Dedicated to immigration
Watson Immigration Law is a Seattle-based law firm with immigration attorneys practicing exclusively in the area of United States Immigration and Naturalization law. We can assist you with all investment visa matters, as well as all family-based and employment-based immigration matters.
Visa for Investors and Entrepreneurs
For those who do not have a US citizen family member or a US employer to sponsor them, The EB-5 Green Card program is an alternative solution to apply for legal permanent residence in the US.
Passionate Advocates
We are passionate advocates for our clients, their businesses, and their families. We are equally passionate about immigration reform and bringing change.
Tahmina’s Radio Show on Desi 1250 am
Tahmina is the host of the talk show “Immigration with Tahmina Watson” on Desi 1250AM, a local radio station that airs in the Seattle Tacoma area to the South Asian community.
Tahmina’s Book: The Startup Visa
In her book, Tahmina Watson strips away the rhetoric and uses her remarkable skills as an immigration attorney to make a compelling argument for how and why U.S. immigration policy is working against our own best interest.
Our Team
At Watson Immigration Law, we all strive to meet your needs in the most efficient and dedicated manner.
Tahmina Watson
Nicole Lockett
Jacqui Starr
Luka Jurić
Naira Delli-Bovi
recent blog posts
August 2019 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The August 2019 Visa Bulletin was just released, and with it came unprecedented retrogression in almost all employment-based categories. EB1 All Countries retrogressed nearly two years, to a final action date of July 1, 2016. In addition, EB2 All Countries and EB3 All Countries, which had remained current for a significant amount of time, also[…]
August 2019 Visa Bulletin Is Out
The Department of State has published the August 2019 Visa Bulletin. Here is a link and our usual commentary to follow shortly. In the meantime, there are two big high lights for this note: EB1 ‘all countries’ has retrogressed two years and EB5 India has retrogressed 5 years with priority date of 15 October 2014.[…]
EB-5 Visa Changes On The Horizon- No Time To Lose
EB5 regulations are set to be published in their final form soon. While we don’t know what the final rules will say, the minimum investments are likely to increase. In the proposed rules, $500,000 investment in targeted employment areas was set to increase to $1.35 million and $1 million investment was set to increase to[…]
Watson Immigration Law’s 10th Anniversary Pro Bono Fest- a Huge Success!
2019 is the 10th anniversary of Watson Immigration Law! We initially wanted to throw a big party in celebration and invite everyone we know. But as we searched the soul of ‘us’, we realized that this is an opportunity for us to spread even more goodness in the world. With fast changing immigration policies leading[…]
Tahmina Watson Awarded AILA National Presidential Commendation!
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), a 16,000 strong membership organization, held its annual conference in Orlando, FL last week. At the conference, Tahmina was awarded the President’s Commendation for all her recent work responding to the administration’s anti-immigration policies including founding a new non-profit that trains lawyers in removal defense work. Check out www.widenlaw.org.[…]
USCIS Expands FIRST: A Fully Digital FOIA System
USCIS announced today that it expanding into a fully digital FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) system, becoming the first government agency to do so. As a brief and general overview, FOIA requires, upon request, disclosure of previously unreleased documents and information controlled by the United States Government and its agencies. USCIS’ FIRST system will now[…]
Expect EB-2/EB-3 Worldwide Retrogression In The Coming Months
According to the Department of State, the EB-2 and EB-3 Worldwide categories, which have fortunately remained current for quite some time, may experience retrogression in the coming months. The demand in these categories has apparently increased significantly more than anticipated, and may require the imposition of a final action date as early as next month’s[…]
H-4s No Longer Simultaneously Adjudicated With H-1Bs Due To New I-539 Biometrics Requirement
It has always been the policy of USCIS to simultaneously adjudicate H-1Bs and H-4s filed concurrently. However, the new I-539 biometrics requirement promulgated in March of this year has resulted in a change to this practice. We have heard from colleagues that H-4s are no longer necessarily being adjudicated at the same time as[…]
U.S. Considering Possible H-1B Quota for Indian Nationals
The U.S. is apparently considering imposing a percentage cap on H-1B visas for nations that force foreign companies to store data locally. It appears that India would be the first victim of such a policy, if it were ever promulgated. The threat comes in the wake of heightened tensions between the two countries, particularly over[…]
Presidential Memorandum on Enforcing the Legal Responsibilities of Sponsors of Aliens
Yet another reminder to all of our readers of President Trump’s recent memo making it mandatory for state and local agencies to sue I-864 sponsors for all means-tested benefits that are paid to adjustment of status applicants/beneficiaries. These means-tested benefits programs include Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).[…]