- J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1999
- B.A. with Honors, Duke University, 1994
- Nearly 20 years of experience representing both individual and corporate clients in immigration matters
- Advises major international corporations regarding U.S. federal immigration law, visa applications, and nonimmigrant work classification issues
- Researches and provides legal opinions to clients on various aspects of federal U.S. immigration law, including interrelationships with employment law issues
- Prepares and submits detailed petitions to the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) for various nonimmigrant work classifications, including H-1B specialty occupation, L-1 intracompany transferees, E-2 treaty investors, O-1 extraordinary ability, and TN professionals under the NAFTA treaty
- Oversees and manages visa applications to the U.S. Department of State for various nonimmigrant visa types, including B-1 Business Visitors and Canadian citizen processing at the U.S./Canada border
- Handles all aspects of PERM labor certification applications to the U.S. Department of Labor, including complex audit responses
- Prepares all aspects of EB-1 Multinational Manager and National Interest Waiver petitions to the USCIS
- Prepares and oversees all aspects of Green Card applications to the USCIS, both employment and family-based, as well as U.S. Citizenship (Naturalization) applications
- Prepares comprehensive, detailed, and complex responses to Requests for Evidence to the USCIS