I am so thrilled to share that at South by Southwest (SXSW) I had the distinct pleasure of meeting the one and only global household beloved celebrity, actor, entrepreneur, and inspiration- Priyanka Chopra! When I met her to ask her to sign a copy of her book, she asked me…

Tahmina appeared on Yahoo Finance recently, discussing tech layoffs and immigration with renowned reporter Akiko Fujita. This is a time sensitive crisis for immigrants who are laid off. Advocacy is imperative and knowledge is power. Thank you to Yahoo Finance and Anchor/Reporter Akiko Fujita for covering this important issue. For anyone facing a layoff or already laid off wondering what to do, join our self-employed H1B workshop coming up soon. Here is a link:

USCIS Announces New Actions to Reduce Backlogs, Expand Premium Processing, and Provide Relief to Work Permit Holders. Please feel free to contact us if you want to learn more and/or need help. You can contact our team at info@watsonimmigrationlaw.com or by phone at (206) 292–5237. Copied from USCIS “Release Date…

Congress reauthorized the EB5 program yesterday. The regional center program is now reauthorized until September 30th 2027. Pending investor immigrant petitions will not be subject to the new rules or higher investment amounts and adjudication of these petitions and adjustment of status applications, and consular processing will resume upon enactment…

I am so thrilled to let all my clients, readers, listeners and viewers know that the Biden administration has withdrawn Trump’s attempt to remove the International Entrepreneur Rule! This morning, the Department of Homeland Security issued a notice about it. Here is the link. 2021–09609.pdf (federalregister.gov) For easy reference, I…

On Thursday, 2.18.21, Congress dropped the US Citizenship Act 2021. It has some great provisions, and is a bold step towards immigration reform. I applaud the leaders in shaping the bill as it stands. …

When the US Citizenship Act 2021 summary reached my hands, I was especially excited to read about a new Immigration Counsel Fund. After the work of the last four years mobilizing immigration lawyers to airports, legal clinics, detention centers and immigration court (read my book Legal Heroes in the Trump…