Immigration Law

• Employment Immigration
  At our Northern California firm, our friendly staff has experience in every area of employment-based immigration law. Attorney Kelly S. Wachs and her staff will personally handle every aspect of your employment immigration matter from start to finish, so nothing gets lost in the shuffle.
• Green Cards
• Student Visas
  “Kelly S. Wachs has helped me for last 10 years (2007-2017) with all my immigration needs starting from h1b (from student visa) to green card to citizenship. Kelly is very knowledgeable, kind, sharp and professional with a touch of humanity which you rarely find in the field of law.
• Work Visas
  There are numerous categories of nonimmigrant visas for foreign nationals to come to the U.S. to work temporarily. Below, you can find brief descriptions of temporary work visa options. Contact us to help you decide which visa, if any, is right for you or for your foreign-born employee.
• Investor Visas
  E-1/E-2 or Treaty Trade/Treaty Investor visas allow foreign-born entrepreneurs to establish companies that they wish to operate in the U.S. The E visas are limited by a treaty to only specific nationalities. In the case of countries with treaties allowing for both types of E visas, the decision as to which visa to apply for becomes a business decision. The E visa is typically granted for 2 years, depending on the specific treaty. If the business is a success, extensions are for 5 years at a time, and can be renewed indefinitely. Spouses and dependent children of E visa holders attend school in the United States, and can also apply to work.