Ruth M. Blanco is a business immigration attorney who counsels corporate employers on nonimmigrant and immigrant visa matters. Drawing on 11 years of experience in high-volume corporate immigration practice, she works closely with human resources professionals, recruiters, business leaders, and global mobility teams to assess sponsorship feasibility, develop case strategies, and align immigration processes with hiring needs and business objectives.
Ruth manages employment-based immigration matters involving H-1B, H-1B1, L-1, TN, E-3, O-1, and J-1 classifications, as well as PERM labor certification and I-140 immigrant petitions, including EB-1, national interest waiver, and PERM-based cases. She advises stakeholders on immigration compliance, anticipated timelines, program trends, and long-term sponsorship strategy, helping organizations make informed workforce planning decisions across diverse business units.
Her practice includes preparing and overseeing complex immigration filings and responses to Requests for Evidence and Notices of Intent to Deny, as well as nunc pro tunc requests, legal briefs, and consular submissions involving criminal inadmissibility issues. Ruth also prepares employees for USCIS and consular interviews, providing individualized guidance designed to strengthen their understanding of the process and readiness for government questioning.
In addition to handling individual immigration matters, Ruth brings a program-management perspective to corporate immigration services. She trains and mentors attorneys and paralegals, conducts quality review, and develops workflow and process improvements that promote consistency, accuracy, compliance, and timely service. Her progression from immigration paralegal to senior associate attorney gives her practical insight into every stage of case development, from document collection and petition preparation through strategic review and filing.
* Admitted only in Wisconsin; not admitted in California.
