Curran, Berger & Kludt News
New Partner Announcement: Megan E. Kludt
Curran, Berger & Kludt is pleased to announce Megan E. Kludt has become its newest partner. Megan joined Curran & Berger in October 2010, after...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt Discusses Protecting Transgender Asylum Seekers at US-Mexico Border on WGBY
Attorney Megan Kludt was interviewed by WGBY about her work with the Immigrant Protection Project of Western MA to help protect transgender asylum seekers at the...
Attorney Publications
Adoption and Reproductive Technology Law in Massachusetts released
Attorney Berger wrote about international adoption in the book Adoption and Reproductive Technology Law in Massachusetts published by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education. Adoption and Reproductive Technology Law in...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt Assists In Freeing Trans Women From ICE Custody
Attorney Kludt's work with the Immigrant Protection Project of Western Massachusetts (IPP) to free trans women from ICE custody was featured in the Daily Hampshire Gazette: https://www.gazettenet.com/Transgender-detainees-released-19156768
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Berger to Co-Present NAFSA Meeting Discussing Impact of USCIS Memos on International Scholars
On Wednesday, August 15, Attorneys Dan Berger and Elizabeth A. Goss will hold a discussion for NAFSA Region XI Government Regulations Advisory Committee (GRAC) to discuss the impact of...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Berger Co-Presenting Late-Breaking Live Seminar for AILA Agora
Attorney Berger will be participating in the live seminar July 26, 2018 for AILA Agora titled New NTA Memo Part 1—Advising and Protecting Employment-Based Clients regarding new...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt to Present Immigration Update and Q&A at NAFSA Region XI State Meeting
Attorney Megan Kludt will present an Immigration Update and Q&A on behalf of Curran & Berger at the NAFSA Region XI Central/Western MA state meeting on Wednesday, August 8th...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt Quoted by the Daily Hampshire Gazette
Attorney Megan Kludt was quoted in an article in the Daily Hampshire Gazette for her work with IPP to protect asylum seekers detained at the...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorneys Dan Berger and David Strashnoy Discuss Extreme Vetting and US Visas
ISS RP Discusses Extreme Vetting and US Visas JUNE 20, 2018 2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. EDT Visa revocations and “extreme vetting” are hot topics...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Advising in a Time of Immigration Uncertainty
Attorney Dan Berger co-wrote the following blog post for NAFSA.org with Tina Rousselot de Saint Céran and Krista McCallum Beatty: Advising in a Time of Immigration...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt Discusses What Is Involved in Becoming a U.S. Citizen on WGBY: Connecting Point
Attorney Megan Kludt sat down with Carrie Saldo for WGBY 57's show Connecting Point. https://youtu.be/kbKB2L_fSms http://connectingpoint.wgby.org/2018/04/becoming-a-us-citizen/
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Berger to present at the CFGI Annual Symposium in June
Attorney Dan Berger will present along with former USCIS counsel on developments since the 2016 election. For more information on the Council for Global Immigration...
Dan Berger
Attorney Dan Berger to Present on Business Immigration Topics at the FBA Immigration Law Conference in Memphis, TN – May 19, 2018
As today's changing political climate impacts the incredibly complex maze of immigration law and policy, the FBA Immigration Law Conference provides a venue for in-depth...
Megan Kludt
The Immigrant Protection Project Marks Year of Aiding Immigrants
Dusty Christensen of the Daily Hampshire Gazette reports on the success of the Immigrant Protection Project (IPP), a Western Massachusetts-based grassroots organization of volunteer lawyers and...
Dan Berger
Attorney Dan Berger to Speak about Undocumented Students’ Rights at Smith College, March 30, 2018
Supported by a grant from President McCartney, the School for Social Work, Center for Spiritual and Religious Life and the Organization for Undocumented Student Rights...
Dan Berger
Attorney Dan Berger to Present with Ken Reade at Historic Northampton, March 28, 2018
Immigration is in the news this year, and all of the national issues are playing out in the Valley. Dan Berger, a nationally known immigration...
Presentation
Attorney Joseph Curran Discussed Medical Professionals in Immigration on Dr. Anthony Alessi’s “Healthy Rounds”
On Saturday, February 24, Attorney Joseph Curran joined Dr. Anthony Alessi as a guest on Dr. Alessi's Connecticut radio show, "Healthy Rounds". In his spot,...
Megan Kludt
Attorney Megan Kludt to Speak at University of Massachusetts Amherst on March 29th
Attorney Megan Kludt will speak to a group of undergraduates in Professor Jennifer L Nye's class, Social Justice Lawyering, on March 29th. During the presentation,...
Presentation
Attorney Dan Berger to Present on Business Immigration at the Federal Bar Association’s Annual Immigration Law Conference on Saturday, May 19, 2018
Attorney Berger was invited to serve as a panelist at the Federal Bar Association's Annual Immigration Law Conference, which will be held May 18-19, 2018...
Dan Berger
Attorney Dan Berger to Present on Employment and Visa Options at Brown University on March 1st, 2018
Attorney Berger will hold an information session at Brown University for interested students and scholars to learn about employment and visa options. The talk will...
Presentation
Attorneys Megan Kludt and Dan Berger will Present at the National Association of Foreign Student Advisers Spring Immigration Workshop, March 6, 2018
Attorney Megan Kludt and Attorney Dan Berger will present at the National Association of Foreign Student Advisers Spring Immigration Workshop on March 6, 2018, at...
Presentation
Attorney Megan Kludt to Present at UMass Lowell’s Coffee Hours on March 23rd
Attorney Megan Kludt will facilitate an Immigration Attorney Workshop at the University of Massachusetts Lowell on March 23, 2018, from 3-5pm. The workshop will provide an...
Dan Berger
Attorney Dan Berger to Present on Immigration Options After Tuck, a February 8, 2018 Webinar
Attorney Berger will discuss immigration options after F-1 OPT to stay and work in the United States. We will focus on the H-1B lottery, and...
Presentation
Attorney Dan Berger Presented on Immigration and Higher Education at the Boston Bar Association on January 10, 2018
Attorney Dan Berger spoke at a Boston Bar Association event on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, to address a variety of immigration issues affecting college campuses...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger to Present at the Legal Issues in Museum Administration 2018 Conference
Legal Issues in Museum Administration 2018 Wednesday - Friday, April 18 - 20, 2018 Revere Hotel Boston Common | Boston, MA Now in its 46th year,...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt to Present on Immigration and Entrepreneurship at Columbia University on January 26th.
Attorney Megan Kludt will discuss immigration options for foreign entrepreneurs during a Third Thursday presentation at Columbia Engineering. For more information, see: http://entrepreneurship.engineering.columbia.edu/third-thursday.html
Presentation
Interview with Attorney Dan Berger on Knowledge@Wharton, 11/28 at 10am ET
Attorney Dan Berger will be joining Sarah Paoletti, director of the Transnational Legal Clinic at the University of Pennsylvania's law school, in an interview on...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger Joins International Language Institute Governing Board
It was announced on Wednesday, November 14, 2017 that Attorney Dan Berger has joined the board of directors for the International Language Institute of Massachusetts...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger to speak at December 7th USCIS Ombudsman Annual Conference
Attorney Dan Berger will be an invited speaker at the Seventh Annual USCIS Ombudsman Conference, taking place on December 7, 2017 at the National Archives...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger to present at “The Rights of the Child in a Globalized World” conference
The Rights of the Child in a Globalized World Conference at Duke Law School, Friday, November 17, 2017 Sponsored by Duke Law School and Center...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger to speak at UMass Amherst: A Conversation on High-Skilled Immigration
The presentation will include a screening of From The Land of Ghandi, along with a conversation with an immigration panel.
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt to present Teach In on Immigration Law: Dreaming Beyond DACA at Smith College
Tuesday, October 24, 2017. Weinstein Auditorium. 7 pm.
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Joseph Curran to present at the Employment Law & HR Practices Update Conference on November 2, 2017.
The Employers Association of the NorthEast (EANE)'s Employment Law & HR Practices Update conference will be held on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at the Sheraton...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger presents “Travel Ban 3.0” and “How to Apply for U.S. Citizenship” at Yale University
Attorney Dan Berger presented "How to Apply for U.S. Citizenship" and "Travel Ban 3.0" at Yale University's Office of International Students & Scholars. The Citizenship...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger to present a Community Briefing on Immigration Laws and Policies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Community Briefing on Immigration Laws and Policies On Tuesday, October 10, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Room 6-120, members of the MIT...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt will be a panelist at the 2017 AILA Fall Conference: Fearless Lawyering
2017 AILA FALL CONFERENCE: FEARLESS LAWYERING BUSINESS IMMIGRATION LITIGATION CONFERENCE September 15, 2017 Portland, OR ORGANIZED BY THE AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL AND CO-SPONSORED BY AILA...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt quoted in the New England Public Radio article: DACA Cancellation Would Affect Thousands In New England
Attorney Megan Kludt was interviewed and quoted in an article on NEPR.net, the website for New England Public Radio. For the full text of the...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt interviewed by the Daily Hampshire Gazette regarding the ending of the DACA program.
Attorney Megan Kludt was interviewed for the article: Area immigrants, advocates denounce ending of DACA The full text of the article can be found online here: http://www.gazettenet.com/Local-residents-officials-react-to-decision-to-end-DACA-12306713
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt interviewed by MassLive regarding DACA phaseout
Attorney Megan Kludt was interviewed by MassLive for an article on President Trump's recent DACA announcement. The full-text of the article can be found here:...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt interviewed in several news outlets regarding President Trump’s cancellation of DACA
Attorney Megan Kludt was interviewed by multiple news outlets regarding President Trump's cancellation of the DACA program. MassLive.com Northampton-based immigration attorney urges 'Dreamers' to seek...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger to speak on President Trump’s DACA announcement on Knowledge@Wharton (SiriuxXM channel 111) at 10:00 AM EST September 6, 2017
Update: You can listen to Attorney Dan Berger's interview here: http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/daca-repeal/ ------------------------------------------------ Attorney Dan Berger will be an invited guest on Knowledge@Wharton, a daily, call-in business interview...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Joseph Curran to present a webinar on visas for Physician Recruiters
Attorney Joseph Curran will present a webinar targeted to recruiters at academic medical centers on September 13th at 1:00 with the Association of Staff Physician Recruiters/Academic In-House...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger to volunteer at La Posada Providencia Shelter on the Mexican border.
In August, Attorney Dan Berger will spend a week volunteering at La Posada Providencia shelter on the Mexican border. The shelter provides food, transportation, English...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger to conduct an audio seminar “An Update on the New Framework for National Interest Waivers”
Our panel of experts will focus on the important changes Matter of Dhanasar brings to the practice of representing clients seeking national interest waivers (NIWs). The panelists...
Attorney Publications
“Sanctuary Campuses” And Other Immigration Questions and Answers For Campus Leaders Post-Election
The presidential election has jolted campuses with speculation and concern about undocumented community members and other issues impacting international populations. Significant attention has been directed...
Attorney Publications
Immigration Post-Election Q&A: DACA Students, “Sanctuary Campuses” and Institutional or Community Assistance
This ACE Issue Brief can help frame the discussion about these questions. It addresses concerns such as the data DACA applicants submitted in their applications;...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger quoted in “A Catch for Undocumented Immigrants in Recent Reforms.”
Dominican-native Yilbert Pena used to divide his life into two halves. The first half was the blithe era until his 16th birthday. That day he went...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Megan Kludt to present “Visa Options Beyond the F or J” at the American Museum of Natural History
VISA Workshop Megan Kludt - Immigration lawyer Topic: Visa Options Beyond the F or J Date: June 29, 2017 Location: RGGS Teaching Lab Time: 2:00pm to 3:00pm We...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger quoted in article “Foreign Startup Founder Rule Review Sparks Delay Worries.”
Foreign Startup Founder Rule Review Sparks Delay Worries 6/15/2017 https://www.law360.com/articles/934693/print?section=immigration Portfolio Media. Inc. | 111 West 19th Street, 5th floor | New York, NY 10011...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger presented the “Immigration Remedies Through Entrepreneurship” webinar
From the initial invitation: Please join us for our 5th Immigrants Rising webinar "Immigration Remedies Through Entrepreneurship" on Wednesday, June 7 at 5:00 PM PDT.Immigrants Rising is...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger spoke at Smith College School for Social Work’s Capacity-Building Conference
Building Together School for Social Work Holds First-of-its-Kind Capacity-Building Conference Published May 18, 2017 In 2010, widespread political unrest forced Jowel Iranzi to flee his...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Attorney Dan Berger will host a webinar for undocumented students, families, and allies at Harvard College
State of the State: A Webinar Update on Immigration Issues for Undocumented and DACA Students When: June 29th, 1-2pm Eastern Standard Time Who: Undocumented students, families and allies at...
Attorney Publications
The Diplomatic Visas Handbook
There are many interesting employment and residence options available to those who have or have held A, G, and N visas. The Diplomatic Visas Handbook: Immigration...
Curran, Berger & Kludt News
Coming to America – Immigration Specialist Joseph Curran Has Successfully Filled a Legal Niche
Joseph Curran never wanted to spend his legal career slogging through criminal cases or divorce proceedings - he wanted to help people and make a...
Attorney Publications
Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Options for Professional Nurses
This chapter introduces the reader to the procedures for obtaining immigrant and nonimmigrant visas for professional nurses. With an emphasis on visa procedures that achieve...
Attorney Publications
Recent Trends in National Interest Waiver Cases
Fifteen years after its publication, Matter of New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) remains the standard for eligibility in the elusive “National Interest Waiver”...
Attorney Publications
The nurse shortage and nurses from abroad
We have all seen the projections of massive nursing shortages in the coming years. Right now 12% of nursing positions in the United States are...
Achievement-Based Immigration
EB-1-2 Outstanding Researcher Cases: Issues and Trends
One way to obtain an immigrant visa in the United States is to be an outstanding professor or researcher. This classification is known as the...
Attorney Publications
Employment-Based Visas – There May Be a Better Way
Hearing clients’ stories and assisting them to achieve their goals are some of the most rewarding and interesting aspects of the job of an immigration...
Attorney Publications
Mandamus Litigation in the Labor Certification Content
PRACTICE ADVISORY1 Updated November 6, 2015 MANDAMUS LITIGATION AGAINST DOL TO ADDRESS DELAYS IN PREVAILING WAGE DETERMINATIONS AND LABOR CERTIFICATIONS This practice advisory addresses how...
Attorney Publications
Immigration Options for Academics and Researchers, 2nd Ed.
Changes in the U.S. visa processing system have resulted in new challenges in obtaining visas for foreign scholars and researchers. In order for the United...
Attorney Publications
The Nurse Immigration Book
TABLE OF CONTENTS I. FOREWORD : Why A Nurse Immigration Book? By William Stock II. PREPARING AN IMMIGRATION CASE H-1 Visas For Nurses By Greg Siskind...