Join New York attorney Lisa Eisenberg for Immigration 101 – the story of how people come to the United States. Ms. Eisenberg discusses most commonly used nonimmigrant (temporary) visas and different ways to obtain permanent residence in the U.S., with a focus on family-based and employment-based preferences. The course starts with a brief discussion of the history of United States immigration laws. Ms. Eisenberg also touches upon the fundamentals of the asylum and refugee law and inadmissibility grounds. Ms. Eisenberg is a member of American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and a Co-Chair of the New Members Division Committee of AILA's New York Chapter. She practices exclusively in the field of immigration law and specializes in business immigration. Her areas of expertise include H-1B, E, O, and L nonimmigrant visa classifications, as well as EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 employment-based permanent residence applications and family-based immigration matters. Ms. Eisenberg is a Senior Associate at the Law Offices of Lynne R. Newkofsky, 17 State Street, Suite 820, New York, NY 10004m (212) 406-2554.
Practice Areas: Business Law | Criminal Law | Employment Law | Immigration Law
State Accreditations: California (CA)