Melissa Marie Andrews ^‡

Melissa Marie Andrews focuses on corporate immigration law, assisting clients with various employment-based immigration matters. She handles cases for multinational corporations, primarily in the financial services sector, addressing diverse aspects of corporate U.S. immigration.

Melissa’s practice encompasses a wide range of immigration services. She reviews nonimmigrant and immigrant visa cases, providing strategic guidance to caseworkers. She leads PERM initiation calls and drafts Form ETA 9141 and 9089 applications. Her work also includes preparing recruitment materials for PERM cases and drafting PERM audits. Additionally, Melissa has robust experience drafting Requests for Evidence (RFEs) for H-1B, L-1, Adjustment of Status, TN, O-1, and I-140 cases. She is also involved in the preparation of H-1B, L-1, TN, I-140, E-3, O-1, I-485, I-751, and J-1/J-2 cases.

Concentrations

• Advises multinational corporations, primarily in the financial services sector, on complex employment-based immigration matters.
• Handles nonimmigrant and immigrant visa cases, including H-1B, L-1, TN, I-140, E-3, O-1, I-485, I-751, and J-1/J-2 petitions.
• Leads PERM initiation calls, prepares Form ETA 9141 and 9089 applications, oversees recruitment compliance, and drafts audit responses.