Marsha Mavunkel serves as Chair of the Immigration Group at Ryan Swanson Law, where she specializes in U.S. Immigration and Naturalization law.

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Marsha’s Bio

Marsha Mavunkel serves as Chair of the Immigration Group at Ryan Swanson Law, where she specializes in U.S. Immigration and Naturalization law. With a focus on family and employment-based immigration, she assists both individuals and corporations through the entire immigration process and in I-9 compliance issues.

Marsha's expertise encompasses various immigrant and nonimmigrant visa categories. She is dedicated to advocating for her clients' rights, drawing from her background as a first-generation American and daughter of immigrants from Kerala, India, and from her work within the immigration field as a researcher, visiting international professional, and as a pro bono attorney.

Marsha is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and has previously served in varying roles on the Executive Committee and as the Chair of the AILA Washington Chapter.

We talked about the following and other items

Career paths and recession impacts on new lawyers.

Human rights work in San Jose, Costa Rica, and networking opportunities.

Travel experiences and countries to visit.

Balancing work and family life as a mother of twins, with a focus on Indian American culture and community.

Immigration lawyer's career path and interests.

Business and family immigration.

Immigration policies and their impact under different administrations.

Immigration laws and truthfulness.

Immigration system backlogs and long wait times for visas.

Immigration challenges and legal options.

H1B visa lottery system with 85,000 available slots, high demand, and changes in the system to prevent H1B visa application process and requirements.

H1B visa caps and the immigration process. Immigration laws and personal experiences with camping and parenting Personal journey to law school, cultural perspective, and advocacy.

Law school difficulty and suitability. Lawyer selection and referrals. Immigration law and consultations for clients.

Immigration law and career goals with a focus on building relationships and learning about different fields.

Mentorship and career development in law.

Immigration policies and experiences with helping clients navigate the system.

Immigration policies and employment verification. Immigration law and compliance.

Marsha’s Social Media

Marsha’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marsha-mavunkel-5163b545/

Company Website: https://ryanswansonlaw.com/

Company X: https://x.com/RyanSwansonLaw

Company Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanswansonlaw/

Marsha’s Advice

My general goal is to keep doing what I'm doing to help support businesses and families, and provide that sort of insight and guidance into the immigration system that I think is hard to know.

It's a maze of a system and sometimes even we have a tough time navigating it. Sometimes even we hit those roadblocks and we're like, best I can tell you to do is talk to your congressperson talk to an ombudsman at the agency.

But so much of it is a waiting game and I think that can be the most frustrating part for clients is they're just so sick of waiting for the bureaucracy.