I decided to start my law practice because immigration has always been a big part of my life. From seeing my parents go through the immigration process when I was young – from my dad being a student to getting his green card and then citizenship, to helping my wife through her green card process after we got married – it’s something that’s deeply influenced me. Immigration just feels like the right fit for me as a lawyer. Our main goal is to offer top-notch customer service to our clients. That means being quick to respond, being transparent about the immigration process, and helping our clients make well-informed decisions every step of the way.
We mainly focus on Immigration Law, which makes up about 99% of our practice. Within that, we handle family-based immigration, such as filing green card applications for spouses, parents, or siblings of U.S. Citizens or Green card holders. We also handle employment-based immigration, including filings for visas like H-1B and L1, as well as Employment-Based green card applications. Additionally, we specialize in federal immigration litigation, having successfully filed over 550 lawsuits against USCIS for delayed immigration benefits.
In the past year, we’ve accomplished significant successes by assisting numerous IT professionals successfully navigate the EB-1A process. We’ve supported individuals with backgrounds in Product Management, Software Development, Software Engineering, Solutions Architecture, Hardware Engineering, Security Engineering, and Data Engineering in obtaining green cards through EB-1A. For these individuals, obtaining a green card profoundly alters their family’s future for generations. What once seemed like a dream far off in the future can now be achieved in just 6-12 months.
Clients often tell me that I prioritize their needs above all else in my practice. I don’t pressure them into using my services, nor do I dictate what they should or shouldn’t do.
Instead, I provide them with all the information they need to make informed decisions. For instance, if a client comes to me seeking litigation for a delayed immigration benefit like a delayed H4 EAD application, I always advise them to carefully consider their specific situation before moving forward. If there’s no urgent requirement for the H4 EAD, and the family is managing well without it, then why go to court? It’s best to let the application go through the usual process. However, for clients facing urgent situations like job loss or loss of health insurance due to the delay, litigation for the H4 EAD makes sense. I advise them based on their specific circumstances.
I also make sure to keep my clients informed about trends in the industry through my monthly newsletter. For example, I’ve noticed a trend where EB2 and EB3 clients are trying to qualify for the EB-1A category. This is because the wait times for EB-2 and EB-3 categories, especially from countries like India, can be decades long. In contrast, the wait times for EB-1A are much shorter. Since many of my clients work in IT, they’re particularly interested in hearing about my success stories with EB-1A cases. When they see other IT professionals qualifying for EB-1A, they want to know how they can also build a profile for that category.
It’s crucial to stay updated by setting alerts. For instance, I get alerts from USCIS, Google alerts for “immigration,” and notifications from the American Immigration Lawyers Association about any policy and procedure changes. These channels help me stay informed about regulatory changes in immigration. It’s also vital to network with other immigration attorneys for knowledge sharing. They might know about trends or upcoming changes that I’m not aware of yet.
I believe that innovation and automation are crucial for any law firm. They save a lot of time. For example, I’ve automated my immigration form intake process. Clients can now fill out a questionnaire and send it back to me with all the necessary details, such as address history, employment history, and information about their family, which I used to have to collect manually.
We’ve also automated our litigation process. With over 550 litigations under our belt, we’ve created templates for various types of delayed immigration benefits, like H4 EAD delays, 485 delays, visa delays, and I-290B delays. These templates enable us to input client information and customize details about how the delay affects them personally.
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