Lynn O'Brien serves as the firm's Immigration Practice Leader. She focuses her practice on navigating complex business immigration matters for U.S. employers. She provides comprehensive assistance from the initial hiring or sponsorship of foreign nationals through to their permanent residency process. With extensive experience in H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, and other visa types, including those for business visitors, E-2, E-3, and I visas, Lynn is skilled at managing immigration programs for Fortune 500 companies or smaller titans of industry. She also has extensive experience in the preparation and filing of various green card case types, including those for multinational managers, labor market-test (PERM-based) green cards, and permanent residence for those with extraordinary ability in their respective fields, among others.
Lynn has managed detailed, complicated audit requests from the Department of Labor and Requests for Evidence or Motions in relation to filings with USCIS. She has regularly prepared clients for visa interviews governed by the Department of State and successfully navigated tough interactions with consular offices or U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials. Her legal and advisory services serve a diverse clientele, ranging from innovative startups to billion-dollar Fortune 500 corporations across multiple industries, including artificial intelligence, banking, data science, financial services, information technology, IT consulting, manufacturing, media, retail, and others
