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Michelle S. Velasco
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- Associate
- New York
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Michelle Velasco advises corporations across a diverse range of industries on employment-based immigration matters. Michelle counsels clients on the hiring, transfer and retention of foreign talent; advises investors on inbound immigration options; assists in securing temporary work authorizations and employment-based permanent residence status; and counsels clients on U.S. employer sanctions and other immigration compliance obstacles across the U.S. immigration system.
Credentials
Education
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J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 2011 -
B.A., cum laude, Italian Studies, Vassar College, 2006
Bar Admissions
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New York, 2012
Professional Affiliations
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Department of Labor Committee
- Corporate Committee
- Continuing Legal Education Committee, co-chair (2016 – 2018)
- Department of Labor/I-9/Corporate Practice Committee, New York Chapter, co-chair (2021 – 2022).
- December Symposium, New York Chapter, co-chair (2018)
Languages
- Ilonggo
- Italian
- Spanish
Focus Areas
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