Advanced L-1 Strategies: “Multinational Managers, Executives, and Specialists, Oh My!”
| Live Event Date: 02/11/2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Format | Length | CLE Eligible |
| Web Seminar | 90 min. | Yes |
L-1s are subject to extensive requests for evidence (RFEs), high denial rates, and unpredictability for attorneys and clients. Defining and documenting L-1A “managers” and “executives,” as well as L-1B “specialized knowledge” individuals, is increasingly challenging for practitioners. Panelists on this advanced seminar will focus on tips and effective strategies for crafting successful L-1s petitions.
Featured Topics:
- Understanding the definitions of “manager” (including “functional managers”), “executive,” and “specialized knowledge” through statute and regulations, agency guidance, and case law
- Collaborating with clients to develop a robust job description and identify appropriate evidentiary documentation
- Assembling the L-1 petition
- Artfully presenting the elements
- Practical tips
- Keeping in mind blanket L and port of entry (POE) options
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Alka Bahal (DL), Parsippany, NJ
Alka Bahal is a Partner and the Chair of the Corporate Immigration Services practice of Santomassimo Davis LLP (d/b/a OGC Solutions®), specializing in corporate immigration law and compliance. A recognized leader in immigration law, Alka counsels clients throughout the U.S. on legal and strategic issues arising from the international movement of key personnel, from the individual transfer of high-ranking executives to high-volume transfers of expert staff as well as I-9/IRCA compliance.
Larry L. Drumm, Piedmont, CA
Larry L. Drumm is a nationally recognized immigration attorney with over 20 years of experience, specializing in guiding corporate and individual clients through the intricate and evolving immigration landscape. Larry’s leadership extends to various roles in the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), where he has collaborated with U.S. immigration agencies to improve immigration processes. His current AILA position is with the AILA Innovation & Technology Summit Planning Committee (2024-2025). Fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Larry combines deep expertise with a global perspective.
Zachary R. Dussault, Charlotte, NC
Zachary R. Dussault is an attorney practicing employment-based immigration for Kushner and Kushner, P.C in Charlotte, NC. Zach is a 2011 graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law where he was Articles Editor of the North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation and a Member of the Holderness Moot Court. Zach represents multinational corporations in employment-based immigration issues across industries including recorded music, live entertainment, sports, and technology. Zach previously presented at the 2020 AILA ACES conference, the 2019 Carolinas Chapter Conference and at the University of North Carolina School of Law on non-immigrant visas PERM labor certification, waivers for inadmissibility, and immigrant petitions for multinational executives, aliens of extraordinary ability and aliens of exceptional ability.
Caroline Williams, Allen, TX
Caroline Williams is an Associate Attorney with over seven years of immigration experience. She focuses her practice on employment-based nonimmigration matters, including H, L, TN, and E-3 visas, as well as immigrant visa petitions. She is passionate about helping Corporations and their foreign national population navigate complex immigration issues with the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Labor, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Mrs. Williams received her JD from the Suffolk University School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts (2015).