Publications and Presentations

Jane Goldblum

Recent Publications

  • Jane W. Goldblum,  "Special Recruitment: The Advantageous PERM Process for College and University Teachers…and Others". Immigration Options for Academics and Researchers. Washington D.C.: AILA, (forthcoming AILA 2011).
  • Jane W. Goldblum, "Labor Certification Process for Academic Institutions". Immigration Options for Academics and Researchers. Washington D.C.: AILA, (forthcoming AILA 2011).
  • Jane W. Goldblum, Co-Editor-in-Chief. David Stanton Manual on Labor Certification: Successful Strategies for Practice Under PERM, 4th Edition. Washington D.C.: AILA, 2009.
  • Jane W. Goldblum. “Special Recruitment Labor Certification for College and University Teachers.” Pages 191-210, David Stanton Manual on Labor Certification: Successful Strategies for Practice Under PERM, 4th Edition. Washington D.C.: AILA, 2009.
  • Jane W. Goldblum, Associate Editor. David Stanton Manual on Labor Certification: Successful Strategies for Practice Under PERM, 3rd Edition. Washington D.C.: AILA, 2005.
  • Jane W. Goldblum. “Special Recruitment Labor Certification for College, University, and Medical School Teachers.” Pages 183-198, David Stanton Manual on Labor Certification: Successful Strategies for Practice Under PERM. Washington D.C.: AILA, 2005.
  • Jane W. Goldblum. “Special Handling Labor Certification for College and University Teachers.” Pages 191-204, Immigration Options for Academics and Researchers. Washington D.C.: AILA, 2005.

Presentations 

  • July 22, 2011 "Immigration Law for Corporate Lawyers" Pennsylvania Bar Institute - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • June 30, 2010 "The DOL is Coming! The DOL is Coming!: No, It's Just the PERM Process, Part II" AILA National Conference - Washington, D.C.
  • October 30, 2009 Immigration Law and Diversity in the Work Place" PASSHE Social Equity Conference - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
  • October 1, 2009 "Penn Law Immigrant Rights Project", University of Pennsylvania.
  • June 25. 2009, "Immigration Compliance in the Workplace", Sterling Education Services.
  • April 16, 2009 "Temporary and Permanent Visa Options for Physicians", PinnacleHealth - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
  • October 2008 "ICE and USCIS Enforcement Initiatives", Sterling Education Services.
  • March 31, 2008 "Investing in Pennsylvania: The Immigration Perspective" China
  • March 2008 "PERM", AILA Philadelphia Annual Conference.
  • December 8, 2007 “Immigration Overview for African Nationals”, West Philadelphia.
  • November 28, 2007 “What Every Foreign Student Should Know about U.S. Immigration Employment Laws”, Montgomery County Community College.
  • November, 2007 Jane was invited by Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Economic Development to join the Pennsylvania Commonwealth’s Mission to China. She presented “Investing in Pennsylvania: The Immigration Perspective” in Beijing and Shanghai.
  • August 16, 2007 “U.S. Immigration Law: Immigration Options in an Enforcement Environment”, Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Visitor’s Bureau and Economic Development Corporation, Stroudsburg, PA.
  • July 17, 2007 “U.S. Immigration Law Employer-Related Issues: Tying it all Together”, SES Sterling Education Services, Inc.
  • June 20, 2007 “Immigration at 40,000 Ft.”, Temple University course titled “Advising the Global Corporation”.
  • May 21, 2007 “Immigration 101”, Temple University.
  • May 16, 2007 “I-9, SS# Verification and Immigration Overview”, Source 1 Staffing Solutions.
  • January 26, 2007 “Immigration 101”, Temple University.
  • November 13, 2006 “What Every Foreign Student Should Know about U.S. Immigration Employment Laws”, Montgomery County Community College.
  • November 1, 2006 “Advanced Corporate Immigration Law Issues for Attorneys, In-House Counsel & Human Resources Personnel” New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE).
  • September 30, 2006 “What You Should Know About Immigration Law”, NALS the Association for Legal Professionals.
  • September 30, 2006 “Immigration Overview for African Nationals”, West Philadelphia.
  • August 28, 2006 “Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Visas for Foreign Medical Professionals”, University of Pennsylvania.
  • April 20, 2006 “Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Visas for Foreign Physicians & Scientists”, Temple University.
  • April 20, 2006 “Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Visas for Foreign Medical Professionals”, Temple University Health System.

Wendy Castor Hess

Recent Publications

  • Weekly columnist for immigration matters for Al Dia Newspaper, the largest Spanish newspaper in the Delaware Valley. Seehttp://www.pontealdia.com/latest.php?section=42&edition=392for copies of weekly articles in both English and Spanish.
  • Wendy Castor Hess, Karen Pollins and Maria Fritzinger Elias: Take One Aspirin and a Zantac Before Proceeding: The Alien Labor Certification Process for Physicians, ILW Physicians Manual (Summer 2011).
  • Wendy Castor Hess, Yuah Jessica Choi and Karen Pollins: Caring for America’s Patient Population: A Summary of Immigration Options for Foreign Medical Personnel (PBI, Immigration Law Forum September 2010)
  • Wendy Castor Hess, Maria Fritzinger Elias, Jonathan Grode: Form I-864, Affidavits of Support: The Anti-prenuptial Agreement. (AILA, Publication July 2010).
  • A True Test of the U.S. Lack of Economic Recovery: The Continued Availability of H-1B Numbers for Fiscal Year 2011 Post April 1st", ILW.com, Immigration Daily, May 17, 2010.
  • Wendy Castor Hess and Karen M. Pollins, Practical and Planning Issues in Populous Conrad 30 States: The King Solomon J-1 Waiver Approach, Immigration Options for Physicians (AILA, Publication July 2009).
  • Wendy Castor Hess and Jonathan A. Grode, Representing Corporate Clients: A New Union between Labor, Immigration and Criminal Counsel, The Labor Lawyer: A Journal of Ideas and Developments in Labor and Employment Law, Vol. 24, Number 2, p.223, Fall 2008 (updated and reprinted for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute July 2011).

Presentations

  • November 15, 2011 (Scheduled), Speaker, Sterling Education Services, Inc., Fundamentals of Employment Law: An Immigration Law Update. Lancaster, PA
  • October 7, 2011 (Scheduled), Speaker, Philadelphia Paralegal Association: An Overview of Immigration for Paralegals. Philadelphia, PA
  • July 22, 2011 Co-Chair, Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI) Conference: Immigration Law for the General Practitioner and Speaker, "Immigration Law for Labor Lawyers".Philadelphia, PA
  • July 13, 2011: Speaker, Lehigh University, Global Village: U.S. Immigration Law for International Business Leaders, Bethlehem PA.
  • March 29, 2011: Speaker, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Philadelphia, Young Lawyers Division: "Intake for Family Based Cases"
  • March 17, 2011: Speaker, Immigration Law Weekly (ILW) Web Panel Seminar, Physicians for Experts: "Permanent Resident Options".
  • March 11, 2011: Conference Co-Planner and Speaker, AILA Philadelphia Chapter Midyear Conference, Weathering the Immigration Storm: Strategies for Successful Representation of Individuals and Corporations: “ICE and OSC Turn up the Heat: How to Comply with I-9 Requirements and Avoid Discrimination"
  • November 10, 2010: Speaker, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), Newark, NJ, “Advanced Issues in Corporate Immigration: Advanced Labor Certification Issues"
  • September 24, 2010: Speaker, Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI), Philadelphia, PA, Immigration Law Forum-2010 Program "Caring for America’s Patient Population: A Summary of Immigrant Options for Foreign Medical Personnel".
  • July 2, 2010: Discussion Leader and Speaker, 2010 Annual Conference, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), National Harbor, MD, "Checks and Balances: Completing the I-864 Affidavit of Support".
  • July 15, 2010: Speaker, Lehigh University, Global Village, Bethlehem, PA, "Global Immigration".
  • May 5, 2010: Speaker, New York State Bar Association CLE Seminar, New York, NY. “Current Issues in Immigration for U.S. Employers".
  • April 1, 2010: Speaker, ILW Panel Web Seminar, “Immigrant Options Specifically for Physicians".
  • March 18, 2010: Speaker, Sterling Education Services Inc., Philadelphia, PA “Fundamentals of Employment Law Seminar: Immigration and Compliance Issues for Employees and Recent Immigration Employment Law Developments".
  • November 4, 2009: Speaker, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Newark, New Jersey: Advanced Corporate Immigration Issues for Attorneys, In-House Counsel & Human Resource Personnel.
  • October 30, 2009: Speaker, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Immigration Option for Physicians: Washington, D.C.: Advanced Strategies for Providing Proper Diagnosis and Treatment: PERM.
  • October 29, 2009: Speaker, Chester County Bar Association, West Chester, Pennsylvania: Employer Sanctions and Audits.
  • October 22, 2009: Speaker, Pennsylvania Statewide Latino Coalition, 2009 Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Pursuing Lawful Permanent Resident Status.
  • October 7, 2009: Keynote Speaker, 2009 Hispanic Heritage Month, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania: Embracing the Fierce Urgency of Now—Immigration Issues.
  • July 2009: Speaker, Lehigh University, Global Village for Future Leaders of Business and Industry, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania: What Every Global Business Person Should Know About the U.S. Immigration Employment Laws.
  • July 2009: Speaker, The American Academy of Medical Management, Physician Recruitment Intensive Training, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Immigration and Physician Recruitment Workshop.
  • June 2009: Speaker, American Immigration Lawyers Association National Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada: Fundamentals: Basic Concepts of I-140 Preparation.
  • April 2009: Speaker, American Immigration Lawyers Association Web Seminar: Market Watch Part I – Dealing with Reductions in Force in the NIV and IV Context.
  • March 2009: Speaker, Kaplan Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: U.S. Immigration 101 for Foreign Students and the Global Business Community.
  • March 2009: Speaker, Lehigh University, Iacocca Institute, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania: U.S. Immigration Options: Is there really life in the U.S. after graduation?
  • February 2009: Speaker, Pennsylvania Landscape and Nursery Association, 2009 Conference, State College, Pennsylvania: Outlook for H-2A and H-2B Guest Worker Program: Planting the Seeds.
  • February 2009: Guest Speaker, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: H-2B Visas.
  • November 2008: Speaker, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Advanced Corporate Immigration Law Conference, Newark, New Jersey: Issues for Attorneys, In-House Counsel & Human Resource Personnel.
  • October 2008: Speaker, American Immigration Lawyers Association Fall Fundamentals Conference, Memphis, Tennessee: Employment-Based Immigrant Visas – Part II (Alternatives to Labor Certification).
  • September 2008: Speaker, Pennsylvania Bar Institute - Immigration Law Forum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Family-Based Immigration: An Overview.
  • September 2008: Speaker, American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law Annual CLE Conference, Denver, Colorado: Public Enforcement Questions and Jurisdictional Fights.
  • July 2008: Speaker, Lehigh University Global Village, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania: Immigration Laws for a Global Community.
  • June 2008: Speaker, American Immigration Lawyers Association 2008 Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada: Fundamentals Track: Affidavits of Support, New Jersey: Immigration Issues Affecting the Landscape Industry.
  • November 2007: Speaker, New Jersey State Bar Association, Newark, NJ – Advanced Corporate Immigration Law Issues for Attorneys, In-House Counsel and Human Resources Personnel.
  • November 2007: Speaker, NAFSA (National Association of Foreign Student Advisors: Association for International Educators) Conference Baltimore, MD - Immigrant Options for Students.
  • October 2007: Speaker (3 panels), AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association) Fundamentals of Immigration Law Conference, Boston, MA, including:
    • Adjustment of Status and Consular Processing: Should I stay or should I go?
    • Adjustment of Status and Consular Processing: Workshop with the Experts
    • Authored and participated in Mock USCIS Marriage Interview, designed to teach new immigration attorneys the basics of representing clients before USCIS during marriage interviews
  • August 2007: Speaker, Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Visitor’s Bureau and Economic Development Corporation, Stroudsburg, PA - U.S. Immigration Law: Immigration Options in an Enforcement Environment.
  • July 2007: Speaker, Sterling Education Services, Harrisburg, PA - Immigration Law and Employer Compliance.
  • June 2007: Speaker, Annual AILA Conference, Orlando, Florida - Master’s Track: Affidavits of Support Form I-864: Rights and Obligations.
  • June 2007: Speaker, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA - Global Village: Immigration Laws for a Global Community.
  • April 2007: Speaker, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA - What Every Foreign Student Should Know About the U.S. Immigration Laws.
  • March 2007: Conference Co- Chair and Speaker, AILA Philadelphia Chapter Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA – Business as Usual…or Not - Surviving U.S. Business Laws in 2007: Immigrant Visa Options.
  • February 2007: Speaker (2 panels), Mid Atlantic Hardscaping Trade Show, Atlantic City, NJ - Immigration Challenges and Solutions for Today’s Workforce. Presented two separate panels, the first in English and the second in Spanish, addressing the immigration needs of and laws pertaining to the construction and landscaping industries.
  • January 2007: Speaker, Beth David Synagogue, Gladwyne, PA – Immigration Issues in 2007.
  • October 2006: Speaker, Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA - Presentation: The Immigration Question in 2006.
  • May 2006: Speaker, Rural Opportunities, Inc., Gettysburg, PA – Migrant Opportunities: Summary of Immigration and Naturalization Laws for Migrants.
  • June 2006: Speaker, Lorman Education Services, Philadelphia, PA -“Employment Law from A to Z": Recruitment and Retention of Foreign Nationals- A Workable Guide in an Ever-Changing Immigration World. Published article regarding the same.
  • June 2006: Discussion Leader, AILA Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX – J-1 Waivers.
  • June 2006: Speaker, New Jersey Landscape Contractors, Wrightstown, NJ – Immigration Issues Affecting the Landscape Industry.
  • June 2006: Speaker, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA - Global Village: U.S. Immigration Law in a Global World.
  • March 2006: Speaker, Philadelphia Bar Association Family Law Section – Immigration Issues Impacting Family Law.
  • December 2005: Speaker, ACLAMO, Norristown, PA – Provided free training to social workers dealing with the immigration needs of the Latino population.
  • October 2005: Speaker (2 panels), AILA Fundamentals of Immigration Law Practice Conference, Scottsdale, AZ - Presented two panels, including:
    • Employment-Based Immigrant Visa
    • Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Workshop with the Experts
  • July 2005: Speaker, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA - Global Village: Brief Overview of U.S. Immigration and Nationality Laws.
  • June 2005: Speaker, Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program, Philadelphia, PA - VIP Summer Associate Training Session – Immigration.

Jonathan Grode

Publications

  • Organizing CLE Events for Your NMD. (with Jennifer Hermansky, Esq.) AILA New Member Division E-News. Vol 3. Issue 1 – www.aila.org, February 2011.
  • Everything You Didn’t Know you Needed to Know About Performing Due Diligence Regarding Immigration Status in Corporate Acquisitions / Mergers (But Were Afraid to Ask) (with Wendy Castor Hess, Esq.), New York State Bar Annual Conference Publication. April 2010.
  • Representing Corporate Clients: A New Union between Labor, Immigration and Criminal Counsel (with Wendy Castor Hess, Esq.), The Labor Lawyer: A Journal of Ideas and Developments in Labor and Employment Law, Vol. 24, Number 2, p.223, Fall 2008 (updated and reprinted for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute July 2011).
  • Employer-Related Issues to Spot Before Commencing a PERM Case (with Wendy Castor Hess, Esq. & Maria P. Fritzinger, Esq.), David Stanton Manual on Labor Certification, 4th Ed. p.113. AILA 2008-2009. (with Employer Questionnaire Practice Aid p. 314).
  • CHART: Immigrant Visa Options for Scientists and Researchers (with Jane W. Goldblum, Esq.), David Stanton Manual on Labor Certification, 3rd Ed. AILA 2005.

Presentations

  • Business Immigration Law – A 2 Part Series. Philadelphia Community College – February 2011
  • Nonimmigrant Visas for New Practitioners. AILA Philadelphia Chapter New Members Division Conference. January 2011.
  • Business Immigration Law for Labor Lawyers. ABA, Labor and Employment Law Conference. Chicago, Illinois, (Nov. 2010).
  • In the Beginning: Choosing the Correct Path to Follow for your Clients’ Family Matters. (with Evan Green, LL.B. & Steven A. Morley, Esq. AILA Philadelphia Chapter 2010 CLE Conference. March 2010.
  • Nonimmigrant Visas for New Practitioners. AILA Philadelphia Chapter New Members Division Conference. February 2010.
  • What Every Labor/Employment Lawyer Needs to Know about Immigration Law: The Top 10. (with Howard Cleveland, Esq.) ABA, Labor and Employment Law Conference. Orlando, Florida, April 2009.
  • PERM. (with Jane. W. Goldblum, Esq.). American Immigration Lawyers Association, Philadelphia Chapter Annual Conference. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 2009.
  • I-9, E-Verify and Employer Compliance. Experience HR Webinar. January 2009.
  • First Amendment and Cyberspace. Women for Greater Philadelphia: Constitution Day 2007. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 2007.

Yuah Jessica Choi

Publications

  • Foreign Worker-Related Issues to Spot Before Commencing a PERM Case (with Karen M. Pollins, Esq.), David Stanton Manual on Labor Certification, Successful Strategies under PERM, 4th Ed. AILA 2008 – 2009.
  • Caring for America’s Patient Population: A Summary of Immigration Options for Foreign Medical Personnel (Wendy Castor Hess, Esq. & Karen M. Pollins, Esq.), Immigration Law Forum 2010, PBI, Sept. 2010.
  • Immigration Column in Korean in the Korean Daily News (2008 – 2009)

Presentations

  • Treading on Thin Ice: Ethical Issues for the Immigration Practitioner. (with Brian Flaherty, Esq., Hamel Vyas, Esq. & Nicole Simon, Esq.) American Immigration Lawyers Association, Philadelphia Chapter Annual Conference. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 2011.
  • Immigration Law: H-1B Petitions. Guest Lecturer, Community College of Philadelphia – 2009, 2010

Karen M. Pollins

Publications

  • Labor Certification Practice and Theory for Physicians (with Wendy Castor Hess and Maria P. Fritzinger Elias),The Physician Immigration Book (ILW, 2011).
  • Caring for America’s Patient Population: A Summary of Immigration Options for Foreign Medical Personnel (with Wendy Castor Hess and Yuah Jessica Choi), Pennsylvania Bar Institute Immigration Law Forum (2010).
  • Foreign Worker-Related Issues to Spot Before Commencing a PERM Case (with Yuah Jessica Choi), The David Stanton Manual on Labor Certification, Successful Strategies under PERM (AILA, December 2008).
  • Practical and Planning Issues in Populous Conrad 30 States: The King Solomon J-1 Waiver Approach (with Wendy Castor Hess), Immigration Options for Physicians (AILA, Fall 2008).

Presentations

  • Physicians for Experts: Immigration Options Specifically for Physicians (with Barry Walker and Kathleen M. Angustia), ILW Teleconference – December 2, 2010.
  • Employment-Based Immigrant Visas, Philadelphia Community College – March 3, 2011, March 16, 2010 and March 5, 2009.

Maria P. Fritzinger

Publications

  • Labor Certification Theory and Practice for Physicians (with Wendy Castor Hess and Karen M. Pollins), The Physician Immigration Book (ILW, 2011).
  • Practice Advisory: Form I-864, Affidavit of Support: The Anti-Prenuptial Agreement or What’s Love Got to Do With It? (With Wendy Castor Hess and Jonathan A. Grode).
  • Employer-Related Issues to Spot Before Commencing a PERM Case (with Wendy Castor Hess, Esq. & Maria P. Fritzinger, Esq.), David Stanton Manual on Labor Certification, 4th Ed. p.113. AILA 2008-2009. (with Employer Questionnaire Practice Aid p. 314).
  • Family Based Immigration: An Overview (with Wendy Castor Hess and Luz E. Montañez), Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Immigration Law Forum (2008).

Presentations

  • Applicable Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Options (with Jonathan A. Grode), Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce’s SELECT PHILADELPHIA (June 25, 2008).