Serotte Law Firm

USCIS UPDATE: USCIS Will Conduct a second Random Selection from Previously Submitted FY 2024 H-1B Cap Registrations.

USCIS Will Conduct Second Random Selection from Previously Submitted FY 2024 H-1B Cap Registrations | USCIS In March 2023, USCIS conducted an initial random selection on properly submitted electronic registrations for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 H-1B cap, including for beneficiaries eligible for the advanced degree exemption. Only those petitioners with selected registrations for FY 2024 are eligible to fil...

VLP would like to congratulate Serotte Law Firm on winning the President's Pro Bono Service Award for the Small Law Firm category from the New York State Bar Association. This award is so well deserved!

Certain F 1 Students Now Have Access to USCIS Premium Processing!

USCIS announced on March 6, 2023 the expansion of premium processing for certain F-1 students seeking OPT, STEM OPT extensions who have a pending I-765, application for employment authorization, and wish to request a premium processing upgrade.

Please contact us for assistance!

Certain F 1 Students Now Have Access to USCIS Premium Processing USCIS announced on March 6, 2023 the expansion of premium processing for certain F-1 students seeking OPT, STEM OPT extensions who have a pending I-765, application for employment authorization, and wish to request a premium processing upgrade. Premium processing expansion…

“I’m on H-1B and just got laid-off. What do I do now?”

Contact us today for assistance on maintaining your status.

Protecting Your H-1B Status: “I’m on H-1B and just got laid-off. What do I do now?” “I’m on H-1B and just got laid-off. What do I do now?”First of all, do NOT panic.Uncle Sam is not going to kick you out tomorrow. You have time to plan and act. In fact, you generally have at least…

Recently Michael Serotte spoke with international students from Oral Roberts University and Sky Ventures giving insight to international students on various employment options and strategies for international entrepreneurs.

Sky Ventures on LinkedIn: #tulsa #internationalstudents #startups This week, Michael Serotte (Founder and Senior Partner of Serotte Law, a law firm focused on helping immigrant entrepreneurs, founders, and start-ups) ...

Why ? Because we are passionate about assisting immigrant grow and develop their ideas and companies in the United States. Let’s build your future here.

Canada’s border closure is to be extended until August 21st due to the latest surge in COVID cases in some major states in the U.S. The extension will be implemented and the current entry requirements will continue to exist for US Nationals. See the link below for more details:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-us-border-closure-extended-august-1.5648879

Canada-U.S. border closure to be extended for another 30 days, say officials | CBC News CBC News has confirmed that the deal to restrict travel across the Canada-U.S. border will be extended into August.

Calling all immigrant entrepreneurs!

Visit our blog for the latest developments regarding COVID-19 and how it may affect you:

https://serottelaw.com/dhs-strikes-down-covid-19-learning-accommodations-for-international-students/

DHS Strikes Down COVID-19 Learning Accommodations For International Students | Serotte Law In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many U.S. universities and colleges are understandably making the switch to fully online courses for the 2020 Fall Semester. Others are opting for a "hybrid

As of June 23rd, President Trump has signed a Proclamation that may directly impact workers in the US. Check out our blog for additional details to see if you are impacted: https://serottelaw.com/presidential-proclamation-june-22-2020-urgent/

Presidential Proclamation – June 23, 2020 – URGENT | Serotte Law As you may have heard, President Trump has signed a Proclamation that may directly impact workers in the US. Below is a visual summary to help you assess whether you are impacted. Impacted by Presiden

BREAKING News:
Suspends Trusted Traveler Programs for New York State Residents.

Check out our blog post for more details.



https://serottelaw.com/dhs-suspends-trusted-traveler-programs-for-new-yorkers/

Hot off the press! Be sure to check out this week's Buffalo Law Journal! One of our own, Raghavan Nagarajan is featured as an !



Link to the article:
https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2020/01/06/emerging-attorney-raghavan-nagarajan.html

Emerging Attorney: Raghavan Nagarajan - Buffalo Business First Immigration attorney Raghavan Nagarajan knows firsthand what it’s like to go through the process to become an American citizen.

Our Managing Partner, Rita Georges and Partner Michael Marszalkowski recently contributed to an article in the Buffalo Law Journal regarding the growth of in the area.

Thank you Patrick Connelly for selecting to partake in this interesting feature!

Check it out below!

Immigration's legal needs continue to grow in Buffalo - Buffalo Business First With Canada nearby, the immigration sector of the legal profession has proved to be one in which attorneys in Buffalo can build long careers.

As everyone prepares for the holiday weekend we wanted to take a moment to send a message of gratitude.

We truly have so much to be thankful for, but most of all we are appreciative of the amazing clients, partners, and friends we have the opportunity to work with everyday. Coming to America to fulfill your dreams and ambitions is no easy task and we appreciate you trusting us to assist in opening those doors for you.

So, to those of you who celebrate, we wish you all a happy and look forward to continuing our work together!

- The Serotte Law Firm Team

Today we sat down as a team and celebrated the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday with a nice potluck lunch.

Each member of the team brought in a favorite dish and we sat down together to enjoy each other’s company and celebrate all that we are thankful for.

Here are some of the things our team members said they were thankful for:

• Thankful for the great food provided
• Thankful for the bills season so far
• Thankful for family and friends
• Thankful for every single day and to be apart of the family
• Thankful for happy healthy children
• Thankful for an amazing staff and morale, team chemistry
• Thankful for our health
• Thankful for my husband, he’s my best friend and a great partner
• Thankful for the opportunity to be here
• Thankful for being a citizen in a land of opportunity
• Thankful for my supporting parents
• Thankful for comedy, performance, friends made here
• Thankful for the fun adventure since moving to buffalo and lack of snow so far
• Thankful for the support and safe space our office provides
• Thankful for the moments I get to spend with my mom
• Thankful that our team is accepting through all the changes and that they can take all the challenges and continue to remain determined to learn and be successful
• Thankful for my children and extended family
• Thankful for building a business and being able to share that and to have the amazing help of certain individuals that
make it successful
• Thankful for our amazing clients we get to support in making their dreams in America come true

What are you for this holiday season?

For our weekly we would like to introduce you to our Social Media & Marketing Associate, Brenna LaSpada.

Brenna joined our team this past summer after making the decision to leave the hospitality industry. Day to day Brenna leads the charge in all things and related. Some of her current projects thus far have been working on increasing the firm's business development and online presence. She works with our clients and coordinates our efforts in all of our target markets, including , , , and .

Brenna is another example of firm's growth, as she is the first person to assume this role in this capacity. We are looking forward to growing our efforts with Brenna on our team.

For more about Serotte Law, please visit our website (www.serottelaw.com) and check out the rest of our social media channels, Brenna strongly recommends it!

For our weekly we would like to introduce you to our Law Clerk, Megan Connelly.

Megan began her career with Serotte Law Firm in August of 2017 where she started as a Paralegal. Megan primarily focuses on and Ability including O-1s, EB-1s & National Interest Waivers.

Megan has her bachelor’s degree in Political Science and is currently working toward earning her , the highest law degree obtainable in the U.S. She anticipates taking the New York State Examination in 2020.

During Megan’s professional and educational career, she has also published various articles on Iraqi politics for the Middle East Institute and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, which we have linked below in the comments for your viewing pleasure!

We are honored to have someone as exceptional as Megan on our team.

Today, we honor those who have served to protect our freedoms.

Thank you, Veterans!

For this week's , we would like to introduce you to our Controller, D**g Mai.

D**g joined the team this past August after completing her Master's Degree in Accounting from the University at Buffalo 's School of Management. She also completed her undergrad at UB as well.

Day to day, D**g handles all of Serotte Law Firm's overall including accounts receivable, accounts payable, budgeting, billing and creating invoices for our clients.

D**g is one of the key players in ensuring our business is a success.

To learn more about Serotte Law, visit our website at www.serottelaw.com!

It's that time of the week again! For this week's , we would like to introduce you to our Senior Paralegal, Brenna Scanlon.

Brenna joined Serotte Law back in January of 2018. With over 10 years of experience as an paralegal, Brenna has a deep understanding of the immigration process and its intricacies. She assists Serotte Law attorneys on an array of employment-based and family-based applications.

Outside of the office, Brenna enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and cheering on her beloved Buffalo Bills!

We appreciate all of your hard work day in and day out, Brenna!

We are officially on Instagram!

Make sure to follow us on all of our channels to stay current on office updates, events and news regarding and .

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For this week's , we would like to introduce you to one of our Legal Assistants, Dominique Kempf.

Dominique joined Serotte Law’s production department this year to help us handle our growing firm and case load.

Other than trying to occasionally convince Dominique to sing to us in our meetings, Dominique and our other Legal Assistants assist our entire team of paralegals and attorneys in gathering documents, drafting forms and assembling exhibits.

Dominique also works directly with many of our clients to ensure they are kept informed throughout their process.

We are so grateful to have such a talented individual like Dominique on our team!

For more information about , please visit our website: www.serottelaw.com.

For this week's , we would like to introduce you to our Partner, Michael Marszalkowski.

Michael has been providing a full range of immigration services since 1984. This includes business immigration matters for executives, managers, IT professionals and entrepreneurs; O and P visas for professional athletes and entertainers; all immigrant visas; physicians and health professionals, including J-1 waivers; fiancés, family sponsorship, and waivers of inadmissibility.

He also has extensive experience in U.S Immigration Court handling select removal matters. He has handled over 200 cases, most on a pro bono basis. He also handles appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals, the U.S Second Circuit Court of Appeals and New York Court of Appeals. He is known for creative solutions of complex cases, making him a perfect addition to .

He has also been recognized by many publications such as and in .

More recently, he has also gained media attention on a high profile case. To read more about this case, please follow the link below.

https://www.wxxinews.org/post/abigail-hernandezs-legal-team-files-appeal-attorney-compares-courts-alice-wonderland


Serotte Law is honored to have Michael on our team.

it's time for our !

This week, we would like to introduce you to one our Administrative Assistant, Hannah Rohl.

If you contact our office at anytime, chances are you will almost always speak with Hannah. We often compliment her on her extremely polite and welcoming "phone voice".

Day to day, Hannah assists our entire team with all of their administrative tasks, scheduling appointments and pretty much whatever else may come up during the day!

Hannah's daily job duties and performance are crucial to ensuring we stay organized and timely in the production process. We are so grateful for Hannah and all of her hard work! She is truly a "jack of all trades".

(PS: Her birthday is coming up this week! Please join us in wishing a Happy "Early" Birthday to Hannah!).

For more information about , please visit our website: www.serottelaw.com !

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For this week's , we would like to introduce you to one of our Legal Assistants, Lindsay Pelotte.

is growing, and Lindsay is a direct representation of that. Lindsay joined the firm's production department this year to help us handle our increasing case load.

Day to day, Lindsay and our other Legal Assistants assist our entire team of paralegals and attorneys in gathering documents, drafting forms and assembling exhibits. Lindsay also works directly with many of our clients to ensure they are kept informed throughout their process.

Our Legal Assistants are truly instrumental in our success. We are so grateful for Lindsay and all of her hard work!

For more information about , please visit our website: www.serottelaw.com.
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t's time for our weekly ! This week, we would like to introduce our , Melle Fabian.

Melle is passionate about helping clients navigate U.S. by finding creative solutions that allow families and professionals to stay in America. She also enjoys being able to assist employers with hiring and retaining workers.

Being a Chinese-Canadian immigrant, Melle understands firsthand some of the issues and challenges that her clients face.

recently expanded to the market, where Melle in addition to handling her current case load, she is also spearheading our and efforts on the ground in . Melle is also a very active member of .

We are very fortunate to have Melle on our team here at Law. Not only is she extremely knowledgeable, but her efforts and motivation to expand our network in a new market is very much appreciated!

For more information about Melle and Serotte Law Firm, visit our website.
www.serottelaw.com

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For this week's , we would like to introduce you to our Paralegal, Steve Graber.

Steve has been with for over 2 years. Since joining the team, Steve has focused on a variety of cases, but he particularly enjoys working with all of the firm’s clients from all over the world. Steve has also gained a lot of hands on experience and enjoys working with 's innovative and clients as well.

Prior to joining the firm, Steve also held positions in both real estate and hospitality management.

Our firm is very lucky to have Steve and his sense of humor on our team!

For this week's , we would like to introduce you to our Senior Paralegal, Susan Murray.

Susan has over 18 years of experience in and has been working with for 11 years! She brings so much insight, expertise and knowledge to the firm.

Her passion for meeting new people and learning about all the various cultures around the world have made her and extremely well rounded immigration law professional.

For more about Susan and , visit our website: https://www.serottelaw.com
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Excited to announce our attorney Raghavan Nagarajan will be presenting on Wednesday September 18th at 8pm at , hosted by .

Our topic of discussion will be "H1B And Other Strategies for and ".

If you are a seeking to start your business in the U.S or have considered hiring talent from outside of the U.S, this presentation is one you won't want to miss!

RSVP below!

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t's finally ! This week we would like to introduce you to our Managing Partner, Rita Georges.

Rita is extremely instrumental in ensuring our team and practice at runs smoothly. In her role as Managing Partner, she keeps the firm's wheels on track by managing all day to day operations, overseeing staff and implementing our long and short term . Not to mention, she has done an incredible job designing our new office space!

Rita's practice is focused on investment and employment based immigration law, which allows her to help many of our clients, , and others achieve their goals in the .

Rita was born and raised in Beirut Lebanon and to the U.S in 1991. She is fluent in English, French and Arabic.

For more about Rita and , visit our website: https://www.serottelaw.com
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