Profile

Todd Rubin has practiced immigration law exclusively for more than 20 years. He concentrates his practice in the area of business visas and employment-based immigration for U.S. and multi-national corporations, hospitals, universities, and non-profit research organizations. He advises companies on employer compliance and employer sanctions, as well as unfair immigration-related practices. Mr. Rubin represents clients in general and appellate immigration matters before federal administrative agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Labor and the State Department in the United States and abroad.

Mr. Rubin assists employers and organizations in technology (including biotechnology), software and computer systems, health care, and other industries to obtain temporary work visas, permanent residence and United States citizenship for employees. He also represents foreign investors, university professors and families.

Mr. Rubin frequently lectures on immigration law topics before trade associations, industry groups and professional associations and has authored articles in professional publications. He formerly served as Chair for the Washington, DC Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyer’s Association.

Experience Highlights

Mr. Rubin has extensive experience successfully handling matters such as:

• Temporary E-1 and E-2 (treaty trader and treaty investor), H-1B (professionals), L-1 (intracompany transferees), O-1 (extraordinary) and TN (NAFTA) visas
• Permanent intracompany, extraordinary, outstanding researcher, and national interest waiver (NIW) immigrant petitions (including physicians)
• Permanent Labor Certifications (PERM)
• Immigrant investors (EB-5)
• Waivers of the two-year home residence requirement and other waivers of inadmissibility
• Adjustment of status, consular processing and United States citizenship

News

• 69 Parker Poe Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers® for 2012
  September 6, 2011
• 61 Parker Poe Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers® for 2011
  August 18, 2010
• Start Preparing H-1B Cap Subject Cases Now
  Immigration News
  February 3, 2010
• 2011 Diversity Immigration Visa Lottery Program Registration Period Opens
  Immigration News
  October 1, 2009
• 55 Parker Poe Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers®
  July 30, 2009
• The U.S. Department of State has Suspended All Nonimmigrant Visa Appointments in Mexico Due to Swine Flu Outbreak
  Immigration News
  April 28, 2009
• Parker Poe Increases Number of Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers in America
  October 1, 2008
• Immigration Alert
  Immigration News
  January 15, 2008
• Diversity Lottery Alert
  Immigration News
  October 5, 2007
• 40 Parker Poe Attorneys Named Among 2008 Best Lawyers in America
  September 14, 2007
• USCIS Announces Revised Processing Procedures for Adjustment of Status Applications
  Immigration News
  July 19, 2007
• Revised July Visa Bulletin
  Immigration News
  July 2, 2007
• USCIS Fee Increases
  Immigration News
  June 20, 2007
• Scheduling of Nonimmigrant Visa Appointments at the U.S. Consulates and Embassies
  Immigration News
  June 20, 2007
• The U.S. Department of Labor Announces Several Major Changes to the Permanent Labor Certification Regulations
  Immigration News
  June 20, 2007
• FY2008 H-1B Cap Reached
  Immigration News
  April 3, 2007
• H-1B Visa Reminder
  Immigration News
  March 6, 2007
• CIS Change of Address: Form AR-11
  Immigration News
  March 6, 2007
• H-1B Visa Alert
  Immigration News
  January 16, 2007
• 2008 Diversity Visa Lottery Application Period Opens
  Immigration News
  October 10, 2006
• Premium Processing Service Now Available for Certain I-140 Immigrant Petitions
  Immigration News
  October 10, 2006
• Clarification of Need for Employment Authorization Documents for Spouses of E and L Nonimmigrants
  Immigration News
  October 10, 2006
• Electronic Signature and Storage of Form I-9 Now Allowed, Offers Improvements to Employment Eligibility Verification
  Immigration News
  October 10, 2006
• Travel for German Citizens using Temporary or Emergency Passports
  Immigration News
  March 21, 2006
• USCIS Reaches H-1B Cap for Fiscal Year 2005
  Immigration News
  August 12, 2005
• H1-B Visa Reform Act of 2004 -- Update
  Immigration News
  May 5, 2005
• New Requirements, Risks & Strategies for Hospitality Industry Employers
  March 14, 2005
• H-1B Action Alert
  Immigration News
  March 9, 2005
• Parker Poe is Pleased to Announce that Todd M. Rubin has Joined the Firm in its Raleigh Office
  February 10, 2005
• New Regulations Affecting the H and L Visa Categories
  Immigration News
  February 5, 2005
• USCIS Reaches H-1B Cap for Fiscal Year 2005
  Immigration News
  October 4, 2004

Memberships

• American Immigration Lawyers Association
  President, Washington, DC Chapter, 1993-1995