Presentations at Immigration Law

National and International Conferences

June 24, 2017 “The Challenges of Virtual Offices and Flexible/Offsite Employment,”

2017 AILA Annual Conference on Immigration Law

June 21, 2017 Hot Topics in Global Migration,”

2017 AILA Global Immigration Forum, Global Migration Section Program

May 4, 2017 “Continuing Blanket L Challenges,”

American Immigration Lawyers Association RDC EMEA Chapter Spring Conference

April 20, 2017 “Making the Right Moves – From Sweden to the U.S.,”

American Chamber of Commerce in Sweden

March 24, 2017 “Attracting the Best and Brightest and Letting the Bad Ones Go,”

“You’re Fired!” “Where’d my Time Go? Effective and Efficient Time Management,” Nevada Law Practice Management Conference

 Dec. 5, 2016 “In-Depth Issues in J-1 Waivers,” “Advanced Issues for J-1 Physician Employers and Practitioners,”

International Medical Graduate Task Force Conference

Oct. 20, 2016 “Van der Who? Advanced L Visa Discussion: Extensions and Blankets and RFE’s,”

American Immigration Lawyers Association RDC EMEA Chapter Fall Conference

June 25, 2016 “Surviving Mergers and Acquisitions: Immigration Consequences of Corporate Reorganization,”

American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference

June 21, 2016 “Consular Processing and Corporate Immigration”

A Global Perspective, American Immigration Lawyers Association Global Immigration Forum

May 20, 2016 “U.S. Immigration Law,”

2016 SURGE Program

May 3, 2016 “Complicated Addition in E-2 Application,” American Immigration Lawyers Association Rome District Chapter Spring Conference
May 3, 2016 “Current Issue with L-1B Adjudications,”

American Immigration Lawyers Association Rome District Chapter Fall Conference

June 20, 2015 “Challenges with Switching from NIV to IV,”

American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference

June 17, 2015 “Hot Topics for Hot Jurisdictions,”

American Immigration Lawyers Association Global Immigration Forum

 Nov. 7, 2014 “To be or not to be a Permanent Resident,”

American Immigration Lawyers Association Rome District Chapter Fall Conference

Oct. 16, 2014 “Non-immigrant Visa Workshop with Experts – H-1Bs,”

“Employment-based Immigrant Visas—Part II (Alien Labor Certification Application),” American Immigration Lawyers Association Fundamentals of Immigration Law Conference

June 18, 2014 “Cross-Cultural Considerations for the Global Immigration Practice,”

American Immigration Lawyers Association Global Immigration Forum

June 18, 2014 “The Returning LPR: Issues After Foreign Travel,”

American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference

March 12, 2014 “In da house – Global Immigration and In-House Counsel,”

American Immigration Lawyers Association Rom District Chapter Spring Conference

Feb. 22, 2014 “Immigration,”

Training Camp, University of Pittsburgh Business Plan Competition

Feb. 22, 2014 “Hot Topics in Immigration Law and Practice,”

American Immigration Lawyers Association Paralegals Conference

Sept. 13 2013 “Building Your Online Presence”

K&L; Gates Professional Development, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

June 26, 2013 “I Left my Home in San Francisco: Overseas LPR Issues,”

American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference

March 11, 2013 “Understanding Polish and Russian Immigration,”

American Immigration Lawyers Association Spring Conference

Oct. 25 2012 EB-5 Financing for Real Estate,

Ellen Freeman, Gregory R. Andre, Kristin Braddock

Oct. 11, 2012 “Non-Immigrant Visa Workshop with the Experts – H1-Bs,”

Fundamentals of Immigration Law Conference and Webcast, American Immigration Lawyers Association

June 13, 2012 “H-1B petition Preparation and Supporting Documentation,”

American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference

Oct. 6, 2011 Abandonment of Permanent Residency – A Question of Time and/or Intent?” 

American Immigration Lawyers Association

July 29, 2011 Introduction to the U.S. Immigration Law
Oct. 14, 2010 “Working with Educational Institutions and Designated School Officials: Back to School,”

American Immigration Lawyers Association

July 2, 2010 “Cutting Through the Red Tape: National Visa Center and Consular Processing Procedures,” 

American Immigration Lawyers Association National Conference

March 22, 2010 “Lion of Judah Lunch & Learn,

Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, Featured Guest

 February 2010 “PERM for Beginners – Parts 1-3,” 

Immigration Law Weekly Seminar, December 2009

Dec. 1, 2009 “E-Verify and Employment Eligibility,”

Pittsburgh Human Resources Association

Oct. 21, 2009 “Could Computer Mice Replace Lab Rats?”

United Jewish Federation’s Blue Knot

Oct. 2, 2009 Consequences of Corporate Restructuring & Reorganization,” 

American Immigration Lawyers Association Fall Conference

 Sept. 22, 2009 “G-20 Pittsburgh Student Summit 2009,” Facilitator
June 4, 2009 “Maintaining Permanent Residence Status,”

American Immigration Lawyers Association National Conference

 Jan-March 2009 “PERM for Beginners – Parts 1 and 3,” Immigration Law Weekly Seminar
June 10, 2008 “Immigration Law and Employer Compliance,”

CLE presentation, Lead Presenter

 Nov. 7, 2007 “Great Decisions 2007: Migration,”

World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh

Ellen Freeman

Ellen Freeman

Ellen Freeman - Trusted Immigration Lawyer | Immigration Law Group PLLC With nearly 20 years of practice in all facets of employment-based immigration, Ellen works with growing organizations to advise on U.S. immigration law, strategy, compliance and training. Her depth of experience fully supports clients moving through the complex steps of business growth and shifting employment strategy, including formation of corporate entities, establishment of U.S. operations and applications for temporary visas through permanent residence.