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Senior Regional Knowledge Manager

Laura Weingort

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Senior Regional Knowledge Manager

Laura Weingort

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  • Costa RicaCosta Rica

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  • English
  • Spanish

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[email protected]

T:+506 4404 4005

F:+506 2228 9000

San José

Fragomen Costa Rica Immigration Services LLC Ltda.

Fragomen Building (50 meters East from Plaza Los Laureles), Escazú 327-1260

San José

Costa Rica

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  • English
  • Spanish

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[email protected]

T:+506 4404 4005

F:+506 2228 9000

San José

Fragomen Costa Rica Immigration Services LLC Ltda.

Fragomen Building (50 meters East from Plaza Los Laureles), Escazú 327-1260

San José

Costa Rica

Get in touch

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Contact information

Email

[email protected]

T:+506 4404 4005

F:+506 2228 9000

San José

Fragomen Costa Rica Immigration Services LLC Ltda.

Fragomen Building (50 meters East from Plaza Los Laureles), Escazú 327-1260

San José

Costa Rica

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Laura is a Senior Regional Knowledge Manager at Fragomen’s Costa Rica office, where she helps maintain the firm’s knowledge library. She also researches and drafts immigration alerts for the Latin America region, providing guidance to internal teams as well as clients on new and changing regional immigration issues.

Laura joined Fragomen in 2008 as a Client Services Manager within the Latin America region. In this role, she acted as a lead contact for clients, assisting them with their immigration needs and coordinating their employee moves within the region. She also served as Fragomen’s Andean Coordination Manager within the Latin America team. This role involved acting as the main point-of-contact responsible for managing client services and correspondent offices in the Andean region, ensuring compliance and overall program management. Laura also briefly served as a Client Services Manager for Fragomen’s Panamanian affiliate, during which time she was responsible for the overall management of client relationships in Panama.

Laura speaks English and Spanish.

Education

  • University of Miami School of Law, J.D., cum laude , 2006
  • Tulane University, B.S., cum laude , 2002

More from Laura

Admissions

Bar Admissions: Florida

Experience

Assisted clients with major project moves into countries across Latin America, which included coordinating project work designed to improve service efficiency for clients.

Supervised a team of experienced immigration consultants coordinating international personnel transfers into the region and monitored quality standards.

Publications and lectures

Co-Author, “Venezuela’s Energy Reset: Unlocking Opportunity, Managing Risk and Deploying Talent Strategically.” Fragomen, 20 February 2026.

Speaker, “LATAM Migration Series – Wrap-Up 2025 & Migration Trends 2026.” Fragomen, Webinar, 19 November 2025.

Co-author, “Data Privacy in the Post-Pandemic World – Trends and Projections in the Global Immigration Environment.” Worldwide ERC, 7 November 2022.

Speaker, “Fragomen Webcast: Latin America Immigration Trends and Key Themes of Q2 and Q3 2021.” Fragomen, 9 September 2021.

Speaker, “The Emerging Traveler: The Digital Nomad.” Global Business Travel Association’s Ready. Safe. Travel Specialist Program, 12 May 2021.

Laura’s insights

August 26, 2026 | Blog post

Latin America’s Evolving Mobility Landscape: Opportunity and Complexity Advancing TogetherRead more

July 28, 2026 | Blog post

Canada’s Immigration Dual Reality: Narrower Access, Persistent DemandRead more

February 20, 2026 | Blog post

Venezuela’s Energy Reset: Unlocking Opportunity, Managing Risk and Deploying Talent StrategicallyRead more
More related insights

Laura’s insights

August 26, 2026 | Blog post

Latin America’s Evolving Mobility Landscape: Opportunity and Complexity Advancing TogetherRead more

July 28, 2026 | Blog post

Canada’s Immigration Dual Reality: Narrower Access, Persistent DemandRead more

February 20, 2026 | Blog post

Venezuela’s Energy Reset: Unlocking Opportunity, Managing Risk and Deploying Talent StrategicallyRead more
More related insights

Laura’s insights

August 26, 2026 | Blog post

Latin America’s Evolving Mobility Landscape: Opportunity and Complexity Advancing TogetherRead more

July 28, 2026 | Blog post

Canada’s Immigration Dual Reality: Narrower Access, Persistent DemandRead more

February 20, 2026 | Blog post

Venezuela’s Energy Reset: Unlocking Opportunity, Managing Risk and Deploying Talent StrategicallyRead more
More related insights

Country / Territory

  • Costa RicaCosta Rica

Get in touch

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Contact information

Email

[email protected]

T:+506 4404 4005

F:+506 2228 9000

San José

Fragomen Costa Rica Immigration Services LLC Ltda.

Fragomen Building (50 meters East from Plaza Los Laureles), Escazú 327-1260

San José

Costa Rica

Laura’s insights

August 26, 2026 | Blog post

Latin America’s Evolving Mobility Landscape: Opportunity and Complexity Advancing TogetherRead more

July 28, 2026 | Blog post

Canada’s Immigration Dual Reality: Narrower Access, Persistent DemandRead more

February 20, 2026 | Blog post

Venezuela’s Energy Reset: Unlocking Opportunity, Managing Risk and Deploying Talent StrategicallyRead more
More related insights

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Get in touch

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Contact information

Email

[email protected]

T:+506 4404 4005

F:+506 2228 9000

San José

Fragomen Costa Rica Immigration Services LLC Ltda.

Fragomen Building (50 meters East from Plaza Los Laureles), Escazú 327-1260

San José

Costa Rica

Laura’s insights

August 26, 2026 | Blog post

Latin America’s Evolving Mobility Landscape: Opportunity and Complexity Advancing TogetherRead more

July 28, 2026 | Blog post

Canada’s Immigration Dual Reality: Narrower Access, Persistent DemandRead more

February 20, 2026 | Blog post

Venezuela’s Energy Reset: Unlocking Opportunity, Managing Risk and Deploying Talent StrategicallyRead more
More related insights

Share

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn

Share

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn

Get in touch

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Contact information

Email

[email protected]

T:+506 4404 4005

F:+506 2228 9000

San José

Fragomen Costa Rica Immigration Services LLC Ltda.

Fragomen Building (50 meters East from Plaza Los Laureles), Escazú 327-1260

San José

Costa Rica

Laura’s insights

August 26, 2026 | Blog post

Latin America’s Evolving Mobility Landscape: Opportunity and Complexity Advancing TogetherRead more

July 28, 2026 | Blog post

Canada’s Immigration Dual Reality: Narrower Access, Persistent DemandRead more

February 20, 2026 | Blog post

Venezuela’s Energy Reset: Unlocking Opportunity, Managing Risk and Deploying Talent StrategicallyRead more
More related insights

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