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May 2013: Georgia immigration attorneys Karen Weinstock and Zulma Lopez talk about immigration reform and Georgia's SB160 with Mundo Hispanico.
May 2013: Georgia immigration attorneys Karen Weinstock and Zulma Lopez talk about immigration reform and Georgia's SB160 with Mundo Hispanico.
May 2013: Georgia immigration attorneys Karen Weinstock and Zulma Lopez talk about immigration reform with El Nuevo Georgia.
May 2013: Georgia immigration attorneys Karen Weinstock and Zulma Lopez talk about immigration reform and Georgia's SB160 with Latin American consuls.
May 2013: Georgia immigration attorney Zulma Lopez joins Siskind Susser
January 2013: Georgia immigration attorney Karen Weinstock explains why immigration reform may happen this year despite political objections.
January 2013: Atlanta Immigration law firm Siskind Susser was selected as a finalist for the 2013 Business Excellence Awards.
November 2012: Immigration Lawyer in Atlanta Karen Weinstock: A recent report by NFAP found that the U.S. immigration system prevents the entry of needed doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals such as physical therapists.
October 2012: Immigration Attorney in Atlanta Karen Weinstock: Our immigration system is more and more unwelcoming to immigrant entrepreneurs.
September 2012: Immigration Lawyer Karen Weinstock: A recent FOIA reveals USCIS has been undercounting H-1B visa usage by nearly 15%
August 2012: Immigration Attorney Karen Weinstock comments on a new report showing that immigrants are more than twice as likely to become entrepreneurs.
June, 2012: Managing Attorney Karen Weinstock comments on President Obama's new policy to grant Deferred Action for children who came here at a young age, in a twist on the DREAM act. Find out whether you are eligible for DREAM or DACA.
February, 2012: Managing Attorney Karen Weinstock comments on the National Foundation for American Policy policy brief analyzing the government's data which reveals that USCIS, our immigration agency, dramatically increased the denial rate of L-1 and H-1B petitions over the past four years, harming the competitiveness of U.S. employers and encouraging companies to keep more jobs and resources outside the United States.
January, 2012: Siskind Susser helping client in Athens, long term U.S. resident, to fight against deportation.
September, 2011: Atlanta immigration lawyer Karen Weinstock has been selected by peers again to Best Lawyers in America and Atlanta immigration law firm Siskind Susser has been selected by peers and clients to Best Law Firms in America.
September, 2011: Georgia immigration lawyer Karen Weinstock interviews to Georgia Public Television about Georgia HB87's immigration review board and its appointees.
August, 2011: Georgia immigration attorney Karen Weinstock explains that beyond just talking about it, DHS internal policies and adjudication trends must change in order for the economy to improve and for the U.S. attract foreign entrepreneurs.
November, 2010: Siskind Susser Atlanta Immigration Lawyer Karen Weinstock explains a study finding that immigrants create more jobs.
October, 2010: Siskind Susser was selected to Best Law Firms in America in the specialty of Immigration Law as one of the Best Immigration Law Firms.
August, 2010: Siskind Susser Atlanta Immigration Lawyer Karen Weinstock explains the memo and its impact.
May, 2010: Siskind Susser Atlanta immigration attorney Karen Weinstock discussed a recent research published by factcheck.org which demonstrates based on a lot of academic research that immigrants, even undocumented workers do not take jobs from Americans. In fact, the opposite is true -- according to most economists and unbiased research tanks. USA Today.
February, 2010: Siskind Susser Atlanta immigration attorney Karen Weinstock has been selected by her peers to the International Who's Who of Corporate Immigration Attorneys 2010 Edition. It is the official research partner publication of the International Bar Association and the American Bar ASsociation section of International Law.
February, 2010: Siskind Susser Atlanta immigration attorney Karen Weinstock claims new memo by USCIS goes against employment laws and precedents.
November, 2009: Karen Weinstock the managing attorney of the Atlanta Immigration Law Firm Siskind Susser has been selected to The Best Lawyers in America (2010) in the specialty of Immigration Law. Best Lawyers is one of the most respected peer-reviewed publication in the legal world, and used by many publications such as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Washington Post, Bloomberg, Law.com and other esteemed publications.
October, 2009: Attorney Karen Weinstock, Managing Attorney of the Atlanta office of Siskind Susser was selected by her peers to the directory of The Best Lawyers in America for 2010 in the specialty of Immigration Law. Best Lawyers is one of the most respected peer-reviewed publication in the legal world, and used by many publications such as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Washington Post, Bloomberg, Law.com and other esteemed publications.
October, 2009: Siskind Susser Atlanta Immigration Lawyer Karen Weinstock recently won a landmark case in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Georgia against the U.S. Department of Labor to expedite adjudication of a PERM case.
July, 2008: Attorney Karen Weinstock's book on H-1B Visas was published recently, and GlobalAtlanta recently conducted an interview with Weinstock to discuss her book.
April, 2007: Karen Weinstock was featured in an article about a Kurdish woman's nine year battle to obtain permanent residency in the United States.
September, 2006: Attorney Karen Weinstock represented an Iraqi man who was granted permanent U.S. residency. How immigration officials are trying to untangle red tape that has left his mother in a holding pattern for seven years.
June, 2006: Attorney Karen Weinstock was quoted in an article in reference to the case of Necheveran Barwary and his mother, who have been trying to gain residency in the U.S. for seven years.
February, 2006: Attorney Karen Weinstock was a finalist in the 2006 International Women of Influence Awards presented by GlobalEXECWomen and the International Council. The award goes to top female business and technology executives.
Attorney Karen Weinstock wrote an op-ed for the Atlanta Journal Constitution in favor of a complete immigration reform since immigration enforcement only bill is impractical and would cause lasting damage to the U.S.
May, 2004: Globes, the leading Israeli business newspaper, featured an article by Karen Weinstock discussing the relocation of Israelis to the United States.
August 4, 2003: The Atlanta Journal Constitution carried this editorial by Karen Weinstock on the Government's immigration policies and new security measures since the Sept 11 terrorist attacks. Weinstock is managing partner in Siskind Susser's Atlanta office.
September 23, 2002: Karen Weinstock, SSHD's Atlanta Office Partner, wrote an article published in the Atlanta Journal Constitution discussing the vital contribution of foreign workers in the US.