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Suzanne K. Sukkar
- American Bar Foundation, Fellow
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Michigan
- American Arab Chamber of Commerce, Board Treasurer
- Arab American Professionals Network, American Arab Chamber of Commerce, Chair; AAPN Banquet, Mistress of Ceremonies, 2010-present
- Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, Washtenaw Region, Vice President
- American Immigration Lawyers Association–Michigan Chapter, Conferences Committee, Past Chair
- Washtenaw County Bar Association
- University of Michigan Alumni Association
- Women’s Exchange
- National Association of Professional Women
- Pittsfield Township Zoning Board of Appeals
- Washtenaw County ACLU Lawyer’s Committee
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Host of television program “Immigration Today," broadcast by Comcast, Verizon and other cable carriers, 2011-2012
- Mistress of Ceremonies, American Arab Chamber of Commerce (AACC), American Arab Professionals Network Banquet (AAPN), 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
- Washtenaw County Bar Association, Bias Awareness and Inclusion Week Committee for 2011 – understanding how bias and inclusion issues tie into immigration issues
- Contest Coordinator and Judge for the American Immigration Council (AIC) “Celebrate America” Creative Writing Contest for 5th graders, 2009-2011
- AILA Citizenship Day: Participant by offering pro-bono legal advice to immigrants seeking to obtain naturalization
- Washtenaw County Bar Association Law Day: Participant offering pro-bono legal advice regarding all areas of immigration law
PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
- "Retaining Foreign Nationals," Kalamazoo and Troy, Michigan, April/May 2014
- "I-9 Audit Training," Kalamazoo, Michigan, July 2013
- "Immigration Reform," Ann Arbor Democratic Party, March 9, 2013
- “Naturalization in a Nutshell,” Arab American National Museum, Dearborn, Michigan, March 2012
- “Impact of Immigration Laws on Women and Children,” Moderator, Washtenaw County Bar Association and Women Lawyers Association of Michigan co-sponsored event for Bias Awareness and Inclusion Week, Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 2011
- “Immigration Employment Compliance,” Saline, Michigan, May 2010
- “Interplay of family and immigration law,” Family Law Section of the Washtenaw County Bar Association, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2008
- “From F-1 to H-1B,” University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2007
BIO
Suzanne Sukkar has years of experience in all areas of immigration law, including, obtaining non-immigrant employment-based visas (such as H, L, E, O, P, R, TN, NAFTA visas), immigrant employment-based visas (EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-5 and PERM labor certifications), outbound (global) immigration, family-based immigration, and naturalization.
She is experienced in conducting I-9 and LCA file audit training. She has also developed a niche expertise in the area of E-1/E-2 (treaty trader/investor) visa applications, consular processing, and start-up ventures. Suzanne services a multiple array of employment and business related industries including: automotive, healthcare, education, financial services, hospitality/food, IT/technology, engineering, religious, and not-for-profit. She has a solid foundation in various areas of the law which strengthens her ability to represent immigration clients.
Suzanne represents clients before government agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of State, and Department of Labor. She renders expert strategic and tactical counsel to a broad clientele base including visa matters for client’s employees at all levels of the corporate organizational structure, from the high-profile CEO or President, to the entry-level business professional. Suzanne has represented high-profile companies in the process of changing its executive-level leadership. Through strategic planning and by offering creative solutions, she has assisted with the seamless transfer of numerous executives and professionals to U.S. subsidiaries or affiliates. Additionally, Suzanne has counseled and offered immigration advice to a CEO Search Committee composed of Board Members of two public companies merging.
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