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The Law Offices of Ann L. Lipson, p.c. - With over 25 years of experience, we provide strategic U.S. immigration counseling, representation, and advocacy for businesses, individuals and families world-wide from our base in the San Francisco Bay Area of California.
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Visual and Performing Arts: We serve individuals of extraordinary talent and ability in the visual and performing arts including many internationally acclaimed stage and screen actors. We develop O-1 visa applications and Extraordinary Ability green card petitions based upon a record of outstanding accomplishments. For U.K. actors we liaise with Julia De Cadenet based in London and Paris who is a member of Actors Equity.
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Academic and Industry Researchers: We serve large universities and research institutions as well as private companies of all sizes, including start-ups; information technology and media; biotechnology; and wineries by obtaining work permits and permanent residence for their foreign-born employees. We strategize to meet immediate hiring needs, facilitating the movement of global professional talent, and managing all aspects of foreign employee immigration. We have specific expertise and success representing self-petitioners for permanent residence by way of a national interest waiver (NIW) petition or petition based upon proof of extraordinary ability (EB-1).
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Non-Immigrant Work Visas: Entrepreneurs, professionals, highly skilled and even unskilled workers have temporary working visa options, all of which link the individual's working status to a specific employer/entity. We provide a thorough educational/experience/business development review of each individual's credentials and a cost-benefit analysis of all potential pathways to temporary working status in the U.S.
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Permanent residence and citizenship: We represent individuals and families by filing carefully documented immigration and naturalization applications with the appropriate government agencies and preparing visa applications to U.S. embassies and consulates overseas.
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International Adoptions: We counsel and represent potential adoptive parents from both Hague Convention and non-Hague Convention countries, working closely with Department of State approved adoption agencies.
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Ann L. Lipson has over 25 years of experience in immigration and international law, and she is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (U.S.), the Immigration Law Practitioners Association (U.K.), the State Bar of California, and has been admitted to practice before the United States District Court, Northern District of California. She is fluent in English, French and Spanish. As a dual U.K./U.S. national, Ann also provides advice to individuals wishing to enter the U.K. from the U.S.
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Immigration News and What it means for you
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