Visa and Permanent Residence Options for the Entrepreneurial Student

Suzanne B. Seltzer, Esq. is partner of Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer LLP.  Ms. Seltzer chairs the American Immigration Lawyers's (AILA) Vermont Service Center (VSC) Liaison Committee, is a member of AILA’s Service Center Operations Liaison Committee, and is a member of AILA’s Annual Conference Planning Committee.  In addition to her role on AILA committees, Ms. Seltzer is a Regulatory Ombudsman for NAFSA: Association of International Educators, is on the Steering Committee of the New York Anti-Trafficking Network, and Co-Chairs its legal subcommittee.  Ms. Seltzer regularly speaks and publishes on matters relating to immigration law.  She obtained her JD from Georgetown University Law Center, and her B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.

Kate Kalmykov, Esq., an Associate in the Firm's New York City office, focuses her practice on business immigration.  Kate has extensive experience working with various human resources departments on employment verification and worksite enforcement matters including I-9 and H-1B audits.  Kate also works with corporate clients, hospitals and universities on providing creative immigration solutions to visa and work authorization needs of their employees including persons of extraordinary ability, managers and executives, professionals, treaty investors and traders as well as corporate trainees.  Kate also works with individuals on obtaining waivers of the J-1 two year home residency requirement and National Interest waivers.  Kate received her J.D. from the American University and is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey.  A member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Kate chairs the New York Chapter's Continuing Legal Education committee and serves as Secretary of the Chapter's District Director Liaison committee.