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A Founder's O-1A Beats the TPS Clock After an RFE

Technology | 6 days ago

O-1 Visa
From Venezuela
RFE
O-1Visa

Case Summary.

Rami Lee helped a Venezuelan and Portuguese startup founder overcome an RFE and secure O-1A approval, preserving his ability to keep leading his AI venture in the U.S. before his Temporary Protected Status expired. The case built an extraordinary-ability record around selective startup-accelerator selections, industry recognition, and a prior engineering leadership role at a major automotive manufacturer.

Lead Attorney.

Rami Lee

Rami Lee

Immigration Lawyer Co-Counsel to Manifest Law

Rami Lee is an immigration attorney with a personal connection to the immigrant experience, having come to the U.S. from South Korea with her family in 1986. She is a co-counsel to Manifest Law—a new kind of immigration law firm. Based in Princeton, NJ, she represents clients nationwide in business, healthcare, and family immigration matters, with successful outcomes in hundreds of applications including PERM, H-1B, and NIW. Rami also advises companies on immigration compliance, bringing both compassion and diligence to every case she handles.

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