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Join us for a gnarly ride forward the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. In this episode of the Immigration Nerds podcast, we keep it stateside an examine why the P-1A is the visa that lets professional, international athletes be everywhere they want to be. EIG attorney, skateboard enthusiast, and P-1 visa expert, Sebastian Zavala, joins host Lauren Clarke for a medal-worthy episode.
GUEST:  Sebastian Zavala, Associate Attorney, EIG LAW
HOST: Lauren Clarke, EIG Senior Attorney
NEWS NERD: Rob Taylor, EIG Partner & Shareholder
PRODUCER: Adam Belmar
SHOW RESOURCE LINKS:
LA28 Olympic Games: Opening Ceremony July 14, 2028
P-1A Visas
U.S. State Department Nonimmigrant Visa Resources

Could the rights of college athletes to monetize their personal brand, which consists of their name, image, and likeness potentially upend the F-1 visa class? Host Lauren Clarke is joined by Bloomberg Law Immigration reporter Andrew Kreighbaum for a deep dive on emerging risks to student visa eligibility.
 
SHOW RESOURCE LINKS:
Bloomberg Law reporting by Andrew Kreighbaum
International Student-Athlete Participation
GUEST:  Andrew Kreighbaum, Immigration Reporter, Bloomberg Law
HOST: Lauren Clarke
NEWS NERD: Rob Taylor
PRODUCER: Adam Belmar

In this Women's History Month episode of the Immigration Nerds podcast, we explore how immigration is not just about the movement of people, but also about the migration of ideas that enrich lives. Host, and EIG senior attorney, Lauren Clarke, is joined by Diana Parsell, author of the book, Eliza Scidmore: The Trailblazing Journalist Behind Washington's Cherry Trees, for an inspiring look at a beautiful symbol of cultural exchange and an enduring connection between the people of Japan and America.
Guest: Diana P. Parsell, Author of the book, Eliza Scidmore: The Trailblazing Journalist Behind Washington's Cherry Trees
News Nerd: Rob Taylor, EIG Partner & Shareholder
Host: Lauren Clarke
Producer: Adam Belmar
SHOW RESOURCE LINKS:
Eliza Scidmore: The Trailblazing Journalist Behind Washington's Cherry Trees by Diana P. Parsell (Author) More About Eliza Scidmore Washington D.C.'s Cherry Blossom Festival Eliza Scidmore: Trailblazer bringing Japanese cherry trees to US | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

In an interview recorded on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, Immigration Nerds host Lauren Clarke talked to David J. Bier, Associate Director of Immigration Studies at the Cato Institute about the state of America's legal immigration system.
Mr. Bier recently testified at a hearing before the Committee on Oversight and Accountability in the United States House of Representatives. In that testimony and on this episode of the Immigration Nerds, Bier discusses the the parole sponsorship program, illegal encounters at the border, and his analysis of what legal immigration should look like in the United States.
GUEST: David J. Bier, Associate Director of Immigration Studies | Cato Institute
HOST: Lauren Clarke, Senior Attorney, Erickson Immigration Group
NEWS NERD: Rob Taylor, Partner & Shareholder, Erickson Immigration Group
PRODUCER: Adam Belmar
SHOW RESOURCE LINKS:
Immigration Hearing of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability for United States House of Representatives January 17, 2024 

The H-1B Domestic Visa Renewal pilot program launched on January 29, 2024. The Immigration Nerds - senior attorney and host, Lauren Clarke and senior managing attorney consular affairs, Diane Holcombe-Geddens - talk about the program and share valuable insight and process notes as the program gets underway.
GUEST:  Diane Holcombe-Geddens, Senior Managing Attorney, Consular Affairs, EIG
HOST: Lauren Clarke, Erickson Immigration Group, Senior Attorney
NEWS: Rob Taylor, Erickson Immigration Group Partner
PRODUCER: Adam Belmar

SHOW RESOURCE LINKS: Domestic Renewal of H-1B Nonimmigrant Visas for Certain Applicants

Immigration Nerds host Lauren Clarke interviews César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, author of the book, Welcome the Wretched: In Defense of the “Criminal Alien,” which explores the intersection of US immigration law and the criminal justice system.
Also in this episode, news updates on USCIS policy guidance on student visas and fee increases for immigration services.
GUEST:  César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández / Author, Immigration Lawyer, Gregory H. Williams Chair in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
HOST: Lauren Clarke
PRODUCER: Adam Belmar

SHOW RESOURCE LINKS:
Welcome the Wretched: In Defense of the “Criminal Alien,” by César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández