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Forever Waiting: Optimizing The AdjustmentSpeakers: Christina LaBrie, Jill Bloom, Tammy Fox-Isicoff, Romulo Guevara, Susan Wehrer and Other Speakers To Be AnnouncedREGISTRATION DEADLINE:
11:59PM (ET), May 27, 2008
Each call features an hour of analysis, strategy and practice tips, followed by 30 minutes of questions and answers from participants. SEMINAR OUTLINEFIRST Phone Session on April 24th: AOS Portability, 245(k) and EAD/AP Renewals
SECOND Phone Session on May 29th: Travel and Maintenance of Nonimmigrant Status
THIRD Phone Session on June 26th: Dealing with Dependents and Understanding the Unpredictable Visa Bulletin
A SPECIAL NOTE FROM THE DISCUSSION LEADER:
Long-Time Adjustment Applicants
In the summer of 2007, USCIS received more than 300,000 applications for adjustment of status. The surge in employment-based filings resulted from an unprecedented opening of all employment-based visa categories by the U.S. Department of State. Given that employment-based immigrant visas are limited to 140,000 per fiscal year and considering the limits on specific categories and the per-country limits, it is likely that tens of thousands of the adjustment of status applications will remain pending for years and years to come.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERSChristina LaBrie (Discussion Leader) is an Associate in the Legal Practice Group at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP. Prior to joining Fragomen, Christina practiced immigration law with several law firms in New York. Her experience covers the universe of immigration practice, from asylum and deportation cases to complex business immigration matters. Christina received a B.A. in Political Science with high honors from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1996. In 2000, she obtained her J.D. degree from NYU School of Law. Christina has served as Secretary of the New York City Bar Association's Immigration Committee and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). She has published numerous articles with various immigration-related publications and organizations.
Jill Bloom has practiced immigration law since 1999. She was an associate with Littler Global prior to joining Fragomen in 2008. Jill has extensive experience in all business immigration matters and a wide variety of family based immigration matters. While at Wayne State University she earned 2nd Place Oralist in the Moot Court Competition. She is founding member of the Metro Detroit Hadassah Attorney's Council (HACOL)and Past Fundraising Vice-President and past Community Outreach Vice President of HACOL Professional Profiles. She was admitted to the Michigan Bar in 1999 and is a member of the American Bar Association, American Immigration Lawyer's Association (AILA), the Michigan State Bar Association, the Oakland County Bar Association, and the Maricopa County Bar Association. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in Spanish and a minor in Linguistics from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1996 and a J.D. from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan in 1999. Tammy Fox-Isicoff is a graduate cum laude of the University of Miami School of Law. She joined the U.S. Department of Justice in 1983 as a trial attorney with INS and went on to serve as Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for Immigration in the Southern District of Florida. She entered private practice in 1988, focusing on immigration. She has earned an "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is certified by the Florida Bar as a Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law. Ms. Fox-Isicoff is a past president of the South Florida chapter of AILA and currently serves on the national Board of Governors of AILA. She has chaired numerous committees at the AILA national level including the Media, Congressional and Bar Association Committees. Ms. Fox-Isicoff is the recipient of several presidential awards from AILA for her advocacy of immigrants. She has also been selected to represent AILA to the American Bar Association's Immigration Coordinating Committee and is a member of the Florida Bar's Certification Committee in Immigration and Nationality Law. She has served as a legal expert on immigration law for various news sources and has appeared on "NBC Today" and "The CBS Morning Show" on a number of occasions. Ms. Fox-Isicoff has published numerous articles on immigration topics and is a frequent local and national lecturer. Listed in the Best Lawyers in America and in South Florida Legal Guide as one of the top lawyers in South Florida, Ms. Fox-Isicoff is widely recognized as a national expert on all areas of immigration.
Romulo Guevara an associate in Phoenix for Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, represents large global corporate clients in all areas of U.S. business immigration law. He regularly counsels clients regarding temporary work visas and permanent residence sponsorship for its foreign national employees. He also analyses immigration consequences of mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining Fragomen in 2008, Romulo was an associate with Littler Global. Previously, he practiced immigration law in New York City since 1997. Romulo is originally from El Salvador.
Susan K. Wehrer has practiced immigration law with Paparelli & Partners LLP since 1999. She concentrates on business immigration matters including labor certification issues, the immigration implications of mergers and acquisitions, and immigration issues facing start-up companies. She also works frequently with universities and athletes/artists. Ms. Wehrer received a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Irvine in 1986. She obtained her J.D. degree from Loyola Law School in 1995. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Wehrer practiced labor and employment law, held an editorial position with The Labor Letters, Inc., and served as Adjunct Professor of Labor Relations at Woodbury University.
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