March 16, 2016

Lehach Filippa Announces Rapid Company Growth

NEW YORK, NY, March 16, 2016 -- Lehach Filippa, the leading immigration law firm for creative professionals, today announced plans of the firm’s expansion which includes the launch of the official website www.lehachfilippa.com, new hires, internal promotions, and an office move to a larger space in downtown Manhattan. Lehach Filippa founded in 2011 by partners Michael Lehach and Alejandro Filippa is the only law firm in New York to focus solely on immigration law for individuals and companies in the creative fields.

February 20, 2016

Artist Visas for Fashion Models

If you’re a fashion model and unsure of which visa to apply for and what to expect from the process, don’t worry we’re got you covered and are here to help. We have outlined the most common visas for those in the modeling industry.

February 20, 2016

The Top 3 Things a Musician Needs to Know About the Artist Visa

Each industry often has specific issues and questions that manifest when applying for an artist visa (O-1). If you’re a musician, we’ve identified the top three items you need to think about before beginning the application process. They are….drumroll please (sorry we couldn’t miss an opportunity at a bad pun).

February 19, 2016

What Do Immigration Lawyers Mean By “Letters of Recommendation”?

One of the most common questions we get during the artist visa application process has to do with letters of recommendation or as some people refer to them, referee letters. In order to provide the most compelling and helpful letters for your application, we’ve provided answers to the most commonly asked questions...

February 18, 2016

The Top 4 Ways to Perfect Your CV or Resume

For the immigration application process, it’s often not about a perfectly styled resume, it matters far more that no detail is left out! Here are the top four things you need to know...

February 17, 2016

The Difference Between the H-1B and the O-1 Visas

While most workers are set on obtaining their H1-B visas before numbers run out, the O-1 visa is often overlooked and misunderstood. O-1 visas are awarded to immigrants with extraordinary abilities in the arts, sciences, education, business or athletic fields. The program for what are officially called O-1 visas, began in 1990 as lawmakers sought to separate these applicants from the pool of those seeking H-1B visas, the visa program for skilled immigrants used by many technology companies. While H-1B applicants must hold at least a bachelor’s degree and possess some specialized skill, O-1 visas are allotted to a more elite crowd: those who can prove to U.S. immigration officials that they are the very top in their fields.