George Tenreiro | Roseland Immigration Lawyer

George Tenreiro’s practice is exclusively dedicated to immigration. Mr. Tenreiro’s immigration experience includes successfully representing corporate clients and their employees in all forms and aspects of temporary employment-based visas. This includes applications for H-1B, L-1, E-3 (Australian Nationals), B-2 (Temporary Business Visa), TN NAFTA (Canadian and Mexican Nationals), and E-1/E-2 (Investor) visas. His practice also includes representing corporate clients and their employees to obtain any one of five types of EB visas that allow the beneficiary employee to obtain lawful permanent resident status, which often includes added steps involving the U.S. Department of Labor.

Mr. Tenreiro also successfully defends individuals in immigration court proceedings. He also represents individuals in obtaining all types of family-based visas (for example, marriage petitions), together with Form N-400 Applications for Naturalization. Additionally, Mr. Tenreiro has successfully represented LGBTQI and other applicants obtain special immigration status by asylum, allowing the individual to flee persecution and remain in the United States with work authorization, federal/state benefits, and a path to citizenship.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Owner	Tenreiro Law LLC	Roseland, NJ	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Rutgers University NJ	J.D.	Law School	2004
Rutgers College	Bachelors	Psychology	1996

State / Court	Date
New York	2007
New Jersey	2004

• Member | New Jersey State Bar Association
  Member | New York State Bar Association
  Board Member | No More Fear
  Member | LeGaL
  Member | Association of Portuguese Speaking Attorneys

• Avvo Clients’ Choice Award | 2017
  New Jersey Super Lawyers® – Rising Stars | 2011 - 2014
  Immigration Equality Safe Haven Award | 2006
  
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• In re Waiver of 2-Year Residency Requirement on J-1 Visa:
  Similar to assisting others in complex immigration matters, Mr. Tenreiro successfully represented an individual on a J-1 visa, obtain a waiver of the 2-year residency requirement on persecution grounds. This involved, among other things, filing a well-supported application with corroborating materials to the U.S. Department of State’s Waiver Review Division.

• In re Detained Immigrant in Immigration Court Proceedings:
  Mr. Tenreiro obtained the immediate release of a lawful permanent resident who had been detained for more than three months. Mr. Tenreiro successfully argued on novel grounds that the detention was legally improper.

• In re International Conveyor Company:
  Mr. Tenreiro has worked with an international conveyor company with over 20 worldwide subsidiaries to obtain many employment-based visas, including L1-A, L1-B, B-1, and TN visas.

• In re Australian Online Wagering Company:
  Mr. Tenreiro has worked with an Australian online wagering company to obtain different types of employment-based visas, including E-3, B-1, and “B-1 In Lieu of H-1B” visas.

• In re National Companies in Diverse Fields:
  Mr. Tenreiro has successfully represented national companies in diverse industries obtain H-1B visas.

• “E-Discovery: If It is Recoverable, It Is Discoverable,” The Newsletter of the NJSBA Banking Law Section, 2004
  “Antitrust Issues In Licensing, Practice Law Institute Seminar: Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, and Literary Property Course Handbook Series (2005, 2006),” Contributor

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(2004) Licensed as Attorney in New Jersey. Verified with New Jersey State Bar Association.	December 28, 2022
(2007) Licensed as Attorney in New York. Verified with New York State Unified Court System.	December 28, 2022

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