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THE H-1B BOOK 2008-2009 Edition
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I. FOREWORD by: Prakash Khatri
II. INTRODUCTION
First Step: Interview The Client
Karen Weinstock is the Managing Attorney of the Atlanta, Georgia office of Siskind Susser Bland. Karen graduated law school from Hebrew University School of Law in Jerusalem, Israel and is licensed to practice law both in Israel and in New York State. She is also admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Federal Court of the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th, 9th and 11th Circuits. Karen is fluent in English, Hebrew and also speaks Spanish. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the New York Bar Association. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce and an outgoing Board of Directors member of the Georgia Indo-American Chamber of Commerce. She previously sat on the Board of Directors of the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers, and currently a member of the Lawyer's Club of Atlanta, the Japan-American Society, and the British American Business Group, among other international organizations. Ms. Weinstock was nominated for the 2006 International Women of Influence Awards presented by GlobalEXECWomen and the International Council. Karen Weinstock's previous work experience includes an Intellectual Property law firm in Tel Aviv and one of Jerusalem's largest law firms. Immediately prior to joining Siskind Susser Bland, Karen had a solo law practice in New York City, serving international clientele doing business or working in the U.S. Her corporate law experience enables her to serve the special needs of multinational corporations. Karen is an expert in representing U.S. and international companies in the technology and healthcare areas. Karen writes articles for Siskind's Visalaw Health Care Immigration Newsletter and to Siskind's Immigration Bulletin, a newsletter with over 30,000 subscribers which includes government officials. She is featured in newspapers, interviewed on television multiple times and is a keynote speaker on various immigration law topics in forums and events around the world. Karen authored "The H-1B Visa Book", published by Immigration Law Weekly. She can be reached by e-mail at: kweinstock@visalaw.com.
Courtney Black graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2005 with a B.A. in English. She is currently a student at the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphrey's School of Law and a 2009 J.D. candidate. Ms. Black is a law clerk at Siskind Susser Bland, PC and a member of the Tennessee Journal of Practice and Procedure.
Mikiel Jennifer Davids is an associate attorney in the Atlanta office of Siskind Susser Bland. She practices exclusively in immigration law and was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 2005. Prior to joining Siskind Susser Bland, Ms. Davids' practice focused on business-based immigration, employers' I-9 compliance, and the immigration needs of both small and large corporations. During law school, Ms. Davids served as a Student Attorney in the International Human Rights Law Clinic in Washington , D.C. representing clients in their claims for asylum and U.S. permanent residence. She also interned with World Organization for Human Rights, USA, assisting individuals with claims under the Convention Against Torture. Ms. Davids is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the State Bar of Georgia, and Stonewall Bar Association. She is admitted to practice before the Georgia Supreme Court, Georgia Superior Court, and the Federal Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Ms. Davids graduated with honors from American University's Washington College of Law (JD; 2005) and Emory University (BA; 2002), where she earned dual degrees in Political Science and Journalism.
Melissa Downing is a recent graduate of the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphrey's School of Law (2008 J.D. candidate). Ms. Downing was a law clerk at Siskind Susser Bland PC during 2008.
Rajeshri (Raju) Shah Patel is an associate attorney in the Atlanta office of Siskind Susser. She currently practices exclusively in immigration matters and is admitted to practice law in both Georgia and North Carolina. Prior to joining Siskind Susser, Mrs. Patel was an attorney with the federal government, practicing mainly labor and employment law. Mrs. Patel is admitted to practice in the 11th circuit and in Federal Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Mrs. Patel is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, the Georgia State Bar and the North Carolina State Bar. Mrs. Patel graduated from The University of North Carolina-School of Law in Chapel Hill, NC (JD; 2001), and Clemson University (BS magna cum laude; 1998), where she received a Bachelors of Science in Accounting and was a member of the Beta Alpha Psi honor society.
Ari J. Sauer is an associate attorney in the Memphis office of Siskind Susser Bland, PC. While Mr. Sauer covers a wide variety of immigration matters, his main focus is on visas for employees of our corporate clients, before joining Siskind Susser Bland in 2006, Mr. Sauer was an immigration lawyer for the Frager Law Firm in Memphis, TN and the Law Firm of Michael Phulwani in Maywood , New Jersey. Mr. Sauer earned his Juris Doctor degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, and his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Yeshiva University . He is licensed through the States of New York and New Jersey. Mr. Sauer has been published several times in the AILA Dispatch. He has also been a lecturer for Continuing Legal Education seminars for AILA, the Federal Bar Association, and the Tennessee Bar Association. He is involved in local politics as a member of the executive board of the Shelby County Young Republicans. Mr. Sauer is also an active member of the Congregations of Young Israel of Memphis and Baron Hirsch Synagogue.
Elissa J. Taub is an attorney in the Memphis office of Siskind Susser Bland, where she practices exclusively in the area of corporate immigration, focusing on extraordinary ability petitions, investors and other temporary nonimmigrant workers. Elissa handles a large number of cases for clients in the arts, fashion and sports industries and is an editor of the Visalaw Fashion, Arts and Sports Newsletter. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Tennessee Bar Association and The Florida Bar. Prior to joining the firm in 2007 and embarking on a career as an immigration attorney, Elissa was an associate with White and Case LLP and Dechert LLP, where she represented corporate clients in a variety of complex litigation matters, including antitrust, white collar criminal and class action litigation. Elissa earned her Juris Doctor degree from Villanova University School of Law in Villanova , PA where she graduated magna cum laude, Order of the Coif. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Anthropology from Washington University in St. Louis , MO, where she also studied German. She is actively licensed to practice in the states of Florida and New Jersey and before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
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