Akshat Divatia Attorney
Contact AkshatAbout Akshat
Akshat excels in providing diligent advocacy and simplified immigration solutions to budding entrepreneurs, established companies, and growing families.
He represents clients in a variety of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa matters, including visas for trainees, interns, investors, specialty occupation temporary workers, intracompany transferees, athletes and entertainment groups, and religious workers, as well as immigrant petitions for companies and self-petitioners.
Akshat also helps permanent residents preserve their status and become naturalized citizens. An equally satisfying aspect of his practice is reuniting families by obtaining visas for spouses, parents, fiancés, and visitors.
A Multitalented, Multilingual Attorney
Akshat emigrated from India and is a naturalized United States citizen. He has lived on four continents and speaks five languages: English, Gujarati, Hindi, Spanish, and Catalan. His professional activities have included the Rotary Club of Bellevue, the South Asian Bar Association of Washington, and the Eastside Legal Assistance Program.
In the spare time he finds between his practice and family, Akshat focuses on improving his photography skills and appreciating the culture, tactics, and business of soccer/fútbol.
Fast Facts
Education
- Universitat de Barcelona (Undergraduate Study Abroad)
- Elizabethtown College (B.A.)
- Universidad de Buenos Aires (Rotary Foundation Student Ambassador)
- University of California, San Diego (Law Study Abroad)
- Seattle University School of Law (J.D.)
Language
- Gujarati (Native)
- Spanish (Fluent)
- Hindi (Fluent)
- Catalan (Intermediate)
Bar & Court Admissions
- Washington
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
More About Akshat
- Regular contributor to the HS Blog.
- Tech Layoffs, Talent Realignment, and the Opportunity for Startups, Workers, and Investors, HS Blog, October 29, 2025.
- USCIS Clarifies the New $100,000 H-1B Fee: Who Pays, When to Pay, and the Narrow Exception Path, HS Blog, October 21, 2025.
- H-1B Lawsuit Update: What Employers Should Know About Exemptions, Timing, and Preparation, HS Blog, October 17, 2025.
- H-1B Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s $100,000 Visa Fee: What Employers Need to Know, HS Blog, October 4, 2025.
- The New H-1B Lottery Proposal: What Employers Need to Know, HS Blog, September 23, 2025.
- The $100,000 H-1B Fee: What the USCIS Proclamation Really Means, HS Blog, September 22, 2025.
- The $100,000 H-1B: An Analysis, HS Blog, September 20, 2025.
- Sudden Student Visa Revocations: What International Students in the U.S. Need to Know, HS Blog, April 10, 2025.
- Unwelcome Home: When Lawful Residents Are Denied Reentry, HS Blog, April 4, 2025.
- Crossing United States Borders with Digital Devices: If You Bring It, THEY Can See It, HS Blog, March 24, 2025.
- An I-9 Compliance Checklist, HS Blog, March 19, 2025.
- I-9 Compliance in an Era of Heightened Enforcement: What Employers Need to Know, HS Blog, March 14, 2025.
- Trump’s Second Term Immigration Impacts: A Guide for Businesses, HS Blog, January 28, 2025.
- Unlocking U.S. Citizenship: Frequently Asked Questions About Naturalization and Its Benefits, HS Blog, October 21, 2024.
- USCIS Extends Green Card Validity Extension to 36 Months for Renewals: What This Means for Lawful Permanent Residents, HS Blog, September 27, 2024.
- Why Mexico for Indian Companies, HS Blog, April 18, 2024.
- United States Naturalization Interview Civics Test: How to Conquer Your Fears and Ace the Exam, HS Blog, April 4, 2024.
- Guest Speaker on The Legal Lunch Byte, Episode 3: Business in India, An Insider’s View, January 17, 2024.
- The L-1A Visa: A Pathway to the United States for Chinese Entrepreneurs, HS Blog, November 9, 2023.
- Stepping into Success: Navigating the U.S. Market with Confidence, Harris Sliwoski webinar, June 29, 2023.
- $9.9 Million Settlement: An Expensive Lesson in B-1 Visa Limitations, HS Blog, May 18, 2023.
- The U.S. Legal Landscape for Foreign Investors, Harris Sliwoski webinar, January 27, 2022.
- Doing Business in the U.S. Market, Chamber of Commerce of Madrid webinar, Madrid, Spain, November 4, 2021.
- Cannabis and Immigration: Marijuana Activity a Conditional Bar to Obtaining U.S. Citizenship, Canna Law Blog, May 1, 2019.
- H-1B Employers: Know and Follow the Visa Rules, HS Blog, January 2, 2021.
- H-1B Visas for Specialty Occupations, HS Blog, April 9, 2018.
- The New Era of Doing Business in the U.S., Madrid Chamber of Commerce in-person seminar, Madrid, Spain, November 7, 2019.
- The New Era of Doing Business in the U.S., Barcelona Chamber of Commerce in-person seminar, Barcelona, Spain, November 6, 2019.
- Ambassadorial Scholar, Rotary Foundation
- Laurel Rubin Farmworker Justice Intern
- AVVO Clients’ Choice Award
- Provided advice and counsel to an engineering multinational in establishing, enhancing, and staffing its coast-to-coast U.S. operations.
- Counseled a global shipping and logistics company in its sponsorship of a foreign-born, U.S.-educated specialty occupation employee.
- Coordinated a software company’s good faith test of the labor market in its sponsorship of a highly-skilled worker for labor certification and lawful permanent residence.
- Orchestrated the transfer of an accomplished executive from a European parent company to grow its U.S. subsidiary.
- Provided subject matter expertise on EB-5 litigation matters.
- Helped a Canadian entrepreneur obtain treaty investor status, based on investment in the United States
- Collaborated with a foreign law firm in establishing best practices for transferring staff between parent and subsidiaries and among affiliates.
- Guided a senior software engineer on the ramifications of a potential move from one technology giant to another during immigration sponsorship.
- Enabled a U.S. citizen to sponsor foreign-born spouse and parents for lawful permanent residence in the United States.
- Advised a lawful permanent resident on preserving the green card while on an assignment abroad.
- Assisted a former NASA employee become a naturalized U.S. citizen.
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