Dear NAFSA Colleague,

Wolfsdorf Immigration Law Group (www.wolfsdorf.com) is pleased to announce a series of free immigration web seminars for F-1 students. These one and a half hour workshops will outline work visa options for F-1 students. These web seminars will be presented by Tien-Li Loke Walsh of the Wolfsdorf Immigration Law Group, one of the top immigration law firms in the country. Ms. Loke Walsh has extensive experience assisting foreign graduating students and other professionals explore the full range of working options to plan ahead to achieve their immigration goals.

Do not miss this web seminar that will cover:

- Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
- Optional Practical Training (OPT)
- H-1B Visas
- F-1/H-1B Cap-Gap Relief
- Alternatives to the H-1B Visa, including Free-Trade Agreement visas for Australians, Canadians, Mexicans, Chileans and Singaporeans; O-1 visas, etc.
- Immigration Options for Spouses and Children
- "Green Card" Options: Diversity Lottery, Family-Based Immigration and Employment-Based Immigration
- Visas for Investors: Starting up Your Own Company or Buying a Business
- U.S. Citizenship

Dates/Times:

02/17/2010 10 a.m. (Pacific Standard Time)

03/03/2010 10 a.m. (Pacific Standard Time)

03/17/2010 10 a.m. (Pacific Standard Time)

03/24/2010 10 a.m. (Pacific Standard Time)

Please RSVP to Art Rivadeneyra at art@wolfsdorf.com or 1-800-VISA-LAW (Ext. 250)

ADVANCED BOOKING RECOMMENDED - Attendance is capped, so don't miss out!

Speaker

Tien-Li Loke Walsh is a senior attorney with the Wolfsdorf Immigration Law Group in Los Angeles. She graduated from the University of Sydney with a B.A. in Political Science and History, and received her J.D. from Boston University School of Law.

Ms. Loke Walsh previously served as the Vice-Chair of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Department of State Liaison Committee and as well as on the AILA/California Service Center Liaison Committee.

Ms. Loke Walsh is regularly selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in the specialty of Immigration Law and in the Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. She is also listed in International and California editions of Who’s Who of Business Lawyers and in the Southern California Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Edition. Ms. Loke Walsh’s authorship of several articles was commended as having drawn “a great deal of praise” in the California Edition of Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers. She was referred to as a “[b]rilliant attorney” with a “sharp intellect” in the California Edition of Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers. In that same publication, she was described as being “particularly good for state department issues” and “fabulous for visa work.” According to Chambers USA, Ms. Loke Walsh “wins clients plaudits for her business insight.”

Ms. Loke Walsh is the author or co-author of numerous articles including, Practice Pointers for O and P Visas, Has the Pendulum Swung for the Million Dollar Investor: A review of the Immigrant Investor Program, Consular Processing Goes Green In 2008 -The Electronic Paperless Era, Secure Borders, Open Doors: Consular Processing Issues in 2007, The Land of CLASS, TIPOFF, Mantis, Condors & Donkeys: Demystifying Security Advisory Opinions, Biometrics and Government Databases Involved in the Consular Processing Framework, Schedule A under PERM: An Interesting Assortment of Immigrant Options for Nurses, Physical Therapists, Artists, Scientists and Entertainers, The Technology Alert List and Export Control: Frequently Asked Question;, Navigating Through the Maze of Security Checks, Consular Processing – New Restrictive Security Measures Change the Playing Field; Practical Considerations for Immigration Practitioner; Consular Processing: Practice Tips for The Unwary Practitioners in the Post-IIRAIRA Era; Practice Tips for NIV Processing at Adjacent U.S. Consular Posts in Mexico and Canada; Multinational Executives and Managers: Comparing L and E Visas and Practice Tips for NIV Processing at Adjacent U.S. Consular Posts in Mexico and Canada and the Effect of INA Section 222(g). Ms. Loke Walsh has spoken on a variety of topics at numerous immigration conferences including the AILA national and regional conferences, as well as at several NAFSA conferences.

Ms. Loke Walsh’s immigration law practice focuses on obtaining visas for investors, multinational company transfers, professionals, executives, professors/researchers, artists and entertainers. In addition, Ms. Loke Walsh assists clients with I-9 audits and corporate compliance policies. Ms. Loke Walsh can be contacted at tloke@wolfsdorf.com.

Wolfsdorf Immigration Law Group

The Wolfsdorf Immigration Law Group (www.wolfsdorf.com) is a full-service boutique law firm known worldwide for its unmatched excellence in providing top-quality U.S. immigration representation. We are committed to serving the international education community and offer our expert knowledge and experience to help navigate the complexities of U.S. immigration law.

Bring this Seminar to your School

Let us customize our seminar to meet your school's specific training needs. We can include topics not in the regular outline and eliminate the ones that are less important to your institution. For more information regarding customized immigration web seminars for students or international student advisors, call Art Rivadeneyra at 1-800 VISA-LAW.