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  • Eleanor Pelta, Eric S. Bord, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri, and Lance D. Nagel listed in Chambers USA 2010
  • Eleanor Pelta ranked #1 for Immigration in Chambers USA 2008
  • Eleanor Pelta was selected as one of the "Top 10 Immigration Lawyers" for the Legal Times' Leading Lawyers 2006.
  • Eleanor Pelta was elected as First Vice President, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).
  • Eleanor Pelta is noted as a "Leading Individual for Immigration - Business" in Chambers Global 2010
  • Our Immigration team includes speakers of Cantonese, English, French, German, Japanese, Mandarin, Serbian, Spanish, and Tagalog.

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01/19/12 Morgan Lewis to Add Three Immigration Lawyers in London
Morgan Lewis today announced that Tracy Evlogidis—a leading international practitioner and head of the immigration practice at a UK law firm—will be joining the firm as a partner in its Labour & Employment practice, resident in London, following the expiration of the required notice period at her current firm.
11/21/11 Businesses, Academics Urge USCIS to Improve Entrepreneur Visa Adjudication, Daily Labor Report
Immigration partner Eleanor Pelta is quoted.
06/16/11 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.
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02/09/12 Department of State Releases March 2012 Visa Bulletin

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Lance Nagel, Eleanor Pelta, Lisa Burton, Eric Bord, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri

DOS Visa Bulletin includes forward movement of four months in the EB-2 category for China and India and a continued backlog in the EB-3 category.

02/06/12 Immigration Reforms and Updates from DHS and DOS

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Lance Nagel, Eleanor Pelta, Lisa Burton, Eric Bord, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri

Proposed DHS administrative reforms designed to attract and retain highly skilled foreign nationals; DOS changes aim to improve visa and foreign visitor processing.

02/06/12 Venture-Ready Entrepreneur Workshop: Keeping Foreign Entrepreneurs (and Their Startups) in the United States

Presentation | Webinar
Lisa Burton, Jeffrey Bodle, Eleanor Pelta

Morgan Lewis partners, Jeffrey Bodle, Lisa Burton, and Eleanor Pelta presented the Venture Ready Entrepreneur Workshop Series webinar focusing on immigration. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, entrepreneurs drive Am... more

01/09/12 Department of State Releases February 2012 Visa Bulletin

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Lance Nagel, Eleanor Pelta, Lisa Burton, Eric Bord, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri

DOS Visa Bulletin includes forward movement of one year in the EB-2 category for China and India, and USCIS indicates that the rate of new applications for adjustment of status in recent months has been extremely low.

12/12/11 Department of State Releases January 2012 Visa Bulletin

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Lance Nagel, Eleanor Pelta, Lisa Burton, Eric Bord, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its January 2012 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per country priority date cutoffs that regulate the flow of adjustment of status (AOS) and consular immigrant visa applic... more

12/09/11 USCIS Introduces Redesigned Employment Authorization Document: Form I-766

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Lance Nagel, Eleanor Pelta, Lisa Burton, Eric Bord, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a redesigned Form I-766, Employment Authorization Document, commonly referred to as an "EAD card." Part of USCIS's larger effort to eliminate document fraud, the re... more

11/28/11 Fiscal Year 2012 H-1B Cap Reached

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Lance Nagel, Eleanor Pelta, Lisa Burton, Eric Bord, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the H-1B cap was reached and that all cap-subject H-1B petitions received after November 22, 2011 will be rejected. H-1B petitions filed for those who have previo... more

11/10/11 Department of State Releases December 2011 Visa Bulletin

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Lance Nagel, Eleanor Pelta, Lisa Burton, Eric Bord, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its December 2011 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per country priority date cutoffs that regulate the flow of adjustment of status (AOS) and consular immigrant visa appl... more

11/07/11 ICE Issues New Wave of I-9 Inspection Notices

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Lance Nagel, Eleanor Pelta, Lisa Burton, Eric Bord, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently issued a wave of Notices of Inspection (NOI) to selected employers requiring the employers to provide I-9 forms, payroll information, and business information for inspectio... more

11/03/11 Blanket L Visa Applications in India May Only Be Filed in Chennai; Visa Services in Mumbai Suspended November 15–21

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Lance Nagel, Eleanor Pelta, Lisa Burton, Eric Bord, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri

Effective December 1, 2011, the U.S. Consulate in Chennai will be the sole U.S. Consulate in India to accept applications from foreign nationals applying for an intracompany transfer to the United States under the blanket L visa... more

10/28/11 H-1B Cap Reached for U.S. Master’s Degrees; Remaining Numbers Are Diminishing

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Lance Nagel, Eleanor Pelta, Lisa Burton, Eric Bord, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the allotment of 20,000 H-1B petition approvals available to foreign nationals holding a U.S. master's or higher degree has been exhausted for fiscal year 2011... more

10/26/11 Responding to ICE Notices of Inspection, presented at the Federal Bar Association Annual Conference on Worksite Enforcement

Presentation | Speech
Eric Bord

10/24/11 USCIS Returns to Prior Practice; Form I-797 Notices of Approval to Be Sent to Attorneys of Record

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Lance Nagel, Eleanor Pelta, Lisa Burton, Eric Bord, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced the discontinuation of its recently implemented practice of sending original Form I-797 Notices of Approval directly to petitioning employers and individual... more

10/06/11 USCIS Announces Important Change in Mailing of Approval Notices

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Lance Nagel, Eleanor Pelta, Lisa Burton, Eric Bord, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri

What Is New U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has changed the way in which foreign nationals, employers, and attorney representatives are notified of application and petition approvals. Prior to this change, ... more

10/04/11 Buying Union-Staffed Companies: What Private Equity Firms Must Know and Do (a Dow Jones webinar)

Presentation | Webinar
Craig Bitman, Stanley Lechner

Important details on the risk management issues and genuine opportunities, from the business and union perspectives, for private equity deal makers buying unionized companies.

09/26/11 Significant Advances in Green Card Cutoff Dates for EB-2 India and EB-2 China

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Lance Nagel, Eleanor Pelta, Lisa Burton, Eric Bord, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri

The Department of State (DOS) has published the Visa Bulletin for October 2011, announcing that the cutoff dates for the EB-2 India and EB-2 China categories will advance by 60 days to July 15, 2007, as of October 1, 2011. 1... more

09/12/11 Department of State Releases October 2011 Visa Bulletin

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Lance Nagel, Eleanor Pelta, Lisa Burton, Eric Bord, A. James Vázquez-Azpiri

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its October 2011 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per country priority date cutoffs that regulate the flow of adjustment of status (AOS) and consular immigrant visa applic... more

08/10/11 Department of State Releases September 2011 Visa Bulletin

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration Practice

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its September 2011 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per country priority date cutoffs that regulate the flow of adjustment of status (AOS) and consular immigrant visa app... more

08/09/11 DOL Provides Further Guidance on Suspension and Anticipated Resumption of Its Processing of Prevailing Wage Requests for PERMs

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration Practice

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it will suspend its processing of prevailing wage requests for permanent labor certifications (PERMs) in order to comply with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of ... more

07/12/11 Department of State Releases August 2011 Visa Bulletin

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration Practice

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its August 2011 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per country priority date cutoffs that regulate the flow of adjustment of status (AOS) and consular immigrant visa applica... more

06/10/11 Department of State Releases July 2011 Visa Bulletin

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration Practice

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its July 2011 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per country priority date cutoffs that regulate the flow of adjustment of status (AOS) and consular immigrant visa applicati... more

05/12/11 Department of State Releases June 2011 Visa Bulletin

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its June 2011 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per country priority date cutoffs that regulate the flow of adjustment of status (AOS) and consular immigrant visa applicat... more

04/11/11 Department of State Releases May 2011 Visa Bulletin

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration Practice

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released its May 2011 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per country priority date cutoffs that regulate the flow of adjustment of status (AOS) and consular immigrant visa applicatio... more

04/08/11 E-Verify Will Likely Be Affected by a Government Shutdown

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration Practice

According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the E-Verify Program, which is run by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, is not expected to be operational if there is a government shutdown. Employers are advised that a s... more

04/06/11 Potential Government Shutdown Could Have Immigration-Related Consequences

LawFlash/Client Alert | Immigration Alert
Immigration Practice

The potential government shutdown could have immigration-related consequences, especially for those immigration functions performed by the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Although no offic... more

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