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Natalie L. McEwan

Associate || Tampa

Immigration

Natalie L. McEwan concentrates her practice in the area of immigration. She handles all aspects of immigration law, including applications for non-immigrant visas, immigrant visa consular processing, employment-based and family-based immigrant petitions, PERM, applications for change of status and extension of stay and applications for adjustment of status and U.S. Citizenship.  Natalie also provides I-9 compliance/E-Verify counseling and training for employers.

Prior to joining the firm, Natalie worked in the immigration field in both Tampa, Florida and Washington, DC.

A dual citizen of the United States and the United Kingdom, Natalie has resided in Europe, South America, and Asia. Natalie speaks Spanish and understands basic Italian and Portuguese.

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Education

Admittance to Practice

Professional Activities

  • American Bar Association
  • Florida Bar Association
  • Tampa Bay Chapter of the Organization of Women in International Trade (TBOWIT), Board Member (2016-2017)
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)

Speeches

Best Lawyers - Ones to Watch Award

Insights by Natalie L. McEwan

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Department of Homeland Security Ends TPS for Nicaraguan Immigrants

Under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program, the Secretary of Homeland Security “may designate a foreign country for TPS due to conditions in the country that temporarily prevent the country’s nationals from returning safely, or in certain circumstances, where the country is unable to handle the return of its nationals adequately.”

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Increased Scrutiny Coming to Nonimmigrant Visa Adjudications

Since 2004, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) has adhered to a policy of deferring to prior determinations when adjudicating petitions for extensions of nonimmigrant status. Its memorandum of October 23, 2017 indicates that this policy will change.

Person writing on visa application.

The L-1 Category: 3 Tips to Help Your Petition Withstand Scrutiny When Filing at USCIS

With the annual H-1B visa cap posing considerable staffing issues for U.S. employers requiring highly skilled workers, multinational corporations may increasingly turn to the L-1 visa to meet their need for knowledgeable, qualified professionals. For qualifying employers and employees, the L-1 can provide an attractive mechanism for effectively managing a global workforce: the L-1 does not have an annual cap or specific degree requirement and offers spouses the opportunity to obtain employment authorization. In recent years, however, the L-1 has come under increased scrutiny by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Here are a few key tips for withstanding that scrutiny.

Person holding open passport book.

Proposed Rule Could Increase Scrutiny of Employers During the Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9) Process

Under existing law, employers are required to verify the identities and employment eligibility of employees hired after November 6, 1986, by completing the Form I-9. In addition, employers cannot discriminate against workers during the Form I-9 process. In support of this directive, the antidiscrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) prohibits certain unfair immigration-related employment practices which play out during the employment eligibility verification, or Form I-9, process. The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) is part of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and is tasked with enforcing these provisions.

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