TPS Protections for Haitians: Compliance and Workforce Impacts for Long Term Care Employers

Deepti Orekondy's practice primarily focuses on working with foreign individuals and multinational organizations in the area of business and family-based immigration law. She has a broad base of experience advising clients in pursuit of immigrant and nonimmigrant visas. Her experience includes representing individuals and multinational organizations in filings with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of State (DOS), and Department of Labor (DOL).

Deepti previously worked as an immigration associate at a boutique law firm in Miami, where she practiced business and family-based immigration law. She also worked in Atlanta for an AmLaw 100 law firm.

Deepti served as the senior writing editor of the University of Miami Business Law Review. While in law school, she interned with Immigration and Customs Enforcement with the Department of Homeland Security and subsequently worked as a student attorney with the University of Miami Immigration Clinic, where she represented clients before USCIS and the Immigration Court.

Jorge Lopez is a shareholder with the law firm of Littler Mendelson P.C., in the Global Mobility and Immigration Practice Group, and has practiced immigration law for over 20 years. He is Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law and focuses his practice in corporate immigration, assisting corporations in processing temporary and permanent corporate visa petitions. Mr. Lopez has advised numerous multinational companies in meeting their workforce needs around the world in industries such as healthcare, technology, education, finance and manufacturing. He has also actively managed the world-wide transfer of staff for a number of multi-national companies throughout the years. His practice has also included advising corporations on the management of I-9 audits and federal investigations. Mr. Lopez is fluent in Spanish and conversant in Portuguese.

Jennifer Sulpizi, MBA, SHRM-CP, is a human resources executive with experience supporting health care organizations through workforce strategy, employee relations and talent development. As Director of Human Resources at NuVision Management, she brings a people-centered approach to helping their centers recruit, retain and support staff while navigating the changing needs of the long term care workforce. Jennifer holds an MBA from Wilmington University and the SHRM-CP credential, reflecting her commitment to strong HR practices and organizational leadership.