Immigration partner Diamela del Castillo-Payet hosted a Welcome Reception for U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the firm’s Miami office on October 24th.
The evening featured an interactive orientation session by Public Affairs and Border Community Liason Michael Silva, Supervisory Program Manager for Passenger Operations John Rico, Program Manager Frances Rivera and Supervisory Customs Border Protection Officer Augusto Delavalle. The night concluded with a cocktail reception and networking.
About Diamela del Castillo-Payet
Diamela del Castillo-Payet is a partner in the Miami office of Shutts & Bowen, where she is a member of the Tax & International Law practice group. Her practice focuses on employment-based (temporary and permanent) and family-based immigration petitions and applications. She represents the firm’s clients before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service as well as consular and other government authorities in the processing of E-2 Treaty visas for investors and managers, O-2 visas for extraordinary ability and L-1 intracompany transferee for executives, managers and specialized knowledge visas.