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
March 2020 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The March 2020 Visa Bulletin was released earlier this morning. No drastic changes, but we did finally see some forward movement for EB1 India after months and months of stagnation. While the category still remains severely backlogged, it is positive to see it finally go forward. Commentary: March 2020 For all countries[…]
Protected: AILA-KCBA-OIRA Special Legal Clinic For DACA Recipients
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Department of Homeland Security Suspends New Enrollment/Re-Enrollment in CBP Trusted Traveler Programs for New York Residents
In an act of pure political retaliation, today the Department of Homeland Security announced that it will no longer accept new enrollments or re-enrollments of New York state residents in CBP’s Trusted Traveler Programs (including NEXUS, SENTRI, and Global Entry), effective immediately. The move was in response to New York’s recently enacted sanctuary policies, particularly[…]
Public Charge Inadmissibility Final Rule: Revised Forms and Updated Policy Manual Guidance
The dominoes begin to fall with regards to the implementation of the new Public Charge rule, with USCIS announcing today their updated policy manual guidance and publishing of revised case forms which will incorporate questions related to the Public Charge rule. As a reminder, USCIS will implement the rule starting on February 24, 2020, at[…]
USCIS Announces Public Charge Rule Implementation Following Supreme Court Stay of Nationwide Injunctions
USCIS announced today that the much-maligned Public Charge rule will be fully implemented by USCIS on February 24, 2020, following the Supreme Court’s lifting of the nationwide injunctions imposed by various District Courts across the U.S. The small silver lining is that, despite the Rule going into effect on October 15, 2019 before being enjoined[…]
#PublicCharge #90DayFiance #TravelBan & More: Tahmina Talks Immigration with CQP Moments Podcast
Listeners and Readers, If you are still scratching your head regarding #PublicCharge and what it means, listen to this podcast! It is just by chance that this interview we recorded last week was released on Monday 27th January 2020, as the Supreme Court allowed public charge to go ahead. @CouponQueenPin is the host of the[…]
BREAKING: High Court Lets Trump Admin Enforce Public Charge Rule
Law360 reports that the Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to enforce the Public Charge rule. This is a true game changer, not just for family-based but also for employment-based immigration. We will be in touch with updates soon. Stay tuned. BREAKING: High Court Lets Trump Admin Enforce Public Charge Rule The Trump administration[…]
February 2020 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The February 2020 Visa Bulletin was recently released. Nothing particularly of note other than that EB1 India continues to see no movement whatsoever. EB1 India has now seen no forward movement from its 1 January 2015 priority date since it first retrogressed in the June 2019 Visa Bulletin. Commentary: February 2020 For[…]
Tahmina Speaks at Bangladesh Global Business Summit in Dubai
It was an honor to be invited to speak at and be recognized at the 2020 Bangladesh Global Business Summit in Dubai on January 7th and 8th. Non-resident Bangladeshi leaders from around the world attended the event. A huge thank you to the Global Business Summit and all the organizers for inviting me and for[…]
USCIS Formally Announces Implementation of Electronic H-1B Registration Process and the Registration Timeframe
As H-1B season 2020 approaches, USCIS continues to provide trickles of information about what this new landscape will look like. Today, they announced the formal implementation of the electronic registration process and gave some insight as to the timeline. As we knew before, the registration period will open on March 1st, 2020 and will run[…]