Associate
Priya Ramanathan
Associate
Employment-based immigration: H-1B, O-1, PERM and prevailing wage
Biography
Priya Ramanathan is an associate on the firm’s employment team. She prepares H-1B, O-1 and L-1 petitions and runs PERM cases from the prevailing wage request through the I-140.
Many of her clients are founders, researchers and artists choosing a first work visa. She helps them compare the O-1 and the H-1B, including the H-1B registration, and builds the evidence for the option they choose.
She also prepares O-1 and P petitions for performers and their touring crews, working with agents and venues on the itinerary.
She joined the firm in 2019. She consults in English, Hindi and Tamil.
Practice areas
Languages
Bar admissions
- New York, 2019
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Practice limited to federal immigration and nationality law.
Education
- Cornell Law School, J.D., 2018Asylum and Convention Against Torture Appellate Clinic
- University of Michigan, B.S. in Biology, 2014
Writing and speakingEach listing names the publisher or host and the year.
Writing
- "Prevailing wage levels, explained for hiring managers"Carrow Lindqvist employer guide, 2026
- "Building an O-1 petition: the evidence that counts"Carrow Lindqvist client guide, 2025
Professional associations
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, New York ChapterMember
- South Asian Bar Association of New York
Speaking
- "First work visas for startup founders"Founder office hours at the firm, May 2026
- "Visas for touring performers: O-1, P-1 and P-3"Performing arts managers' workshop, January 2026
Updates by Priya Ramanathan
Ask about a work visa
Consultations are by appointment. Mention Priya Ramanathan when you book, and the firm will schedule you with her or an attorney on the employment team.