Tahmina Watson

Tahmina Watson is an immigration attorney and founder of Watson Immigration Law in Seattle Washington. She was a practicing barrister in London, UK, before immigrating to the United States herself. While her practice includes family-based and employment-based immigration, she has a strong focus on immigrant entrepreneurs and start-up companies. She is a frequent speaker, author, and blogger on immigration law matters. You can reach her at tahmina@watsonimmigrationlaw.com and visit www.watsonimmigrationlaw.com to learn more.
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Margin of error for immigration filings shrinks

by Tahmina Watson
A combination of policy memos and budget moves by the Trump Administration suggest a concerted effort to thwart legal immigration
Oct 10, 2018
(Photo by Christina Chung)

Tahmina Talks Immigration: Student visa enforcement ramps up

by Tahmina Watson
Trump administration issued a memo earlier this month focusing enforcement on those who overstay or violate student visa rules.
Aug 28, 2018

Trump-endorsed RAISE Act would hurt economy — and immigrant families

by Tahmina Watson
Seattle immigration attorney Tahmina Watson analyzes the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act (RAISE Act).
Aug 7, 2017
Demonstrating that your work in the U.S. is in the "national interest" in order to secure a green card just got a lot easier. (Photo by Alex Stonehill)

New ruling signals more green cards for entrepreneurs and startups

by Tahmina Watson
Self-employed entrepreneurs and startup founders haven't had a good route to get a green card... until now.
Jan 11, 2017
A highway-side protest calling for immigration reform in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. (Photo from Flickr by Joe Brusky)

Walls vs bridges: Why I’m voting for immigration reform this November

by Tahmina Watson
A new report outlines the huge positive impact immigrants have on Washington state's economy. They deserve a functional immigration policy.
Oct 18, 2016

Making sense of the proposed Startup Visa alternative

by Tahmina Watson
The White House announced proposed a new visa alternative for international entrepreneurs.
Aug 30, 2016
Children play at a school financed by U.S. pop star Madonna south of Malawi's capital Lilongwe. Madonna is seeking to adopt a second child from the southern African country. (Photo by REUTERS / Antony Njuguna)

International adoption immigration laws can lead to citizenship surprises

by Tahmina Watson
Because of holes in U.S. immigration laws, thousands of international adoptees might be surprised to discover they aren't citizens.
Jun 21, 2016
Still from "For Here or To Go?"

Tech visa film vents frustrations of high-skilled immigrants

by Tahmina Watson
Can a movie change a law? "For Here or To Go?" takes a humorous look at flaws in the high skilled immigration system.
Feb 18, 2016
Liliana Caracoza takes the oath of citizenship at a ceremony in Tacoma in September 2014. (Photo by Alex Stonehill)

Apply for citizenship! America needs your vote in November

by Tahmina Watson
There’s still time for Legal Permanent Residents to apply for citizenship and vote to choose our next President in November.
Jan 28, 2016
An international visitor arriving at Washington Dulles Airport is fingerprinted as part of a system to track undocumented immigrants and prevent visa overstays. (Photo by Dept. of Homeland Security)

An easy fix for Obama to ease immigration backlog

by Tahmina Watson
Can unused visas from the 1990's be used to ease the immigration backlog.
Nov 17, 2014