George S. Newman

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Recognitions Articles/Presentations overview

George has provided a full range of legal assistance in the field of immigration for more than 30 years. Previously with Blumenfeld, Kaplan & Sandweiss, his practice focuses on employment related visas, both temporary and permanent, and serves a clientele that includes several Fortune 500 companies, medium and smaller-sized corporations, research institutions, academic institutions, hospitals, medical clinics, private medical practices and individual physicians, law firms, engineering firms, and individuals.

Education

College of William & Mary, J.D., 1970
William & Mary Law Review, Note Author

McGill University, B.A., 1967

Of Note

George is a recognized leader in his field. He was a keynote speaker at the Scholarly Communications Conference at Missouri University in March of 2005 and has participated in the development and implementation of changes in the Conrad Amendment adopted by United States Department of State as policy. In 1998, George received a Presidents Award from the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Community Involvement

Cardozo Society of St. Louis, Founding Member
Metropolitan Employment & Rehabilitation Services
- Board of Directors (1988-2005)
- Executive Committee (2003-2005)
International Institute of St. Louis
- Board of Directors (1991-2005)
Crossroads School, Board of Trustees (2002-2005)

Bar Admissions

Missouri, 1971
Virginia, 1970
United States District Court , Western District of Missouri
United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
United States District Court, District of Columbia
United States Supreme Court

Professional Affiliations

American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Board of Governors (1979-2004)
- National Issues Development Committee, Chair (2003-2004)
Liaison Committee with I.N.S. Missouri Service Center, Chair (2001-2002)
- Liaison Committee with I.N.S. Central Office Immigration Benefits Division, Chair (2000-2001)
- Liaison Committee with I.N.S. Nebraska Service Center, Chair (1998-2000)
National Committee on Foreign Physicians, Co-Chairperson (1992-1998)
- National Committee on Employment Related Immigrant Visas, Co-Chairperson, 1991-1992
Missouri/Kansas Chapter, Founder and Chair (1981-1995)
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- Immigration Law Committee, Founder

Articles

George is a frequent author on employment and immigration-related issues for various bar associations and the American Immigration Lawyers Association. He has also served several editorial appointments for publications distributed by this same association. Some of his most recent publications and editorial appointments include:

“Comparison of Employment Based Strategies,” Immigration Options for Academics and Researchers, American Immigration Lawyers Association, March 2005.
“A Brief Overview of The United States Immigration System,” St. Louis Bar Journal, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, November 2004.
Briefing Book, “A Review of the “Common Law” History on Selected Immigration Topics,” Chapter on Unlawful Presence, American Immigration Lawyers Association, August 2003.
“Issues Raised by AC21 Portability Affecting Permanent Residency Employment Petitions,” New Rules for the New Millennium, American Immigration Lawyers Association, January 2001.
“Restoration of National Interest Waiver Benefits For Physicians,” 2000-2001 Immigration & Nationality Law Handbook, Volume II, Advanced Practice, American Immigration Lawyers Association, June 2000.
“Newest Development in National Interest Waivers: Restoration of Benefits for Physician/Shortage Area Cases,” Florida Bar Association 21st Annual Immigration Law Update, February 2000 (reprinted with permission of Florida Bar Association by Minnesota Chapter, American Immigration Lawyers Association, 2000 Midwest Regional Conference proceedings, April 2000, Minneapolis, Minnesota).
Editor-In-Chief, Immigration Options For Doctors, American Immigration Law Foundation, May 1995.
Editor, 1994-1995 Immigration & Nationality Law Handbook (both volumes); American Immigration Lawyers Association, June 1994.
Editor, 1993-1994 Immigration & Nationality Law Handbook (both volumes); American Immigration Lawyers Association, June 1993.
Editor, Employment-Based Immigration, New Law and New Strategies, American Immigration Lawyers Association, January 1993.

Presentations

George is very prominent in the scholarship and literature of immigration law and his background reflects several invited presentations about employment-related visas, as well as numerous editorial appointments. Within the last several years these listings include:

Federal Bar Association Mid-South Chapter Immigration Law Section, Annual Immigration CLE Seminar, May 15-16, 2008, Memphis, TN; Participated in panels on Impact of I-9 Enforcement and No-Match Social Security Letters, Professional Ethics in Immigration Law, and Advanced Employment Based Practice and Update
Washington University, George Warren Brown School of Social Work/Alumni Association Breakfast, September 26, 2007; Discussion Panel on Current Immigration Issues
University of Missouri-Kansas City CLE, “15 Hour Review of the Law – 2007,” June 22 (St. Louis) and June 29 (Clayton);Section on Immigration Law
American Immigration Lawyers Association 2007 Annual Conference On Immigration Law, June 2007, Orlando, Florida; Breakfast With The Experts, Researcher/Professor Visas.
American Immigration Lawyers Association 2006 Annual Conference On Immigration Law, June 2006, San Antonio, Texas; Breakfast With The Experts, Researcher/Professor Visas.
Missouri/Kansas American Immigration Lawyers Association Summer Chapter Meeting, May 2005, St. Louis, MO; Round Table Session on PERM Labor Certification Applications.
Scholarly Communications Conference, March 2005, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri; Keynote Speaker: “Privacy Issues Relating to International Students, Staff and Faculty on College and University Campuses in Missouri.”
American Immigration Lawyers Association 2004 Annual Conference on Immigration Law, June 2004, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Panel on Academic Professionals.
American Immigration Lawyers Association 2004 Annual Midwest Regional Conference, March 2004, Chicago, Illinois; Panel on Nonimmigrant Visas.
Missouri/Kansas American Immigration Lawyers Association DOL Labor Certification Forum, February 2004; Panel on Labor Certification Strategies and Practice Points.
American Immigration Lawyers Association 2003 Annual Conference On Immigration Law, June 2003, New Orleans, Louisiana; Panel on Facing the Ethical Dilemmas in the Practice of Immigration Law.
American Immigration Lawyers Association Conference on Recently Enacted Immigration Provisions, October 29, 2002; National Teleconference.
American Immigration Lawyers Association/American Healthcare Lawyers Association Joint Conference on Physician Visa Issues, October 15, 2002; National Teleconference.
American Immigration Lawyers Association 2002 Annual Conference On Immigration Law, June 2002, San Francisco, California; Panel on Permanent Residency Visas for Professors and Researchers.
National Rural Health Association 1997 Annual Conference, May 1997, Seattle, Washington; Presentation on Immigration of Foreign Medical Graduates.