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Punam Singh Rogers Associate Boston 617 832 1207 direct 617 832 7000 fax Email Punam Rogers is highly experienced in U.S. immigration and nationality law. Although she assists foreign nationals and other individuals with immigration concerns, her primary emphasis is on counseling U.S. employers that seek to hire non-resident foreign professionals, scientists, business persons and artists who need to obtain temporary or permanent immigration status in the U.S. Punam represents companies of all sizes, from start-ups to established multinationals, on immigration matters in a wide range of industries and activities, including: information technology, telecommunications, biotechnology, electronic component technology, financial and management consulting, hospitality, general manufacturing, and education. Given the needs of her clients for sophisticated and skilled professionals, Punam concentrates on filing H-1B petitions for temporary professional workers and L-1 petitions and blanket L petitions for intracompany transferees. She also pursues related labor certification and permanent residence matters, and is particularly successful in complex matters involving labor certifications and the filing of EB-1 Multinational Executive green card petitions. Punam helps both employers and foreign nationals file temporary and permanent classification for “aliens of extraordinary ability” and “outstanding researchers.” She effectively pursues the “national interest waiver” in relation to a variety of different industries and positions. In addition to her work with executive and related positions, Punam develops cost- and time-efficient strategies to pursue high volume processing of immigration petitions and applications for employers who have a large number of foreign national employees. That includes assisting employers with all steps of the H-2B temporary or seasonal workers immigration process. Punam assists individual as well as employers with immigration needs. She has been particularly successful in representing “culturally unique” performers (P-1 Visa) and their essential personnel (P-3 Visa) seeking to tour in the U.S. She also prepares immigration related petitions and applications in the U.S. and assists with visa application procedures at U.S. consulates abroad for family reunification as well as for employment-based categories. Her work for individuals also includes representing those persons who have fled persecution in their home countries to seek political asylum in the U.S. Reflecting her comprehensive immigration practice, Punam is experienced at dealing with and appearing before the full range of government organizations responsible for immigration matters. She represents employers and individuals in the proceedings of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency. She also regularly deals with other relevant federal and state agencies. Bars and Court Admissions U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey Supreme Court of New Jersey professional / civic involvement New England Chapter of American Immigration Lawyers Association, Elected Executive Board Member, Immediate Past Chapter Chair (2007 to present); Chapter Chair (2006-2007;Chair Elect (2005-2006); Vice Chair (2004-2005); Elected Board Member, Treasurer (2003-2004); Elected Board Member, Secretary (2002-2003) American Immigration Lawyer Association National Department of Labor (DOL) Committee, June 2007 to present Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project, Elected Board Member (2004-2006) Board Advisor for the Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights (2006-present) Founding Member and currently serving on the Executive Board of South Asian Bar Association (SABA) of Boston (2002-present) Vice President for Asian American Immigration Lawyers from the Sub-continent of India (2001-2002); Board Member from 2000-2002; currently member. Chair for the Young Lawyers Division of AILA New England Chapter (2000-2002) Social Chair for American Immigration Law Foundation (AILF) (2001-2002) Chair for the AILA National Essay Contest (2001-2002) The Indian Entrepreneurs and the INDUS Women Entrepreneurs (2000-2002), Active Member Boston Bar Association, Member Boston Lawyers Group, Member Asian American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts, Member Immigration Lawyers on the Web, Member Volunteer Immigration Attorney for the International Institute of Boston Volunteer Immigration Attorney for Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project Volunteer Immigration Attorney for Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA) SPEECHES AND CONFERENCES Breakfast with the Experts Panel on “Naturalization Filings” at Annual American Immigration Lawyer’s Association Conference (June 2007) Hot Topics Panel, 4th Annual AILA New England Immigration Law Symposium, “Advance Immigration Strategies” (March 2007) I-9/LCA Audits Panel, 4th Annual AILA New England Immigration Law Symposium, “Advance Immigration Strategies” (March 2007) H-1B Visa Panel, 3rd Annual AILA New England Immigration Law Symposium, “Beyond Limitations: Creative Strategies for All Immigration Lawyers” (April 7, 2006) The New England Chapter of AILA encompasses five states, RI, MA, NH, ME, and VT and includes approximately 600 members publications John Quill, Punam Singh Rogers and Margy Holland Sparages, H-1B Specialty Occupations-Practical Issues in Qualifying For and Obtaining H-1B Status, 3rd Annual AILA New England Immigration Law Symposium (April 2006) | 