Practice Areas
Our firm specializes exclusively in the field
of U.S. Immigration and Nationality law, with
an emphasis on business immigration matters. We
have extensive experience working with foreign
nationals, human resource professionals, corporate
management, and university administration to evaluate their immigration needs
and provide solutions in an effective, efficient,
and professional manner. To this end, our office
focuses upon developing both short term and long
term immigration strategies on behalf of our clients.
At the Law Office of Margaret Ioannides, your
case, and all consultations related to your immigration
needs, will be handled personally by an attorney.
We
offer a broad range of legal services to foreign
nationals, their families, and their employers.
For example, our office can assist you in the
following areas:
NONIMMIGRANT
VISAS:
Legal services include evaluation of eligibility
for as well as assistance in applying for, obtaining,
and maintaining the following nonimmigrant statuses:
B-1- Business Visitors
B-2 – Visitor for Pleasure
E-1 and E-2 – Treaty Traders and Investors
F-1 – Academic Students
H-1B- Workers in Specialty Occupations
H-2A- Temporary Agricultural Workers
H-2B- Temporary Nonagricultural Workers
H-3 – Temporary Trainees
J-1 – Exchange Visitors
K-1 Fiance(e) or K-3/K-4 Marriage Based “Hybrid”
visas
L-1A and L-1B – Intracompany Transferees
O- Individuals of Extraordinary Ability or Achievement
Trade NAFTA (TN), H-1B1, and E-3 Professionals
Dependent Statuses
Our
office also advises clients on consular processing
for these visas as well as extension or change
of nonimmigrant statuses.
PERMANENT RESIDENCE / GREEN CARD:
Legal services include evaluation of eligibility
for as well as assistance throughout application
process for both employment based and family based
permanent residence. Our office also advises clients
regarding adjusting status versus consular processing
for immigrant visas.
Employment
Based Immigration-
Priority
worker cases
Labor
certifications
National
interest waivers
Family Based Immigration-
Sponsorship
of spouses, children, parents, and siblings by US citizens
Sponsorship
of children and spouses by legal permanent residents
International Adoptions
Diversity Lottery
CONSULAR
PROCESSING:
Our
office routinely advises clients on consular processing
for both nonimmigrant and immigrant visas. These
services are generally provided as part of our
nonimmigrant or immigrant case processing. Our
office is also available to provide more specialized
assistance to clients on a case by case basis.
MISCELLANEOUS:
In addition to the enumerated areas
of practice, our firm can assist you in any other
matters pertaining to U.S. immigration or related
international law, including naturalization, citizenship,
and worksite compliance issues. Please contact
our office regarding your immigration inquiries
and we will be happy to schedule a consultation
where we can begin developing solutions for your
immigration needs.
