GIBBS • HOUSTON • PAUW • 1000 Second Avenue • Suite 1600 • Seattle, WA 98104 • Phone (206) 682-1080 • 

At Gibbs Houston Pauw our Seattle Immigration Attorneys help our clients' families come together and stay together. You or someone in your family may be eligible for a family visa based on their relationship with a US Citizen or permanent resident.

There are several types of family visas. First there are those for 'Immediate Relatives' including spouses, children (who are under a certain age), parents and adopted or soon-to-be adopted children. These visas are given without yearly caps. Then there are "Limited Family-Based Immigrants'. These types of relationships are subject to caps for each fiscal year and further broken down into preference groups. The preference group determines how many visas are given in a year and how long it may take for an application to be granted. 

For more information on family visas contact our Seattle Immigration Attorneys. To contact us click here.

You may also see the US Department of State page on family visas by clicking here.

Gibbs Houston Pauw represents individuals, local Seattle businesses and large multi-national corporations in applying for employment visas. Every year the United States issues a pre-set amount of visas based on employment. Priority for receiving a visa for yourself or your employee is based upon the 'preference level' of the person receiving the visa.

There are five different preference groups. Employees are assigned to one of the groups based upon their training, qualifications, experience and the type of job they will be performing in the US. There is also a group for those who have made investments in US businesses.

For more information on employment visas, contact our Seattle Immigration Attorneys. To contact us, click here.

You may also see the US Department of State page on family visas by clicking here.

Gibbs Houston Pauw can help you through your application for a marriage visa. There are two different types of marriage visas our clients apply for. The first is for couples who are already married, where one of the partners is a US Citizen or a permanent resident. The other is for couples about to be married. For both, the US Citizen or permanent resident partner files a petition on behalf of their partner.

Immigration times can vary depending on which of these types you use, and where your partner is from and where you are both living currently.

For more information on employment visas, contact our Seattle Immigration Attorneys. To contact us, click here.

You may also see the US Department of State page on family visas by clicking here for information if you are the spouse or fiancé of a US citizen, and here for visas for partners of lawful permanent residents.

Asylum is granted to people who are already in the United States but are unable or unwilling to return their home country because of persecution, or fear of persecution,  on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. Applying for asylum in the United States eventually permits you to become a permanent resident if you qualify.

Even if you do not qualify for asylum, you may still be able to apply under the Torture Convention if you fear being tortured upon returning to your country of origin.

For more information about applying for asylum please contact our office by clicking here.

At Gibbs Houston Pauw we have extensive experience in class action suits, because we view your rights as fundamental. We currently have several on-going class action cases focusing on a variety of immigration issues, with class members from all over the United States.

For more information on our current class action cases please click here to visit our class action page.

Or, contact our office visit our contact page by clicking here.

GHP has particular experience in federal court litigation, including appeals, BIA decision challenges, mandamus actions to compel the agency to decide long-pending cases, and class action challenges to agency policies. 

For more information on our headlining cases, awards and news click here.

To contact our office, visit our contact page by clicking here.

Naturalization is the process through which Permanent Residents become US Citizens. If you are a permanent resident considering US Citizenship, or even if this is the first time it crossed your mind, it is a good idea to speak with an experienced and trustworthy immigration lawyer. At Gibbs Houston Pauw we can walk you through your options and explain what citizenship may mean for you personally.

Please contact us to schedule a consultation, we are happy to answer all of your Naturalization questions. See our contact page by clicking here.

We offer assistance to employers in a variety of immigration settings, representing businesses anywhere from our local Seattle area to across the country. Whether you are a small business looking to expand or a multinational corporation we have the experience and skills needed to assist you with all of your immigration needs. 

Just some of the areas in which we support our employer-clients include; obtaining temporary or permanent working status and immigration status for employees, defending employers rights in immigration litigation and I-9/ workplace compliance issues.

Please contact us to schedule a consultation, we are happy to answer all of your employment related immigration questions. See our contact page by clicking here.