What We Handle
Practice Areas
The practice is focused on immigration and general international law. The descriptions below are general explanations of each category — your own circumstances determine which options are actually available.
Nonimmigrant (Temporary) Visas
Temporary visa categories for people coming to the United States for a defined purpose and period — travel, study, work, or family.
Visitor / Tourist Visas
Short-term admission for tourism, family visits, and medical treatment, generally under the B-2 category.
Business Visitors
Temporary admission for meetings, negotiations, conferences, and other permissible business activities under B-1.
Student Visas
Study at accredited U.S. academic institutions or vocational programs, typically under the F and M categories.
Employment-Based Visas
Temporary work classifications such as H-1B specialty occupations, O-1 extraordinary ability, and related categories.
Exchange Visitors
J-1 programs for researchers, scholars, trainees, teachers, and cultural exchange participants.
Fiancé(e) Visas
K-1 admission allowing the fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen to enter and marry within 90 days.
Intracompany Transfer Visas
L-1 transfers of executives, managers, and specialized-knowledge employees between related companies.
Religious Worker Visas
R-1 classification for ministers and other qualifying workers in a religious vocation or occupation.
Spousal Visas
Categories allowing spouses to join or accompany a principal visa holder or U.S. citizen petitioner.
Immigrant Visas (Permanent Residency)
Pathways to lawful permanent residence — the green card — through family, employment, humanitarian protection, or the visa lottery.
Family-Based Immigration
Petitions filed by U.S. citizens and permanent residents for qualifying spouses, children, parents, and siblings.
Employer-Based Immigration
Employment preference categories, including labor certification where required, leading to permanent residence.
Refugee and Asylum
Protection for people who fear persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group.
Diversity Lottery
The annual Diversity Immigrant Visa program for nationals of countries with historically low rates of immigration to the U.S.
Naturalization & Compliance
Completing the path to citizenship, and helping employers meet their obligations under U.S. immigration law.
Naturalization / Citizenship
Applications for U.S. citizenship, including residence and good-moral-character requirements, testing, and the oath.
Employer Compliance
Form I-9 verification practices, recordkeeping, and preparation for government audits and worksite enforcement.
Removal Defense & General Litigation
Representation when matters move into court — before the immigration courts and in general civil and international disputes.
Removal (Deportation) Defense
Representation in immigration court, including applications for relief from removal, bond, and appeals.
General Litigation
Civil litigation matters handled through the Nebraska and federal court systems.
General International Law
Cross-border legal questions affecting individuals, families, and businesses operating internationally.
Not sure which category your situation falls under? That's a normal place to start.