Williams Mullen is pleased to announce that Tom Narvaez has joined the firm as an associate in the firm’s Labor, Employment and Immigration Section. Mr. Narvaez will work primarily with the firm’s immigration team. He advises clients on business immigration matters and provides strategic advice to companies on the short-term and long-term employment of their foreign national employees.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Tom to our LEI team,” Labor, Employment and Immigration Section Chair Laura Windsor said. “Tom joins our strong team of legal professionals who help our clients navigate business immigration challenges, and we’re confident our clients will enjoy working with him.”
Mr. Narvaez assists clients exploring expansion into the United States with the cross-border movement of personnel and with obtaining the necessary nonimmigrant visas to do so, such as H-1Bs, L-1As, L-1Bs, Blanket L-1s, TNs, E-2s, and E-3s. He also helps clients obtain U.S. permanent residence through the permanent labor certification program (PERM) and employment-based green cards and through family relationships.
Before entering private practice, Mr. Narvaez served as a law clerk for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, chaired by Rep. Bob Goodlatte. He also served as a law clerk for the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, chaired by Senator Chuck Grassley.
Mr. Narvaez earned his Juris Doctor degree from The Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law, and he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Virginia Commonwealth University.