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Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Manage corporate immigration programs in a variety of industries including engineering, technology, transportation and finance. Provide strategic analysis and representation in multiple areas of U.S. Corporate immigration including L-1, H-1B, E-2/E-3, TN, and O-1 non-immigrant visas, permanent residence, including cases requiring labor certifications/PERM, consular affairs, M&A impact analysis and policy development.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Act as strategy counsel for the law firm’s corporate PERM and NIV programs that result in increased approvals and cost savings. Partnering with General Counsel, HR, and/or Immigration Specialists, provide best practice strategies, policy development and immigration compliance advice. Assist corporations with developing I-9 policies and LCA self-audit practices. Manage immigration filings in a variety of industries including technology, engineering, banking and manufacturing. Represent corporate clients needing assistance with PERM, Employment Based Permanent Residence, H-1B, L-1, E, O, and H-3 training visas. Advise companies on the proper use of B-1 business visitor visas and assist with preparing for unannounced government audits and site-visits. Provide compliance advice and strategic solutions for clients during M&A’s impacting foreign national employees.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Assisted corporations in drafting compliant immigration program policies and I-9 policies. Provided Subject Matter Expert third-party reviews to corporations needing an independent analysis of compliance, best practices for program management and cost controls. Assist corporations with immigration specific RFP drafting and response analysis. Represent businesses needing assistance with U.S. immigration matters including on-site initial and follow thru consultations with employees and corporate staff requesting immigration services. Provide strategic analysis and preparation of work visas and permanent residency options. Handle PERM matters including the coordination of recruitment postings, H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-1, E-2, E-3 work visas as well as EB-1 Multinational Managers or Executives, Extraordinary Ability Professionals, Outstanding Researchers and other permanent residency processes. Represented employment-based applicants at USCIS District Office adjustment of status interviews.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Represent corporate clients in all matters related to business immigration. Specialty includes H-1B, L-1, E-3, E-2, TN, H-3 and O-1 nonimmigrant visas, consular affairs, immigration support for corporate restructuring and permanent residence, including cases requiring labor certifications/PERM, aliens of extraordinary ability, outstanding researchers and multinational managers and executives. Assist clients in policy development, training and formulating best practices for their industry and business models.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Provided strategic advice to Fortune 500 companies in a variety of industries including engineering, telecommunications, aircraft manufacturing, consumer goods, transportation and IT consulting. Managed at times 18-20 different corporate immigration programs with oversight of case load in the range of 1,000 active employees and 46 different in-house client contacts. Represented clients in all aspects of U.S. corporate immigration, including H-1B, L-1, E-3, TN, H-3 and O-1 nonimmigrant visas, consular affairs, immigration support for corporate restructuring and permanent residence, including cases requiring labor certifications/PERM, aliens of extraordinary ability, outstanding researchers and multinational managers and executives. Developed compliant H-1B programs for both in-house and client site placements. Advised companies on the proper use of B-1 business visitor visas to remain in compliance. Developed and administered H-3 Training Visa Programs. Handled numerous Blanket L visa programs for multinational corporations. Provided training and presented U.S. immigration overviews to Human Resources personnel, management, foreign business and legal groups in both English and Spanish. Advised and assisted with immigration policy development. Developed templates for handling visa matters involving Mergers and Acquisitions, H-3 Visa Programs, H-1B Right to Control, Nunc Pro Tunc materials and Automatic Visa Revalidation entries among others.

Juris Doctor, Law

Activities and Societies: Immigration Clinic - Student Attorney

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Criminal Justice

Activities and Societies: Golden Key Honor Society, Coors Light Veterans Memorial Scholarship Recipient, Latin American Student Association