Areas of Practice
Art, music, and entertainment business
The firm’s principal partner, Priscillia Sundah Suntoso, is a graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). In her many years of practice, she has represented musicians, performers, songwriters, publishers, and record company personnel in their applications for visas to live and work in the United States. Learn More
Employement-based immigration
Employment based immigrant visas are divided into certain preference categories. EB-1 and EB-2 are available to those with exceptional ability who are engaged in a profession that would greatly advance the interests of the United States. Learn More
Family-based immigration
There are two general categories through which one may obtain lawful permanent residency through a family member, Immediate Relatives and Family-Sponsored. The differences between these two categories are significant. Immediate Relatives, or the parents, spouse, or unmarried and under 21 year-old child of a United States Citizen, are not subject to a visa waitlist. Learn More
immigrant investors
Immigrant investor program allows entrepreneurs to apply forlawful permanent residency upon investments of capital in a qualified commercial enterprise in the United States. An investor must show that they are investing or actively in the process of investing 1 million dollars or $500,000 to an underrepresented area. Learn More
Defenses from removal / deportation practice
Asylum is available to those that have suffered persecution on account oftheirrace, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. Non-residents in removal proceedings may apply for Cancellation of Removal if they have been continuously present in the United States for at least 10 years before the issuance of a Notice to Appear. Learn More
Waiver practice
601A waiver is available to certain immigrant visa applicants who are married to U.S. citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs). The application is filed and approved prior to the applicant’s departure from the United States for his or her immigrant visa interview at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate. Learn More
Religious workers and clergy
In 2005, Ms. Suntoso was the Associate Editor of the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s “Immigration Options for Religious Workers” alongside the renowned Rodney M. Barker of Boston, Massachusetts. In 2003, Ms. Suntoso assisted in the proposal of the U.S. Permanent Religious Worker Laws, which was filed by Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass). Learn More