Statutes of Liberty
Episodes
Episode 33 - Relaunching Statutes of Liberty: Introducing Our Worksite Compliance Series
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Worksite immigration enforcement is on the rise—and employers need to be ready. In this special relaunch episode of Statutes of Liberty, Klasko ...
Episode 32: EB-1B for Early-Career Scholars
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An EB-1B visa petition can be very intimidating, especially for scholars, professors, and researchers still early in their careers. However, the categ...
Episode 31: H-1B Layoff Information for Employees
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With a large wave of layoffs reported in November 2022, many H-1B visa holders worry about what their next steps should be. In this podcast episode, A...
Episode 30: EB-5 Litigation Victory!
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ron Klasko and Dan Lundy, both partners with Klasko Immigration Law Partners, talk with Anu Nair about a major litigation victory on which they were c...
Episode 29: EB-5 Regional Centers Reopened
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday, June 24, 2022, a federal district court judge ordered a nationwide preliminary injunction, which has since reopened the EB-5 regional cente...
Episode 28: Introduction to the EB-1 Visa
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have an exceptional or extraordinary ability in science, medicine, arts, business, or in another common field? If so, the EB-1 visa may be for ...
Episode 27: Avoiding Status Violations in the Side Gig Economy (Rerecord)
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
William (Bill) Stock, Michele Madera, and Andrew (Drew) Zeltner sit down and discuss common questions and scenarios foreign nationals in the U.S. enco...
Episode 26: EB-1 Visa in Pop Culture: Beth Harmon from the Queen’s Gambit
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to qualify for an EB-1 visa? The Klasko EB-1 team discusses the criteria that might qualify the fictional main character from Netfli...
Episode 25: The International Entrepreneur Rule is Back!
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Biden Administration brought an Obama-era program back to life that was nearly another casualty of Trump’s restrictive immigration actions. ...
Episode 24: Strategies for Resolving EB-5 Problems Series - Part 3: Litigation Options
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The third and final episode in a three-part series about problems in the EB-5 investor program and how we assist our clients in resolving the problems...
Episode 23: Strategies for Resolving EB-5 Problems Series - Part 2: Regional Center Headaches
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The second in a three-part series about problems in the EB-5 immigrant investor program and how we assist our clients in resolving the problems, this ...
Episode 22: Strategies for Resolving EB-5 Problems Series - Part 1: Project Problems
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The first in a three-part series about problems in the EB-5 immigrant investor program and how we assist our clients in resolving the problems, this e...
Episode 21: What Happens When a US Green Card Holder Gets Stuck Abroad
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly one year into the COVID-19 pandemic and many US green card holders are facing a difficult dilemma: risk losing their permanent resident status ...
Episode 20: EB-5 Visa Program During COVID-19
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
COVID-19 has impacted U.S. immigration significantly in 2020 and will continue to affect immigration well into 2021. In addition, a new presidential a...
Episode 19: International Holiday Travel During COVID-19 Pandemic
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, with many countries implementing second or third lockdowns to contain virus surges. The holiday season often m...
Episode 18: 2020 Post-Election Immigration Breakdown
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Now that the 2020 presidential election is over, we have a new administration coming to the White House in January 2021. President-elect Biden has a l...
Episode 17: Legal Immigration: Unprecedented Restrictions and How We're Helping
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this second episode of a two-part series, Ron, Anu, and Drew dive deeper into the different ways the Trump administration has waged a coordinated a...
Episode 16: The Latest on E-2 Visa with Citizenship-by-Investment
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Since COVID-19, most immigrant and nonimmigrant U.S. visas have been suspended, however, E-2 visas are NOT included in the bans, which make them a ver...
Episode 15: Who Can Travel to the U.S. Right Now?
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The president’s proclamation in June 2020 banned much of immigration-related travel and many visas during the COVID-19 pandemic. Are all of thes...
Episode 14: What is Legal Immigration?
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There is a disconnect for many people on the difference between legal immigration and illegal immigration. Polls indicate that most Americans are in f...
Bonus Episode: Update From Washington: Employer’s Preview of Immigration Restrictions From The Administration
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We anticipate a presidential proclamation that temporarily bars entry from abroad of certain employees on temporary visas, and a later rulemaking to t...
Bonus Episode: Worksite Compliance in the Time of COVID-19
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our team will provide the latest updates regarding worksite compliance in the time of COVID-19 including guidance regarding new I-9 completion rules, ...
Bonus Episode: Extraordinary Cases in Extraordinary Times: O-1, EB-1, and EB-2 NIW
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While COVID-19 has captured everyone’s attention, immigration adjudications continue in the visa categories for exceptional and extraordinary co...
Bonus Episode: Immigration in the Tme of COVID-19
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Breaking immigration management concerns for companies, universities, hospitals and research organizations. Topics will include: Update on immi...
Bonus Episode: Litigation Literacy: Options for Universities, Hospitals, and Research Institutions
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Universities, hospitals, and research institutions face unique challenges when managing immigration issues for international students and exchange vis...
Bonus Episode: Citizenship by Investment and E-2: A U.S. Immigration Strategy for High Net Worth Individuals
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The EB-5 program experienced the most significant changes in at least 10 years with new regulations taking effect on November 21, 2019. With increased...
Bonus Episode: Suing for a Solution: Litigation Options for Immigrants
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Immigrants legally working and living in the U.S. are facing unprecedented challenges put in place by the current administration. Adjudication delays ...
Bonus Episode: 2020 H-1B Lottery Navigating the New Changes
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The H-1B visa program will see big changes in 2020, with the impending rollout of the new H-1B electronic registration process for this year’s H...
Bonus Episode: Pursuing Litigation to Overcome Denials and Delays for Employers
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Companies that sponsor or hire foreign national employees are facing unreasonable adjudication delays, inconsistent decisions, and increased denials a...
Bonus Episode: Overcoming EB-5 Denials and Delays through Litigation
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EB-5 investors are facing unique issues and challenges concerning their futures in the U.S. “Normal” processing times for I-526 have surpa...
Bonus Episode: Impact of New EB-5 Regulations on Regional Centers, Developers, and Investors Webinar
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The much-anticipated EB-5 regulations have finally become a reality. As anticipated, the new regulations have increased the required minimum investmen...
Episode 13: Immigration Options for Startups and Entrepreneurs
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of this two-part series for entrepreneurial foreign nationals, Bill Stock, Michele Madera, and Lisa Felix discuss the vis...
Episode 12: Avoiding Status Violations in the Side Gig Economy
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Stock, Michele Madera, and Lisa Felix sit down and discuss common questions from foreign nationals around which side hustles might cause issues w...
Bonus Episode: 2019 H-1B Lottery How to Plan for Proposed Changes
08 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This bonus episode consists of an audio recording from a previous live broadcast of a webinar for Klasko clients. To receive future invitations to Kla...
Episode 11: EB-5 Investors Do's and Don'ts of Source of Funds
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Documenting the lawful source of funds used for an EB-5 investment is a critical part of the petition. In this podcast, Anu Nair and Karuna Simb...
Episode 10: The Best, Brightest, and Backlogged
05 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What is the backlog and who does it affect? What is the visa bulletin and why are there so many charts? What does this mean for the future? Steve Mill...
Episode 9: What Do Indian Investors Look for in an EB-5 Project
07 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There has been an abrupt and dramatic shift in the EB-5 market with Chinese investors waiting over ten years in line for a visa, and Indian foreign na...
Episode 8: EB-1 for Physicians
03 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Immigrant doctors can face special challenges when planning a future career in the U.S. In this podcast, associate attorney Feige Grundman and technic...
Episode 7: Keeping Current on EB-1
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The EB-1 team, Lisa Felix, Feige Grundman, and Steve Miller, sit down to talk about the current trends when filing EB-1, EB-2 and NIW petitions.See om...
Episode 6: EB-5 Emerging Market: India
13 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Anu Nair, a partner at Klasko Immigration Law Partners, chats with associates Karuna Simbeck and Devang Patel about the second largest country for inv...
Episode 5: 2018 H-1B Series - Employee Concerns
09 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is the final part of a three-part series on 2018 H-1B cap season. Klasko associate Devang Patel chats with Bill Stock and Michele Madera to talk ...
Episode 4: 2018 H-1B Series - Employer Concerns
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, part two of a three part series, associate Devang Patel sits down with partners Bill Stock and Michele Madera to talk about concerns ...
Episode 3: 2018 H-1B Series - Recent Trends
23 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, part one of a three part series, associate Devang Patel sits down with partners Bill Stock and Michele Madera to talk about recent tr...
Introduction Episode: Statues of Liberty An Immigration Podcast by Klasko Immigration Law Partners
01 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Statutes of Liberty: An Immigration Podcast by Klasko Immigration Law Partners. The United States is many things: a great melting pot...
Episode 2: Avoiding the EB-5 China Backlog with a Grenada Citizenship and E-2 Visa
01 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Klasko associate, Oliver Yang sits down with managing partner Ron Klasko to talk about a new visa option that may help some Chinese investors avoid th...