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Practice Areas

Immigration Law
International Law

Employment-based immigration with a particular emphasis on the healthcare sector, including J-1 waiver and green card processing for foreign medical graduates; H-1B and L-1 nonimmigrant petitions; PERM labor certification applications, I-140 immigrant petitions; national interest waiver petitions; and, I-485 adjustment of status applications.

Education

  • Cornell Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2001
  • University of Maryland (College Park), cum laude, English & History, 1993

Admissions

  • Virginia 2001
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit

Jennifer is a Director in the Immigration Practice Group. Her practice focuses on employment-based immigration with a particular emphasis on the healthcare sector, including J-1 waiver and green card processing for foreign medical graduates.

Jennifer prepares both immigrant and nonimmigrant petitions and applications on behalf of foreign workers. Her areas of expertise include H-1B and L-1 nonimmigrant petitions, PERM labor certification applications, I-140 immigrant petitions, national interest waiver petitions, and I-485 adjustment of status applications. Jennifer also advises and represents clients on family-based immigration matters, immigrant self-petitions under the Violence Against Women Act, and citizenship applications.

Jennifer has published numerous articles on immigration issues ranging from J-1 waivers to green card options, to prevailing wage requirements.  She has spoken, by invitation, at many national conferences and Continuing Legal Education Courses sponsored by the American Immigration Lawyers Association and other groups.

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Recognitions

Professional and Community Involvement

  • AILA | American Immigration Lawyers Association
    • President (2020 - 2021)
    • President-Elect, (2019 - 2020)
    • National First Vice-President, AILA (2018-2019) 
    • National Second Vice-President, AILA (2017-2018)
    • National Treasurer, AILA (2016-2017)
    • National Secretary, AILA (2015-2016)
    • Elected Director, AILA Board of Governors (2012-2015)
    • Past Chair, AILA Healthcare Physicians Committee
    • Past Member, AILA Department of State Liaison Committee
    • Past Chair, Government Agency Liaison Committee, International Medical Graduate Taskforce 
  • VBA | Virginia Bar Association

Publications

Presentations

  • Panelist:  Arguing H-1B Cap Exemption, AILA Annual Conference (June 2017)
  • Panelist:  Hot Topics in U.S. Immigration, AILA Annual Conference (June 2017)
  • Panelist:  Immigration Solutions for Allied Healthcare Professionals, AILA Teleconference (April 2017)
  • Panelist:  High-Skilled Workers Final Rule, AILA Teleconference (December 2016)
  • Panelist:  Hot Topics in Immigration, AILA Rome District Chapter Fall Conference (October 2016)
  • Panelist:  Hot Topics in U.S. Immigration, AILA Annual Conference (June 2016)
  • Panelist, PERM Labor Certification for Physicians, AILA (2015)
  • Panelist, AILA Annual Conference (2014), “Can We Get a Doctor in the House?” (Physician Immigration Options)
  • Panelist, ILW.com Series (2014), "Foreign Physician Immigration Options for Experts"
  • Panelist and Discussion Leader, AILA Annual Conference (2013), “J-1 Clinical Waivers for Physicians”
  • Panelist, AILA Rome District Chapter Conference (2012), “Beyond Au Pairs and Camp Counselors: Successful J Visa Practice”
  • Panelist & Discussion Leader, AILA CLE (2012), "J-1 Waivers In-Depth"
  • Panelist, AILA Annual Conference (2011), "Coping with the H Cap"
  • Panelist & Discussion Leader, AILA Annual Conference (2009), “Don’t Wager My Waiver: J-1 Waivers for Clinical Physicians”
  • Panelist & Discussion Leader, AILA Conference (2009), “Immigration Options for Physicians: Advanced Strategies for Providing Proper Diagnosis and Treatment”