Immigration Law Professionals
The Capitol Immigration Law Group PLLC is a boutique law firm based in Washington, DC specializing exclusively in U.S. immigration and nationality law. We serve corporate and individual clients throughout the U.S. and internationally. We are proud to be able to offer practical, prompt and professional immigration and employment compliance legal advice to our clients.
Because of our focus on business immigration law, we are able to handle competently all of our individual and corporate clients’ needs in this area. Our ability to provide quality and practical legal advice lies not only in our devotion and competency in immigration law, but also in our efforts to understand our clients’ business and to act as immigration-related business advisors.
We take great pride in the quality of our work, in our professionalism and in our expertise. We provide regular client updates on important developments in immigration and compliance law and are often invited speakers to relevant business community and other labor and immigration events.
We offer free and confidential initial evaluations and we offer competitive flat fee rates for our services. Our goal is to provide stability to our clients’ immigration and compliance needs by ensuring a combination of high level of service and predictable and transparent billing arrangements.
Our typical clients are small and mid-size companies doing business in a variety of sectors, non-profit organizations, universities and foreign investors. We consider our size an asset allowing us to provide loyal, intimate and personal legal services. In addition to corporate clients, we also represent foreign nationals from over 40 countries on individual employment-related immigration matters.
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Understanding the EB-1A Visa Category: A Gateway for Extraordinary Individuals
The Employment-Based First Preference (EB-1A) visa category serves as a crucial pathway for individuals who possess extraordinary abilities in their respective fields, whether in the arts, sciences, business, or athletics. Designed to attract top talent from around the globe, the EB-1A visa allows these individuals to immigrate to the United States without the need for a job offer or employer sponsorship. This unique aspect makes the EB-1A particularly appealing to those who have demonstrated sustained national or international acclaim. In this article, we will explore the eligibility criteria, application process, and the benefits of the EB-1A visa, shedding light on […]
DV-2026 Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery Opens October 2, 2024
The Department of State has announced the DV-2026 Diversity Visa (a.k.a. “green card”) lottery dates. The dates for electronic entry submission for this year’s lottery are between noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Wednesday, October 2, 2024, and noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT-5), on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
Applicants may access the electronic Diversity Visa entry form (E-DV) at https://dvprogram.state.gov/ during the registration period. Paper entries will not be accepted. Applicants are strongly encouraged not to wait until the last week of the registration period to enter. Heavy demand may result in website […]
Happy New (Fiscal) Year – The New Government Fiscal Year and Immigration
While few, if any, of our clients and readers spent too much time planning and celebrating, October 1st is an important date as it marks the beginning of the new government fiscal year. The beginning of the new fiscal year turnover has immigration implications for many — for example, H-1B cap petitions are becoming effective and the quotas for green card visa numbers are being reset for the new fiscal year. […]
New H-1B Status Holders Become Subject to FICA Withholding
October 1 is the first day of the government fiscal year and also the date when H-1B “cap” applicants in the U.S. have their status changed automatically to H-1B. This is a reminder that employees who may not have been subject to FICA taxes previously (for example, F-1 status holders) are now subject to such withholding. […]