Haesung Kim
Head of Legal Operations
Former Partner at BAL (Berry Appleman & Leiden) with 20+ years of experience. At BAL, she oversaw a team of 100+ professionals and serviced some of the largest corporate clients in the industry.
1-20 Visas / YearImmigration That Just Works, So Your Team Can Focus on
Immigration That Just Works, So Your Team Can Focus on
What Matters.
Manifest handles your immigration needs end-to-end, with real-time visibility - so you can hire faster and focus on people strategy.
100+ attorneys with 11+ years average experience*
MANIFEST CLIENTS ARE BACKED BY
Disclaimer: *Average years of experience of all Manifest lawyers is as of March 30th, 2026.
/OUR APPROACH
Why Manifest.
01
Get Employees in Seat, Fast
Manifest helps you navigate time-sensitive situations and creative strategies (O-1, EB-1A, EB-2NIW) so you get your employees in seat fast. We also provide same-day candidate visa evaluation so you know right away if you can move forward with a prospective employee.
02
Dedicated Attorney and Government Relations
From case planning to immigration policy development and quarterly strategy sessions, our team operates as an extension of your leadership. Every case is backed by a second-chair review, and complex or high-profile matters are supported by former USCIS and DHS officials on our Government Relations team.
03
Transparent Pricing and Money-Back Guarantee*
Fixed fee pricing with end-to-end service - no surprise invoices, no nickel-and-diming for emails, phone calls, technology platform access, or add-on services. And if the case is not approved, you get your money back.
04
Creative Solutions Tailored to the Employee
We are experienced in developing creative solutions for your talent including O-1, EB-1, J-1 programs, finding solutions to the most complex talent situations.
Disclaimer: *Represents approvals for cases handled by Manifest Law that received a decision during quarter three of 2025 compared to published approval rates by USCIS for O-1 and EB-1 during the same period. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
/Advisors
Deep Bench of Attorneys
and Government Advisors.
Sairah Saeed
Legal Quality Lead
Former Associate General Counsel at USCIS overseeing various agency training. Prior to USCIS, Sairah was a trial attorney at the DOJ and an attorney in leading immigration law firms.
Michael Valverde
Manifest Government Relations
Former Associate Director of Field Operations at USCIS. Over 7,500 employees under Mike's leadership over 28 years at USCIS.
Emilio Gonzalez
Manifest Law Advisor
Former Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and former Director at the National Security Council under President George W. Bush.
/WHO DO WE SERVE?
How does Manifest compare?
| Traditional Law Firms | Manifest Law | |
|---|---|---|
| Attention | Deprioritized behind enterprise accounts | Same senior attorney attention regardless of company size |
| Pricing | Per-email, per-call surcharges; hidden costs | Predictable flat fees - no hidden charges |
| Speed | Slow response times; weeks to evaluate | Same-day candidate evaluations; 5-hour average response time |
| HR integration | Manual processes; email-based | HRIS/ATS integration with automated document collection |
| Compliance | Unsupported or extra surcharge | Tech-enabled I9 Verifications, visa status and expiration date checks |
Attention
Legacy Law Firms
Deprioritized behind enterprise accounts
Manifest Law
Same senior attorney attention regardless of company size
“Manifest has been an exceptional partner, providing outstanding support across our immigration needs including H-1Bs, PERMs, and EB1As. They move fast, communicate clearly, and consistently bring a high level of care.”
Creative Strategy Case Studies
Creative Strategies that Drive Real Results.
E-2E-2 Treaty Investor
Winning E-2 at 49% ownership.
Challenge
Client held only 49% of a U.S. e-commerce company — one point below the threshold most attorneys treat as a hard floor for E-2.
Approach
Demonstrated actual control through governance rights, voting structure, and operational authority — ownership percentage is not the whole picture.
Result: Consular approval
O-1BO-1B Extraordinary Ability (Arts)
The HR leader who qualified as an artist.
Challenge
A tech company's senior people leader specialized in creative organizational culture design — shaping environments, rituals, and experiential frameworks. Another firm said there was no viable path.
Approach
Argued her into the O-1B category by framing organizational culture design as a creative discipline under the broad legal definition of "arts," backed by her sustained thought leadership, peer recognition, and published body of work.
Result: Approved — no RFE
J-1J-1 Research Scholar
Three weeks to seat a fintech pioneer.
Challenge
Major financial institution needed a senior exec in 3 weeks to build a first-of-its-kind crypto compliance framework. H-1B, TN, and O-1 were all off the table.
Approach
Used the overlooked J-1 Research Scholar category — building something with no precedent qualifies as research, even at a corporate facility.
Result: Approved within deadline
L-1L-1A Intracompany Transferee
The L-1A with no subordinates.
Challenge
Senior PE leader needed a U.S. transfer but had zero direct reports — every other attorney said L-1A was impossible without a team.
Approach
Built the case around functional management of human capital across the portfolio — she controlled the function, not a headcount.
Result: Approved — no RFE
Companies like Manifest Law are going to help people, because they do it in a very safe, legal, and transparent way. They understand the importance of bringing in exceptional talent into a country that has exceptional history and an exceptional future.
Emilio Gonzalez
Former Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), former Director at the National Security Council under President George W. Bush.
/LET'S BEGIN
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