Jon H.

💼 25+ Years of Experience | 🎯 Talent-Based Immigration | 🎬 Arts | 💡 Tech | 🎓 Academia $125/hr – Case Writing & Development | Business Immigration Juris Doctor–trained writer, editor, and legal strategist with 25+ years of specialized experience in U.S. business immigration, focusing on talent-based visa categories: • O-1 & P nonimmigrant visas • EB-1A / EB-1B immigrant petitions • EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) I partner with immigration attorneys, talent agents, and petitioning organizations to develop persuasive, USCIS-compliant case materials that highlight clients’ extraordinary ability, national interest contributions, or international acclaim across arts, tech, academia, athletics, entrepreneurship, and creative industries. 🔧 Core Services Include: ✔️ Custom reference letter drafting (testimonials, support letters) ✔️ Petition summary & cover letter writing (agent, sponsor, employer) ✔️ Evidence analysis and exhibit development ✔️ RFE response drafting (including Kazarian and Dhanasar arguments) ✔️ Strategic consultation on eligibility, gaps, and document framing 🎯 Clients I Support: • Solo practitioners & boutique immigration firms • Talent agencies, performing arts orgs, startup incubators • Professionals in film, design, business, science, academia, and athletics 🎵 Creative Roots: Before entering immigration law in 1997, I toured and performed as a songwriter and musician, sharing the stage with artists including No Doubt, Fishbone, Roy Orbison, and Rage Against the Machine. This background gives me a deep, intuitive understanding of creative talent—and how to present it persuasively for U.S. immigration. 📚 Published Work: • Administrative Denaturalization: Is There “Nothing You Can Do That Can’t Be [Un]done”? – Loyola of L.A. Law Review • The V Visa: A New LIFE Form, in AILA Immigration and Nationality Law Handbook • Contributor, 2002 California Legislative Report • Contributor: Variety, Daily Variety