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    New York City, NY 10036
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    515 West Hamilton Street
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    Allentown, PA 18101
    Phone:(610) 391-1800
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    Immigration

    Norris McLaughlin provides a full-service immigration practice whose trained professionals have extensive experience in the field of immigration law.

    The immigration law attorneys are skilled in all types of immigration matters and representation before the nation’s immigration-related agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Executive Office for Immigration Review, Board of Immigration Appeals, Department of State, United States Embassies and Consulates, Department of Labor, and any other federal agency, whether in the United States or overseas.

    The immigration Law attorneys are experienced members of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. 

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    The Norris McLaughlin Immigration Practice is broad in scope, with extensive national and global capabilities, to serve individuals and families; small, mid-size, and large businesses; national and international corporations; non-profits, hospitals, universities, colleges, and research institutions; manufacturers, importers, exporters, investors, and others, to allow for ease in clients’ global mobility.

    The immigration attorneys lead in all types of immigration matters, including:

    Corporate Immigration

    Employee Immigrant Visa

    • Multi-National Executives and Managers
    • Persons with Extraordinary Abilities
    • Professors and Researchers
    • Professionals with Advanced Degrees – National Interest Waiver
    • Persons with Exceptional Abilities – National Interest Waiver
    • Skilled and Unskilled Laborers
    • IT, Manufacturing, and Professionals of Other Industries
    • Foreign Medical Graduates, Doctors, Nurses, and Other Healthcare Professionals
    • Broadcasters
    • Religious Workers
    • PERM Labor Certifications
    • Prevailing Wage Determinations
    • Recruitment and Continued Compliance Policies
    • Consular Processing

    Employee Non-Immigrant Visas

    • E-1, Treaty Traders and Qualified Employees
    • E-2, Treaty Investors and Qualified Employees
    • E-3, Specialty Occupation Professionals from Australia
    • H-1B, Workers in Specialty Occupations
    • H-1C, Registered Nurses
    • H-2A, Temporary or Seasonal Agriculture Workers
    • H-2B, Temporary Non-Agriculture Workers
    • H-3, Trainees
    • L-1, Intracompany Managerial, Executive, Specialty Occupation Transferees
    • O-1, Persons of Extraordinary Ability in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business, Athletics, Motion Pictures, or Television Production
    • P-1A, Internationally Recognized Athletes
    • P-1B, Internationally Recognized Performers
    • Q-1, Persons Participating in International Cultural Exchange Program
    • R-1, Religious Workers
    • TN, North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Temporary Professional Visas for Individuals from Mexico and Canada
    • Extensions and Changes of Status
    • Consular Processing

    I-9 Compliance Matters

    • Form I-9 Processing
    • E-Verify Employer Agent
    • Form I-9 Remote Employee Verification
    • Form I-9 Employer Training
    • Form I-9 Internal Audits
    • Immigration and Customs Enforcement Site Inspections and Random Audits
    • Access to NMVerify.com, Norris McLaughlin’s Employer I-9 Verification and E-Verify Portal

    Import/Export Matters – CBP

    • Representation before the United States Court for International Trade
    • Appearances at Ports-of-Entry for Import and Export Compliance and Investigation Matters
    • Inland Port Agent Attorney

    Individual Immigration

    Immigrant Visas

    • Diversity Visa Program
    • Family Based Immigrant Petitions (spouse of US Citizen, relative of a US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident)
    • Employer Sponsored Immigrant Work Petitions (EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, and EB-4 Immigrant Visas)
    • EB-5 Individual Investor Visa
    • Consular Processing

    Non-Immigrant Visas

    • Visitor Visas (B-1/B-2)
    • Student Visas
    • Trainee Visas
    • OPT Applications
    • STEM OPT Matters
    • Entertainment, Sports, and Media Visas
    • A, B, C, D, H, I, J, L, M, O, and P Visas
    • Humanitarian and Parole Requests
    • Treaty Trader/Treaty Investor Visas
    • TN, North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Temporary Professional Visas for Individuals from Mexico and Canada
    • Extensions and Changes of Status
    • Consular Processing

    Family Immigration

    • Immigrant Relative Petitions (Spouses, Parents, Siblings, Children, Stepchildren, Adopted Children)
    • Adjustments of Status to Lawful Permanent Residency
    • Hardship Waivers
    • Fiancée Petitions
    • Removal of Conditions on Permanent Residency
    • International Adoptions
    • Consular Processing

    At Norris McLaughlin, our trusts and estates attorneys have worked together with our immigration team to develop the specialized documents and processes needed to protect undocumented individuals and their families, a sort of Deportation Family Protection Package. We can assist you to provide legal authority for a caregiver for medical and educational purposes, appoint a standby or temporary guardian for your child, and ensure your assets and your children’s assets are protected.

    Deportation Defense

    Representation of undocumented individuals who entered without proper documents or overstayed their visa.

    Immigration Court Representation

    • Detained Bond Proceedings
    • Stopped at the Airport
    • Arriving Aliens
    • Relief from Deportation
    • Motion to Terminate Proceedings
    • Challenge Government Evidence
    • Challenge Burden of Proof
    • Cancellation of Removal for Lawful Permanent Residents
    • Cancellation of Removal for Non-Lawful Permanent Residents
    • 212(c) Waiver
    • 212(h) Waiver
    • 237(a)(1)(H) Waiver
    • VAWA
    • U-Visa
    • T-Visa
    • S-Visa
    • Adjustment of Status
    • Citizenship Claim
    • Voluntary Departure
    • Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
    • Registry
    • Executive Action
    • Administrative Closure to Proceed with the Stateside Waiver
    • Administrative Closure for Humanitarian Purposes
    • Requests for Discretionary Relief from the Department of Homeland Security (Form I-246)
    • Requests for Prosecutor’s Discretion
    • Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
    • Asylum, Withholding of Removal and Protection under the United Nations Convention Against Torture

    Criminal Immigration

    • Review of Immigration Consequences of Local, State, and Federal charges, plea bargains, and convictions
    • Criminal Defense Attorney Immigration Matter Support, including Immigration Consequences Opinion Letters and testimony before criminal courts on immigration consequences
    • Motions to Vacate, Post-Conviction Relief Motions, and Criminal Appeals, related to immigration-related consequences of a criminal conviction

    Administrative Agency Immigration Appeals

    • Appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals
    • Appeals of USCIS denials before the Administrative Appeals Office
    • Motions to Reopen before the Board of Immigration Appeals
    • Motions to Reconsider before the Board of Immigration Appeals

    Federal Immigration Appeals

    • Petitions for Review before Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal
    • Petitions for Writ of Certiorari before the United States Supreme Court
    • Oral Arguments before Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal and the United States Supreme Court

    Habeas Petitions & Writs

    • Habeas Petitions – Challenging Prolonged or Mandatory Immigration Custody
    • Writs of Mandamus before Federal District Courts to Compel USCIS application decisions and reconsiderations

    Protective Visas

    • U-Visas, Victims of Crimes in the United States
    • Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
    • T-Visas, Victims of Human Trafficking
    • Continued Presence (CP)
    • Significant Public Benefit Parole
    • Deferred Action
    • S-Visas, Cooperation Visa
    • Asylum, Withholding of Removal and Protection under the United Nations Convention Against Torture

    EB-5 Investor Visa Program

    • Representation of Foreign Investors in Direct Investments and Regional Center Investments
    • Regional Center Formations and Management
    • Representation of US organizations seeking EB-5 Investment Capital from Foreign Investors

    Naturalization

    • Individual-Based Naturalization (5 Years as a Lawful Permanent Resident)
    • Spouse-Based Naturalization (3 Years as a Lawful Permanent Resident and Married to a US Citizen for 3-Years)
    • Complex Naturalization Matters, involving Criminal Justice Interactions, Prior Immigration Issues, Good Moral Character Determinations, Disability Exemption Requests
    • Naturalization Interview Preparation and Representation
    • Denaturalization Proceedings
    • Federal Court Naturalization Actions

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    4 Attorneys found

    J. Alexander Short

    Associate
    Pennsylvania

    Education

    • Penn State Dickinson School of Law
      • J.D.
    •  University of Virginia College of Arts and Sciences
      • B.A.

    Area of Practice

    • Immigration

    Maria F. Vejarano

    Law Clerk
    Pennsylvania

    Education

    • The Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Law
      • J.D.
    • Sacred Heart University, Jack Welch College of Business
    • B.S.

    Area of Practice

    • Immigration

    Michael K. Ligorano

    Member
    New Jersey

    Education

    • Western New England University School of Law
      • J.D.
    • Rutgers University
      • B.A., cum laude

    Area of Practice

    • Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
    • Immigration

    Raymond G. Lahoud

    Member
    New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

    Education

    • Georgetown University Law Center
      • J.D.
    • Lehigh University
      • B.A., English, summa cum laude

    Area of Practice

    • Immigration
    • International Business

    News

    June 22, 2022
    Raymond G. Lahoud Appointed to American Immigration Lawyers Association Committees
    June 7, 2022
    Norris McLaughlin Welcomes Michael K. Ligorano to Bridgewater Office
    May 5, 2022
    Raymond Lahoud Speaking at the 2022 Immigration Law Conference
    May 4, 2022
    Raymond Lahoud Quoted by WFMZ
    April 14, 2022
    Ray Lahoud Appears as a Guest on Legal News Reach
    April 7, 2022
    Raymond Lahoud Quoted by EB-5 Investors Magazine
    April 4, 2022
    Raymond Lahoud Quoted by WFMZ-TV 69 News
    March 11, 2022
    Raymond Lahoud Quoted by WFMZ-TV 69 News
    February 23, 2022
    Ray Lahoud Quoted by U.S. News
    February 4, 2022
    Raymond Lahoud Interviewed by WFMZ-TV 69 News
    December 30, 2021
    William Menard Named National Law Review 2021 “Go-To Thought Leader” in Immigration Law
    November 9, 2021
    Norris McLaughlin Welcomes J. Alexander Short to Pennsylvania Immigration Group
    September 30, 2021
    Seven Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Recognized by New York Metro Super Lawyers ®
    August 30, 2021
    Ray Lahoud Spoke to This Week in Legal Blogging Podcast about Immigration Law and Blogging
    August 11, 2021
    Immigration Attorney William C. Menard Recognized by the New Jersey Law Journal as a “New Leader of the Bar”
    June 24, 2021
    Raymond Lahoud Appointed to American Immigration Lawyers Association’s National Member Engagement Committee
    February 10, 2021
    Raymond Lahoud to Judge NYU 2021 National Immigration Law Competition
    January 21, 2021
    Ray Lahoud to Speak at 2021 New York Asylum & Immigration Law Conference
    January 1, 2021
    Norris McLaughlin Promotes Associate Attorney to Member of the Firm
    December 21, 2020
    Ray Lahoud Named National Law Review 2020 “Go-To Thought Leader” in Immigration Law
    September 24, 2020
    Ray Lahoud Speaks to Moravian Academy ‘Latinos in the Lehigh Valley’ Students
    September 11, 2020
    Ray Lahoud to Speak on “Immigration Law Amidst A Pandemic” at Emory University
    May 21, 2020
    Ray Lahoud Named Co-Vice Chair of Pennsylvania Bar Association Immigration Law Committee
    May 18, 2020
    Ray Lahoud to Speak on “Crimmigration” for Annual Immigration Law Basics Program
    February 5, 2020
    Ray Lahoud to Speak at New York Asylum & Immigration Law Conference
    November 27, 2019
    Ray Lahoud and Rich Somach to Speak at Pennsylvania Bar Real Estate Institute
    October 2, 2019
    Norris McLaughlin Attorneys to Present at Somerset County CLE Marathon Day
    September 19, 2019
    Ray Lahoud to Speak at 2019 Lehigh Valley Business HR Symposium
    September 18, 2019
    Ray Lahoud to Speak at Lehigh Valley Schools
    August 1, 2019
    Norris McLaughlin Sponsors 42nd Lebanese Heritage Days Festival
    July 30, 2019
    Norris McLaughlin Sponsors Easton Hispanic Cultural Festival
    July 15, 2019
    Ray Lahoud Named to Iraqi Children Foundation Advisory Board
    June 7, 2019
    Norris McLaughlin Sponsors the 34th Annual Lebanese Festival
    June 4, 2019
    Ray Lahoud to Present Immigration Law Basics
    April 5, 2019
    Ray Lahoud to be Interviewed for Montclair State University’s Live Broadcast
    April 4, 2019
    Raymond Lahoud to Present I-9 Compliance Seminar for Employers
    March 28, 2019
    JD Supra recognizes Norris McLaughlin Attorneys in 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards
    March 12, 2019
    Raymond Lahoud to Present for Keller Williams Realty
    March 6, 2019
    Raymond Lahoud to Present on Immigration Law and the Real Estate Industry
    February 27, 2019
    Raymond Lahoud to Present at New York Immigration and Asylum Law Conference
    February 20, 2019
    Raymond Lahoud to Present Immigration Law for Lehigh County Paralegal Association
    January 9, 2019
    Ray Lahoud to Present on Family Immigration
    December 4, 2018
    Raymond Lahoud to Present “Immigration in the United States” at Penn State Lehigh Valley
    November 30, 2018
    Norris McLaughlin Attorneys to Speak at Triple Play REALTOR® Convention & Trade Expo
    September 19, 2018
    Norris McLaughlin to Present EB-5 Financing Program for GLVR
    September 17, 2018
    Raymond Lahoud to Speak at East Stroudsburg University
    September 4, 2018
    Norris McLaughlin to Present I-9 Compliance Seminars for Employers
    August 2, 2018
    Norris McLaughlin Sponsors 2018 Cultural Festivals
    July 23, 2018
    Raymond Lahoud Named Chair of American Immigration Lawyers Association ICE Worksite Enforcement Committee
    July 18, 2018
    Raymond Lahoud to Be a Panelist for the 2018 EB-5 Convention Los Angeles
    June 22, 2018
    Raymond Lahoud a Panelist for HCCLV’s Immigration and Business Forum
    June 12, 2018
    Raymond Lahoud a Panelist at U.S. Immigration Law: Basics & Beyond
    May 15, 2018
    Raymond Lahoud Interviewed by New Jersey Business Magazine
    May 1, 2018
    Raymond Lahoud Accepted to NAFSA’s Trainer Corps
    March 26, 2018
    Raymond Lahoud Recognized as JD Supra Top Immigration Author
    March 22, 2018
    William Menard to Moderate the Somerset County Business Partnership Immigration Forum
    March 20, 2018
    JD Supra Recognizes Norris McLaughlin, P.A. in “2018 Readers’ Choice Awards”
    Raymond Lahoud Spoke to Greater Lehigh Valley REALTORS
    March 14, 2018
    Raymond Lahoud Presents on Form I-9 Requirements
    March 6, 2018
    William Menard Discusses Immigration Detention on PRI’s “The World”
    January 31, 2018
    Raymond Lahoud to Present Immigration Law and its Reach into Nearly Every Other Practice Area
    January 24, 2018
    Raymond Lahoud to Judge NYU 2018 National Immigration Law Competition
    January 12, 2018
    Chair of NMM Immigration Law Practice Raymond Lahoud Speaks on Asylum
    January 9, 2018
    Raymond Lahoud Named Top 5 Rising Stars Nationally by EB5 Investors
    November 3, 2017
    Ray Lahoud to Speak on Form I-9 for Somerset County Business Partnership
    April 5, 2017
    Norris McLaughlin, P.A. Welcomes New Immigration Attorneys

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