Laura Foote Reiff is an immigration attorney and co-founder of GT’s Business Immigration and Compliance Group, which she has co-led since 1999. She is also the co-chair of Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Business Immigration and Compliance Group, and a co-managing shareholder.
With over 32 years of experience, she represents businesses and organizations in the field of business immigration and compliance. Reiff advises corporations on compliance-related issues, particularly related to Form I-9 eligibility employment verification matters. She has been involved in audits and internal investigations, successfully minimizing monetary exposure and civil and criminal liabilities on behalf of her clients. She also develops immigration compliance strategies and programs for both small and large companies and performs I-9, H-1B, and H-2B compliance inspections during routine internal reviews, due diligence, or defending a company against a government investigation.
Her practice also includes managing business immigration matters and providing immigration counsel to address the visa and work authorization needs of U.S. and global personnel, including professionals, managers and executives, treaty investors/traders, essential workers, persons of extraordinary ability, corporate trainees, and students. She is an immigration policy advocacy expert and works on immigration reform policies.
Reiff has served on the Boards of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the American Immigration Council, the National Immigration Forum, and is currently the President of the America is Better Board. She frequently speaks about immigration matters, has testified on Capitol Hill numerous times, and is often quoted and interviewed in the media. She was selected as one of the United States’ Top 20 Most Powerful Immigration Lawyers by Human Resource Executive Magazine in 2011. She has been listed in Chambers and Partners USA Guide, Chambers Global, Legal 500 US, and Best Lawyers in America. SmartCEO also selected her as a Greater Washington Legal Elite, and she earned the Legislative Champion Award from FEWA. Additionally, she was selected as the Legislative Advocate of the Year in 2006 by the AILA DC Chapter.
She earned her undergraduate degree in legal institutions, economics, and government, magna cum laude, from American University and her law degree, with honors, from George Washington University Law School..
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EB5 Investors Magazine and EB5investors.com Articles
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The future of the EB-5 Program
For more than two years, the EB-5 program has not been reauthorized for the typical 3-year period as it had been every three years since 1992 when the program was created. Instead, the EB-5 program has been extended along with Continuing Appropriations and Omnibus funding bills, thereby having a new expiration date along with the federal budget at each turn.
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Insights on the April 13th Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing
Kristen Ng, Laura Foote Reiff and Matthew Virkstis give an insider's perspective on the April 13 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
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The Path to Reauthorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program in 2015
The legislative process behind EB-5 reauthorization in 2015 proved to be much more challenging and dynamic than expected.
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Prospects for EB-5 Legislation in the 114th Congress
How close is the EB-5 Regional Center Program to permanent reauthorization? Find out as Attorney Laura Foote Reiff explains EB-5 legislation in 2015.
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The Tug of War Between the Hill and the Agency
A review of the OIG Report and the potential impact on the EB-5 Regional Center program
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Trust but Verify: A Legislative Perspective on the EB-5 Regional Center Program Based On Current Legislative Proposals and Judiciary Committee Action
Laura Reiff discusses the EB-5 Regional Center program based on current activity of USCIS and U.S. SEC review and investigation of compliance requirements.
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The Continued Need for Legislative Involvement in the EB-5 Regional Center Pilot Program
The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill includes many proposed changes to the EB-5 program, Laura Foote Reiff outlines these and issues her advice.
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Senator Leahy Proposes an Amendment to the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Measure that Provides Many Carrots but also Carries a Powerful Punch
Significant changes to the EB-5 Program are outlined in Senator Leahy’s proposal for an amendment to the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013.
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President Obama Addresses EB-5 Program in Announcement on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
In his speech on comprehensive immigration reform, President Obama addressed the EB-5 Visa Program.
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A Quick Overview of EB-5 Trends and Events: What Recent History Tells Us and Predictions for the Years to Come
The EB-5 program has seen tremendous growth and been through several exciting changes, in particular regarding EB-5 Regional Centers. It is predicted that the EB-5 visa program will only continue to grow the future with expanded investor broker and finder networks, more investors looking beyond EB-5 investment, added government scrutiny and higher-quality legal services from EB-5 savvy firms.
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