Practice Areas: ·         Business Immigration: o   Representing US corporations and International corporations in obtaining Non-Immigrant Visas for their employees, executives and managers; o   Immigrant Visas:  representing employers and employees in immigration proceedings before the U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and at the U. S. Department of State Consulates abroad. o   Serving Research Institutions, Healthcare Professionals, Universities, Manufacturing, IT, Biotechnical, Essential Workers in Restaurant, Service Industries ·         Global Immigration: o   Representing U.S. Corporations and International Corporations in obtaining required visas and documentation to facilitate travel and work for employees working in multiple international jurisdictions           ·         Family Immigration: o   Representing individuals, families and children in all matters relating to family immigration ·         Deportation and Removal: o   Extensive practice in deportation matters ranging from Asylum, Cancellation of Removal and appellate work with the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the Federal Courts.   Jacqueline B. Martinez, is the founder/member of JBM Immigration Group, LLC, a law firm dedicated to the practice of Immigration and Nationality Law. She is a graduate of Cornell University with a Bachelor’s of Science from the School of Industrial and Labor Relations.  Ms. Martinez went on to obtain her Juris Doctorate from Arizona State University’s College of Law in 1991.   Prior to establishing JBM Immigration Group, LLC, Ms. Martinez was in-house counsel to a large International IT Company, where she gained extensive experience in the area of Employment Based Immigration (H-1B, L-1A/B, TN, Labor Certification-PERM) and Global Immigration. Her practice focuses on Business Immigration, but she also has an extensive knowledge and experience in Family Immigration and Deportation and Removal.    Ms. Martinez has served as Chair of the local chapter of AILA, American Immigration Lawyers Association, and AILA National Board of Governors 2005-2006.   Additionally, she has served on various AILA National Committees such as; Membership Committee, Waivers Committee, Hispanic Interest Law Group and ad hoc committee to the National Hispanic Bar, 2008 AILA National Conference Planning Committee-Vancouver and 2009 AILA National Conference Planning Committee-Las Vegas.  Ms. Martinez continues to be active with the local Pittsburgh Chapter as the EOIR Liaison, and Liaison to the Grassroots committee.    Other past service:  PBA-Minority Bar Committee Co-Chair and conference committee, ACBA-Young Lawyers Division past Chair of the Education and Membership committee, Hispanic Bar Association of Western Pennsylvania past Chair.   CLE Presentations   Ms. Martinez has been asked to speak and present and been published on numerous occasions by AILA, the ACBA (Allegheny County Bar), PBA (Pennsylvania Bar Association)-PA Bar Institute (PBI), AILA- New England Chapter and Sterling Education Services, Inc.             June 2008:                       “Business Immigration Law”, Focus on Ethics May 2007:                       “Non-Immigrant Visas”, AILA National April 2007:                      “New Restrictions on Immigrants in Pennsylvania”,                                           PBA December 2006:               “Immigration Basics”, ACBA-YWCA of Pittsburgh April 2006:                      “Hot Topics”, AILA New England Chapter Conference June 2006:                        “Fundamentals: Non-Immigrant Visas, AILA National                                           Conference, San Antonio, TX April 2006:                       "Criminal Immigration”, AILA Pittsburgh Chapter Spring 2005:                     “Post 9/11: Immigration” September 2003:               “Introduction to Immigration Law” March 2003:                     “Basics of Immigration Law” Spring 1997:                      “Changes due to the IRAIIRA”      Other Community Service   Ms. Martinez is active in the Latino Community of Pittsburgh and has worked with the Latino Round Table of Pittsburgh since its inception and continues to provide community service, outreach and pro-bono work to the community through the Latino Catholic Community and PIIN-Pittsburgh Interfaith Impact Network.   Ms. Martinez has served on the board of several non-profits and is currently serving terms with CASA of Allegheny County (Court Appointed Special Advocates) and the Northland Public Library Foundation.   Ms. Martinez is also serving a two year term with Seat at the Table with the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, a project to develop young leadership in Pittsburgh.