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Our own Magaly Rojas Navarro will be running the Boston Marathon on April 18, 2016 for the first time. In between preparing her PERM applications and H-1B petitions for the H-1B cap season, Magaly spends her mornings training and preparing for this year's Boston Marathon. She is also running on behalf of PAIR (Political Asylum and Immigrant Representation) Project. Read her story here: https://goo.gl/4CsjRe

At the Kendall Square Association's 8th Annual Meeting today, Vince Lau joined representatives from other Kendall Square organizations such as Twitter, Facebook, Google, MIT, Boston Properties, and the like as an appointed member of the Kendall Square Association board for a three-year term. With these members, the KSA aims to foster more opportunities for technology and community to interact. Having been in Kendall Square for almost 20 years, Clark Lau LLC stands behind these goals.

DHS Releases Amended F-1 OPT Regulations to go into Effect May 10, 2016 Today the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released amended regulations, which will expand optional practical training ("OPT") for students with U.S. degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics ("STEM") and create new obligations for F-1 students and F-1 employers starting May 10, 2016.Extension period to increase from 17 to 24 months. Under the amended regulations, F-1 STEM students will be able to extend OPT for an additional 24 months beyond the initial 12-months, replacing the 2008 regulation that allowed F-1 STEM students to receive a 17-month extension...

International travel for non-US students can be very tricky. Vince was invited to contribute to a student blog addressing travel issues. This is most relevant as Spring Break is upon many college and university students:https://goo.gl/ebTzwb

Alternatives to H-1B Employers who desire to keep talent in the U.S. must apply for employment authorization for these individuals. One of the most popular employment authorization options is the H-1B visa classification. If an individual does not already have an H-1B visa, his/her employer must file a petition for a new one. Congress limits the number of new H-1B visas to 85,000 a year. While the federal fiscal year does not start until October 1, the rules allow an employer to file as early as six months in advance for an H-1B visa. As a result, April 1 is...

Magaly Rojas Navarro will be speaking at an event, "Uncorked, Storytelling and Wine tasting," hosted by the Suffolk University Women in Leadership Network and the National Association of Women MBAs on March 10, 2016. She will be sharing her personal story as an immigrant in the United States. As a first generational immigrant family, her parents created a better life for their children. Their motivation, values, and expectations inspired her to attend college and pursue a legal education at Suffolk University Law School. Magaly's life story impacts how she works with clients.