Mr. Lazaar specializes in PERM labor certifications and their impact on nonimmigrant visa immigration status. Prior to his current position, he worked for the New York State Department of Labor for ten years, where he specialized in labor certification processing. He has lectured at the Manhattan Paralegal Association and served on the faculty of the Practising Law Institute where he authored an article on labor certifications. He served as a guest speaker in an ILW Teleconference on PERM issues. He co-authored an article on recruitment reports for "The PERM Book, 2nd Edition".