Michael E. Piston is an EB-5 immigration attorney and senior partner at the firm of Piston & Carpenter, located in Troy, Mich. Attorney Piston has practiced U.S. immigration law exclusively for over 25 years and has overseen the filing of over 10,000 successful employment-based permanent residency applications and has filed an equal number of nonimmigrant employment-based petitions. His practice focuses on the representation of foreign professionals and employers in employment-based immigration cases. However, Piston & Carpenter also handles other immigration matters, including mandamus actions in federal court, LCA audit defenses, and Administrative Procedure Act judicial review.
Piston & Carpenter represents a wide range of employers and individuals in various industries. However, the majority of the firm’s business involves the representation of individuals in the computer software consulting industry. Experience with such a fast moving industry has caused Piston & Carpenter to develop a skill in filing fast, accurate nonimmigrant visa petitions. The firm also deals extensively in USCIS litigation, particularly the filing of lawsuits related to L and H visa petition denials. The firm does accept immigration court cases, but only after careful examination of the merits.
Attorney Piston has found that filing immigration related lawsuits in federal court can be an effective way of resolving the government’s errors. He has also found that the government reverses itself in over 50 percent of such cases within two to four months of filing, which negates the need for a judicial ruling. Attorney Piston can secure positive judgments for clients even when other attorneys have deemed their cases to be hopeless. By pursuing unusual legal courses or by being more aggressive than other immigration lawyers, attorney Piston is often able to revive these seemingly hopeless cases.
Answers to EB-5 25 Questions Answered
- Could a tech services business qualify as an EB-5 investment?
- Can I sponsor my dad with I-130 while my mom waits for EB-5 I-829 approval?
- Can my spouse’s assets and a home mortgage qualify as EB-5 capital?
- How can I withdraw an approved I-526 form in my EB-5 application?
- How long to add the new wife of an EB-5 investor to the green card process?
- How does the NVC determine an EB-5 investor”s consulate?
- How does USCIS view commission only jobs?
- How does a pending I-529 affect the filing of an I-485?
- What considerations should be given to omitting a spouse or child from an EB-5 1-526 petition?
- How can I determine if I have an overstay issue when I have documents with conflicting information?
- When does it become too late for a minor who is close to turning 21 to receive a green card through a parent?
- What are the steps for abandoning my conditional permanent residency?
- How long do I need to stay in the United States to keep my CPR status?
- How can I buy a closed business and make it a qualifying business?
- How long does it take to get a response after appealing?
- Can someone with a criminal record engage in an EB-5 investment program?
- What do I do if my petition is denied?
- What happens if my I-829 does not get approved?
- Should I apply for F-1 visa interview after I-526 approval?
- Can I sell my company through the EB-5 Program?
- Can funds from a parent in the U.S. be used for an EB-5 visa?
- Can I maintain my green card petition after a failed EB-5 project?
- Do I need to place a private placement memorandum (PPM) for my EB-5 visa?
- Why is it difficult to get an EB-5 troubled business approved?
- Will placing investors on an advisory board satisfy the direct management EB-5 visa requirements?
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