TechServe Alliance hosts Senator John Cornyn in Dallas

Sudhakar Pennam, CEO of US-based Consulting and IT services company Cigniti, Inc. was one of the hosts of fundraising luncheon in support of the re-election campaign of Senator John Cornyn,distinguished member of the United States Senate.The luncheon was part of TechServe Alliance’s government affairs efforts led by Sudhakar Pennam.

The event held at the Four Season Hotel in Dallas was a great success owing to the contributions made by the members.Mark Roberts, CEO, TechServe Alliance, Anil Kilaru, Primus Global Services and Barbie Barta–PSCI were the speakers at the event.

The audience had the opportunity to hear the senator’s views on various government policies that affect businesses including immigration and the high skilled workforce; issues of great importance to many TechServe Alliance companies.

The attendees asked questions directly to the senator following his speech, allowing an open dialog on a wide range of issues.

This was a good opportunity for the representatives from over 25 IT staffing firms to meet John Cornyn and share the concerns of the IT Services industry.

Senator John Cornyn is a member of a number of important committees, including the Senate Finance, Judiciary, Agriculture, and Budget Committees. He serves as the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee's Immigration, Refugees and Border Security subcommittee.
He is also a member of the Senate Republican High Tech Task Force and the chairman of the Senate India Caucus.

ITServe Immig Seminar and Networking Meet Jan 28th 5.30-8.00PM

ITServe Alliance Recently there are lot more denials in Indian Consulates for H1B visa renewals based on Neufeld Memo.  Many of our firms facing situation of getting our employees stranded in India for 2-3 months and getting denials of H1B.
 

While we are instructing our employees not to travel abroad unless its absolutely necessary we needed information on how to deal with this situations.  To get more information on this issue we requested Mr. Praksh Khatri, Ex Ombudsman form Washington DC to present the current scenario.


We scheduled Immigration Seminar & Networking meet tomorrow January 28th from 5.30pm to 8.00pm @ Aahar Restaurant in Irvng, TX.  You should have received a evite yesterday - please RSVP.


Meeting Agenda: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
               - 2010 IT Serve Updates
                - Core Committee activities
               - Discussion on new Committee members, activities planned for 2011 and open forum discussion with IT Serve members

6:30PM - 7:30 PM
               - Presentation by Prakash Khatri,  Immigration Attorney on Challenges with H1 Visa Approvals at US Consulates in India and other locations
                - Prakash is a Subject Matter Expert, offers clients unparalleled experience and expertise based on his decades of immigration law practice and more than four years of oversight of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
                 As the first Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman within the Department of Homeland Security, Mr. Khatri developed solutions to problems faced by individuals and employers trying to navigate the complex immigration processes of USCIS.
                 Refer to his website for additional insight into his law firm and his capabilities - http://www.khatrilaw.com/ <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=sw5rlkdab&et=1104319786719&s=6&e=001gsR8j6ibu6RmzuDvW5A7iIo8o534a2ZgzN7ycw8fmeY-rMrVpMkfQ5z0fPgLvnX81eT3thH_EAP7xOLO2mIfAMxkGcQEFj07p9JLmEDov2vsm_mLugiKxw==>

"The 95th South Carolina Inaugural Committee invites you to the “Inaugural Gala" celebrating the Inauguration of The Honorable Nikki R. Haley - Governor and fellow Constitutional Officers."

Mr. Sudhakar Pennam, CEO of US-based Consulting and IT services company Cigniti, Inc is
attending the 95TH South Carolina Inaugural on the 11 and the 12 January 2011 at the Colonial Life Arena in the City of Columbia, celeberating the inauguration of The honourable Nikki Randhawa haley as Governor of South Carolina and James Kenneth Arc as Lieutanant Governor of South Carolina.


Schedule of Events

Time Event
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. “Family Fun Night”
State Fairgrounds
Cantey Building
Columbia, SC
Ticket Holders – $20 per adult, children under 18 free

Wednesday, January 12, 2011
9:00 a.m. Prayer Service
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Columbia, SC
Open to the public
11:00 a.m.  Inaugural Ceremony
Statehouse Steps – South side
Columbia, SC
Open to the public

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. First Family Open House
Governor’s Mansion
Columbia, SC
Open to the public
7:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Inaugural Gala
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC 29260

http://2011inaugural.sc.gov/Pages/gala.aspx