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[…]
Author: Tahmina Watson
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[…]
Tahmina Watson Admitted into Washington State Bar Association
It is with great pride and honor that we announce that Tahmina is now a member of the Washington State Bar Association, adding to her credentials from the State of[…]
Premium Processing Begins for Certain Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions on May 20
The USCIS published the below notice re. H1B Premium Process service today. Good luck to those filing H1b applications! – Tahmina ___________ On May 20, USCIS will begin premium processing[…]
Tahmina Talks Immigration with Alex Stonehill: Immigration & International Students
Listen to our latest episode of Tahmina Talks Immigration cohosted by Alex Stonehill, Cofounder of the Seattle Globalist. We held a webinar for international students given the fast and furious[…]
H4 EAD Recission Imminent: What To Do Now
The long anticipated fear of the administration revoking H4 EADs is finally seeing some action. Last week, the proposed rules were sent to the OMB which means that the proposed[…]
Tahmina appears on LSAT Blog!
It was an absolute honor to appear on LSAT Blog recently. Listen to my chat with host of LSATBlog Steve Schwartz where we discuss challenges in working on the legal[…]
Tahmina appears on ” The Alien Chronicles Podcast”
It was such an honor to be interviewed by the Saadia Khan, the host of Alien Chronicles. “The Alien Chronicles is a weekly podcast that focuses on peoples’ journeys to[…]
News Update: USCIS Now Accepting Copies of Negative P Visa Consultations Directly from Labor Unions
We file a fair number of P-visa applications at our office. This news update is concerning given the arbitrary adjudications we have seen across employment-based cases. Copied from USCIS: Effective[…]
H1B Final Rule- A Last Hurrah of H1B Filings as We Know It
This morning at around 7:30am PST, the DHS released the final rules for changing the H1B filing procedures. While there is no ‘hurrah’ about H1Bs, it certainly will be the[…]