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Maureen Smith Leads NHHA Meeting on Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals

June 17, 2016 - Maureen Smith, shareholder at Orr & Reno and Chair of the firm’s Energy & Environmental Practice Group, was the lead presenter during the New Hampshire Hospital Association’s NH Hospitals for a Healthy Environment meeting held June 16 at the NHHA headquarters in Concord. Smith and Katy Ward, an environmental compliance consultant for Aries Engineering of […]

Maureen Smith Addresses NECPUC Symposium

June 10, 2016 - Orr & Reno shareholder Maureen Smith was a featured speaker during the 69thannual Symposium for the New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners. The event was held June 5-8 at the Sea Crest Beach Hotel in North Falmouth, Mass. Smith, along with shareholders Susan Geiger and Doug Patch were among the attendees at the annual […]

Orr & Reno welcomes Margaret R. Kerouac to the firm as a shareholder

June 1, 2016 - Orr & Reno welcomes Margaret R. Kerouac to the firm as a shareholder. Her practice will focus on Divorce and Family Law. Kerouac has a deep background in Family Law and was an elected leader of the New Hampshire Bar Association’s Family Law Section from 2004 to 2012. “We are very happy to welcome Margie […]

May 2016 Visa Bulletin

May 9, 2016 - While Family-Based numbers have had some movement, very disappointing news for Employment-Based EB-2 India and China which retrogressed an additional 4 and 2 years respectively. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en.html A. Application Final Action Dates for Family-Sponsored Preference Cases FAMILY-SPONSORED All Chargeability Ares Except those Listed CHINA – mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES F1 15JAN09 15JAN09 15JAN09 22FEB95 […]

Orr & Reno Immigration Team at the 18th Annual Granite State Human Resources Conference

April 21, 2016 - The Orr & Reno Immigration Team will be at the 18th Annual Granite State Human Resources (GSHR) Conference held at The Expo at the Radisson Manchester (NH) on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 26-27, 2016. Orr & Reno is a sponsor and exhibitor. http://www.gshrconference.org/

Uscis Has Reached The Cap For H-1bs For Fy 2017

April 7, 2016 - Here is the notice sent out today, April 7, 3016: WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for fiscal year (FY) 2017. USCIS has also received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the U.S. advanced degree exemption. USCIS will use a computer-generated process, […]

Uscis Sends Out Public Announcement About Phone Scams:

March 29, 2016 - Immigrants all over the country are being targeted for phone scams. Don’t be one of the victims! Scammers pretend to be a government official and call immigrants saying there is a problem with their immigration record. Sometimes they know personal information about the immigrant. They ask for personal and sensitive details, and demand immediate payment […]

DHS Publishes Final STEM OPT Rule

March 18, 2016 - The Dept. of Homeland Security published the final STEP Optional Practical Training (OPT) regulation. The amended regulation, which provides for an extension of the OPT period by 24 months (a STEM OPT extension), will go into effect on May 10, 2016. For more information on STEM OPT and a summary of the final rule, visit […]

Canada Eases Path to Citizenship for International Students

March 9, 2016 - According to The PIE News, Canada’s newly elected liberal government has introduced changes to the country’s path to citizenship for international students. The legislation would reduce stay requirements and allow students to count 50 percent of their study time toward residency petitions. The changes are part of a larger effort from the liberal government to […]

Attorney Jim Laboe will address the annual safety luncheon of the Associated General Contractors of New Hampshire

January 22, 2016 - Attorney Jim Laboe will address the annual safety luncheon of the Associated General Contractors of New Hampshire on Thursday, Feb. 4 at the AGC of NH Office in Bow. He will be speaking about enforcement activities of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Laboe is one of the more respected OSHA attorneys in the […]

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