Small by design.
Focused by necessity.
Frederic's practice centers on cases that don't fit a conventional mold — researchers moving between academia and industry, founders without a traditional credentialed pedigree, and professionals whose strongest argument is the work itself rather than a straight-line career narrative. He has spent his career building extraordinary ability and national interest cases from the specific facts in front of him, and has developed a particular reputation for finding a viable theory in records that other counsel pass on as too unconventional.
His practice concentrates on EB-1A self-petitions, EB-2 NIW filings, and E-2 treaty investor matters, with clients spanning research, technology, and finance. He has represented applicants across a wide range of fields and career stages, with particular depth in cases involving non-linear career paths, interdisciplinary research, and clients whose achievements are difficult to reduce to a standard evidentiary template.
Frederic approaches each case as its own argument to be constructed, not a form to be filled in — a philosophy that shapes how the firm evaluates every new matter.
Joseph's practice spans the full range of employment-based immigration, with particular depth in matters involving international organizations, development sector professionals, and multinational executive transfers. He joined USIA in 2018 after a career that moved from private practice to international policy and back — a trajectory that shaped both the range and the analytical texture of his immigration work.
Before joining the firm, Joseph spent three years as an associate at DLA Piper's Washington office, where he built his foundation in employment-based immigration and corporate immigration compliance. He subsequently served as Policy Advisor at the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and spent seven years as a Project Director at DAI, a leading international development consultancy headquartered in Bethesda — managing complex, multi-country programs funded by USAID, the World Bank, and bilateral development agencies. That experience gave him a working knowledge of the institutional structures, employment arrangements, and cross-border personnel challenges that large international organizations navigate when seeking US work authorization for senior staff.
Joseph currently serves on an outside advisory board and works closely with clients from international development organizations, NGOs, multinational companies, and government contractors. He handles a significant share of the firm's L-1, EB-1C, and EB-2 NIW caseload.
Full biography pending — placeholder profile. Elena is originally from Spain, and her practice draws on direct familiarity with how European academic credentials, research appointments, and professional qualifications are documented and how that record translates into the evidentiary framework USCIS expects. Her focus areas include research and academic immigration, with attention to clients moving between European institutions and US research centers.
Additional background, case history, and credentials will be added as they are finalized.