Sal Savatteri, Jr., Esq. was appointed by the Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations as Consultant Attorney / Abogado Consultor for a five-year term. Mr. Savatteri is charged with strengthening the diplomatic relationship between Mexico and the United States, and will serve as an advocate for individuals and businesses in Maine with ties to Mexico.
Save the Date – November 7, 2013. The Savatteri Law Firm, P.C. to co-sponsor a conference in Tel Aviv, Israel focusing on Worldwide Work and Investment Visas. Please check back soon for more details and a web link to register.
This two-day conference is designed to help paralegals and law office support staff provide more effective assistance to their supervising attorneys. It offers an overview of basic immigration law and procedure. Faculty will review and discuss the paralegal’s role with regard to key legal and factual issues, forms, and spotting potential issues. In addition, the [...]
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Detroit usurped Jefferson County, Alabama’s place last week as the largest municipality in the United States ever to file for bankruptcy. And as signs increasingly pointed toward the city’s financial issues, local leaders in Southeast Michigan have been exploring ways in which to stabilize or strengthen Detroit’s economy. One way to do that is to [...]
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Today, with a strong bipartisan vote, the United States Senate delivered for the American people, bringing us a critical step closer to fixing our broken immigration system once and for all. I thank Majority Leader Reid, Senator Leahy, Senator Schumer, and every member of the ‘Gang of Eight’ for their leadership, and I commend all [...]
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Statement from Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano: “After last week’s decision by the Supreme Court holding that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, President Obama directed federal departments to ensure the decision and its implication for federal benefits for same-sex legally married couples are implemented swiftly and smoothly. To [...]
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Sal Savatteri, Jr., Esq. will be speaking to human resource professionals regarding E-Verify, I-9 Audits and Immigration Compliance. Thursday, August 1, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, 700 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503.
Sal Savatteri, Jr., Esq. was named ILAP’s Pro Bono Attorney of the Year. Mr. Savatteri conducted 19 pro bono “Know Your Rights” presentations at Cumberland County Jail in 2012.
Sal Savatteri, Jr., Esq. was nominated and elected to the Executive Committee of the American Immigration Lawyers Association – Rome District Chapter. His term as Vice Chairman will begin June 27, 2013 for a one year term. Mr. Savatteri recently served a one year term as Secretary, American Immigration Lawyers Association – Rome District Chapter.
Gov. Paul LePage will make his second international trade trip, going to Mexico and Colombia this fall to promote Maine businesses in those growing markets.
The independent Congressional Budget Office released its score of the Senate’s bipartisan immigration bill, providing even more evidence that commonsense immigration reform is good for the budget and good for economic growth.