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Goel & Anderson, LLC Welcomes Michael Neifach, Former ICE Principal Legal Advisor, as Partner in Business Immigration Practice
Addition will further strengthen Immigration Compliance and Enforcement Practice.

Reston, VA (March 11, 2009)-Goel & Anderson, LLC, a leading business immigration law firm, today announced that the firm has significantly strengthened its immigration compliance, enforcement, and homeland security practice with the addition of a highly respected legal advisor from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  Michael Neifach, formerly Principal Legal Advisor for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has joined the firm as a Partner.

In more than 17 years of public service, Mr. Neifach has served in several key positions shaping the U.S. government's immigration and border security policies and enforcement initiatives.  As Principal Legal Advisor to ICE from July 2007 to January 2009, Mr. Neifach oversaw approximately 800 attorneys responsible for representing the U.S. government in immigration court proceedings.  He also advised ICE's numerous enforcement components on issues ranging from worksite enforcement operations, data privacy, employment and labor law, and Fourth Amendment search and seizure matters.

Prior to his appointment at ICE, Mr. Neifach served as Director of Immigration and Visa Security Policy at the White House Homeland Security Council from October 2005 to July 2007.  While at the White House, he served as policy lead on a number of significant priorities, including comprehensive immigration reform, the secure border initiative (SBI), enhanced screening of travelers, combating terrorist travel, and the issuance of secure identity documents.

Before serving at the White House, Mr. Neifach was Director of Immigration Policy at DHS, where he worked on such major policy initiatives and programs as implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), the Secure Border Initiative (SBI), the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), and US-VISIT. 

Mr. Neifach was Special Counsel and Chief of Staff to the General Counsel during the transition of the INS Office of the General Counsel to ICE/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).  Between July 1995 and February 2003, he was Associate General Counsel in the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) legal proceedings program.  During this time, he served on the Attorney General's Advisory Committee on Denaturalization Issues and headed the INS Office of General Counsel's National Denaturalization Program.  Prior to his tenure at the INS, Mr. Neifach served as Deputy Secretary to the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals at the U.S. Department of Labor and was law clerk to the Chief Administrative Law Judge.

"Michael's accomplishments and experience increase the breadth of our business immigration practice and better enables us to meet the comprehensive immigration and related homeland security needs of our corporate clients," said Vic Goel, Managing Partner of Goel & Anderson, LLC.  "We are delighted that Michael has joined the firm, and very much look forward to the expanded range of services we now offer to our clients."

"I am pleased to join a well respected and growing business immigration firm that has provided consistent, top-quality work for its clients with a focus on the highest possible client service levels," said Neifach.  "From delays in travel to the United States due to placement on government watch-lists to potential I-9 recordkeeping violations and verification of employees through E-Verify, employers and businesses often face an array of challenges in conducting business in the United States.  Similarly, companies seeking business opportunities in the homeland security arena often require assistance navigating the various department and agency requirements.  I very much look forward to managing the firm's compliance and enforcement practice and providing strategic consulting to our clients." 

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About Goel & Anderson, LLC
Goel & Anderson, LLC is a leading law firm handling business immigration matters on behalf of a variety of corporations and their employees worldwide.  Through highly experienced attorneys, the firm provides its clients with enterprise-wide strategic planning to ensure effective management of visa processes and strict compliance with government regulations concerning immigration.  Goel & Anderson, LLC represents clients in every major industry, including applied science, entertainment, food and beverage, healthcare, hospitality, information technology, insurance, manufacturing, media, retail, and transportation.  For more information, please visit www.goellaw.com. 

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