Aisling Ryan

From multinationals to start-ups, Aisling represents corporate clients of all sizes with their US employment based immigration needs. She develops strategic partner relationships to provide a personalized level of service for clients across a range of industries, including Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Engineering, Financial Services, Technology, Media, Publishing and Manufacturing.  Her work primarily involves the following :

• E-1 and E-2 Treaty Trader and Investor visas,
• L-1 Intracompany Transfers and Corporate Blanket approvals,
• H-1B, H-1B1 and E-3 visa petitions for Specialty Occupations,
• TN applications under the US Mexico Canada Agreement (formerly NAFTA)
• J-1 and H-3 training visas for management associates and other corporate trainees
• O-1, National Interest Waiver and EB-1 Extraordinary Ability and Outstanding Researcher petitions
• Multinational managers petitions
• PERM labor certifications, and EB-2 and EB-3 green card applications

• University College, Dublin, Master of Equality Studies
• University College, Dublin, Bachelor of Civil Law (Law Degree)

• New York
• Ireland

• New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division

• Lead partner for a life sciences company with 25,000+ employees worldwide, managing immigration program development and ongoing immigration services.
• Lead partner for biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for neurodegenerative disease, advising and supporting key personnel with a focus on National Interest Waiver and Outstanding Researcher petitions.
• Lead Partner for established and emerging E-2 Treaty Investor Companies in the life sciences and engineering sectors including transfer of E-2 managers and essential skills workers.
• External immigration counsel for Fortune 500 company with 250,000+ employees, managing all aspects of the company’s employment based nonimmigrant and immigrant visa program.

• American Immigration Lawyers Association

• Pro bono representation to immigration clients under the Violence Against Women Act, New York
• Irish Refugee Council, Board Member, 2003-2006

Aisling’s recent speaking engagements include:

• H-1B Cap Alternatives: Visa Options for Employers to Consider, April 1, 2025
• Gibney and BritishAmerican Business Hosting: US Immigration Update, February 21, 2025
• Immigration and The New Administration, Swedish American Chamber of Commerce, May 2017
• Bay Area Mobility Management Conference, February 2017
• Hiring Foreign Students – Immigration & Tax Issues, Gibney Webinar, February 2017
• Forum for Expat Management, New Jersey Chapter, October 2015
• Immigration Options for Scientists and Researchers, Gibney Webinar, October 2014
• O-1 Seminar, American Academy of Dramatic Arts, October 2013
• Starting a Business in the United States, Gibney Webinar, July 2013
• Coming to America, Immigration and other Legal Considerations for Irish Entrepreneurs, Irish International Business Network, June 2013
• Workshop on H-1B Visas, Irish Network New York City, March 2013
• I-9 Workshop, Council for Global Immigration, June 2012
• Other speaking engagements have included the Law Society of Ireland and Brooklyn Law School.

• Immigration

• University College, Dublin, Master of Equality Studies
• University College, Dublin, Bachelor of Civil Law (Law Degree)

• New York
• Ireland

• New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division