar 04, 2021
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LaTienditaDeToni Etsy
Jan 30, 2021
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I loss 2 years fixing my status i bring all documents was on the list even was pay my fees at NVC he stopped my case without notification year later nvc sent a e-mail with the termination or close case if i can't pay my fees again I'm sure not recommend this person not professional,receive money and forget the person who's pay for a service i gave $5,000 for free 👎 pd.i don't need your help or see u again in my life i just letting to the people your bad work i have a store 2 years ago i of course accurate but when u grab your money u forget about my case and stopped anyways the karma follow
Emilia Vicente
Jan 26, 2021
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Mr Robert Jacobs has been my lawyer for over a year now and he is very professional and responsive. Every time I had a question about my case or immigration, Mr Jacobs always answered to my emails with greater detail and always kept me updated on my case. Mr Jacob is a very fair professional and very straightforward, he will NOT lead you on in any case. I highly recommend him and trust him with his experience and work ethic.
Melanie Rodriguez
Jan 16, 2021
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Lady E.
Aug 03, 2020
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Everyone in Gainesville Florida or Alachua Florida please do not go to attorney Robert J Jacob Imagration who is located at 2830 nw 41 st Gainesville Florida 32606 because he scams Hispanics and does not help anyone! He wants you to already know good English or have a translator and does not try to understand your English! My mother had been with him for 2 years and he did not do anything to send the file that was ready for immigration and he let a year pass without doing anything and stopped my mother's case and blames her for not comunicating with him when my mother was trying to get a hold of
Shelly Yomano
May 08, 2016
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Having used Mr. Jacobs in several immigration matters, I have always been pleased with his expertise and skills. He stays on top of deadlines, making sure that all work is completed correctly and filed on time. We have never been disappointed. I would recommend him to anyone looking for an immigration attorney.
