Last week a massive 8.9/9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific Ocean nearby Northeastern Japan at around 2:46pm on March 11 (JST) causing damage with blackouts, fire and tsunami. There have been and continue to be aftershocks and unanticipated infrastructure issues resulting from the devastation.

In the past, Nachman & Associates, P.C. (The VISASERVE TEAM) has partnered with not-for-profit organizations working on the frontline of disaster relief and recovery to assist with the coordination of disaster relief funding to aid victims of earthquakes in Turkey, Thailand, Haiti, and other countries throughout the world.

Our heartfelt concern and heartfelt sorrow goes out to any of our clients, friends and/or their families directly impacted by these recent events. More generally, the members of our Firm send out wishes to the Japanese Nation for a very rapid recovery.

Our Law Offices continue our relief efforts with regard to the recent incident in Japan. We invite you to visit the website for the Japan Society to provide your assistance directly. You can do so by visiting the web page at:

https://www.japansociety.org//content.cfm?page=japan_earthquake_relief_fund

Alternatively, you can contribute by sending your check to:

Japan Society
333 East 47th Street
New York, New York 10017
Attn: Japan Earthquake Relief Fund

or to

Nachman & Associates, P.C.
VISASERVE PLAZA
487 Goffle Road
Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450
Attn: Japan Division – Japan Earthquake Relief Fund

Please make your checks payable to Japan Society and indicate “Japan Earthquake Relief Fund” on the check. For additional information, please e-mail us at info@visaserve.com or at japanrelief@japansociety.org

Any tax-deductible contributions provided will go to organizations that directly help victims recover from the devastating effects of the earthquake and tsunamis that struck Japan on March 11, 2011.

For information about U.S. and Japanese immigration impacted by the recent events, please visit the “Special Situations” Web page on the USCIS website:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=89a8ce68596ae210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e7801c2c9be44210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

3rd Annual FREE Employment Verification Workshop

Date: June 8th, 2010

Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm (lunch included)

Location: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Hackensack, New Jersey Campus

Speakers: David H. Nachman, Esq., Victoria Donoghue, Esq., and invited speakers from OSC (DOJ), CIS, and ICE.

Event: This program will cover the employer’s responsibilities with regard to employment verification procedures pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control Act (”IRCA”) of 1986 (the I-9 Form). The seminar will include a presentation on anti-discrimination provisions from the U.S. DOJ’s Office of Special Counsel, the CIS E-Verify Division and the ICE IMAGE Division. This event is pending HRCI Continuing Education Credits.

For more information, contact our office: 201-670-0006, info@visaserve.com

*** HRCI Credits available for this program.

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Employment Verification Compliance Seminar – New York

Date: June 9th, 2010

Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm (lunch included)

Location: The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 365 5th Avenue (34th Street), New York, NY

Speakers: David H. Nachman, Victoria Donoghue, and invited speakers from CIS, ICE and DOJ.

Event: This program will cover the employer’s responsibilities with regard to employment verification procedures pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control Act (”IRCA”) of 1986 (I-9 Form). The seminar will include presentation on anti-discrimination provisions from the U.S. DOJ’s Office of Special Counsel, the CIS E-Verify Division and the ICE IMAGE Division. This event is pending HRCI Continuing Education Credits.

For more information, contact our office: 201-670-0006, info@visaserve.com

*** HRCI Credits available for this program.