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Karin Wolman, Esq.
Karin Wolman, Esq.
Karin Wolman, Esq.
Karin Wolman is Principal of the Law Office of Karin Wolman, PLLC, serving businesses of all sizes, non- profit organizations and individuals, across industries from healthcare and the sciences, academia, finance and technology, to the performing arts and entertainment, fine and graphic arts and new media, culinary arts, fashion and beauty, architecture and design.
Ms. Wolman is a frequent speaker at local and national conferences on topics in immigration law ranging from aliens of extraordinary ability to naturalization, for organizations including the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Sports Immigration Law Conference, the Practising Law Institute, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, and New York State Bar Association. Ms. Wolman has been recognized among the top 5% of attorneys in the New York Metro area by SuperLawyers, and has a 10/10 “Superb” rating on Avvo. A graduate of Columbia University and UCLA School of Law, she worked at the Brooklyn Academy of Music when the O & P visa categories were first introduced.
She has served since 2002 as moderator of the AILA InfoNet forum on O & P visas. She served locally on the NY District Director Liaison committee and nationally on the Vermont Service Center liaison committee when the government was still speaking to us.
Email: karin@kwvisalaw.com
Website: https://www.kwvisalaw.com/
Article/s:
My History Of The O & P Regulations
Podcast:
Episode 147 - 10 Questions w/ Karin Wolman, Esq.
Ron Matten, Esq.
Karin Wolman, Esq.
Karin Wolman, Esq.
Ron Matten has a JD from UCLA and degrees in Mechanical Engineering from University of Illinois, together with 25 years of professional experience. Ron brings a unique and fresh perspective to the practice of business immigration law. Ron built and led several high-performance immigration teams at three of the largest business immigration firms before starting Matten Law in Los Angeles in 2018, with a focus on the use of technology to improve the end-user experience. His practice focuses on visa and permanent residence for professionals and extraordinary entrepreneurs. Ron is the former Canada chapter chair and currently serves on AIL
Email: ron@matten-law.com
Website: https://www.matten-law.com/
Article/s:
O-1A & 0-1B: Extraordinarily Similar But Different
Podcast:
[114 Full] Interview w/ Ron Matten Esq., Discussing Law & Tech
#219 Ron Matten & Arthur Deucher Figueiredo Santos, Talking Tech & O-1s
Sarah Hall, Esq.
Karin Wolman, Esq.
Sarah Hall, Esq.
Sarah Hall is an Associate at Fragomen’s Irvine office, where she focuses on assisting clients with nonimmigrant and immigrant visa petitions and permanent residency applications. She manages the office’s Writing Team, and focuses on elite visa eligibility for the best and brightest.
Email: shall@fragomen.com
Website: https://www.fragomen.com/
Article/s:
Decrypting The O-1 Visa For Executives and Business Owners
Podcast:
#233 Sarah Hall & Employment Visa Updates
Zain Abidi, Esq.
Taymoor Pilhevar, Esq.
Sarah Hall, Esq.
Zain Abidi is an associate in the Los Angeles, California office of Jackson Lewis P.C. His practice is focused exclusively on federal immigration cases. He has experience working with large corporations, startups, and high-net-worth individuals in a variety of employment-based and investment-based immigration matters. Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Zain worked at boutique immigration practices in both Los Angeles and Miami where he worked with clients ranging from IT consulting companies to investors from the MENA region, Latin America, and Asia. Zain’s practice focuses on clients in
Email: zain.abidi@jacksonlewis.com
Website: https://www.jacksonlewis.com/
Article/s:
O-1A VISAS IN GAMING: From the Programmer to the Athlete
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Taymoor Pilhevar, Esq.
Taymoor Pilhevar, Esq.
Taymoor Pilhevar, Esq.
Taymoor Pilehvar (@PilehvarLaw) is an immigration lawyer and a published academic author who serves on the AILA National Board of Publications. He is an alumnus advisor to the Center for International Business and Human Rights at Oklahoma University. His practice is based out of South Florida and serves a global client base in the areas of business and family immigration as well as federal litigation.
Email: taymoor@pilehvar.com
Website: https://pilehvar.com/
Article/s:
O-1A EXTENSIONS: Avoid Pitfall with these Best Practices
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Sophie Alcorn, Esq.
Taymoor Pilhevar, Esq.
Taymoor Pilhevar, Esq.
Sophie Alcorn is an immigration attorney who founded Alcorn Immigration Law in 2015. She is certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization as a Specialist Attorney in Immigration and Nationality Law. Sophie writes a weekly immigration column for Tech Crunch and hosts a weekly podcast, “Immigration Law for Tech Startups.
Email: hello@alcorn.law
Website: https://www.alcorn.law/
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Joseph Tsang, Esq.
Joseph Tsang, Esq.
Joseph Tsang, Esq.
Joseph Tsang is the Chair for AILA National’s Law Student EngagementCommittee (formerly Outreach Committee) and also the managing partner for Tsang & Associates, an international law firm with offices in Los Angeles, Taipei, and Shanghai. Specializing in complex cases that require creative solutions, Joseph has built a team of experts that assists individual clients and other law firms win approvals. He is a mentor to many law students and lawyers and is an advocate for immigration reform.
Email: info@tsangslaw.com
Website: https://tsangslaw.com/
Article/s:
Opening A U.S. Immigration Law Office In Other Countries
The "Self-Petition" O-1 Visa: The Most Versatile Option For Today's Entrepreneurs
Now Offering "Of Counsel" Services From Tsang & Associates, PLC
Essentials To Managing An Immigration Law Firm
Podcast:
Episode 173 - Joseph Tsang, Esq.
Immigration Service Provider: “Of Counsel Service” by Tsang & Associates, PLC
Beata Leja, Esq.
Joseph Tsang, Esq.
Joseph Tsang, Esq.
Beata Leja is a principal at the law firm of Minsky, McCormick & Hallagan, P.C. in Chicago, IL and helps manage the practice. Beata’s has practiced both employment-based and family- based immigration law since 2007. She also serves as a Board Member for the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, a national organization that advocates for the rights and best interests of unaccompanied or separated immigrant children in removal proceedings. She immigrated to the U.S. from Poland when she was 8 years old and speaks Polish and
Spanish. She speaks and lectures frequently on various topics related to immigration law, but particularly enjoys educating clients and other immigration attorneys on employment-based immigration options for the undocumented and DACA beneficiaries.
Email: bleja@mmhpc.com
Website: https://www.mmhpc.com/
Article/s:
212(D)(3) NONIMMIGRANT WAIVER FOR YOUR O-1 CLIENTS: What Do You Have to Lose?
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Benjamin Lau, Esq.
Joseph Tsang, Esq.
Arthur Deucher Figueiredo, Esq.
Benjamin C. Lau is an associate in the Los Angeles, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. where he represents employers in corporate immigration law matters, including global mobility issues and developing internal immigration policies. Ben focuses his practice on inbound immigration within the entertainment and technology fields, including film, television, visual effects, video games, and other interactive multimedia entertainment productions. Ben assists these high-value employees in navigating the complexities of U.S. Immigration Law, including immigration travel and long-term immigration planning.
Email: benjamin.lau@jacksonlewis.com
Website: https://www.jacksonlewis.com/
Article/s:
O-1A VISAS IN GAMING: From the Programmer to the Athlete
Podcast:
#214 Benjamin Lau & O-1As for Gamers
Arthur Deucher Figueiredo, Esq.
Arthur Deucher Figueiredo, Esq.
Arthur Deucher Figueiredo, Esq.
Arthur Deucher Figueiredo is Legal Advisor - Media, Entertainment & Technology at Matten Law. He is a Brazilian licensed attorney from São Paulo, and received his LL.B. and a master’s degree in Constitutional Law from PUC-SP. He moved to Los Angeles to attend the LL.M program at UCLA School of Law, specializing in Media, Entertainment, and Technology Law and Policy. There, he was a member of the Entertainment Law Society and took part in the Music Industry clinic. Arthur represents artists, actors and actresses, musicians, production companies, entrepreneurs and creatives in general.
Email: arthur@matten-law.com
Website: https://www.matten-law.com/
Article/s:
O-1A & 0-1B: Extraordinarily Similar But Different
Podcast:
#219 Ron Matten & Arthur Deucher Figueiredo Santos, Talking Tech & O-1s
Gerri Marshall, Esq.
Arthur Deucher Figueiredo, Esq.
Gerri Marshall, Esq.
Gerri D. Marshall was born, raised, and educated in Los Angeles, California, where she graduated from Southwestern Law School. She has been a member of the California Bar since 2013. Gerri is also a proud graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in both History and Political Science, often being included on the Dean’s Honors’ List.
Upon becoming a licensed attorney in California, Gerri worked as an immigration attorney in Los Angeles County where she filed 1000s of O and P Visa Petitions for musicians, music groups, singer- songwriters, composers, DJs, athletes, athletic coaches, models, actors, producers, directors, tv hosts, comedians, editors, writers and business professionals from Europe, Australia, Canada, South America, Africa, South Korea, and Mexico. She has successfully filed numerous applications related to Lawful Permanent Residency, Naturalization, waivers, Fiancé Visa petitions, other work visa petitions, and federal government seizures/forfeitures with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, abroad at the American Consulates and with the United States Customs and Border Protection.
Gerri also files and maintains trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark office.
Gerri is completely fluent in Spanish. When not working, Gerri loves music (and art generally) and especially enjoys attending live music festivals and concerts, including those where her clients perform. She loves exercising, reading, traveling, cooking, and spending time with her husband, family, friends, and clients.
Email: Gerri@GDMTheLaw.com
Website: GDMTheLaw.com
Article/s:
Demonstrating Extraordinary Ability in the Arts for a Foreign Musician/Singer (O-1B)
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Keith Lee, Esq.
Arthur Deucher Figueiredo, Esq.
Gerri Marshall, Esq.
Keith Lee is an Associate Attorney with Erickson Immigration Group. He has been practicing immigration law for 5+ years in Virginia, Washington D.C., and Texas. His practice focuses on corporate immigration, working with large, medium, small, startup, and agency companies filing employment- based petitions for foreign workers seeking temporary and permanent employment in the United States. His experience includes immigrant and nonimmigrant visa petitioners. Keith has a vast array of experience advising clients on corporate immigration matters and has experience with bio-pharmaceutical, gaming, design, fashion, social media, and technology companies. Keith’s focus and expertise revolve around the EB-1A/EB-1B immigrant petitions and O-1 nonimmigrant petitions. Keith is proficient in the preparation and filing of non-immigrant visas such as H-1B and O-1’s. He is
also adept in the immigrant visa processes, including the preparation and filing of PERM, EB-1A/EB-1B I-140 petitions, EB-2/EB-3 I-140 petitions, and I-485 Adjustment of Status applications. He is also well-versed in family immigration law and, in the past, represented individuals seeking family-based green cards, naturalizations, and Asylum applications. Keith is a first-generation Korean American. He enjoys the outdoors, traveling the world, and enjoys new culinary experiences.
Email: keith.lee@ogletreedeakins.com
Website: https://ogletree.com/
Article/s:
Tips For Properly Framing The O-1A Filed Of Expertise
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Raymond McEntee, Esq.
Raymond McEntee, Esq.
Raymond McEntee, Esq.
Raymond McEntee is a Partner at McEntee Law and leads the sports/music immigration side of the firm. of McEntee Law Group
Email: raymond@mcenteelaw.com
Website: https://mcenteelaw.com/
Article/s:
Petitioner Options For O-1A Visa Applicants
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Fiona McEntee, Esq.
Raymond McEntee, Esq.
Raymond McEntee, Esq.
Fiona McEntee is the Founder and Managing Partner and regularly leads panel discussions at AILA Conference about the O-1 visa.
Email: fiona@mcenteelaw.com
Website: https://mcenteelaw.com/
Article/s:
Petitioner Options For O-1A Visa Applicants
Podcast:
Episode 156 - 10 Questions w/ Fiona McEntee Immigration Lawyer Advocate
Mitch Wexler, Esq.
Raymond McEntee, Esq.
Andrew Wilson, Esq.
Mitch Wexler is the Managing Partner of Fragomen’s Irvine, Los Angeles, and San Diego offices. His practice is quite diverse in that it is comprised of individual high net worth foreign nationals, start-up, mid-size, and large multinational companies with regard to all of their work/immigration matters.
Email: mwexler@fragomen.com
Website: https://www.fragomen.com/
Article/s:
Decrypting The O-1 Visa For Executives and Business Owners
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Andrew Wilson, Esq.
Felipe Alexandre, Esq.
Andrew Wilson, Esq.
Andrew M. Wilson is a Partner and Immigration Practice Group Co-Leader with Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America for Immigration Law, the International Who’s Who for Corporate Immigration Law, the International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers, and New York Super Lawyers—Upstate. He has been named Buffalo Immigration Law “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in 2013, 2018, and 2021. He currently serves as an AILA Local CBP Liaison and has also been active in SHRM as a Panel Member on its Global Special Expertise Panel and Corporate Social Responsibility Special Expertise Panel.
Rather than taking a transactional approach, Andrew focuses on building long-lasting relationships with clients as a trusted advisor. He represents companies, major league sports teams, and individuals in all areas of immigration law.
Email: awilson@lippes.com
Website: https://www.lippes.com/
Article/s:
Maintaining TN Status While Pursuing Permanent Residency
Podcast:
10 Questions w Andrew M Wilson, Esq.
#216 Andrew Wilson & O-1A Original Contribution
Ryan Knight
Felipe Alexandre, Esq.
Felipe Alexandre, Esq.
Ryan Morgan Knight brings several years of diverse immigration experience to his practice. From handling corporate transfers, family petitions, unskilled labor filings, asylum claims, investment visas, National Interest Waivers,
USCIS interviews, religious workers, employment-based green cards, removal proceedings, J-1 physicians, and everything in between, there are few areas within the immigration complex that Ryan is not familiar with. He particularly excels with the most difficult cases – the long-shot H-1B, the small E-2 investment, the start-up L-1, the missed site visit, the struggling artist, etc.
Email: Ryan@ImmigrationKnight.com
Website: ImmigrationKnight.com
Article/s:
Obtaining H-1B Approvals for Financial Analysis
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Felipe Alexandre, Esq.
Felipe Alexandre, Esq.
Felipe Alexandre, Esq.
Felipe Alexandre is a passionate immigration attorney and owner of Alexandre Law Firm and AG Immigration with California, Nevada, New York, and Florida. His experienced team of attorneys and legal assistants have assisted clients from all over the world with virtually every category of immigration petition and legal matter.
From persecuted asylees to wealthy entrepreneurs, clients caught up in deportation proceedings, those seeking family unification through immigration petitions, and those seeking to enter our country through their exceptional abilities and skills, his team has helped people from all walks of life achieve the American Dream and reside lawfully in the United States.
Felipe loves representing clients from all over the world and learning about their cultures. He has used his language skills to personally communicate with clients who speak English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Haitian Creole, and Mandarin Chinese.
Email: felipe@alexandrelaw.com
Website: https://alexandrelaw.com/
Article/s:
Navigating Matter of Dhanasar (National Interest Waivers, EB-2C)
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Ksenia Ksusha Maiorova, Esq.
Ksenia Ksusha Maiorova, Esq.
Ksenia Ksusha Maiorova, Esq.
Ksenia Maiorova is the Managing Partner of Maiorova Law Group, PLLC, where she focuses her practice on the representation of athletes, coaches, and other sports industry professionals in their immigration matters. She is the founder and chair of the annual Sports Immigration Law Conference and as well as the editor and contributing author of “Immigration Options for Artists, Entertainers & Athletes, Third Ed.,” AILA’s treatise on extraordinary ability immigration.
Email: ksenia@kmimmigration.com
Website: https://kmimmigration.com/
Article/s:
Advocating for Extraordinary Ability Applicants in Federal Court: A Case Study
Podcast:
Episode 123 - Interview w/ Sports Immigration Lawyer Ksenia Maiorova
Hudaidah Bhimdi, Esq.
Ksenia Ksusha Maiorova, Esq.
Ksenia Ksusha Maiorova, Esq.
Hudaidah Bhimdi is a seasoned immigration practitioner focusing on business immigration and I-9 compliance for US and Global corporations. She also handles affirmative immigration cases, such as family and naturalization. Hudaidah advises businesses and professionals with immigration strategies and represents them before U.S. government agencies within the U.S. and abroad. Whether the cases involve non-immigrant visas or permanent resident applications, Hudaidah guides clients on a full range of business visas including H-1B professionals, E-1 and E-2 investors, L-1 intra- company transferees, O-1 artists, EB-1 executives, EB-2 advanced degree works or professionals, and other employees going through the labor certification process. Hudaidah also helps many international students transition to the workforce through advising on issues such as F-1 reinstatement, STEM OPT, STEM extensions, and change of status from F-1 to J-1, H-1B, and other non-immigrant visa categories.
Immigration compliance (I-9) is also critical for employers. In this context, Hudaidah represents companies facing government investigations or audits and she works proactively with businesses to develop immigration and compliance policies and conduct internal assessments.
Email: hudaidah.bhimdi@bhimdiglobal.com
Website: https://www.bhimdiglobal.com/
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Robert P. Webber, Esq.
Ksenia Ksusha Maiorova, Esq.
Robert P. Webber, Esq.
Robert P. Webber is an immigration attorney based in Minnesota. His clients include hospitals, health systems, individual health care workers, as well as self-petitioning physicians, scientists, and medical researchers. Julia Uchoa and Tom Oja are law clerks at Webber Law Firm 2.0.
Email: bob@webberimmigration.com
Website: https://www.webberimmigration.com/
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Lena Nevsky, Esq.
Disna Weerasinghe, Esq.
Robert P. Webber, Esq.
Lena Nevsky is a first-generation immigrant, having come to the United States as a refugee from the Soviet Union. She holds an MBA degree from New York University and a J.D., cum laude, from Seton Hall University, New Jersey. Admitted in New York and New Jersey, she has been practicing immigration law for over 20 years, increasingly specializing in helping business owners and entrepreneurs, mostly from Russian-speaking countries, to fulfill their immigration and
business goals in the United States. In 2018, Lena accomplished her dream and moved to Hawaii to enjoy the exquisite beauty of the islands and to maintain an online immigration practice helping clients located all over the world.
Email: Lena@LenaNevsky.com
Website: LenaNevsky.com
Article/s:
EB-1 Extraordinary Ability for Business Owners: Experience and Practice Pointers
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Disna Weerasinghe, Esq.
Disna Weerasinghe, Esq.
Disna Weerasinghe, Esq.
Disna is an accomplished immigration attorney at Scarborough Law LLC. in Jacksonville Florida, who specializes in business immigration. She helps small and large businesses to navigate through the complex immigration system and to secure proper visa status for their international workers. She provides thorough legal analysis and demonstrates step-by-step guidance to achieve the desired results. Disna has written several articles on immigration and conducted seminars for international students and virtual CLE speaking engagements on PERM for newer practitioners. Her work experience prior to immigration includes working as a judicial extern and a staff member for Late Hon. James R. Cavanaugh and Hon. John T. Kelly in the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, and the Legal Department of Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Email: Disna.Weerasinghe@ScarboroughLaw.com
Website: ScarboroughLaw.com
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I-140 RFEs: Ability to Pay the Proffered Wage
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