US Immigration with Online Visas

JON VELIE TO SPEAK ON “HOW TO PRACTICE LAW IN A HAWAIIAN SHIRT” AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF LAW

Jon Velie — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 21:02:21 +0000

Velie Law Firm’s Jon Velie will be speaking on ”How to Practice Law in a HawaiianShirt,” to OU Law’s graduating students in Professor Robert Smith’s class. Velie’s speech provides law students with a myriad of options for lawyers. This is Velie’s third year to present the speech.

Jon Velie to be keynote speaker at Girl 2.0 Expo in Shanghai, China November 6

Jon Velie — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 03:16:42 +0000

Jon Velie will present the keynote speech “Building the Cross-Border Ecosystem” at the Girl 2.O Expo at the beautiful Himalayas Center in Shanghai, China, November 6, 2010. Jon will also be presenting a workshop on Doing Business in America and sitting as a judge for Gone is 30 Seconds, a 30 second pitch contest for start-ups.

Jon Velie invited to provide immigration advise to top professional tennis players at 2010 US Open

Jon Velie — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:15:48 +0000

Jon Velie will be meeting with international tennis stars at the US Open August 29-30 in New York City.

Jon Velie to speak on “How to Practice Law in a Hawaiian Shirt” at the University of Oklahoma College of Law, April 22, 2010, 3 p.m.

Jon Velie — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:14:46 +0000

Velie Law Firm’s Jon Velie will be speaking on ”How to Practice Law in a Hawaiian Shirt,” to OU Law’s graduating students in Professor Robert Smith’s class. Velie’s speech provides law students with a myriad of options for lawyers. This is Velie’s third year to present the speech.

Velie Law Firms Sports Immigration practice featured in Rugby Magazine

Jon Velie — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:14:05 +0000

Alex Goff’s article “Coming to America-How a Rugby Playing Lawyer Helps Foerign-Born Players Play in the USA,” published April 8, 2010 features Jon Velie and Velie Law Firm’s long and succesful history in sports immigration.

The article states:

“Lawyer Jon Velie has a long history in rugby. He was an All American rugby player at Cal, and later head coach of the University of Oklahoma – a college whose field is named after Velie’s father.

As a professional, Velie continues to be involved in rugby, mainly as an immigration attorney and agent who helps players born overseas legalize their status in the USA and become permanent resident and citizens.

His list of clients is long and impressive, number several rugby players who went on to play for the USA, and later became United States citizens. His firm’s Hall of Fame lists USA Rugby CEO Nigel Melville, USA 7s player Marco Barnard, and USA MNT head coach Eddie O’Sullivan, as well as Super League standout Dom Wareing. It’s an impressive legacy, and RUGBYMag.com spoke with Velie to discuss how immigration affects rugby players in this new, terrorist-wary world. (Read More)

Jon Velie to speak at 36th Annual Sports Law Association Conference

Jon Velie — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 03:11:39 +0000

Jon Velie will speak on the panel “Immigration and Sports-Current Issues and What You Need to Know,” at the Sports Law Association’s (SLA) 36th Annual Conference, May 20-22, 2010, in Phoenix, AZ. SLA is the leading association for lawyers and agents working in the Sports Industry. Mr. Velie will co-present with Jessica Berman, Associate Counsel for the National Hockey League (NHL) and attorney, Glenn Girdharry.