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Tahmina Watson in the media
Tahmina Watson is a nationally recognized voice on U.S. immigration law, regularly quoted in major national publications and featured on radio and podcast programs.
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Articles & Print
Authority Magazine · January 16, 2022
Top Lawyers: Tahmina Watson of Watson Immigration Law On The 5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer
Grand Rapids Legal News · January 12, 2022
New edition of 'Startup Visa' book strives to help America's global comeback
NASDAQ Entrepreneurial Center · September 8, 2021
Faces of Entrepreneurship: Tahmina Watson, Watson Immigration Law
Puget Sound Business Journal · May 25, 2021
With renewed support, federal rule offers lifeline to immigrant entrepreneurs
SHRM · April 23, 2020
Trump's Immigration Ban Limited in Duration, Scope
Premium Financial Daily · April 22, 2020
Trump's Latest Move to Limit Immigration Worries Seattle-area Tech Community
BusinessMayor · April 22, 2020
Trump's Latest Move to Limit Immigration Worries Seattle-area Tech Community
Yes! Magazine · August 8, 2018
Lawyers Turn to Activism as Civil Liberties Come Under Attack
Bellevue Reporter · July 12, 2018
South Asian organizations look to take political action and advocacy
News India Times · July 17, 2018
Political Action Committee for South Asian and Indian-Americans launched in Washington
Tacoma Weekly News · June 19, 2018
10,000-strong 'lawyer moms' unite across U.S. for June 29 protest
CNBC · April 9, 2018
Silicon Valley is fighting a brain-drain war with Trump that it may lose
CNN Money · February 23, 2018
Trump administration cracks down H-1B visa abuse
GeekWire · February 23, 2018
Trump administration cracks down H-1B visa abuse
International Examiner · February 21, 2018
Spouses of temporary foreign workers fear Trump will take away their work authorization
Los Angeles Daily News & Mercury News · February 20, 2018
H-1B visas: How the Trump administration is 'freaking people out'
GeekWire · February 19, 2018
Trump travel ban prevents Techstars Seattle entrepreneur from entering U.S.
CNN Money · January 25, 2018
H-1B reform bill seeks to expand annual quota
Bloomberg Law: Big Law Business · December 19, 2017
Immigration Attorneys on Their Toes in the Age of Trump
The Seattle Times · December 12, 2017
Hillary Clinton talks Chardonnay and collusion at sold-out Seattle event
GeekWire · December 7, 2017
'Seismic shift' in H-1B visa program could mean trouble for tech
The Seattle Times · July 10, 2017
Seattle tech leaders frustrated as Trump administration blocks 'startup visa'
Forbes · May 2, 2017
Tahmina Watson's 7 Travel Tips For U.S.-Based Immigrant Entrepreneurs
The Washington Post · February 7, 2017
Travelers caught up in Trump's ban who need help? There's an app for that
GeekWire · January 31, 2017
Trump poised to kill Obama's plan to allow foreign entrepreneurs
Washington Technology Industry Association · January 19, 2017
Revised Visa Standards Help Foreign Tech Entrepreneurs Build Their Startups
CNN Money · January 17, 2017
Startup visa alternative will launch in July
Bloomberg BNA · January 13, 2017
NAFTA Rewrite Could Shift Tech Talent to Canada, Mexico
Puget Sound Business Journal · January 13, 2017
RANKED: Top Washington employers of 'high-tech' visa holders
Puget Sound Business Journal · January 12, 2017
Trump's proposed cuts to high tech visa program would hurt Seattle-area companies
CNN · November 23, 2016
Trump's crackdown on 'visa abuse': Experts weigh in
Huffington Post · September 30, 2016
GlobePreneurs Win: Start-up Visa is the Key to U.S. Economic Prosperity
GeekWire · September 29, 2016
Despite flaws, Obama's 'startup visa' is a step in the right direction
Bloomberg Businessweek · February 10, 2016
How Tech Startup Founders Are Hacking Immigration
CNN Money · October 5, 2015
Immigrants protest with flowers after green card mixup
Forbes · June 23, 2015
Square Pegs: Entrepreneurs Don't Fit Within U.S. Visa Categories
Upstart Business Journal · June 14, 2015
Dreams delayed: The indentured servitude of high-tech immigrants
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel · April 19, 2015
Tech workers' spouses ready, eager to work under new immigration rules
CNN Money · November 20, 2014
Four immigration fixes that could turbo-charge tech
CNN Money · August 21, 2014
I created 7 jobs and the U.S. tried to deport me
The Guardian · September 14, 2014
For foreign tech entrepreneurs, getting a visa to work in the US is a struggle
Puget Sound Business Journal · April 1, 2014
Why April 1st isn't a joke in the world of H1bs
Entrepreneur Magazine · September 10, 2013
As Startup Visa Bill Languishes, Entrepreneurs Leave the U.S
The Columbian · August 17, 2013
Immigration reform will help nation
Bloomberg Businessweek · July 1, 2013
E-Verify and Visas: An Immigration Reform Watchlist for Small Employers
Society for Human Resource Management · June 27, 2013
Senate Passes Immigration Reform
Isaac Brock Society · June 16, 2013
US Immigration Attorney Understands How and Why People Renounce Citizenship
India Abroad · May 17, 2013
Hope Dims for H4
Society for Human Resource Management · May 6, 2013
Senate Bill Revamps Employment-Based Green Card
The Seattle Times · May 6, 2013
Foreign Workers' Spouse Often Stuck in Limbo
AILA VOICE & Washington Women Lawyers · March–April 2013
Plugging the Leaky Pipeline — Networking and Mentoring
Puget Sound Business Journal · March 15–21, 2013
Plugging the Leaky Pipeline
The Leading Immigration Publisher · February 21, 2013
Green Cards and US Citizenship for Unauthorized Immigrants
Yahoo! News, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle · December 6, 2012
Seattle Immigration Attorney Tahmina Watson Discusses the Startup Act
The Seattle Times · August 30, 2012
Entrepreneurial spirit knows no borders
NW Asian Weekly · August 18, 2011
Immigration Law Coverage
The Examiner · April 21, 2011
Seattle Immigration Attorney Tahmina Watson Secures Visa for U.K. Soccer Star Adam Nowland
Celeb Mommies & Yahoo! News · April 22, 2011
Seattle Immigration Attorney Tahmina Watson Secures Visa for Soccer Star Adam Nowland
The Wall Street Journal · November 9, 2009
Homeward Bound
Little India Magazine · June 17, 2009
Return to India
Jane Faulkner (Professional Coach) · June 10, 2009
Women Lawyers Thriving In Their Own Firms
The Seattle Times · February 15, 2009
H-1B Visa Analysis
Jane Faulkner / Embodied Living · February 12, 2009
Interview
TV Appearances
Channel S UK · March 18, 2021
ROYAL FAMILY: CONTROVERSY ONGOING
King 5 News · June 29, 2018
Lawyer Moms of America
King 5 News · July 12, 2017
'Startup Visa' program delayed, impacts startups
Ekkator TV · December 10, 2016
Bangladeshi Global Summit
KOMO Television News · February 7, 2014
Immigration Reform: STEM visa program a broken system
King 5 News · August 19, 2013
Foreign-born entrepreneurs want 'startup-visas' in immigration reform
Q13 News · May 18, 2010
Women And The Law: Kagan Nomination Prompts New Questions
Radio & Broadcast
KUOW/NPR · May 13, 2021
Tech finally gets a path toward an entrepreneur program. Could Seattle benefit?
KUOW · July 10–11, 2017
As Trump kills the 'startup visa,' will Seattle's tech industry suffer?
BBC – Bengali Services · December 11, 2016
বিবিসির শত নারী: সফল অভিবাসন আইনজীবী তাহমিনা ওয়াটসন
NPR · February 25, 2015
When Tech Workers Arrive On Visa, What About Their Spouses?
Awards & Recognition
Business Insider · August 23, 2021
Top Immigration Lawyers for Startup Founders and Entrepreneurs
Puget Sound Business Journal · November 13, 2020
Seattle immigration attorney pushes for reform — Women of Influence
Today's Honoree Blog · June 3, 2020
Author and Immigration Lawyer Tahmina Watson is Today's Honoree
Translate Day · April 13, 2018
Top 40 Immigration Bloggers in 2018
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