2: Roy Watson: L-1A visas, RFEs, and the 'Matter of Z'

Published: May 30, 2014, 4:30 a.m.

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Roy J. Watson, Jr. is a graduate of Brandies University (B.A. Economics), Boston College School of Law (J.D.), and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government (M.P.A). Roy has been assisting businesses and individuals solve complex business immigration questions for almost 40 years. He focuses on employment-based non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions for companies of all sizes, including hospitals, high tech / bio tech, architects, CPAs and Attorneys. Roy is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Boston Bar Association, and the American Bar Association.

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In this episode you will hear:

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  • What the immigration landscape was like almost 40 years ago
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  • Roy\\u2019s\\xa0passion and how\\xa0puts that to use for his clients
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  • L-1As Visa requirements (and what is not required)
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  • L-1A\\xa0Request\\xa0for Evidence\\xa0rate\\xa0(hint: it is more than you think)
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  • \\u2018Matter of Z\\u2019, setting a precedent to standardize what Immigration needs for an L-1A visa\\xa0petition\\xa0
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  • The double edged sword of premium processing\\xa0
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Roy\\xa0shares with us:

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  • His involvement with the\\xa0Cambridge Innovation Center
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  • Business Advice:\\xa0Never be afraid to buy file cabinets. \\xa0
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  • His personal habits that attributes to his\\xa0success:\\xa0Thorough Preparation
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  • Parting Thoughts:\\xa0Immigration Reform needs to happen and it will happen.
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