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Maureen Daly Lawther
Paralegal
Maureen Lawther has more than 25 years of experience as an immigration paralegal, in both law firm and corporate settings. She has a wide range of experience preparing business immigration petitions and applications, including work visas, PERM applications and the green card process for skilled and managerial employees. She is thorough, efficient, and responsive and serves as an effective “right hand” to the attorneys in the practice.
Practice Highlights
- Nonimmigrant Visas: Preparation and filing of all nonimmigrant petition types, including H-1B, L-1A, L-1B, Blanket L-1, O-1, E-2, E-3 and TN.
- Green Card Process: Preparation and filing of employment and family-based petitions, including the PERM application process, multinational manager/executives, extraordinary ability/outstanding researchers, and marriage-based petitions. Assist clients through the adjustment of status or consular processing stage of the green card process with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and embassies/consulates abroad.
- Visa Application Processing Abroad: Assist clients with full nonimmigrant visa application process at U.S. consulates worldwide.
- Naturalization: Assist clients with the preparation and filing of their applications for U.S. citizenship.
- J-1 Exchange Visitors: Facilitate the setup of J-1 programs, and assist with J-1 visa application and entry for participants.
- I-9 Audit Review: The firm has extensive experience with guiding clients through audit or review of internal I-9 documentation to ensure compliance with government regulations.
- Waiver Process: Assist clients with documentation and procedures for preparing and submitting applications for waiver of inadmissibility.
Education
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B.A., European Studies, Scripps College
Memberships & Affiliations
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- Board of Directors, Medieval Women’s Choir, Seattle, 2008 to 2017
Positions Held: President, Vice President, Member at Large, Benefit Chair - Volunteer, Homeward Pet Animal Shelter, Woodinville, Wash., 2017
- Volunteer, International Community School and Blackwell Elementary School, 2004 to 2013
- Board of Directors, Medieval Women’s Choir, Seattle, 2008 to 2017
Background
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- Immigration Paralegal, Lane Powell PC, Seattle, 2005 to 2017
- Immigration Paralegal, Microsoft Corp., Redmond, Wash.,2004 to 2005
- Immigration Paralegal, Hunton & Williams, Washington, D.C., 1997 to 2004
- Immigration Paralegal, Mundt MacGregor, Seattle, 1994 to 1997
- Immigration Paralegal, Minsky, McCormick & Hallagan, Chicago, 1993 to 1994