Watson Immigration Law Sponsors SelectUSA-Mexico City
Watson Immigration Law is proud to share that we sponsored and attended the SelectUSA Mexico City event last week. SelectUSA is the U.S. government program led by the U.S. Department[…]
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H-1B Final Rules Published by USCIS
Copied from USCIS. Note that the H-1B lottery season is from March 6 to March 22. More to come soon. Announces FY 2025 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period and Online[…]
State-side visa stamping steps and guidance
The highly anticipated guidance rules for state-side visa stamping was released on Dec 20, 2023. This will be a pilot program for H1B visas only with 20,000 visas only. Therefore,[…]
Happy New Year from all of us at Watson Immigration Law!
A very Happy New Year from all of us at Watson Immigration Law! We are grateful to all our clients, partners, collaborators, listeners, readers and community. It is a privilege[…]
State-Side H-1B Visa Guidance Released
The long awaiting guidance for state-side visa stamping was released on Dec 20, 2023. Here’s what you need to know: Who is eligible for this new pilot? 1. Are seeking[…]
International Students and Startups- Updated USCIS guidance
USCIS published new guidance clarifying when international students can work for their startups. See below and more on this soon. USCIS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy[…]
Tahmina’s US Immigration Visa Guide Book for Startups and Founders Available in Spanish
We are so pleased to share that our bestselling book in the startup visa series “The Startup Visa: US Immigration Visa Guide for Startups and Founders” is available in Spanish![…]
Virtual session on proposed regulations to modernize the H-1B visa program
Join me and IACS India American Community Service for a virtual event on Dec 7th at 7 pm PST. We’ll discuss the proposed regulations to modernize the H-1B visa program.[…]
Tahmina Watson Speaks on Startup Visas at the International Bar Association
The International Bar Association annual conference hashtag#ibaparis was a fantastic and inspiring event. I was a panelist on the ‘startup visa’ panel with some of the most prominent lawyers from[…]