The Law Office of Melissa Harms (LMH) provides cost-effective immigration strategies for clients
by providing legal advice that keeps business objectives in mind. LMH recognizes that clients need
advice that is comprehensive—taking into account immigration legal needs but also the economic
feasibility of each approach. LMH avoids “over-lawyering” but instead strives to provide the best
advice for each client given its particular situation, using immigration expertise gained through
years of practice to craft solutions to complex immigration issues.
Response time is immediate and, although nobody can guarantee results, LMH guarantees that
clients receive the highest quality advice and legal services. We have experience advising individuals, Fortune 500 companies, public universities, non-profit organizations, and research institutions in all areas of immigration law, from non-immigrant visa acquisition to labor certification, permanent residency, and citizenship applications.
The Law Offices of Melissa Harms offers a full array of immigration
services to individuals and organizations around the world including,
but not limited to the following:
Businesses/Governmental, Non-Profit and Research Organizations:
- Assisting with Non-Immigrant Visa Sponsorship for:
- Preparing Permanent Residency Related Applications for:
- Offering:
- Immigration Policy Guidance
- I-9 Audits and I-9 Counseling
- Technology Transfer and Technology Alert List Guidance and Assistance
- Immigration Guidance During Special Circumstances including Mergers
and Acquisitions and Reductions in Force
- Ongoing Immigration Representation Ensuring Continuous Employment
Authorization for Foreign National Workforce (through continuous tracking
of critical expiration dates, regular meetings and trainings (on-site when
possible) with human resource professionals, ongoing communication
with government liaisons on pending cases)
Individuals/Employees/Families:
- Preparing Non-Immigrant and Permanent Residency Related Applications for:
Universities/Students/Scholars:
US Citizenship Applications:
We represent individuals applying for US citizenship by reviewing the client’s entire immigration
history to advise on potential risks and whether citizenship is appropriate and advisable. After the
client elects to move forward, our office prepares the paperwork, counsels the client before the
USCIS interview, attends the interview with the client, and continues to follow up with the USCIS
until the case is adjudicated. We have experience with many special circumstances which allow
for expedited processing of the citizenship application, including spouses of individuals regularly
stationed abroad to work for a US company engaged in international business. Therefore, we
routinely advise clients whether they may be eligible for one of many grounds of expedited
processing with the USCIS.
