• Michelle Velasco advises corporations across a diverse range of industries on employment-based immigration matters. Michelle counsels clients on the hiring, transfer and retention of foreign talent; advises investors on inbound immigration options; assists in securing temporary work authorizations and employment-based permanent residence status; and counsels clients on U.S. employer sanctions and other immigration compliance obstacles across the U.S. immigration system.

    Credentials

    Education

    • J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 2011
    • B.A., cum laude, Italian Studies, Vassar College, 2006

    Bar Admissions

    • New York, 2012

    Professional Affiliations

    • American Immigration Lawyers Association
      • Department of Labor Committee
      • Corporate Committee
      • Continuing Legal Education Committee, co-chair (2016 – 2018)
      • Department of Labor/I-9/Corporate Practice Committee, New York Chapter, co-chair (2021 – 2022). 
      • December Symposium, New York Chapter, co-chair (2018)

    Languages

    • Ilonggo
    • Italian
    • Spanish

    Focus Areas