Eleanor Pelta

Email: epelta@morganlewis.com

Washington, D.C.
1111 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20004-2541
Phone: 202.739.5050
Fax: 202.739.3001

practice accolades

Immigration & Nationality Services

Recognized as leading firm for immigration law in Chambers USA 2011

Labor & Employment

The American Lawyer Magazine's Litigation Department of the Year – Labor and Employment Law Finalist 2004, Winner 2006, Finalist 2008, Finalist 2010, and Finalist 2012

Listed in the highest tier for National Labor and Employment Practice in Chambers USA 2011

Ranked in the top tier by The Legal 500 for Labor and Employment Litigation, ERISA Litigation, Labor-Management Relations, and Workplace and Employment Counseling (2011)

Ranked, National Tier 1: Employment Law – Management, U.S. News and Best Lawyers (2010)

Named one of Law360's Employment Groups of the Year (2010)

Ranked #1 for "Most Prestigious" Labor and Employment Practice, Vault 2012 Associate Survey

education

Harvard Law School, 1986, J.D., Cum Laude

Princeton University, 1982, A.B., Cum Laude

Date	Title	Publication
02/09/1202/09/12	Department of State Releases March 2012 Visa Bulletin View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
02/06/1202/06/12	Immigration Reforms and Updates from DHS and DOS View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
02/06/1202/06/12	Venture-Ready Entrepreneur Workshop: Keeping Foreign Entrepreneurs (and Their Startups) in the United States View Presentation Download or Listen to Podcast Listen Now	Webinar
01/09/1201/09/12	Department of State Releases February 2012 Visa Bulletin View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
12/12/1112/12/11	Department of State Releases January 2012 Visa Bulletin View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
12/09/1112/09/11	USCIS Introduces Redesigned Employment Authorization Document: Form I-766 View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
11/28/1111/28/11	Fiscal Year 2012 H-1B Cap Reached View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
11/10/1111/10/11	Department of State Releases December 2011 Visa Bulletin View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
11/07/1111/07/11	ICE Issues New Wave of I-9 Inspection Notices View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
11/03/1111/03/11	Blanket L Visa Applications in India May Only Be Filed in Chennai; Visa Services in Mumbai Suspended November 15–21 View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
10/28/1110/28/11	H-1B Cap Reached for U.S. Master’s Degrees; Remaining Numbers Are Diminishing View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
10/24/1110/24/11	USCIS Returns to Prior Practice; Form I-797 Notices of Approval to Be Sent to Attorneys of Record View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
10/06/1110/06/11	USCIS Announces Important Change in Mailing of Approval Notices View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
09/26/1109/26/11	Significant Advances in Green Card Cutoff Dates for EB-2 India and EB-2 China View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
09/12/1109/12/11	Department of State Releases October 2011 Visa Bulletin View LawFlash	Immigration Alert
10/07/0910/07/09	H1N1 (Swine) Flu Pandemic Preparations for Employers Webinar View Presentation	Webinar
01/28/092009	AILA's Focus on Immigration Practice Under AC21 (AILA Publications)	Book
01/01/092009	United States, Getting the Deal Through – Labour & Employment 2009	Article
06/28/0806/28/08	The Scope of Attorney Representation During the PERM Process, presented at the AILA 2008 Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada	Speech
06/26/0806/26/08	Cross-Agency Employment-Based and Data Sharing Issues, presented at the AILA 2008 Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada	Speech
03/28/0703/28/07	Artic International LLC Spring 2007 Workshops, Las Vegas, NV	Speech
03/27/0703/27/07	Strategies & Technologies to Acquire, Retain and Engage Talent, presented at the IDC Human Resources Forum, Chicago	Speech
10/27/0510/27/05	The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: The Upcoming Year in Immigration Law and Policy, presented at the Morgan Lewis Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Philadelphia View Presentation	Speech
10/27/0510/27/05	The Shifting Outlook for Legal Immigration to the United States, presented at the Morgan Lewis Labor and Employment Law Seminar, Philadelphia View Presentation	Speech
06/01/02June 2002	The Ziegler Memorandum on Layoffs and Industry Availability: An Analysis, AILA’s Monthly Mailing 365	Article
03/18/0203/18/02	Problems Rise from Layoffs of Foreigners, The National Law Journal	Article
01/06/022002	At the Crossroads: Immigration Issues for Tax and Payroll Professionals (Arctic International)	Book
01/01/02January 2002	Responding to Ziegler NOF’s and Letters, In Pursuit of the American Dream	Article

News

Date	Title	Description
Nov 21, 2011	Businesses, Academics Urge USCIS to Improve Entrepreneur Visa Adjudication, Daily Labor Report	Immigration partner Eleanor Pelta is quoted.
Jun 16, 2011	Morgan Lewis Partner Named as AILA President	Morgan Lewis partner Eleanor Pelta has been named as President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) for the 2011–2012 term.
May 21, 2009	H1-B Visa Applications Down Amid Economic Slump, Law360	Eleanor Pelta discusses recently proposed legislation leading to regulation of the H1-B visa program.
Apr 16, 2009	H-1B Demand Falls Sharply, Network World	Eleanor Pelta comments on the drop off in filed petitions for H-1B visas and how the demand for H-1B visas follows the job market.
Apr 09, 2009	H1B Visa Demand Plunges With Economy, EWeek.com	Eleanor Pelta comments on H-1B visa demands in the technology industry.
Mar 25, 2009	H-1B Lottery Approaches, Experts Mull TARP Effects, Network World	Eleanor Pelta discusses how economic conditions can affect the H-1B lottery.
Mar 24, 2009	TARP to Have Little Effect on H-1B Hiring, Infoworld	Eleanor Pelta comments on the changes to regulations around hiring H-1B applicants based on TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program).
Mar 23, 2009	USCIS Issues 2009 H1-B Visa Plans, E-Week	Eleanor Pelta comments on H-1B plans in 2009 and says that the market should be dictated by employer needs.
Feb 18, 2009	Stimulus Bill to Hamper Hiring of Foreign Experts, American Banker	Eleanor Pelta comments on the recent stimulus legislation and its restrictions on banks' hiring of foreign workers if they take money from the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
May 05, 2004	Introducing Morgan Lewis Resources: New Enterprise to Assist Companies with Federal Compliance Needs	Morgan Lewis today announced the launch of Morgan Lewis Resources, a major initiative to help corporate clients meet their increasingly demanding federal regulatory requirements by providing companies a full spectrum of legal risk containment products and
Jul 17, 2003	Morgan Lewis Welcomes Immigration Team to Firm	Morgan Lewis announced the addition of immigration and nationality lawyers Eleanor Pelta and Eric S. Bord to the Labor and Employment Law Practice.

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