Background
Pederson, January M. was born on December 3, 1949 in Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada.
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January M. Pederson
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Western Washington State College. University of Washington (Bachelor of Arts, in Economics, cum laude, 1971). Howard University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1974).
Spoken languages: Spanish, Korean, Chinese.
Career
Worked at Pederson & Freedman, Limited liability partnership (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Immigration and Nationality Law and Consular Issues. Admitted to the bar, 1975, District of Columbia. United States. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, United States.
District Court for the District of Columbia and United States.
Court of Military Appeals. 1978, United States. Supreme Court.
Editor, The Visa Processing Guide, The American Immigration Lawyers Association, Washington, District of Columbia, 1994-1995. Author: "Consular Processing of Nonimmigrant Visas: A Roundtable Discussion," 90-9 Immigration Briefings, Federal Publications, Incorporated., Brentwood, Tennessee, (September 1990).
"Representation of Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants at American Embassies and Consulates," 2 American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Washington, District of Columbia, Immigration and Nationality Law 313 (1990).
"Processing Visas for Iranian Nationals at United States. Embassies and Consular Posts," 63 Interpreter Releases, Federal Publications, Incorporated., Brentwood, Tennessee., (October 10, 1986). Contributing Author, AILA Monthly Mailing, 1993.
Speaker, AILA National Conferences, 1980.
Member: IMMLAW-The National Consortium of Immigration Law Firms. Company-Chair, Alien Physician Task Force, 1993.
Member: District of Columbia Bar. Bar Association of the District of Columbia.
International Bar Association.
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Chairperson, District of Columbia Chapter, 1978-1980. Member, Board of Governors, 1980. Visa Office Liaison Committee, 1987-1988.
Company-Chairperson, Visa Practice Advisory Committee, 1989).
Achievements
Membership
Member: IMMLAW-The National Consortium of Immigration Law Firms. Company-Chair, Alien Physician Task Force, 1993. Member: District of Columbia Bar.
Bar Association of the District of Columbia.
International Bar Association. American Immigration Lawyers Association (Chairperson, District of Columbia Chapter, 1978-1980.
Member, Board of Governors, 1980. Visa Office Liaison Committee, 1987-1988.
Company-Chairperson, Visa Practice Advisory Committee, 1989).
