Tacoma Immigration Attorneys & Lawyers
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Alisha Bond
Wayne Nguyen
Bob Schrader, Esq.
Chelsie Campbell
Joshua Kushner
Scott Cipinko
Roberto (Bobby) Escobar
Jennifer Newton
Jarad Dickinson
Giselle Rodriguez
Tacoma Immigration Lawyers
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Our Tacoma immigration attorneys & lawyers can help you or your company secure a work visa for business-related matters, such as advising you on obtaining a short-term visa for business trip or a work visa that will allow an employee or executive work within the United States or abroad for an extended period of time.
Some of the types of visas that the Tacoma immigration attorneys on UpCounsel have helped clients obtain include: H-1B visas, which is for temporary employment in specialty occupations, O-1 visas, where an individual possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, L-1, which is for employees of an international company with offices in both the United States and abroad, E-2 visa, which is for investors, along with several other popular work visas.
Whether you or your company requires advice on obtaining a work visa for an executive, employee, or foreign national in regards to U.S. immigration or matters abroad such as: visitor visas, employee work visas, legal permanent residence (green cards), investor visas, and citizenship - our immigration attorneys can help you throughout the entire process.
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This is the most recent 16 reviews for Immigration attorneys in Washington
Assist with Other Immigration Matter
"It was great working with Wayne. He was able to work through all our questions systematically and helped us reach a good solution."
Vikram G
.
Sammamish,
WA,
about 1 year ago
Green Card
"Very good attorney"
Hallie T
.
Port Angeles,
WA,
over 1 year ago
File Green Card
"The attorney is very knowledgeable. Very easy to work with."
Hallie T
.
Port Angeles,
WA,
over 1 year ago
Assist with Other Immigration Matter
"good clarity."
Aditya G
.
Issaquah,
WA,
over 2 years ago
Other Immigration Matter Services
"Wayne came back to me very quick, he answered all my questions and concerns. I recommend him"
Ingeniería D
.
Seattle,
WA,
almost 5 years ago
Assist with Other Immigration Matter
"Great to work with!"
Shazeela I
.
Olympia,
WA,
about 5 years ago
File Green Card
"Christopher is nice and easy to talk to, however, his response time is a bit long, normally between 3-5 days."
Yudong L
.
Lynnwood,
WA,
over 5 years ago
15 Minute Immigration Consultation
"I felt a huge relief after speaking with her."
Gibril J
.
over 6 years ago
File Green Card
""We had a thousand questions and seeing our track record we will have a thousand more. Ursula and Cesar have been our punching bag and have always come back professionally with a smile on their face. I wish to continue our association till the end of our journey. I truly appreciate their work ethics and professional courtesy demonstrated . Once again they have attended to our minutest questions as if their own case is on the line. Would recommend them to our friends and family, I suggest you do too!!""
Amit G
.
Bellevue,
WA,
over 6 years ago
Immigration Option Consults Services
"Y"
Candace M
.
Auburn,
WA,
over 6 years ago
Green Card Services
"We have worked with Sarah on multiple immigration jobs (H1B, Greencard/PERM) and she has been excellent each and everytime. Understands this domain very well, is detail oriented with exceptional staff and followup."
Daniel M
.
Seattle,
WA,
over 6 years ago
Immigration Option Consults Services
"Ursula is fantastic to work with."
Michelle T
.
Seattle,
WA,
almost 7 years ago
Assist with R-1 Visa
"It was a pleasure to work with Anna. She demonstrated her wealth of knowledge and experience during the process and kept us updated along the way. Highly recommended!"
Aldo F
.
Mercer Island,
WA,
about 7 years ago
Green Card Services
"Detailed and clear on what I need to prepare on my side!"
Yuchiao C
.
University Place,
WA,
about 7 years ago
H-1B Transfer Services
"Sarah is an excellent attorney. We have worked with her multiple times for H1B transfers. Her work has always been excellent and we have had no issues with our immigration legal needs."
Daniel M
.
Seattle,
WA,
about 8 years ago
Renew E-3 VISA - Immigration Attorney
"Sarah was great. Knew the process for our company's visa application very well. All docs prepared accordingly. Great experience working with her and will work with her again."
Mark H
.
Seattle,
WA,
almost 9 years ago
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