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I have been receiving services from this Law Firm for several years now and I want to say THANK YOU to the team, especially Joshua Pex. They are doing outstanding work. The services I have received for both our Israeli non profit association but also our social business have helped us solve many issues at hand and provided solutions in complicated situations. Personally, I am grateful for support in visa issues as a foreigner living now in Israel for many years.
Joshua Pex was both an amazing human being and an inspiring human rights attorney. I reported directly to him for various activities I performed as in intern. I was impressed with his incredibly solid character. He is trustworthy, fair, and goes above and beyond to advocate for the vulnerable. He is completely trustworthy and high caliber in his work. His partners and employees are very blessed to work with him. I am honored to know them.
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Greg Olson
We highly recommend Adv. Mike Decker and have know him for many years. He has helped our family with many battles over the years. We recently received our permanent residency after 23 years in Israel. We so much appreciate Mike’s representation of us.
Yossi Montrose
Very knowledgeable and professional
Sveta Vashkevich
We (myself and my husband) came to Mr. Joshua Pex – for his professional advice – and we received such human warmth and caring attitude, that our hearts melted …
His attention to our details and our situation peculiarities, combined with his professionalism and knowledge, helped us to map out what needs to be done on our part: we appreciate and recommend You, Mr. Joshua!
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We came to Mr. Joshua with so many questions (and most of all, with so many concerns and worries) …
When we explained our case to him, first of all, he calmed us down and helped us to see the big picture, which took away our fears;
Then he presented us with a detailed explanation and a few options to explore, and a timeline, how things work and necessary steps to undertake on our part,
We thank and highly recommend Mr. Joshua for showing us so much empathy, care and professionalism (!)
Alexander P Gutterman
EU PASSPORT ! Big news! Thanks to Michael Decker and the other good people at the law office, as well as to the virtue of my ancestors, the cruelty of the Inquisition, reparations issued in the Iberian Peninsula, and etc, I am delighted to be on track for Portuguese and European Union Citizenship! A truly incredible development and one which brings me deep joy.
Eden Weiss
Extrmely friendly, professional and helpful. A big thank you to Irina especially from the Jerusalem office. Highly Recommended.
Marce Ruth St. Rey
Party time in the heart, my beloved husband received his residence after so much time of battles and faith. Gratitude, God has blessed us with wonderful beings who have accompanied us, including a "precious angel" who touched our hearts, our excellent and fantastic lawyer: Maria Chernin Dekel, sweet and wonderful human being, who has guided us and stayed On our side. side in this intense legal transit whom we bless on every occasion. God bless you dear Maria, you have exceeded your professional duty by containing us and collaborating with us in hard times, very hard, for that we want to thank you publicly, you are unique!!!
We bless and thank the entire team at Decker Pex Tal Ofir Law Firm.
Israel iluz
We were very satisfied with the service of Nehama. She was very professional in all her dealings and kept us informed all the way.
We highly recommend this law firm. They proved to be reliable, efficient and pleasant to work with.
Halvor Ronning
Courteous, clear, efficient service.
Dumitrascu Cristina
Best lawyer house from Israel! I couldn’t dealt with my situation without their professionalism and effectiveness. Their dedication to every legal aspect and their drive it’s how a true lawyer house can be!
Working in European market and international now, I couldn’t dare to let myself wide my wings on countries unknown to me. Definitely they’ll be the lawyers representing me, my business at every international aspect and on personal development.
When you hear Decker,Pex,Ofir &Co, you hear 10+ class services, luxurious professionals, confidentiality and exclusive attention to your needs.
Michael and Ariellah Waizman
For Advocate Joshua Pex.
We were in a devastating situation when my wife received an order from the immigration office to leave Israel within 30 days, without any explanation, after we have been married and in the process for six and a half years. We heard of Advocate Pex through a friend of a friend. We contacted Mr. Pex and he was ready to help us when he heard of our situation.
The service is amazing! Always ready to assist without regard to the time it takes. The advice Mr. Pex gave us was great, such as what to do, he gave useful links, and advice about which officials to contact. The price for the service was great!
The process until we received the extension for another year for my wife was not long (3 months). Things started moving once Mr. Pex came into the picture.
We highly recommend Advocate Joshua Pex! We achieved our goal and the fear of deportation has been lifted!
Kfir Cohen
We were searching for a law firm that will be honest with us and really work hard for a satisfying result, it wasn't an easy task
We found them online; they were the only law firm from all of our searchings which were completely honest and NOT gave us just what we wanted to hear
Using them guaranteed honesty above all. A legal team that is friendly and cares for a superb result
They really care about helping their customers without any other interest
Nadia gave us service behind what we expected; she was professional which lead to fast and easy process with great result
We definitely recommend using them
Paul Prince
The team of lawyers and assistants are incredibly professional. Aiming to give their clients the advice possible regarding the normative and the law of Israel. With well trained and professional secretary at the front desk to the lawyers team, I could say that I had one of the most professional services possible. I'm super glad of choosing Joshua Pex of Law office for immigration solution, lawyers to advise in my case, to me, it is remarkable.
Jacob Newberry
A really excellent firm. They knew exactly how to handle my situation effectively and efficiently, and we got the result I needed without much fuss. Adi Berger was a wonderful advocate for me and I am deeply grateful for her help!
TarcisioePotira Freitas
I really recommend the law office's services. The service is very professional and efficient, the price is right. I am satisfied with the services I needed and happy to have known them.
Schruuf
We were very pleased and content with the services of this law firm. They supported us 100% and solved our case successfully, we couldn't be happier.
Stuart Safft
I am delighted to report that my wife and I have just obtained our Israeli citizenship. We will be forever grateful for all of the help, guidance and support which Ariel Galili of Decker, Pex & Co. provided through this process.
I am a Jewish, 80-year-old American, and my wife is not Jewish. We had started the process on our own back in November 2020 via the Jewish Agency and Nefesh B’Nefesh, but soon became entangled in the delays and often-changing regulations due to Covid-19. The pandemic also caused delays in obtaining the required apostilles for various documents from various state agencies and the US State Department.
We found Decker, Pex & Co. On the internet and began working with Ariel in late November 2021. Ariel did a superb job of leading us through the process, helping us to understand which documents were essential, which would most likely be required, and which, though included on the list of required documents, were rarely required. He helped us several times to understand what was likely and unlikely to occur as “the next step.” Helping us manage our expectations was extremely useful to us.
Besides his knowing the laws, regulations and procedures, Ariel also made us feel that he was truly interested in helping us to successfully work through this process in as smooth, timely, and frustration-free manner as possible.
My wife and I strongly recommend anyone planning to go through this process seriously consider hiring Decker, Pex, Ofir & Co. and, specifically, Ariel Galili.
Genaan Abdelall
I cannot recommend Nechama enough! Her expertise, professionalism, and dedication to her clients is unparalleled. From the moment I reached out to her, she provided clear and concise communication, and helped me navigate through a complex legal issue with ease.
Throughout the entire process, Nechama went above and beyond to ensure that I was informed and comfortable with every decision. She demonstrated a deep knowledge of the law, and was able to offer sound advice that ultimately led to a positive outcome.
What sets Nechama apart is her compassionate and empathetic approach to her clients. She truly cares about the well-being of her clients, and it shows in the way she handles every case.
If you are in need of a lawyer, I highly recommend Nechama.
Dongdiet & Nellie
We are very happy with the services. Somehow they managed to translate the law lingo into language we actually understand 😉 and their outstanding YouTube videos helped us to have a better grasp of what process we had to go through. Their patience, clear explanation and experience are very valuable. It's also very nice to know that you will receive response promptly; it made us feel we can really trust their services. We recommend all those looking for immigration lawyers to get in touch.
Sophie Cooperman
Oded Ger did an excellent job by reviewing a modeling contract I was offered. Explained the bad clauses in the contract, and their possible consequences. Thank you for your amazing job, your professionalism, your consultation and honesty. You showed me from your experience how it can be done differently. It was the best decision choosing you as my lawyer.
I highly recommend this firm, especially Oded Ger.
Priscilla Moses
competent consulting, fast processing, reliable, warm & good team. highly recommended
Morgan Jones
The team at Decker, Pex & Co have been awesome to work with in helping our US company establish banking in Israel and in providing counsel for legal needs in Israel. I highly recommend!
Amir Abt
The best lawyer firm I’ve had dealt with. I would like to thank Anat Levi and Ariel Galili from the Jerusalem branch for all of their efforts and patience, we could not have been Able to reach to where we are now without them
lynn vonne
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Andreas Kelling
We have been working with Decker, Pex & Co - Law Firm in Tel Aviv for many years very well. Because we appreciated their lawyers services, we recommended businesses and individuals again and again to go there as well.
Michelle Long
Josh has been helping me on and off for a few years now. I have needed legal advice and assistance with immigration due to a complex situation of mine, and he has been extremely available and responsive, honest and clear about my route and how to proceed. Very much recommended!
Shaltiel Devorah
Mr. Joshua Pex is knowledgeable and Professional. I really appreciate his courteous and direct approach.
YK C
We had a pleasure of working with Irena Rosenberg who assisted in getting our two U.S. born children registered in Israel and supported visa process for my wife in 2021. During the pandemic, my wife and I decided to move to Israel where I am originally from after living in the U.S. for over 20 years, but we had no idea how to go about securing visas before and after arriving in Israel. Irena is knowledgeable, reliable and competent lawyer who always had answers to all our questions which made us feel confident that everything would be fine with her assistance. We are now happily living in Israel and are so grateful to have Irena who is a genuinely nice person as our lawyer.
Gáspár Erőss
If you need to solve any complicated legal issue in Israel, don't hesitate to contact them. Otherwise you will loose hours/days/weeks with things that they can solve in minutes. They helped me to obtain my expert working visa in Israel and even after that they responded further questions and gave me advices related to administrative issues in Israel which saved me a lot of time. Irena Rosenberg and Michael Decker worked on my case, they are very professional and helpful. They will not let you down, feel free to contact them.
Lilian Granovsky
I can highly recommend these services!
Every time we turned to Joshua we always got a professional quick and helpful respond.
Arielle Bosch
Incredibly knowledgeable, approachable, accessible, and evident across the board that they truly care about the people they are helping. They are quick to respond, engaged, and obviously top-notch lawyers. I couldn't recommend them highly enough. Thank you, Joshua and Itamar for your help with our Joint Life Application. You were a calming energy during a storm - always breathed a sigh of relief after speaking with you. It is so difficult to get straight answers from the Misrad Hapnim, but you guys are straight shooters. I appreciate your candor and evident integrity. Hope to work with you in the future, and will send everyone I know in need of legal aid your way. Thank you for your guidance and support.
Prima Lorenzo
I admire the Austrian citizenship team in Tel-Aviv branch! They deserve more then 5 stars!! They are very friendly and professional. I've got Austrian citizenship in 4 months for all family members which consists of 12 people! The entire team is very friendly and responsive. They are always answering questions and support during the process. I recommend to everyone. Was 100% satisfied.
Employing foreign workers classified as experts in the high-tech sector is complex for both employer and employee. The State of Israel wishes to ascertain that the expert worker will only be hired if they exhibit skills that cannot be obtained in the Israeli marketplace. Concurrently, the expert must work to transfer their expertise to their Israeli colleagues, so that they might become proficient in the field, while the expert would be asked to leave as soon as is feasible (and are paid an especially high wage as long as they reside in Israel).
At the same time, Israeli legislation takes reality into account (alongside the pressure exerted by local high-tech companies), and an experimental process has been recently implemented which allows for less stringent and demanding terms of employment for the foreign expert as well as for the Israeli employer – for local companies engaged in technology. In this article, Attorney Joshua Pex explains how to obtain formal recognition as a company that meets the criteria of a “high technological knowledge corporation” based on the new experimental procedure.
If you are the head of a high-tech company engaged in software development and wish to submit a request to bring an expert worker to Israel, our offices can assist you. We have extensive experience with the various laws relating to high-tech corporations and companies, such as arnona benefits for software houses, permits for employing foreign expert workers, and so on.
Employing Foreign Experts in the High-Tech Sector
It is worth noting that according to the Population Authority, from the month of May 2018 to the month of April 2019, only 275 foreign experts in the high-tech sector have arrived in Israel. The authority provides charts and statistical data concerning the experts’ countries of origin, together with their age range, the duration of the visas they received, and so on. According to this data approximately 46% arrive from the United States (120 employees), followed by India with 23% (64 employees), as well as countries such as France, Germany, China, and Taiwan, among the many others represented in the statistical registry.
Terms for employing foreign expert workers in Israel – standard procedure
The purpose of most laws and procedures for employing foreign workers (as stated above) is to force the employer to make an effort in order to bring an expert foreign worker into the country. An employer is required to prove that the worker has unique skill, expertise, or knowledge, which is vital and sought-after in their particular field. The work visa is granted for a relatively limited period of time, and some of them are non-renewable.
Thus, for example, a foreign expert arriving in Israel via the accelerated procedure for receiving expert worker visas (which allows bringing foreign workers within a few days in emergency cases) would be obligated to leave Israel within approximately 45 days. Additionally, “standard” foreign expert visas cannot be extended indefinitely according to the employer’s needs, and must therefore be renewed annually up to a maximum of five years (excluding nursing visas, since the legislator recognizes that elderly / disabled nursing patients may wish to have the same caretaker to support them for many years).
Furthermore, the salary of the foreign worker must be at least double the average salary in the Israeli high-tech market at the time the visa is received. At the same time, in case the foreign expert specializes in a sector where the average salary for workers in Israel is particularly high, the commissioner may condition the granting of the visa by setting the salary at twice the average salary in the field.
Threshold conditions for employing an expert foreign worker by a corporation recognized as a “technology-intensive” company / industry
The three main innovations of the renewed experimental procedure are as follows:
The possibility of receiving a work permit based on an expedited procedure (bringing a foreign expert worker to Israel within a few days) for a fixed period of no more than 90 days (or even up to a year under certain restrictions) instead of 45 days.
There is the possibility of employing foreign citizens who have completed academic studies in Israel in the fields of high-tech – so long as they have completed their studies no more than a year ago. In this case there is not need to pay the graduate a double salary. The graduate is not required to leave Israel in order to obtain a work permit.
Additionally, individuals who arrived in Israel as foreign expert workers in the high-tech fields – that is, high technological knowledge as defined by the new law – have the option of coming to Israel with their life partners, if they received work permits valid for more than 90 days. Their life partners can receive a visa called visa B/1 General which allows them to live, work, and study in Israel legally. The partner’s employer is not required to pay them expert (i.e., double) salary or obtain a foreign worker visa for them.
Procedure for recognition as a “technology-intensive corporation”
To receive official classification from the Innovation Authority you must submit an appeal document and attach forms confirming that the appealing company is a limited company (and not a public benefit company) registered by law in Israel and not a foreign company. Additionally, approvals must be attached that “Research and Development expenses, according to generally accepted accounting regulations, exceed 7% of the annual sales turnover in the calendar year prior to the submission of the request, or that at least 15% of all employees are research and development workers”.
This request must be submitted simultaneously with the request to the permissions branch of the Population and Immigration Authority for employing a foreign expert according to the procedure related to technology-intensive corporations.
How to receive a foreign expert worker work permit or a dwelling permit?
The worker’s employer, an appointee given power of attorney, or the workers themselves (as well as the worker’s life partner if the permit is requested for them) must appear at the immigration office nearest the employer’s address. The meeting must be attended with the following documents:
- Passport of the Foreign expert (and life partner).
- Request form and visa replacement form AS/3.
- Payment of fee for license according to the fees chart.
- To receive a dwelling permit for a life partner, a verified certificate of good conduct and medical approval must be attached to the request.
Attached appendix – significant differences applying to high-tech companies
Attached appendix – executive summary
Thanks to Mr. Jonathan Gabrielov in writing the article
Law Office for Immigration to Israel
Our Law Office specializes in immigration to Israel, we assist in issues concerning bringing expert foreign workers to Israel, inviting life partners to Israel, and other issues concerning immigration and high-tech company laws. Our offices are located in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, we are please to serve you.
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Employing Foreign Experts in Israel