Employment-Based Immigration Law

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H-1B transfers. EB-1A extraordinary ability. PERM labor certifications. Each handled by a partner who works nothing else.

97%
Approval Rate
2,400+
Cases Filed
18 yrs
Combined Experience
Conference table with passport, I-797 approval notice and pen mid-signature lit by single overhead fixture

"The I-797 arrived eleven days before my H-1B gap would have triggered departure."

AS
Arjun S.
Senior SWE, Series B · H-1B Transfer
Expert Panel

Specialists, Not Generalists.

Each partner handles one visa category and nothing else. When your I-140 is on the line, you want a surgeon — not a clinic.

Margaret Hargrove, senior attorney in professional attire, portrait
EB-1A · O-1 Petitions
Founding Partner · 14 Years Practice

Margaret L. Hargrove

"Every EB-1A case is a brief. The evidence record determines the outcome before the adjudicator opens the file."
340+
EB-1A Petitions Filed
98%
RFE Response Success
6 mo
Avg Processing Time
  • J.D., Georgetown University Law
  • Former USCIS Adjudications Officer
  • AILA National Board Member
Daniel Okwu, senior partner attorney, professional portrait in office
PERM · EB-2 NIW
Senior Partner · 11 Years Practice

Daniel R. Okwu

"PERM is compliance engineering. One misaligned recruitment step costs your employee two years. We build the record to survive audit from day one."
580+
PERM Applications
0
Audit Losses
99 days
Avg PERM Timeline
  • J.D., University of Chicago Law
  • Former DOL Wage & Hour Division
  • Certified Immigration Law Specialist
Priya Nair, partner attorney specializing in H-1B and L-1A, professional portrait
H-1B · L-1A · J-1 Waivers
Partner · 9 Years Practice

Priya K. Nair

"An H-1B transfer window can close in weeks. I keep a live docket of every client's 240-day rule, cap-gap, and grace period — simultaneously."
1,100+
H-1B Petitions
47 days
Fastest Transfer Close
100%
J-1 Waiver Approvals
  • J.D., NYU School of Law
  • LLM International Law, London School of Economics
  • NAFSA Region XI Chair
Case Outcomes

The Record Speaks.

Across 2,400+ petitions filed since 2010, these are the numbers that matter to your career.

97%
Overall Approval Rate
Across all visa categories, FY 2021–2025
0
PERM Audit Denials
In 580+ PERM applications filed by Daniel Okwu
47 days
Fastest H-1B Transfer
From receipt to approval, non-premium processing
100%
J-1 Waiver Approvals
Conrad 30 & IGA waivers for physician sponsors
Practice Areas
H-1B
Specialty Occupation
Transfers, Extensions, Cap Petitions, 240-Day Rule
EB-1A
Extraordinary Ability
Self-Petition, No Employer Sponsorship Required
PERM
Labor Certification
Recruitment Design, Audit Defense, Supervised Recruitment
L-1A
Intracompany Executive
Blanket Petitions, New Office, Blanket L Extensions
EB-2 NIW
National Interest Waiver
Dhanasar Framework, STEM & Healthcare Priority
J-1
Exchange Visitor Waiver
Conrad 30, IGA, Interested Government Agency
Client Testimony

On the Record.

EB-1A Extraordinary Ability

"Margaret's team built an EB-1A petition that read like a Supreme Court brief. The adjudicator approved it without a single RFE. I had my green card in seven months."

VT
Vikram T.
Principal Engineer
Series C Fintech, San Francisco
PERM Labor Certification

"Daniel mapped our entire PERM recruitment calendar in the first meeting. Every step was documented before we posted the first ad. DOL audit came — and closed without a single question."

RH
Rachel H.
Director of HR
Academic Medical Center, Boston
H-1B Transfer

"I had 22 days before my 240-day cap-gap expired. Priya filed the H-1B transfer in 48 hours and called USCIS every morning until the receipt notice arrived. I never missed a day of work."

MK
Min-jun K.
Staff Software Engineer
Series B Infrastructure Startup, NYC
J-1 Conrad 30 Waiver

"Our hospital needed three J-1 waiver physicians in Conrad 30 slots before the state deadline. Priya coordinated all three simultaneously and delivered clean approvals on the same day."

SO
Dr. Sandra O.
Chief Medical Officer
Regional Teaching Hospital, Texas
EB-2 National Interest Waiver

"The EB-2 NIW petition Margaret filed for me was 200 pages of precision. Every citation, every expert letter, every publication tied directly to the Dhanasar framework. Approved in four months."

AR
Ananya R.
Research Scientist
AI Research Lab, Seattle
Case Evaluation

Thirty Minutes.
A Strategy Already
Waiting.

Tell us your visa category and urgency. We assign the partner who handles exclusively that category — and they come prepared.

01
Category Selection
Matched to the specialist for your visa type
02
Status Assessment
Current authorization, gap risks, deadlines
03
Strategy Outline
A written action plan delivered within 24 hours
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