Kristin Whitaker

Kristin has been a leader in the business immigration field since 2002.  She began her career in large national law firm practice focusing on helping find workable solutions for investors, highly skilled workers and entrepreneurs across the country.  Following nearly a decade of experience in the private bar, she joined USCIS’ Administrative Appeals Office where she adjudicated appeals for EB-1C Multi-National Managers, EB-1A Extraordinary Ability individuals and EB-2 National Interest Waivers.  She was part of the team that crafted and implemented Matter of Dhanasar changing the landscape of the National Interest Waiver visa category.  She then joined the USCIS Office of Chief Counsel at the Texas Service Center where she focused her practice on immigrant visa issues, policy development and federal litigation. 

Kristin is one of the country’s foremost experts on the I-140 Extraordinary Ability and NIW categories and has unique insight and expertise in these programs as she has seen them from both sides.  She has a passion for helping highly skilled workers navigate the complex and ever-changing landscape of business immigration.

Kristin is licensed in Virginia and Ohio and authorized to practice federal immigration law throughout the United States.  She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the State Bar of Virginia. 

In her spare time, she loves to hike and ski in the mountains of Montana with her family.