He worked since 2011 as a legal assistant of the Tax Law Department of ARAQUEREYNA, where he has gained experience in administrative and contencious matters.
In august 2014, he became an Associate of the firm to join the taxation practice area.
He worked since 2011 as a legal assistant of the Tax Law Department of ARAQUEREYNA, where he has gained experience in administrative and contencious matters.
In august 2014, he became an Associate of the firm to join the taxation practice area.
In 2010, Selket Correa served as a legal assistant in the corporate area of the boutique law firm of Gámez y Vera Abogados. In 2012 she performed internships at the Labor Department of Palacios Ortega & Asociados.
From 2012 she formed part of the U.S. Immigration Law area at the law firm of Carrillo y Asociados, where she gained wide experience in the field of immigration, managing U.S. regulations on visa applications, among other related matters.
In January 2015, Ms. Correa joined ARAQUEREYNA’s Corporate and Immigration Law departments.
Remaining true to our commitment of providing practical solutions to our clients through a comprehensive and specialized service, we have strengthened our capabilities in immigration law, not only in Venezuela, but also in the United States.
Starting on January 2015, we partnered with Maggio+Kattar PC, the prestigious boutique law firm located in Washington DC. With over 30 years of experience, Maggio-Kattar PC specializes in immigration and naturalization within the United States, led by a team of recognized lawyers, amongst them attorneys Jan Pederson and Jim Alexander, who are key leaders in the field of immigration law.
Based in Washington DC, Maggio+Kattar PC has the significant competitive advantage of being at the epicenter of policymaking in the US.
For many years we have assisted our clients in obtaining visas for expatriates in our country, and now we have exclusive representation of Maggio+Kattar PC. Through this alliance, we will be able to assist our clients interested in relocating to the US, as well, analyzing each case and monitoring all the procedures depending on the type of visa.
Along with Maggio+Kattar PC, we will be able to work in all kind of immigration issues with authorities in the US, providing the necessary assistance in the different processing stages of all types of visas available. We will also be able to provide legal advice to our clients to help them obtain permanent residence, and eventually citizenship in the US. This initiative becomes part of our process of expansion and consolidation in the legal market.
He served as a legal assistant at Kimberly Clark Venezuela, C.A. during 2013. Since 2014, he served as a legal assistant at ARAQUEREYNA and from July 2015 he joined the Corporate Law Department as a lawyer.
In 2013, he was awarded a publication distinction for the proposal “Challenges of the State in Venezuela”, in the framework of the Public Law Conference at Monteávila University.
In 2014, he was part of the Monteavila University Delegation, which won a prize for the essay “The historical pessimism of the politician as an obstacle to the formation of democratic values” in the forum organized by the Andrés Bello Catholic University “Generating consensus for the strengthening of democratic values”.
In 2011 he served as a research assistant at Institute of Private Law of Central University of Venezuela.
Since 2012 he served as a legal assistant of the Labor Law Department of ARAQUEREYNA, and in 2015 he was incorporated as a lawyer of the Administrative, Economic and Regulatory Law Department, where he is responsible for the management of administrative and judicial matters. Mauricio focuses his professional practice in consumer protection, prizes control, aeronautical regulations, competition and antitrust and new technologies.
From 2013 to 2015, she served as a legal consultant to the Institute of Parliamentary Studies “Fermín Toro”, in Caracas. In addition, she served as a researcher attached to the Legal Research Institute of the UCAB.
Between 2009 and 2013 she served as a lawyer of the Public Accountants’ Firm “Oficina Lic. Aquiles Márquez”, in Maracaibo, State of Zulia. In 2015, she joined the Administrative, Economic and Regulatory Law practice of ARAQUEREYNA.
The recent edition of Legal 500 Latin America 2015 has recently ranked ARAQUEREYNA as a Top Tier Firm (highest rank) in Real Estate. This has given special recognition to our associate Maria del Pilar Aneas as one of the leading and best qualified lawyers in the Real Estate and Construction area in Venezuela.
With this new distinction, as well as other high qualifications of our office, we are within the multidisciplinary firms of lawyers with the most recognized leadership in Venezuela.
Our partner Maggio+Kattar released an immigration news alert with information related to the the Visa Waiver Program.
We reproduce here all the information:
U.S. Implements Changes to the Visa Waiver Program
Today, the United States began implementing changes to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) which allows visitors of certain countries to enter the U.S. without first having to secure a B-1/B-2 visa ar a U.S. consulate. The information below, posted by Department of State, summarizes these changes, and this information should be forwarded to colleagues and employees who enter the U.S. using the Visa Waiver Program. We will provide additional guidance once these details become available. In the meantime, please let us know if you have any questions."The United States today began implementing changes under the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 (the Act). U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) welcomes more than a million passengers arriving to the United States every day and is committed to facilitating legitimate travel while maintaining the highest standards of security and border protection. Under the Act, travelers in the following categories are no longer eligible to travel or be admitted to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP):
These individuals will still be able to apply for a visa using the regular immigration process at our embassies or consulates. For those who need a U.S. visa for urgent business, medical, or humanitarian travel to the United States, U.S. embassies and consulates stand ready to process applications on an expedited basis.
Beginning January 21, 2016, travelers who currently have valid Electronic System for Travel Authorizations (ESTAs) and who have previously indicated holding dual nationality with one of the four countries listed above on their ESTA applications will have their current ESTAs revoked. Under the new law, the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive these restrictions if he determines that such a waiver is in the law enforcement or national security interests of the United States. Such waivers will be granted only on a case-by-case basis. As a general matter, categories of travelers who may be eligible for a waiver include:
Again, whether ESTA applicants will receive a waiver will be determined on a case-by-case basis, consistent with the terms of the law. In addition, we will continue to explore whether and how the waivers can be used for dual nationals of Iraq, Syria, Iran and Sudan. Any traveler who receives notification that they are no longer eligible to travel under the VWP are still eligible to travel to the United States with a valid nonimmigrant visa issued by a U.S. embassy or consulate. Such travelers will be required to appear for an interview and obtain a visa in their passports at a U.S. embassy or consulate before traveling to the United States.
The new law does not ban travel to the United States, or admission into the United States, and the great majority of VWP travelers will not be affected by the legislation.An updated ESTA application with additional questions is scheduled to be released in late February 2016 to address exceptions for diplomatic- and military-related travel provided for in the Act.
Information on visa applications can be found at travel.state.gov. Current ESTA holders are encouraged to check their ESTA status prior to travel on CBP's website at esta.cbp.dhs.gov."