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Welcome to Statutes of Liberty: An Immigration Podcast by Klasko Immigration Law Partners. The United States is many things: a great melting pot, a nation of immigrants, a land of opportunity. Millions have journeyed here seeking freedom and the chance for a better life. Belief in the American ideal means providing opportunities for everyone, regardless of race or birthplace, to achieve their highest potential. Join us as we unravel the ins and outs of American immigration policy, from the…
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Episode 44: Holding Your Place in Line: EB-2 and EB-3 Backlogs, Portability, and Retention
How long will a sponsored employee wait for a green card, and what happens if their role or their employer changes along the way? In this episode of Statutes…
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Episode 43: Headline vs. Reality: Proposed OPT Fee and Related University Developments
What would a $70,000 fee on Optional Practical Training (OPT) mean for your institution, your students, and the employers who hire them? In this episode, host…
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Episode 42: Tracking H-1B Updates: The Latest Changes and Where They Stand
With new H-1B fees, wage rules, and enforcement priorities emerging almost weekly, how can employers and H-1B professionals tell which policies actually matter…
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Episode 41: D/S Elimination: Final Rule Implementation and the Road Ahead
What happens when "duration of status" disappears for the first time in decades, and what should students, scholars, physicians, and the institutions that…
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Episode 40: Becoming a US Citizen (Part 2): Pitfalls and Accommodations
Once someone is eligible to file for naturalization, is it just a formality? Or are there hidden pitfalls that can delay, deny, or even undo an application? In…
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Episode 39: Becoming a US Citizen (Part 1): The Basics of Naturalization
What does it actually take to trade in a green card for a US passport, and why might now be the right time to start that process? In the first installment of a…
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Episode 38: AOS or Consular Processing? What USCIS's Policy Shift Means for You
What does USCIS's new approach to adjustment of status mean for green card applicants, and how does it reshape the choice between staying in the U.S. and…
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Episode 37: E-Verify Enforcement: Preparing for Desk Audits
Your organization enrolled in E-Verify to strengthen compliance, but could that same program now be the source of your next government audit? In the final…
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Episode 36: I-9 Notice of Inspection: Preparing in Advance
What happens when Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) serves your company with an I-9 Notice of Inspection, and what should employers do in those critical…
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Episode 35 (Part2): I-9 Compliance Made Practical: What Employers Need to Know
How can employers stay ahead of I-9 reverification deadlines and avoid risks associated with the use of electronic I-9 systems and E-Verify ? In part two of…
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Episode 35 (Part 1): I-9 Compliance Made Practical: What Employers Need to Know
How can employers strengthen their I-9 practices before ICE comes knocking, and what are the biggest compliance risks companies overlook? In the first part of…
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Episode 34: ICE Approaching: Preparing Your Company and Your People
What makes an employer a target for ICE enforcement, and what should you do if agents show up at your workplace? In the first episode of our worksite…
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Episode 33: Relaunching Statutes of Liberty: Introducing Our Worksite Compliance Series
Worksite immigration enforcement is on the rise—and employers need to be ready. In this special relaunch episode of Statutes of Liberty, Klasko…
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Episode 32: EB-1B for Early-Career Scholars
An EB-1B visa petition can be very intimidating, especially for scholars, professors, and researchers still early in their careers. However, the category’s…
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Episode 31: H-1B Layoff Information for Employees
With a large wave of layoffs reported in November 2022, many H-1B visa holders worry about what their next steps should be. In this podcast episode, Anu Nair…
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Episode 30: EB-5 Litigation Victory!
Ron Klasko and Dan Lundy, both partners with Klasko Immigration Law Partners, talk with Anu Nair about a major litigation victory on which they were…
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Episode 29: EB-5 Regional Centers Reopened
On Friday, June 24, 2022, a federal district court judge ordered a nationwide preliminary injunction, which has since reopened the EB-5 regional center program…
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Episode 28: Introduction to the EB-1 Visa
Do you have an exceptional or extraordinary ability in science, medicine, arts, business, or in another common field? If so, the EB-1 visa may be for you…
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Episode 27: Avoiding Status Violations in the Side Gig Economy (Rerecord)
William (Bill) Stock, Michele Madera, and Andrew (Drew) Zeltner sit down and discuss common questions and scenarios foreign nationals in the U.S. encounter…
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Episode 26: EB-1 Visa in Pop Culture: Beth Harmon from the Queen’s Gambit
What does it take to qualify for an EB-1 visa? The Klasko EB-1 team discusses the criteria that might qualify the fictional main character from Netflix’s…
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Episode 25: The International Entrepreneur Rule is Back!
The Biden Administration brought an Obama-era program back to life that was nearly another casualty of Trump’s restrictive immigration actions. Biden…
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Episode 24: Strategies for Resolving EB-5 Problems Series - Part 3: Litigation Options
The third and final episode in a three-part series about problems in the EB-5 investor program and how we assist our clients in resolving the problems, this…
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Episode 23: Strategies for Resolving EB-5 Problems Series - Part 2: Regional Center Headaches
The second in a three-part series about problems in the EB-5 immigrant investor program and how we assist our clients in resolving the problems, this episode…
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Episode 22: Strategies for Resolving EB-5 Problems Series - Part 1: Project Problems
The first in a three-part series about problems in the EB-5 immigrant investor program and how we assist our clients in resolving the problems, this episode…
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Episode 21: What Happens When a US Green Card Holder Gets Stuck Abroad
Nearly one year into the COVID-19 pandemic and many US green card holders are facing a difficult dilemma: risk losing their permanent resident status (and…
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Episode 20: EB-5 Visa Program During COVID-19
COVID-19 has impacted U.S. immigration significantly in 2020 and will continue to affect immigration well into 2021. In addition, a new presidential…
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Episode 19: International Holiday Travel During COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, with many countries implementing second or third lockdowns to contain virus surges. The holiday season often means…
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Episode 18: 2020 Post-Election Immigration Breakdown
Now that the 2020 presidential election is over, we have a new administration coming to the White House in January 2021. President-elect Biden has a lot on his…
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Episode 17: Legal Immigration: Unprecedented Restrictions and How We're Helping
In this second episode of a two-part series, Ron, Anu, and Drew dive deeper into the different ways the Trump administration has waged a coordinated attack on…
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Episode 16: The Latest on E-2 Visa with Citizenship-by-Investment
Since COVID-19, most immigrant and nonimmigrant U.S. visas have been suspended, however, E-2 visas are NOT included in the bans, which make them a very…
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Episode 15: Who Can Travel to the U.S. Right Now?
The president’s proclamation in June 2020 banned much of immigration-related travel and many visas during the COVID-19 pandemic. Are all of these bans…
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Episode 14: What is Legal Immigration?
There is a disconnect for many people on the difference between legal immigration and illegal immigration. Polls indicate that most Americans are in favor of…
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Bonus Episode: Update From Washington: Employer’s Preview of Immigration Restrictions From The Administration
We anticipate a presidential proclamation that temporarily bars entry from abroad of certain employees on temporary visas, and a later rulemaking to take away…
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Bonus Episode: Worksite Compliance in the Time of COVID-19
Our team will provide the latest updates regarding worksite compliance in the time of COVID-19 including guidance regarding new I-9 completion rules, remote…
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Bonus Episode: Extraordinary Cases in Extraordinary Times: O-1, EB-1, and EB-2 NIW
While COVID-19 has captured everyone’s attention, immigration adjudications continue in the visa categories for exceptional and extraordinary…
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Bonus Episode: Immigration in the Time of COVID-19
Breaking immigration management concerns for companies, universities, hospitals and research organizations. Topics will include: Update on immigration agencies…
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Bonus Episode: Litigation Literacy: Options for Universities, Hospitals, and Research Institutions
Universities, hospitals, and research institutions face unique challenges when managing immigration issues for international students and exchange visitors…
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Bonus Episode: Citizenship by Investment and E-2: A U.S. Immigration Strategy for High Net Worth Individuals
The EB-5 program experienced the most significant changes in at least 10 years with new regulations taking effect on November 21, 2019. With increased…
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Bonus Episode: Suing for a Solution: Litigation Options for Immigrants
Immigrants legally working and living in the U.S. are facing unprecedented challenges put in place by the current administration. Adjudication delays have…
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Bonus Episode: 2020 H-1B Lottery Navigating the New Changes
The H-1B visa program will see big changes in 2020, with the impending rollout of the new H-1B electronic registration process for this year’s H-1B…
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Bonus Episode: Pursuing Litigation to Overcome Denials and Delays for Employers
Companies that sponsor or hire foreign national employees are facing unreasonable adjudication delays, inconsistent decisions, and increased denials at an…
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Bonus Episode: Overcoming EB-5 Denials and Delays through Litigation
EB-5 investors are facing unique issues and challenges concerning their futures in the U.S. “Normal” processing times for I-526 have surpassed 45…
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Bonus Episode: Impact of New EB-5 Regulations on Regional Centers, Developers, and Investors Webinar
The much-anticipated EB-5 regulations have finally become a reality. As anticipated, the new regulations have increased the required minimum investment…
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Episode 13: Immigration Options for Startups and Entrepreneurs
In the second part of this two-part series for entrepreneurial foreign nationals, Bill Stock, Michele Madera, and Lisa Felix discuss the visa options for…
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Episode 12: Avoiding Status Violations in the Side Gig Economy
Bill Stock, Michele Madera, and Lisa Felix sit down and discuss common questions from foreign nationals around which side hustles might cause issues with…
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Bonus Episode: 2019 H-1B Lottery How to Plan for Proposed Changes
This bonus episode consists of an audio recording from a previous live broadcast of a webinar for Klasko clients. To receive future invitations to Klasko…
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Episode 11: EB-5 Investors Do's and Don'ts of Source of Funds
Documenting the lawful source of funds used for an EB-5 investment is a critical part of the petition. In this podcast, Anu Nair and Karuna Simbeck focus on…
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Episode 10: The Best, Brightest, and Backlogged
What is the backlog and who does it affect? What is the visa bulletin and why are there so many charts? What does this mean for the future? Steve Miller, Feige…
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Episode 9: What Do Indian Investors Look for in an EB-5 Project
There has been an abrupt and dramatic shift in the EB-5 market with Chinese investors waiting over ten years in line for a visa, and Indian foreign nationals…
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Episode 8: EB-1 for Physicians
Immigrant doctors can face special challenges when planning a future career in the U.S. In this podcast, associate attorney Feige Grundman and technical editor…
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Episode 7: Keeping Current on EB-1
The EB-1 team, Lisa Felix, Feige Grundman, and Steve Miller, sit down to talk about the current trends when filing EB-1, EB-2 and NIW petitions. See…
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Episode 6: EB-5 Emerging Market: India
Anu Nair, a partner at Klasko Immigration Law Partners, chats with associates Karuna Simbeck and Devang Patel about the second largest country for investors…
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Episode 5: 2018 H-1B Series - Employee Concerns
This is the final part of a three-part series on 2018 H-1B cap season. Klasko associate Devang Patel chats with Bill Stock and Michele Madera to talk through…
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Episode 4: 2018 H-1B Series - Employer Concerns
In this episode, part two of a three part series, associate Devang Patel sits down with partners Bill Stock and Michele Madera to talk about concerns for…
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Episode 3: 2018 H-1B Series - Recent Trends
In this episode, part one of a three part series, associate Devang Patel sits down with partners Bill Stock and Michele Madera to talk about recent trends…
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Introduction Episode: Statues of Liberty An Immigration Podcast by Klasko Immigration Law Partners
Welcome to Statutes of Liberty: An Immigration Podcast by Klasko Immigration Law Partners. The United States is many things: a great melting pot, a nation of…
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Episode 2: Avoiding the EB-5 China Backlog with a Grenada Citizenship and E-2 Visa
Klasko associate, Oliver Yang sits down with managing partner Ron Klasko to talk about a new visa option that may help some Chinese investors avoid the 10 year…