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Sarah is a Senior Associate at Fragomen’s New York office. She has experience advising multinational corporate clients on strategies to achieve global workforce mobility in the financial services, energy, information technology consulting and consumer packaged goods sectors, among others. Sarah counsels clients on all aspects of corporate U.S. immigration, including all major employment-based temporary and permanent visa categories and regulatory compliance.

Prior to joining Fragomen, Sarah worked with several Washington, DC-based immigration law firms while attending The George Washington University Law School. She assisted individual clients, Fortune 500 companies, start-ups and small to medium-sized organizations in a variety of industries, including finance, law, information technology consulting, software development, multimedia services and fashion.

Sarah’s pro bono efforts have included representing an undocumented minor in a petition for special immigrant juvenile classification and related family court proceedings, and counseling the Executive Director of a non-profit organization in his permanent residence process, which included obtaining a National Interest Waiver.

Education

  • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2015
  • The George Washington University, B.A., cum laude , 2011

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Admissions

Bar Admissions: New Jersey, New York

Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law

Experience

Advised a large multinational conglomerate on the immigration aspects of a corporate acquisition.

Represented individual artists and triathletes in obtaining “extraordinary ability” classification based on demonstrated international expertise and prominence in their fields.

Represented an international technology consultancy services company in obtaining “specialty occupation” classification for a high volume of prospective employees.

Sarah’s insights

April 12, 2024 | Blog post

Not Selected in the H-1B Cap? You Still Have OptionsRead more

September 26, 2023 | Blog post

Green Card Holders Considering a Move Abroad: Here’s What You Need To KnowRead more

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March 8, 2023

H-1B Contingency Planning - Speed to Ground EMEA OptionsRead more
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April 12, 2024 | Blog post

Not Selected in the H-1B Cap? You Still Have OptionsRead more

September 26, 2023 | Blog post

Green Card Holders Considering a Move Abroad: Here’s What You Need To KnowRead more

Podcast
March 8, 2023

H-1B Contingency Planning - Speed to Ground EMEA OptionsRead more
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Sarah’s insights

April 12, 2024 | Blog post

Not Selected in the H-1B Cap? You Still Have OptionsRead more

September 26, 2023 | Blog post

Green Card Holders Considering a Move Abroad: Here’s What You Need To KnowRead more

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March 8, 2023

H-1B Contingency Planning - Speed to Ground EMEA OptionsRead more
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Sarah’s insights

April 12, 2024 | Blog post

Not Selected in the H-1B Cap? You Still Have OptionsRead more

September 26, 2023 | Blog post

Green Card Holders Considering a Move Abroad: Here’s What You Need To KnowRead more

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March 8, 2023

H-1B Contingency Planning - Speed to Ground EMEA OptionsRead more
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Sarah’s insights

April 12, 2024 | Blog post

Not Selected in the H-1B Cap? You Still Have OptionsRead more

September 26, 2023 | Blog post

Green Card Holders Considering a Move Abroad: Here’s What You Need To KnowRead more

Podcast
March 8, 2023

H-1B Contingency Planning - Speed to Ground EMEA OptionsRead more
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United States

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Sarah’s insights

April 12, 2024 | Blog post

Not Selected in the H-1B Cap? You Still Have OptionsRead more

September 26, 2023 | Blog post

Green Card Holders Considering a Move Abroad: Here’s What You Need To KnowRead more

Podcast
March 8, 2023

H-1B Contingency Planning - Speed to Ground EMEA OptionsRead more
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