Read Tahmina Watson’s latest OpEd in The Seattle Times
In her latest OpEd, Tahmina argues that Congress should repeal the three and ten year bar to offer a pathway for legalization for those who are in the United State[…]
Author: Tahmina Watson
USCIS News Update: USCIS Makes Additional Updates to Policy Guidance for the “Sought to Acquire” Requirement Under the Child Status Protection Act
USCIS updated important policy issues regarding children. See below news update coped from USCIS website: ________ Release Date 09/25/2024 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is updating guidance in the Policy Manual[…]
News Update: USCIS Updates Guidance for F/M Nonimmigrant Student Classification
Copied from USCIS: We are updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding when students may be eligible for optional practical training (OPT) extensions for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)[…]
USCIS announces second lottery
USCIS announced this morning that there will be a second H1B lottery this year. If you filed an application and did not get selected, keep an eye out on your[…]
New President Biden Executive Order: Work Permits For Non-Citizen Spouses
This morning, on June 18, 2024, President Biden made announcements to allow 3 year work permits for non-citizen spouses. You can read the fact sheet here. The requirements: More information[…]
Tahmina Watson is proud to be a Mentor at SelectUSA Global Women in Tech
I am so proud share that I am a mentor for SelectUSA’s Select Global Women in Tech Mentorship Network. I am passionate about making a meaningful impact on women entrepreneurs[…]
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[…]
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[…]