George Maxwell Lawyer Reviews & Ratings - Minneapolis

Attorney with AV Rated Borene Law Firm, P. A. - U.S. & Global Immigration. I advise businesses, investors, students, churches, & post-secondary colleges on immigration. Notable Successes -Approval of an IGA Waiver of 212(e) 2 year home country residency by the USDA for a former J-1 researcher, who had received a Fulbright Scholarship. -Approval of an EB Immigrant Petition (I-140) for an Entrepreneur of Extraordinary Ability in IT based on a track record of success in the entrepreneur’s home country. -Approval of an EB Immigrant Petitions (I-140) based on National Interest Waiver: for an IT Entrepreneur; & for an Investment Banker. -Approval of an EB Immigrant Petition (I-140) for a Transferred Executive/Manager involving a relatively new small privately-held U.S. subsidiary. -Approval of F-1 SEVIS re-certification for a non-accredited college after challenge to the college's evidence that its credits were accepted by accredited colleges. -Approval of 212(d)(3) waiver of inadmissibility for an investor involving a bar for unlawful presence. -A number of notable successes in E-2s, H-1Bs, L-1s, TNs, E-3s, R-1s, and with Labor Certifications & I-140 immigrant petitions, that are too numerous to list, including a successful appeal to the Administrative Appeal Office. Common Practice Areas -E-2s for investors, executives, & essential skills employees -Intercompany transferred managers/executives (L-1A) & specialized knowledge (L-1B), including new office L-1 petitions & petitions with Chinese parent. -H-1Bs for different professional specialty occupations with different sized employers. -Labor Certification & I-140 sponsorship EB3 & EB2. -Extraordinary ability, transferred executives/managers, & NIW - I-140 petitions. -F-1 Certification for colleges & schools, student visas, OPT, CPT, & STEM OPT. -TNs, E-3s, H-2s, R-1s & others; waivers of inadmissibility & of 212(e) 2 year home country residency; complex visa issues; outbound non-US employee transfers; mergers & acquisitions; general immigration compliance & I-9 compliance issues.