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New Citizenship and Immigration Ombudsman

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a press release July 29, 2003, announcing the appointment of Mr. Prakash Khatri as the Citizenship and Immigration Ombudsman at the DHS. In this capacity, Mr. Khatri will be an advocate within DHS for immigrants and other interested parties on immigration issues. Under the Homeland Security Act, the Ombudsman is required to foster positive liaison activities related to citizenship and immigration. The Ombudsman is charged with providing recommendations whenever justifiable complaints are made regarding immigration services. The liaison activities include creating formal and informal channels of communication between DHS and other entities, and providing the Secretary of DHS and other DHS officials with policy, planning, and program advice regarding immigration.

Mr. Khatri has, most recently, served as the Manager for Immigration and Visa Processing for the Walt Disney World Company. Prior to that, he had his own law firm that focused on the practice of immigration law. Mr. Khatri has been an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and of various IndianAmerican organizations. We are proud that he has been selected for this important post, to which his background makes him well suited. We are pleased that the DHS has chosen an Ombudsman with experience in obtaining immigration benefits for clients and look forward to working with Mr. Khatri to achieve the common goal of improving services to those seeking immigration benefits.

© The Law Office of Sheela Murthy, P.C.


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Optimistics, give it a try ..........
 
Chatri? He is Khatri .....yes we should make our complaints heard though he will be reluctant to take this as his first assignment. He had a law firm earlier so guess he know whats happening to EB immgrants.
 
Prakash's contact info at Disney

Mr. Prakash Khatri
Tel: (407)828-2858
Fax: (407)934-6829
Email: prakash.khatri@disney.com

Walt Disney World Co.
1675 Buena Vista Drive, Suite 470
PO Box 10000
Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830-1000

I am not sure if he can still get email from this email address, but it doesn't hurt to try.

Jeremy
 
More info on the Ombudsman position

Immigration Daily July 30, 2003


Editor's Comments
Immigration Attorney Appointed DHS Ombudsman

Immigration Daily is pleased to note the appointment of Prakash Khatri, an immigration practitioner from Florida, as Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman at DHS. For those seeking immigration services from the government, this is a critical position, and that makes Mr. Khatri's appointment very good news. Here are the duties of this position, according to DHS's reorganization plan.

The Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman will report directly to the Deputy Secretary; and will be responsible for the following:
Assisting individuals and employers in resolving problems with the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services;
Identifying areas in which individuals and employers have problems in dealing with the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services; and
Proposing changes in the administrative practices of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services to mitigate identified problems.
A brief profile of Mr. Khatri will interest our readers:
Over 19 years of legal experience including 5 years experience managing the Immigration Compliance Department at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Former Chairman of the Immigration Committee of the Orange County Bar Association.
Former President, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Central Florida Chapter.
Past President of the Asian-Pacific American Heritage Council of Central Florida, Inc.
Previously served as Vice President of Association of American Lawyers from the Indian Sub-Continent, Inc.
Served on State of Florida¡¯s Employment Discrimination Outreach Program.
Recipient of Legal Aid Society of Orlando pro-bono service Award in 1997.
Managed the Immigration Compliance Department at the Walt Disney World Resort for five years from 1998-2003.
We are excited that the nation will benefit from his services in this position, which is critical to the immigration bar. We are also heartened that the Deputy Secretary of the DHS will have direct access to Mr. Khatri's experience and intimate knowledge of the immigration process. We welcome this appointment, and look to the future with hope.


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