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Forrest Read is a Principal in the Washington, D.C. Region office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He has extensive experience in both business immigration law and employment law and has special expertise in legal issues in graduate medical education (GME).
Mr. Read's immigration practice focuses on assisting employers in obtaining employment-based nonimmigrant visas (e.g., H-1B, L, O, TN) for foreign national employees and work-related immigrant (green card) visas, including PERM Labor Certifications, and advising employers on compliance with U.S. immigration laws and regulations. He has broad experience in advising large, mid-size and small employers on their various immigration needs and developing strategies to help them navigate through complex immigration issues. He also has particular experience in counseling employers in the health care industry and addressing immigration-related issues that arise for their broad range of health care professional employees (including advising on and obtaining employment authorization for medical residents and fellows and obtaining J-1 visa waivers for foreign national physicians completing their medical training in the United States). His immigration practice also includes defending employers in connection with Department of Labor H-1B and H-2B investigations.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Forrest G. Read IV
- Rebrand for Homeland Security Investigations - (Posted On Wednesday, June 12, 2024)
- USCIS Issues Employment Authorization Procedures for Palestinians on Deferred Enforced Departure - (Posted On Thursday, April 18, 2024)
- DHS Extends, Redesignates Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopia - (Posted On Monday, April 15, 2024)
- Instructions for Burma TPS Extensions, Redesignations Released - (Posted On Wednesday, April 03, 2024)
- USCIS Updates Policy Manual on F, M Visa Status International Students’ Present Intent-to-Depart - (Posted On Friday, March 15, 2024)
- Deferred Enforced Departure of Up to 18 Months for Palestinians Announced - (Posted On Friday, February 16, 2024)
- Syrian TPS Extended, Redesignated - (Posted On Wednesday, January 31, 2024)
- USCIS Final Rule Increasing Filing Fees Expected Soon - (Posted On Monday, January 22, 2024)
- USCIS Announces Higher Premium Processing Fees - (Posted On Tuesday, January 02, 2024)
- TPS Re-Registration Periods Extended for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, Sudan - (Posted On Tuesday, December 19, 2023)
For his reporting on immigration law, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) changes, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, the National Law Review has named Jackson Lewis’ Forrest G. Read IV a Go-To Thought Leader. As a result of both COVID-19 and a new administration, U.S. immigration law has seen a number of key shifts in the past year, and Mr. Read’s continued thought leadership has provided important insights into the field’s ever-changing landscape.