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Immigration counsel for diverse industries, handling visas, green cards, and family sponsorship.

Amy represents companies of all sizes, from start-ups to multinational corporations, on U.S. immigration matters. She assists employers in various industries, including high-tech, biotech, manufacturing, engineering, real estate, construction, and academia, in hiring foreign national talent and securing temporary work visas and lawful permanent resident status for employees.  Amy handles all types of temporary work visas, including H-1B, TN, L-1, E-3 and O-1 petitions. She has extensive experience in the employment-based green card process through PERM labor certification, and handles immigrant petitions for multinational managers and executives, outstanding researchers and professors, and individuals of extraordinary ability. Amy also assists individuals in sponsoring their family members to come to the United States and applying for U.S. citizenship.

Amy is a frequent speaker and author on business immigration topics. She is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), and provides pro bono legal services through AILA and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP).

Honors & Awards

  • Rated 10/10 on Avvo.com
  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America® (2011 – present)
  • Listed in Super Lawyers (2018 – present)
Publications & Speaking Engagements Publications & Speaking Engagements
  • Speaker, TAG Alliances Spring 2025 Conference,
     "Navigating U.S. Immigration Changes for Employers" (April 2025)
  • Speaker, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Pacific Northwest CLE, “PERM: A Brave New World” (October 2023)
  • Speaker, Ryan Swanson Webinar, “How to Prepare for the H-1B Lottery and New Electronic Registration System” (February, 2020)
  • Co-author, Significant Delays by USCIS in Processing and Issuance of Post-Completion OPT EADs for International Students (June, 2019)
  • Co-author, The Invisible Wall: Limits to Business Immigration Under the Current Administration, Washington State Bar Association Business Law Section Newsletter (Fall, 2018)
  • Co-author, Marijuana and Non-Citizens (August, 2018)
  • Co-author, No Premium Processing for H-1B Cap Petitions Until September 10, 2018 (March, 2018)
  • Co-author, Get Ready for H-1B Cap Filings on April 2, 2018 (January, 2018)
  • Co-author, Department of Homeland Security Considers Policy Change That Would Prevent H-1B Extensions (January, 2018)
  • Co-author, Supreme Court Upholds Travel Ban (December, 2017)
  • Co-author, Policy Change Regarding Advance Parole for Adjustment of Status (AOS) Applicants (August, 2017)
  • Author, Supreme Court Decision Upholds Limited Version of President’s Travel Ban (June, 2017)
  • Author, New Executive Order Calls for H-1B Reform and Increased Enforcement (April, 2017)
  • Co-author, 5 Things You Should Know About the President’s Executive Order on Immigration (March, 2017)
  • Co-author, Workplace Site Visits – What You Can Do To Prepare (February, 2017)
  • Co-author, Seattle Federal Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Extending Nationwide Block of President’s Executive Order on Immigration (February, 2017)
  • Co-author, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds TRO on Travel Ban (February, 2017)
  • Co-author, President’s Immigration Ban Temporarily Suspended (February, 2017)
  • Co-author, Immigration Alert: Impact of Proposed White House Executive Order on Employment-Based Immigration (February 2017)
  • Co-author, Employers Advised to File H-1B Petitions for Employees in TN Status (February, 2017)
  • Co-author, President’s Executive Order Suspends Entry Into U.S. for Foreign Nationals from Seven Countries and Impacts Visa Processing (January, 2017)
  • Co-author, President’s Executive Order Expected to Suspend Entry into U.S. for Foreign Nationals from Seven Countries (January, 2017)
  • Co-author, Immigration Update: Significantly Reduced Visa Wait Times at U.S. Consulates in India (October, 2016)
  • Speaker, Immigration 101 for Recruiters and HR Professionals, Ryan Swanson’s Annual Employment Law Seminar (September, 2016)
  • Co-author, Immigration Alert: Long Wait Times for Visa Appointments at U.S. Consulates in India (August, 2016)
  • Co-author, Immigration Law Update: August 2016 Visa Bulletin (July, 2016)
  • Co-author, Important Information for Employers and Students on Implementation of the New 24-Month STEM OPT Regulation (April, 2016)
  • Co-author, The STEM OPT Extension Lawsuit and Its Impact on Employers and Employees (January, 2016)
  • Co-author, Proposed New Rule to Benefit Employees on Temporary Visas and in Employment-Based Green Card Process (January, 2016)
  • Co-author, USCIS Announces Revised Procedure for Determining Immigrant Visa Availability- Likely to Help Many File I485 Applications (September, 2015)
  • Co-author, Department of Labor Operations During the Government Shutdown (January, 2019)
Professional & Community Activities Professional & Community Activities
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association (Member)
  • Washington Technology Industry Association (Member)
  • Federal Bar Association (Member)
  • Ryan Swanson’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee (Co-Chair)
  • Immigration legal services organizations (Volunteer at various local immigration legal clinics)
  • King County Bar Association Immigration Clinic (Volunteer attorney)
  • Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (Pro bono attorney)
  • Volunteer Advocates for Immigrant Justice (Pro bono attorney)
  • Washington State Bar Association (Member)
  • World Affairs Council (Member)
  • Washington Technology Industry Association (Member)
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REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS

  • Transcarent, Inc.
  • io, Inc.
  • Nintendo of America, Inc.
  • Colliers International
  • Monod Bio, Inc.
  • Vilya, Inc.
  • Sealaska Corporation
  • SLR International Corporation
  • University of Washington

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

Prior to attending law school, Amy studied at the Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) in Paris, France, and is proficient in French. Amy also worked in Washington, D.C. as a legislative aide to a U.S. Congressman and as the Development Director for a non-profit refugee advocacy organization.  Amy enjoys spending time with her family, hiking, downhill skiing, and traveling.

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