Jacob T. Muklewicz

Mr. Muklewicz counsels and advises large multinational corporations, local businesses, individual investors and professionals in areas involving employment-based immigration law.

Mr. Muklewicz has presented at state bar associations and published articles on topics concerning employment-based immigration and compliance with employment verification regulations.

Experience

• Advises companies and foreign nationals in connection E, H-1B, H-2B, H-3, L-1, TN, O, P, and R non-immigrant visa petitions.
• Assists foreign nationals seeking permanent residence (green cards).
• Consults with clients regarding the labor certification (PERM) process.
• Advises multinational managers, foreign nationals with extraordinary ability, and outstanding professors and researchers in connection with I-140 immigrant petitions.
• Counsels and advises immigrant investors with EB-5 cases.
• Represents foreign medical graduates with J-1 status seeking waivers of the two-year home residence requirement through state Conrad 30 programs as well as the Delta Regional Authority and Appalachian Regional Commission.
• Counsels foreign medical graduates seeking permanent residence through the National Interest Waiver process.
• Works with employers to develop, maintain and improve employment verification procedures in compliance with I-9 and E-Verify requirements and conducts internal I-9 audits to ensure compliance with federal and state laws.
• Provides training to managers and Human Resources staff regarding proper I-9 completion, re-verification, and compliance with E-Verify requirements.

Other Experience

• Of Counsel, Snell & Wilmer L.P., Employment and Immigration Group, 2012 - 2013
• Shareholder, Law Offices of Brelje and Muklewicz P.C., Immigration Legal Services for Employers, 2009 - 2011
• Senior Attorney, Brelje and Associates PLC, Immigration Legal Services for Employers, 2005 - 2008
• Associate, Vorys, Sater Seymour and Pease LLP, Corporate and Immigration Group, 2001 - 2005

Recent Blog Posts

Perspective: Kirton McConkie Law Blog

• USCIS has reached the congressionally-mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for fiscal year 2019
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Expanding Interviews
• USCIS reaches Fiscal Year 2018 H-1B Cap
• Employer Client Alert - March 2017
• Employer Client Alert - February 2017

Publications

Presentations