Focus on immigration practice, particularly business-based and family-based petitions. Eric has experience procuring both immigrant and nonimmigrant visas on behalf of clients and their beneficiaries, as well as cases involving aliens seeking asylum in the US. Special focus on EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) self-petitions, O-1 visas for creative individuals of extraordinary ability, E-2 Treaty Investor visas, and all stages of employer-sponsored green cards (including PERM certification). Over 15 years of experience with family-based immigration, especially adjustment of status (concurrent I-130 and I-485 filings), immigrant visas through consular processing, and I-601 waivers.Eric speaks Spanish and French fluently, and can also work in Portuguese, German, Dutch, Italian, Scandinavian languages, and Malay/Bahasa Indonesia. He serves visa seekers located both inside the US and abroad. Eric frequently collaborates with other immigration practitioners and firms on visa matters.

Drafting, assembly, and review of extremely high volume of adjustment of status applications (I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131, I-944 [good riddance!], supporting documentation). Contract position.

Business immigration, focus on H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1 nonimmigrant visas, as well as PERM certification, I-140 and I-485 adjustment of status for employer-sponsored immigration, weekly consultation with HR departments and employees of large corporate clients, supervision of a team of paralegals.

High-volume business immigration practice. Surges for EB-3 to EB-2 downgrades after issuance of the October 2020 visa bulletin, and H-1B cap season; duties also included reviewing recruitment for PERM certification and drafting and reviewing ETA-9089s.

Business immigration, focused on BAL's immigrant visa (IV) group. Managing a team in the preparation of applications and petitions, with heavy practice in labor certification (PERM), EB-series visas (I-140), adjustment of status (I-485), and derivative benefits for dependents; as well as working with BAL's nonimmigrant visa (NIV) group during H-1B cap season.

Affirmative immigration practice, particularly H-1B, L-1, and EB-class visas and derivative benefits.

Foreign-language contract attorney, providing legal analysis in languages including Dutch, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.

Management of buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence engagements and risk assessment from both private equity and strategic corporate buyers. Analysis of regulatory requirements and filings throughout Latin America and Europe, particularly in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Scandinavia, Germany, and France. Compliance with FCPA and AML regulation. Analysis of foreign-language litigation and media coverage, including in Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Swedish, and Dutch.

Contract administration in German, French, Spanish, and Portuguese for LSO in India.

Business immigration practice focusing on E-2 treaty investor visas procured through consular process, as well as ancillary and derivative immigration benefits for spouses and dependents.

Duties involved primarily contract and trademark administration for a large educational testing company.

Contract attorney for corporate acquisition.

Position parallel to law clerk for Minnesota state judge.