Rudman & Winchell provides immigration services to individuals, families, and employers. We represent foreign nationals and U.S. sponsors in matters before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection ports of entry, the U.S. and Maine Departments of Labor, the U.S. State Department, U.S. Consulates abroad, and state and federal courts. We also provide services to lawyers in other firms who do not have expertise in this specialized area of practice, to assist them in representing their clients with immigration matters. Immigration law is complex and continually changing, and procedures and agency policies are often unwritten. Forms appear deceptively simple. Our experienced immigration attorneys help minimize unnecessary disappointment, delay, and cost. Rudman & Winchell's size and broad expertise enables us to provide integrated legal services when an immigration matter involves employment law, family law, business planning and transactions, contracts, banking, estate planning, medical practice, education, or criminal issues.

• • B-1/B-2 Business/pleasure visitor admission
  • E-1/E-2 Treaty trader/Treaty investor admission
  • F-1 Student admission
  • H-1B Temporary worker admission for specialty occupation
  • H-2B Temporary worker admission for temporary position
  • J-1 Exchange visitor admission, including summer work/travel and post grad training
  • J-1 Waiver applications for physicians completing post grad medical training in U.S.
  • K-1/K-2 Fiancé or fiancée admission
  • L-1 International transfer admission as specialized employee or manager
  • TN Temporary worker admission for professional positions under NAFTA
  • Family sponsored permanent resident petitions (“green cards”), including affidavits of support
  • Employer sponsored permanent resident petitions (“green cards”), including Labor Certification
  • Medical professional matters, including VisaScreen,
  • Schedule A petitions, and J-1 waivers
  • Change of temporary status
  • Adjustment to permanent status
  • Temporary work authorization
  • Advance parole for travel
  • Consular visa applications and processing
  • Waiver of criminal inadmissibility
  • Diversity visa lottery
  • Dependent admissions
  • Derivative citizenship
  • Naturalization
  • Employer 1-9 compliance
  • Advice and assistance on employment practices for employers of foreign workers

We believe that efficient communication is the key to successful relationships. If you are interested in our Immigration Law services, please contact any of the attorneys below.

• Leigh McCarthy
• April A. Bentley
• Frank T. McGuire