Senior Associate
Kari Konikowski Blackman
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Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
2755 Orchard Pkwy
San Jose CA 95134
United States
Kari is a Senior Associate at Fragomen’s Silicon Valley office with more than 17 years of experience practicing corporate immigration law. She works primarily in employment-based immigration, including I-9 and E-Verify compliance.
Kari regularly speaks on matters related to employment-based immigration and has authored articles related to the Trump Administration's travel ban, I-9 compliance and strategies for responding to Requests for Evidence for nonimmigrant visa petitions.
She is a founding member of the State Bar of Texas Section on Immigration and Nationality Law and previously served as the section’s Vice President of Employment-based Issues.
Education
- University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2008
- University of Texas, Austin, B.S., 2001
More from Kari
Admissions
Bar Admissions: Texas
Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law
Awards
Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2020 to 2021
Listed in Texas Rising Stars, 2018 to 2019
Publications and lectures
Co-author, “9th Cir. Legal Concerns Influence Trump's New Travel Ban.” Law360, 19 March 2017.
Co-author, “5 Ways to Manage the Workplace Compliance Immigration Process.” Workforce Magazine, 10 October 2016.
Co-author, “Key Considerations for Sponsoring Foreign Workers in the United States.” Travel Risk Management Newsletter, 1 August 2012.
Contributor, “Immigration Law and Procedure, Chapter 2: Nonimmigrant Classifications, Terms of Admission, and Procedures.” LexisNexis, 1 January 2012.
Co-author, “New M-274 Handbook for Employers Fills Gaps in Form I-9 Guidance.” Immigration Daily, 1 January 2011.
Co-author, “Strategies for Responding to Requests for Evidence on Nonimmigrant Worker Petitions.” Advanced Immigration Law Seminar, 1 January 2010.
