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Attorneys and staff at Lewis & Kappes have extensive experience in immigration and in the provision of other services to foreign nationals. Directors Steven L. Tuchman and Thomas R. Ruge each have over 25 years of experience practicing in the field. Lewis & Kappes attorneys have the background, experience and training to advise foreign nationals on all aspects of the American legal system.

Lewis & Kappes attorneys have been active in leadership positions in the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Indianapolis Committee on Foreign Relations, have lectured and published articles on immigration and nationality law, and have served as Adjunct Professor on immigration law at Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis.

Lewis & Kappes attorneys handle thousands of immigration cases and have extensive experience in various types of immigration-related matters, including:

For Business:

How to respond to Social Security "No-Match" letters and other immigration compliance issues are explained in detail in Immigration Compliance for Employers by Thomas R. Ruge and Marco Moreno.
* Professionals in specialty occupations (H-1B visas)
* Temporary, seasonal or other workers (H-2 visas)
* Employment-based permanent immigration.
* Visas for intra-company transferees. (L-1 visas): transferring workers (managers and those of specialized knowledge) to a U.S. division of an international firm.
* Visas for Canadian and Mexican Professionals. (TN visas)
* Visas for professional athletes and entertainers (O and P visas)
* Visas for physicians and other health care workers.
* Visas for persons of extraordinary ability and outstanding professors and researchers.
* Many other work visas.
* Advice regarding employer responsibilities under the immigration laws. (For more about the legal specifics of immigration matters for employers, please visit this Web site’s Immigration Issues for Employers Information Center.)

Contact our knowledgeable staff of immigration attorneys to ask questions that are on your mind. Call 317-639-1210 or email to learn more.

For Families:
* Family-based permanent immigration.
* Adoptions for foreign nationals and international adoptions for U.S. citizens.
* Fiancé visas
* Other family immigration needs.

Serving More Specific Needs of Foreign Nationals:
* Asylum for people who cannot return home because of turmoil in their country.
* Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
* Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) self-petitions for victims of domestic violence.
* People with problems that need to be addressed because of an adverse impact on eligibility for a visa, such as past criminal convictions, testing positive for tuberculosis or HIV, past problems with immigration including previous deportations, other (Waivers of Inadmissibility/Excludability).
* People with legal issues in other areas that may be affected by their immigration status, such as starting a new business (corporations, LLCs, etc.).
* Citizenship and naturalization for prospective U.S. citizens.
* Student visas for students of U.S. universities.
* Consular processing at U.S. Embassies in foreign countries.
* Religious worker visas.
* Family law issues, such as dissolution of marriage and international adoption.
* Estate planning issues.
* Labor law including charges of discrimination, collective bargaining issues, etc.
* Impact on immigration status because of criminal cases.
* Child abductions.

The immigration lawyers of Lewis & Kappes are well-known across Indiana for providing top-quality immigration assistance. Lewis & Kappes immigration attorneys are members of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. We assist the people and businesses of the Indianapolis, Indiana area, as well as Bloomington, South Bend, Fort Wayne, Lafayette, Gary and Evansville.

Thomas R Ruge
Lewis & Kappes PC
1 American Square #2500
Indianapolis IN 46282
Tel: 317 639-1210
Fax: 317 639-4882
E-mail: truge@lewis-kappes.com

Immigration and international law; civil litigation including commercial disputes condemnation and personal injury; non-profit organizations; community based health care and public interest advocacy.

Tom Ruge focuses his practice in three different areas. He represents many employers seeking to hire foreign nationals with obtaining appropriate immigration visas. He has handled virtually every other type of immigration matter as well as representation of foreign nationals in business transactions and civil and criminal litigation. Mr. Ruge's second area of practice is general civil litigation, and he has represented people with catastrophic injuries in obtaining adequate compensation for their losses, represented land owners in condemnation proceedings and represented business people in a variety of commercial disputes. His third area of practice is representation of community based health care providers and advising other non-profit organizations. Mr. Ruge has engaged in public interest work, including past service as a public defender in Marion County, representation of migrant farm workers, pro bono representation for child advocates and service on boards of non-profit philanthropic organizations. He also has assisted with various projects of the Mexican Consulate for the benefit of Mexican nationals living in Indiana.

In October, 2005, Mr. Ruge was appointed by the Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations to represent the Consulate of Mexico in Indianapolis.