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Litwin & Smith provides trusted immigration support to businesses, individuals and families in the Bay area

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Approved Recommendation Could Reopen 230,000 Unused Green Cards

In a significant move to support potential US immigrants, the US President’s Advisory Commission has approved a recommendation to recapture up to 230,000 green cards that have gone unused since 1992. Normally, the US offers up to 140,000 green cards annually. However, these visas are subject to caps based on …

Important Announcement For Laid Off H1B Employees

A person in H status has a 60 day grace period within H1B I-94 validity. The H1 may remain in the US for the entire H1B I-94 validity and be lawfully present; even after the 60 day grace period.

PARTNER WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF IMMIGRATION LAW ATTORNEYS

At the Northern California immigration law firm of Litwin & Smith, A Law Corporation, our lawyers counsel and represent employers, employees, outstanding individuals, and their families from around the world.

We have a diverse team of immigration attorneys, including Donald E. Smith, J.D., Managing Shareholder, Don E. Smith, J.D., Associate Attorney, and Edward Litwin, Founder, a Certified Specialist in immigration and nationality law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

Investment visas

Our law firm offers more than fifty years of experience in utilizing United States immigration and naturalization laws to serve our investor clients’ needs.

employment visas

We help employees and employers avoid delays in the processing of employment visa applications and ensure compliance with immigration laws.

family immigration

Our family immigration attorneys offer more than 50 years of experience guiding clients through the process of helping their family members come to the U.S. — legally and permanently.

business services

Our firm can help you, your company or your business realize your business plans and address both your immediate and your most strategic immigration needs.

WHY SHOULD YOU WORK WITH LITWIN & SMITH?

EXPERTISE IN IMMIGRATION LAW

Solely focused on immigration law, we have an in-depth understanding of this complex field that is hard to match. Our Founder, Edward Litwin is a certified specialist in immigration and nationality law.

A RECORD OF SUCCESS

Our firm boasts a success rate high above the industry average for both H-1B Request for Evidence (RFE) approvals and Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) appeals.

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS

Our lawyers know how to distill complex information and present it in a direct and compelling manor. This allows us to effectively represent you and persuasively present your case to the appeals office.

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IMMIGRATION ATTORNEYS

60+

Years Experience

1450

EMPLOYERS

100

Countries

99%

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IN-DEPTH IMMIGRATION COUNSEL FOR BUSINESSES AND FAMILIES

We routinely provide focused immigration assistance to U.S. and global businesses. From our San Francisco, Bay Area, Silicon Valley offices, we serve industries that include bioscience, telecommunications, technology, gamers, manufacturing and engineering, energy and financial services, sports and entertainment. We are known for responsive, timely and professional expertise to provide our clients with strategic advice and effective and efficient immigration solutions to assist them in achieving successful immigration results.

Our immigration attorneys also assist U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents (green card holders) with sponsoring a family member for a temporary or permanent visa. These can include IR visas, K visas and other family-based visas.

SPEAK WITH AN EXPERIENCED IMMIGRATION LAWYER

Contact an experienced immigration law attorney at Litwin & Smith. Our team can assist you with all of your business and personal immigration needs.

For more detailed information regarding work and family visas, green cards, and other immigration and naturalization issues, please view our Immigration Articles.

HEAR FROM OUR PAST CLIENTS

Ed Litwin's firm did a great job helping my mom. Everyone at the company was friendly and fast responses to calls and emails. I highly recommend this firm.

I took a leap of faith based on the firm's reviews online... Once I became his client and his firm handled my case with a successful outcome, I understood why they are highly rated and trusted by the community.

Ed did an excellent job preparing us for the consulate interview, both in terms of presenting the facts and also preparing for the behavioral portion too. Without his coaching on how to manage the style of the interview, I'm not sure we would have been successful.

Litwin & Smith firm was very meticulous and attention to detail when providing updates on any immigration changes and statuses. They were very responsive both via email and phone. The experience was simply terrific!

They did what they said they would and they did it quickly and efficiently. Donald even offered to drive to the state I am in (not CA) to do an interview if it was required which was pretty darn cool of him. It didn't come to that, but the gesture was not unnoticed.

I am an HR Manager at a technology company and have worked with Donald Smith and his team on a number of immigration matters, including H1B and L1A visas... I have been extremely happy with Donald's professionalism and the high quality of his work...