Your VisaProblem Hasa Legal Answer.
F-1 maintenance, OPT timelines, H-1B cap seasons, RFE responses. We've read every AAO decision that matters — and filed the motion that changed the outcome.
I've seen worse.
Here's what we did.
Each scenario below is drawn from actual cases — details altered for confidentiality. Cases are ordered by severity. Whatever you're facing, scroll to the one that matches.
Second-year MBA student, University of Texas at Austin.
Missed CPT filing deadline by eleven days. SEVIS record terminated. Employer had already issued start date.
PhD candidate, Carnegie Mellon University, Computer Science.
I-20 expired during dissertation writing. Student unaware — advisor had not flagged the extension requirement. Discovered during a campus employment background check, eight months after expiration.
OPT holder, software engineer, Bay Area startup.
Employer ghosted on E-Verify enrollment. Three months into OPT employment period, student discovered employer had never completed the E-Verify requirement. H-1B cap-subject lottery had already passed.
H-1B holder, clinical researcher, received Notice to Appear.
USCIS issued an RFE on an H-1B renewal. Employer's attorney filed a deficient response. USCIS denied. ICE issued an NTA. Student had three U.S.-citizen children under age seven.
All case details have been altered to protect client confidentiality. Outcomes described represent past results and do not guarantee future outcomes. Attorney advertising.
Every visa problem
this office handles.
Specialized in the exact crises that international students face — not general immigration work.
F-1 Status Maintenance
SEVIS terminations, I-20 extensions, reinstatement petitions, unauthorized employment corrections.
OPT / STEM OPT
EAD applications, employer E-Verify gaps, 60-day unemployment tracking, STEM extension filings.
H-1B Cap Season
Lottery registration, specialty occupation petitions, RFE responses, cap-exempt alternatives, O-1A pathway.
RFE / NOID Responses
Requests for Evidence and Notices of Intent to Deny require the strongest legal arguments you can muster — filed on time.
Removal Defense
NTA responses, cancellation of removal, voluntary departure, APA litigation in federal district court.
Filed on time. Every time.
Numbers that represent cases, not marketing claims. Each figure reflects actual filings and outcomes from this practice.
AAO Decisions Cited
Every Matter of Dhanasar, Kazarian, and Simeio precedent on file and applied.
Federal Court Experience
APA complaints filed in USDC N.D. Cal., S.D. Tex., and E.D. Va.
University DSO Network
Direct working relationships with DSOs at 40+ universities nationwide.
Same-Day Emergency Filings
SEVIS termination notices responded to within 24 hours of receipt.
I slide the crumpled denial letter back across the desk and say, calmly: I've seen worse. Here's what we do.
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