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Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
1355 Peachtree St NE STE 900
Atlanta GA 30309
United States
Janora provides strategic business counsel to clients at the intersection of immigration policy and employment law.
Her clientele comprises a remarkable variety of companies, ranging from Fragomen’s largest clients to both mid- and small-sized businesses across a wide variety of industries and cross-sectors.
This diverse portfolio inspires Janora’s focus on mission-critical workflow. Drawing on a decade and a half of experience, she collaborates with clients by learning about their desired approach to immigration, identifies inefficient or redundant processes in their immigration programs, and then streamlines them, or, if need be, eliminates them.
Education
- Brooklyn Law School, J.D., cum laude , 2008
- University of Southern Mississippi, B.A., magna cum laude , 2002
More from Janora L.
Admissions
Bar Admissions: New York, Georgia
Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law
Awards
Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2020 to 2025
Listed in Chambers USA, 2021 to 2024
Professional accomplishments
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Member, Gala Planning Committee, Our House, Atlanta, GA (2018-present)
Board of Governors, AILA National (2020-2021)
Immediate Past Chair, AILA Georgia-Alabama Chapter (2021-2022)
Former Chair, AILA Georgia-Alabama Chapter (2020-2021)
Former Member, Member Engagement Committee, AILA National (2020-2022)
Co-Chair and Member, Conference Planning Committee, AILA Georgia-Alabama Chapter (2016-2018)
Co-Host, Beyond the Border, WCEG Talk Radio (2016-2021)
Former Executive Committee & Board Member, Our House, Atlanta, GA (2016-2022)
Former Board Member, Georgia Asylum & Immigration Network (GAIN), Atlanta, GA
Former Committee Member, Mid-Year Conference Planning Committee, AILA National (2019)
Former Vice-Chair, AILA Georgia-Alabama Chapter (2019-2020)
Former Chair, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) AILA Liaison Committee, AILA Georgia-Alabama Chapter
Former Vice Chair, CBP AILA Liaison Committee, AILA Georgia-Alabama Chapter
Former Committee Member, Distance Learning Committee, AILA National
Former Committee Member, Nebraska Service Center (NSC) Liaison Committee, AILA National
Former Treasurer, AILA Georgia-Alabama Chapter (2017-18)
Experience
Obtained approvals for nonimmigrant visas (including L-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-1/E-2, E-3, B-1, and J-1 visa petitions), permanent residence, including labor certifications (PERM), and multinational manager, extraordinary ability and outstanding researcher immigrant petitions.
Provided advice on consular processing and adjustment of status applications, naturalization, I-9 and LCA compliances, and the immigration aspects of corporate restructuring.
Guided clients through all aspects of family-based permanent residence applications.
Represented clients at immigration interviews in connection with naturalization and lawful permanent residence.
Publications and lectures
Speaker, “I-140/Adjustment of Status Challenges in Fiscal Year 2023 and Beyond!” AILA Midwinter Conference & Webcast, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 20 January 2023.
Speaker, “’I Didn’t Know I Could Do That!’ Creative and Cautionary Uses of the B-1 Visa.” AILA Annual Conference on Immigration Law, Virtual, 9 June 2021.
Speaker, “Covid 19: Local Practice Updates & Hot Topics.” Georgia-Alabama AILA Chapter Annual Conference, June 2020.
Speaker, “Immigration Law – The New Normal & Immigration Litigation Strategies to Combat USCIS Delay and Denial.” Georgia-Alabama AILA Chapter Annual Conference, March 2020.
Speaker, “Business Immigration 101: Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Practicing.” AILA National Conference on Immigration Law, Orlando, Florida, June 2019.
Speaker, “Navigating Ethical Obligations in a Changing Business Environment.” GA-AL AILA Chapter Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, February 2019.
Speaker, “Employment-Based Green Cards - Focus on PERM.” ICLE: State Bar Series, Atlanta, Georgia, January 2019.
Speaker, “Getting USCIS to Say 'Yes' After the RFE.” AILA National Midwinter Conference on Immigration Law, Indian Wells, California, January 2019.
Speaker, “Anatomy of an L-1: Practical Preparation Tips.” AILA National Conference on Immigration Law, San Francisco, California, June 2018.
Speaker, “HOW Session: Prevailing Wage Determinations.” GA-AL AILA Chapter Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, February 2018.
Presenter, “Business Immigration Hot Topics: Best Practices and Current Trends.” Association of Corporate Counsel Deep Dive Luncheon, Dunwoody, Georgia, November 17, 2017.
Author, “Employing Foreign Graduates: What Companies Should Know.” Global Atlanta, 20 November 2017.
Speaker, “Trends in L-1 Adjudication.” AILA California Chapter Conference on Immigration Law, Los Angeles, California, October 2017.
Speaker, “Tricky LCA and PERM Issues for a Mobile Workforce.” AILA National Conference on Immigration Law, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 2017.
Speaker, “The Latest Issues with High Scrutiny Consular Posts.” Teleconference, AILA Telephone Conference Series, May 2017.
Speaker, “Update from Customs and Border Protection.” Spinning the Hits! Recording Award Winning Immigration Strategies, GA-AL AILA Chapter Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, February 2017.
Speaker, “Climbing the Visa Ladder: Moving to a Higher Immigrant Visa Category.” AILA National Conference on Immigration Law, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 2016.
Speaker, “To H-1B or Not to H-1B: Alternatives When the H-1B Cap is Met.” Lights, Camera, Action—How to Produce Award Winning Immigration Cases, GA-AL AILA Chapter Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, February 2016.
Co-Author, “An Immigration Year-End Review.” Global Atlanta, 6 January 2016.
Speaker, “H-1B Visas—Within Our Grasp, but Often Out of Reach.” AILA National Conference on Immigration Law, National Harbor, Maryland, June 2015.
Speaker, “Update from Customs and Border Protection.” A Brave New World—Facing Challenges in the New Immigration Landscape, GA-AL AILA Chapter Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, February 2015.
Speaker, “Employment-based Immigrant Visas - Part II (Alien Labor Certification Application).” AILA Fundamentals of Immigration Law Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 2014.
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