Category: Nyheder
Udgivet af Alexander S. Mikkelsen (revisor), den 14/02/17 1:35 PM Kategori: Nyheder
Martensen Wright PC attends Tech Forecast 360 in San Francisco
[:en]Martensen Wright PC was represented by Ebba Josefson at the Tech Forecast 360 event in San Francisco on February 8, 2017. The event was hosted by the Silicon Vikings, http://siliconvikings.com/. Key note speakers included Scott A. Anderson, Chief Economist at Bank of the West; John Chiang, California State Treasurer; Sean Randolph, Senior Director of the Bay Area Council Economic Institute; Bill Reichert, Managing Director of Garage Technology Ventures; Carl Fritjofsson, Principal at Creandum; Christian Lagerling, Co-Founder & Senior Advisor at GP Bullhound, and Barry Broome, President & CEO of Greater Sacramento Area Economic Council. The speakers shared their point of... Læs videre
Nøgleord: Christina Nielsen, DACCSCAL, Danish Race Car Driver, female race car driver
Udgivet af Alexander S. Mikkelsen (revisor), den 7/02/17 2:57 PM Kategori: Nyheder
Christina Nielsen – The Business of Racing – DACC Southern California
[:en]Dorthe Mikkelsen Wright and Edward Wright attended The Business of Racing with Champion Ferrari Driver Christina Nielsen. A big thank-you to the Danish Chamber of Commerce Southern California for hosting this exciting event. Christina is the first Danish female driver in the 24-hour Le Mans race and the first female driver to win a professional, full-season Sports Car Championship. [:da]Dorthe Mikkelsen Wright og Edward Wright deltog i arrangementet The Business of Racing med Champion Ferrari Driver Christina Nielsen. Tak til Danish Chamber of Commerce Southern California for at stille dette spændende arrangement pÃ¥ benene. Christina er den første danske kvindelige... Læs videre
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Udgivet af Alexander S. Mikkelsen (revisor), den 23/12/16 8:34 AM Kategori: Nyheder
Glædelig Jul til alle vores klienter
[:en]Martensen Wright wishes all our clients, friends and acquaintances a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We thank you for your patronage in 2016 and look forward to being of service to you in 2017. Our office will reopen Tuesday, Dec. 27 following the Christmas holiday. We know that work continues for many of you; be assured that your matters will receive our prompt attention upon our return on the 27th. In the meantime, if you are inclined to follow the efforts of another busy soul over the holidays, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) tracks Santa’s journey... Læs videre
Nøgleord: classification, employees, employers, exempt, Final Overtime Rule, Final Rule, labor department, overtime, President Obama
Udgivet af Alexander S. Mikkelsen (revisor), den 15/12/16 2:52 PM Kategori: Nyheder
Uvished om Nye Regler om Betaling for Overarbejde
[:en]In May 2016, President Obama directed the U.S. Department of Labor to update overtime pay regulations with the publication of The Final Rule, https://www.dol.gov/whd/overtime/final2016/, affecting many U.S. employers and employees. The Final Rule was to take effect on December 1, 2016.  Federal law requires that employers pay overtime wages to all employees unless the employee is considered “exempt†from overtime regulations. The Final Rule increased the minimum annual salary for exempt employees to $47,476. Under the new rule, many employers would be required to either increase the salaries of these employees or change their classification to “non-exemptâ€, thus making them... Læs videre
Nøgleord: employment eligibility verification, I-9, new form, revised I-9, US employees, US employers, USCIS
Udgivet af Alexander S. Mikkelsen (revisor), den 18/11/16 4:11 PM Kategori: Nyheder
USCIS Reviderer Blanket I-9
[:en]The following should be of interest to all our clients with employees in the United States: USCIS has revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Employers may continue using Form I-9 with a revision date of 03/08/2013 N. through Jan. 21, 2017.  By Jan. 22, 2017, employers must use the revised form. These are some of the changes in the new version: • Employees only need to provide other last names used in Section 1, rather than all names used. • The certification in Section 1 for certain foreign nationals takes less time to complete. • There are additional spaces to... Læs videre
Nøgleord: applications, fees, immigrants, increase, USCIS
Udgivet af Alexander S. Mikkelsen (revisor), den 27/10/16 3:04 PM Kategori: Nyheder
USCIS Offentliggør Nye Gebyrer på Ansøgninger til Visa og Green Cards
[:en][caption id="attachment_1910" align="alignleft" width="230"] Statue of Liberty[/caption] Martensen Wright has learned that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be increasing the filing fees for a number of applications and petitions effective December 23, 2016. Fees paid by the applicants and petitioners fund the USCIS work and fees will be increased by an average of 21 percent. This may affect some of our immigration clients, especially those that are in the process of preparing applications or might be considering it. Here is a link to the new fees: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/our-fees The chart lists USCIS' fees effective December 23, 2016.... Læs videre
Nøgleord: Anders Fogh Rasmussen, DACCNCAL, Fireside Chat, Mark Hopkins Hotel, Premium Sponsor, San Francisco
Udgivet af Alexander S. Mikkelsen (revisor), den 20/10/16 3:20 PM Kategori: Nyheder
Martensen Wright til middag med Anders Fogh Rasmussen i San Francisco
[:en]Martensen Wright PC, a Premium Sponsor of the Danish American Chamber of Commerce of Northern California was proud to be a part of the presentation by, and welcome dinner for, the former Prime Minister of Denmark and former NATO Secretary General, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen. Mr. Rasmussen was promoting his new book, “The Will to Leadâ€. [caption id="attachment_1868" align="alignleft" width="300"] Fogh Rasmussen & Dorthe Mikkelsen Wright[/caption] The evening at Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco started with a fireside chat, where Mr. Fogh Rasmussen presented his views on American leadership in the global struggle for freedom and democracy, and concluded... Læs videre
Nøgleord: Alaska Supreme Court, Chief Justice Craig Stowers, Craig Stowers, dommerfuldmægtig, Højesteret i Alaska, Lars Reed, Law clerk, UC Davis School of Law
Udgivet af Alexander S. Mikkelsen (revisor), den 13/10/16 2:40 PM Kategori: Nyheder
Lars Reed udvalgt til dommerfuldmægtig for Præsidenten ved Højesteretten i Alaska
[:en]We extend our congratulations to Lars Reed, our Law Clerk, who was recently selected for a one-year clerkship with Chief Justice Craig Stowers of the Supreme Court of Alaska. Lars will start his clerkship in August 2017, following his graduation from the UC Davis School of Law. Lars joined Martensen Wright PC in January 2016 as a part time clerk during his legal studies. Since then, he has eagerly and competently assisted our attorneys in all our practice areas. We are proud and happy to have Lars as part of the Martensen Wright team, and wish him the best of... Læs videre
Nøgleord: Green Card Lottery
Udgivet af Alexander S. Mikkelsen (revisor), den 6/10/16 2:05 PM Kategori: Nyheder
DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISA LOTTERY 2018
[:en]The Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery for 2018, also known as the Green Card Lottery, is back. It is an annual program that allows 50,000 persons from countries with low rates of immigration to apply for Permanent Resident Status in the United States. The application must be filed online between Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and Monday, November 7, 2016 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). You can access the online application through the following link: https://www.dvlottery.state.gov/ . For detailed information about the application process for DV-2018, please visit the US Department of State... Læs videre
Nøgleord: business immigration, entrepreneur rule, start-up visa, startup, USDHS, visa parole
Udgivet af Alexander S. Mikkelsen (revisor), den 21/09/16 10:44 PM Kategori: Nyheder, Publikationer
Startup Visum – International Entrepreneur (Iværksætter) Regel
[:en]The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, USDHS, has proposed a new rule regarding international entrepreneurs. If finalized, the rule would allow USDHS to grant parole status (temporary permission to be in the U.S.) to foreign start-up entrepreneurs, who will be able to enter and work in the USA. The proposal was recently published in the Federal Register for public comment and the new regulations are expected to become effective late 2016 or early 2017. The White House proposed the “start-up visa†to recognize the impact of foreign entrepreneurs on the U.S. economy and the suggested parole is meant to enhance... Læs videre
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