The “How-To” for Immigration Law Case Processing

Built by 30+ year AILA member Catherine Haight, Lista provides step-by-step checklists for working through your employment-based immigration cases. Instead of spending hours or days researching how to prepare a case, Lista provides the clear roadmap for case processing. Rather than spending months training a new staff member, action items are clearly laid out and then checked off as completed, date-marked with the case worker’s name.

Once you sign up for Lista, you’ll be able to purchase templates for your choice of cases that are then yours to keep and reuse again and again. Lista’s templates will provide your firm ongoing efficiency and profitability. Lista’s platform also allows you to create your own templates for internal use at no additional charge. You and your staff will love Lista!

Using Lista

Saves time and
increases efficiency
and profitability
Reduces errors
and encourages
continuous
improvements
Improves both
employee and
client satisfaction
in a job well done
Greatly reduces
training time
Provides a repository
for institutional
knowledge
Increases the
value of your firm

Research has shown how using checklists prevents mistakes – when airlines starting using checklists prior to take-off, air travel became much safer; when hospitals starting using checklists, there was a huge reduction in mistakes in the operating room. The same principles apply to handling immigration cases – following Lista case processes helps avoid mistakes and gets cases approved!

Lista can be used along with your current immigration database. We expect in the future to develop APIs for seamless integration with a number of immigration databases.

Our Story

AILA attorney Catherine Haight started Haight Law Group in 2002 and developed numerous step-by-step checklists for handling employment- and family-based immigration law cases. Catherine then created Lista as the platform for managing the checklists and monitoring ongoing cases. Instead of spending hours researching or asking their colleague or supervisor what to do next, staff members have a clear roadmap for case processing. As staff members work through their cases, they check off each step as completed and the step is date-marked with the user’s name. Comments can be added at each step. Master procedures can be continually edited and improved.

Catherine soon realized other attorneys and law firms would benefit from Lista. The platform is now available by subscription with the ability to purchase reusable immigration case processing templates.

Available processes for purchase include:

  • H-1B
  • L-1A
  • L-1B
  • O-1A
  • O-1B Arts
  • O-1B MP/TV
  • P-1 Athlete
  • PERM
  • I-140 (after approved PERM)
  • AOS (EB)
  • H-4 Spouse I-765 EAD
  • New Hire Onboarding

The Lista Case Templates provide step-by-step directions for preparing a case, from intake to final receipt of government documents. Templates also include sample attorney cover letters, letters of support, and citations to relevant regulatory authority.