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Margaret Laufman Saselu
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Margaret helps clients move their talent across borders, ensuring compliance during every step of the immigration process. She leverages her knowledge of immigration law and policy to help IT services, consulting and executive search companies stay competitive in the marketplace. Advising on nonimmigrant visa petitions, permanent residency applications, corporate immigration policy, and business compliance issues, Margaret also develops and helps manage efficient immigration programs.
Understanding the important role global immigration plays in her clients’ overall success, Margaret immerses herself in their business to understand their needs and provides guidance on appropriate visa categories based on their goals and industry to attract and retain the right foreign talent. Clients value her problem-solving skills and dedication to making the entire process easy for them and their employees. This ability was especially evident during the COVID-19 pandemic when a number of clients relied on Margaret’s deep understanding of the law to help onboard or assist large numbers of employees who found themselves outside the U.S. due to travel restrictions.
Margaret has always focused on helping people, starting her career working with asylum seekers and refugees before turning to corporate and business immigration. Many of her current clients are involved in work that has a positive impact on society and the economy and working alongside them to not only fill key roles, but also change the lives of the workers involved, is extremely fulfilling. Additionally, because of the firm’s focus on pro bono and humanitarian work, Margaret has been able to work with a variety of organizations helping individuals with U visas, juvenile visas, Afghanistan humanitarian parole cases and more. She currently serves on the board of directors of Free to Run, which aims to drive change in community gender norms in conflict areas by supporting adolescent girls and young women to advance their leadership and wellness through running.
Margaret is a frequent speaker on a variety of immigration topics, including global mobility best practices, various visa categories and I-9 employment verification.
Education
- New York Law School, J.D., cum laude , 2010
- Franklin & Marshall College, B.A., 2007
More from Margaret
Admissions
Bar Admissions: New York
Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law
Awards
Named to Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, 2023 to 2024
Professional accomplishments
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Member, New York County Lawyers Association
Member, New York State Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
Secretary of the Board of Directors, Free to Run
New York City Bar Subcommittee on Immigration (Voting Member 2013-2015 and Nonvoting Member 2016-2017)
Publications and lectures
Featured, “Support for Refugees.” Chambers DEI Global Report 2024, Pages 13-15, December 2024.
Case Comment, "American Academy of Religion v. Napolitano," 55 New York Law School Law Review 4 (2010/2011).
Margaret’s insights
December 12, 2024 | Awards
September 16, 2024 | Blog post
August 19, 2024 | Awards
