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Rachel Goodman, Associate

San Francisco, California
800-974-2691 Phone
415-233-8340 Fax

Rachel Goodman practices all aspects of U.S. immigration law with a particular emphasis on deportation defense, asylum, and appellate cases. As the granddaughter of refugees, Ms. Goodman is committed to helping other immigrants pursue their own American dreams. She has extensive
courtroom experience and passionately represents clients at removal hearings, federal appeals courts, and USCIS interviews.

Ms. Goodman’s work as a Spanish translator and paralegal at a small immigration and criminal defense firm in Philadelphia inspired her to go to law school. She earned a full-tuition scholarship at the top-ranked trial advocacy program in the country. As a law student, Ms. Goodman briefed and argued an appeal of a foreign national’s final order of deportation in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, collaborated on immigration detention center policy challenges, and served as an editor for the Temple International and Comparative Law Journal. She also interned for the Honorable Gerald J. Pappert in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania as part of the Federal Judicial Clerkship Honors Program and was appointed as a Foreign Service Consular Fellow by the U.S. Department of State. Prior to joining the Firm, Ms. Goodman was a litigation associate at a large law firm in Philadelphia and a removal defense trial attorney at another San Francisco immigration firm.

Ms. Goodman’s practice also reflects her deep commitment to pro bono work and community service. She won parole eligibility for a client serving two life sentences, and collaborated on § 1983 civil rights actions, record expungements, and death penalty defense work. As a Homeless Advocacy Project volunteer attorney, she counseled for clients facing eviction in landlord-tenant court. She also represented returning citizens through the Supervision to Aid Reentry Program (Federal Reentry Court). She is a founding member of a committee to establish prison arts programming through the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program.

Bar Admissions
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Executive Office for Immigration Review
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

* Practice limited to federal immigration & nationality law

Education
University of Pennsylvania: Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude
Temple University, Beasley School of Law: Juris Doctor, magna cum laude

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R-1
TN

The TN nonimmigrant classification allows qualified Canadian and Mexican citizens to enter the U.S. and engage in professional business activities. PL&A will help you navigate through the TN application process by evaluating your eligibility, preparing supporting documentation for your application, and ultimately filing your application. 

B-1

PL&A will guide you through the consular process to receive a B-1 visa for specific short-term business purposes ranging from contract negotiations to seminars and conferences.

O-1

O-1 visas are for persons of extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or sports. 

J-1

Administered by the Department of State, the J-1 visa is for students, trainees, academics, researchers, professionals or experts participating in an approved Exchange Visitor program. PL&A will assist you and your sponsor with preparing the necessary paperwork and the consular process so you can begin your program at ease. 

E-1 & E-2

E-1 visas and E-2 visas are for nationals of countries with which the United States has a treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation (FCN) or bilateral investment treaty (BIT). If you are a nonimmigrant trader or investor seeking to conduct business operations or develop a new enterprise in the U.S., we will help you file for the appropriate visa. As a recognized expert in this area, Mr. Levin will provide experienced and dependable assistance with E-1 or E-2 visa applications. 

  • E-1: If you are a national of a country that conducts a significant volume of trade with the U.S. (or if you intend to develop trade between the U.S. and your home country) you might be eligible for entry under an E-1 visa. 
  • E-2: The E-2 visa allows investors from treaty countries to enter the U.S. for purposes of directing and developing a business, with all the commitments and risks implicit in entrepreneurial activity. 
L-1

The L-1 visa category is for executives, managers or professionals employed by foreign affiliates of U.S companies. The L-1 visa is divided into two classifications:

  • L-1A Intracompany Transferee Executive or Manager
  • L-1B Intracompany Transferee Specialized Knowledge
H-1B

Many companies in the United States find themselves increasingly dependent on the talent, experience and energy of foreign national workers in professional, technical or specialized occupational fields. These employees typically enter the U.S. on nonimmigrant H-1B visas for “specialty occupations.” 

With extensive experience in business immigration, you can count on PL&A to guide your company or Human Resources department in preparing and filing an H-1B visa petition.

Green Card

Family preservation and reunification is a priority for our firm. Our attorneys have advised and assisted families from all over the world with entry visas, adjustment of status, and other immigration problems. 

  • Immediate Relatives: If you are the spouse, child, or parent of a U.S. citizen, we can help you obtain a green card through an Immediate Relative petition. 
  • Family-Based Preference: If your relative is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, we can assist you with your green card application through one of the family based preference categories.
Fiances

If you are a U.S. citizen and your fiancé/fiancée or spouse is overseas, our office will assist you to navigate the CIS requirements and regulations to have the case approved and then prepare you and your spouse for the interview at the U.S. Embassy. PL&A will also help you find the best ways to resolve any problems you encounter if a waiver is required in your case.

Marriage

Immigration through marriage is a common means of obtaining permanent residence in the U.S.  Since 1991, Philip Levin & Associates has helped hundreds of couples immigrate to the U.S. and build their lives together. 

  • I-130 Petition and Adjustment of Status: If you are married to a U.S. citizen, present in the U.S. and eligible to do so, our attorneys will assist you in preparing and filing the necessary I-130 petition and I-485 adjustment of status application in the U.S.
  • Immigrant Visa Consular Processing: If you are married to a U.S. citizen and reside abroad, we will assist you in preparing and filing the IV petition with an Embassy or Consulate-General in your native country. 
  • I-751, Remove Conditions on Residence: If you have been married less than two years at the time your green card was initially approved, our office will help you in the joint petition process to become a permanent resident.