First Admitted: 1991, New York

Professional Webpage: https://www.kwvisalaw.com/lawyer-bio/

Bar/Professional Activity:

Active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Currently on Annual Conference 2024 Planning Committee, 1996

Pro bono/Community Service:

Episcopal Diocese of New York
Rome-EMEA District Chapter’s Distance Learning Committee
CUNY Citizenship Now! Volunteer Corps

Honors/Awards:

For devotion to the service of justice, demonstrating faith and righteousness in practice of the legal profession., Servant of Justice Award, Episcopal Diocese of New York & The Guild of St. Ives, 2017
Recognition from AILA President for Contributions to the Practice of Immigration Law, AILA President's Commendation, American Immigration Lawyer's Association, 2024

Educational Background:

Bachelor of Arts, English Literature, Columbia College, Columbia University, 1987

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

This article expands upon the AILA Practice Pointer, "Consular Red Flags in E and L Visa Adjudications," by the Business Immigration Response Team, with practical insights from the co-authors., Co-Author, Consular Troubles for Business Travelers, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Rome District Chapter - Europe Middle East & Africa, All Industries That Employ Temporary Foreign Workers In The US, 2018
In this article (and the accompanying panel "Location, Location, Location") we explored the requirements and changing practices needed to maintain immigration compliance - particularly for temporary workers in H, E or L visa status - where the US employer's business has shifted to partly or completely remote work. Where is the "worksite" when a company no longer maintains a physical office?, Co-Author, Checklist for Maintaining Immigration Compliance in a COVID & Post-COVID World, American Immigration Lawyers Association - Spring Conference Handbook, All Industries, 2021
This article explores recent patterns in adjudications and Requests for Evidence in the Extraordinary Ability space, including temporary O-1 visas and EB1A immigrant visas, and some strategies for responding to RFEs where the government demands exceed the regulatory requirements., Co-Author, Wait, Why Don't You Think I'm Extraordinary? Current RFE Trends & Hot Topics, American Immigration Lawyers Association - Fall Conference Handbook, All Industries, 2021
This Practice Pointer briefly explains how USCIS policy and templates for Requests for Evidence violate the Agency's own policy memorandum and the guiding precedent case, Kazarian v. USCIS, Author, Practice Pointer: Misapplication of Kazarian in O-1A RFEs, American Immigration Lawyers Association, All Industries, 2020
This article gives an overview of all the categories of temporary or "nonimmigrant" visas available under US law., Author, ABCs of Nonimmigrant Visas, Practising Law Institute - Basic Immigration Law, All, 2019
This was the final edition where I was the sole writer & editor of this compendium of current knowledge on all of the O and P visa categories. It covers O1A aliens of extraordinary ability in business, science, athletics or academia; O1B aliens of extraordinary achievement in motion pictures and television; O1B aliens of extraordinary ability in arts; O2 essential support personnel; P1A athletes; P1B members of internationally recognized performing arts groups; P1S group support personnel; P2 performers under a union-based exchange program; P3 individual and group performers in a culturally unique art form or discipline; and family dependents in O-3 or P-4 status. This vast topic has since been broken up into multiple articles with visa-specific and industry-specific focus, each with several authors., Author, O & P Nonimmigrants, American Immigration Lawyers Association - Annual Conference Handbook, Fine & Performing Arts, Design, Athletics, Business, Sciences, Academia, 2019
In this article, we explore how to choose the most appropriate high-preference immigrant visa category (extraordinary ability, outstanding researcher, national interest waiver, etc.) for multitalented individuals whose career path does not fit neatly into a single professional field, Co-Author, Extraordinary Polymaths, American Immigration Lawyers Association - Annual Conference Handbook, All Industries, 2018

Industry Groups:

Architecture
Design
Finance
Fine Art
Healthcare
Technology

Karin Wolman