Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP is a large New York City-based International law firm specialising in providing a range of immigration law

Immigration law

Immigration law refers to national government policies which control the phenomenon of immigration to their country.Immigraton law, regarding foreign citizens, is related to nationality law, which governs the legal status of people, in matters such as citizenship...

 services to corporate and individual clients, and is widely recognised as the world's leading immigration law firm. Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP was named global "Corporate Immigration Law Firm of the Year 2011" by the International Who's Who of Business Lawyers. This is the seventh time the firm has been recognized in this way, having won the award every year since its inception

Offices

Established in 1951, Fragomen now employs some 250 attorneys and over 1000 other professionals operating in 35 offices and affiliates in the Americas, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Services

The firm is associated with numerous entities worldwide including Fragomen Global Immigration Services, LLC and Fragomen Global, LLP; all of which are collectively known more commonly as "Fragomen." It also advises clients on export control compliance issues before such entities as the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security

Bureau of Industry and Security

The Bureau of Industry and Security is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce which deals with issues involving national security and high technology. A principal goal for the bureau is helping stop proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, while furthering the growth of United...

, U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, the U.S. Department of Treasury, and Office of Foreign Assets Control

Office of Foreign Assets Control

The Office of Foreign Assets Control is an agency of the United States Department of the Treasury under the auspices of the Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. OFAC administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions based on U.S...

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In the United States, since the Immigration Reform and Control Act ("IRCA") of 1986 required all U.S. employers to verify the identity and work authorization of every employee hired after November, 1986, Fragomen established an IRCA/I-9 practice group. This practice also advises clients on matters related to E-Verify compliance.

Practice Areas

• U.S. Immigration

• Global Immigration

• I-9/IRCA and E-Verify compliance

• Export Control Compliance

• Employment Law

Audit by the Department of Labor

In June 2008, the U.S. Department of Labor announced it would audit all permanent labor certifications filed by Fragomen, Del Rey alleging “improper attorney involvement” in the consideration of U.S. worker applicants. In August of 2008, Fragomen filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction against the U.S. Department of Labor. Fragomen categorically denied the allegations and asserted the Department's actions were unlawful and an unconstitutional denial of their clients’ right to counsel. Soon thereafter, in September 2008, the Department terminated its special audit. In November 2008 the Department and Fragomen filed a Joint Settlement Stipulation and Order and case dismissal. The settlement included the Department's cancellation of all special audits of pending PERM cases, and the immediate return of all cases to the normal processing queue.