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In the Swing of Things at Funds for Education Golf Tournament

August 11, 2016 - Orr & Reno to Host Meritas United States Firm-led Meeting, Sept. 30-Oct. 1 Representatives of law firms from the United States and Canada will meet in Concord for the annual Meritas U.S. Firm-led Meeting being host by Orr & Reno, Sept. 30-Oct. 1. Meritas, established in 1990, is one of the world’s largest alliances of […]

Visas Revoked For DUIs

July 13, 2016 - The U.S. Department of State recently issued new criteria for visa revocation: Consular Officers must now revoke visas upon a driving under the influence (DUI) charge. Following an arrest, law enforcement officials enter the individual’s fingerprints into an interagency database, which alerts the U.S. Department of State. The U.S. Department of State then cancels the […]

Attorney Julie Morse Joins Orr & Reno

July 13, 2016 - Orr & Reno welcomes Julie Morse to the law firm. Her practice will focus on mergers and acquisitions, securities regulation, entity formation and restructurings, corporate governance and immigration law. Julie represents clients in a broad range of securities law matters, including private securities offerings, federal and state regulation, registered investment adviser and broker dealer representation, […]

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 […]

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