Tidwell, Swaim & Farquhar, P.C. - Dallas, TX

Over Four Decades of Elite Immigration Counsel in Dallas

Headquartered at 12770 Coit Road in Dallas, Texas, Tidwell, Swaim and Farquhar, P.C. has stood as a premier immigration authority across North Texas since its inception in 1978. Managing partner David Swaim, who has practiced immigration law exclusively since 1986 and holds board certification in immigration and nationality law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, leads a team of seasoned attorneys dedicated entirely to immigration jurisprudence. Having successfully resolved more than 45,000 cases with an exceptional 95 percent success rate, the firm serves major corporations, healthcare institutions, academic faculty, researchers, and families pursuing their American dream.

Specialized Employment, Investor, and Academic Visas

Corporate human resource departments and international scholars regularly hire an attorney from Tidwell, Swaim and Farquhar, P.C. to resolve sophisticated immigration challenges. Notably authorized to represent University of Texas System employees and international faculty, the firm provides extensive corporate immigration services:

• Employment-Based Nonimmigrant Visas: Preparing complex H-1B specialty occupation filings, L-1 intracompany transferee petitions, TN visas for Canadian and Mexican professionals, and O-1 extraordinary ability visas.
• Permanent Residence and PERM: Designing robust labor certification strategies, audit responses, and immigrant petitions under EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 preference classifications.
• National Interest Waivers and EB-1 Researchers: Securing green cards for physicians, researchers, engineers, and scientists without requiring permanent labor certification.
• Investor and Trader Visas: Structuring qualifying foreign capital investments under E-1 treaty trader, E-2 treaty investor, and EB-5 immigrant investor program guidelines.
• Employer Compliance and I-9 Audits: Conducting proactive internal immigration audits and counseling companies on worksite enforcement and compliance policies.

Family Reunification, Consular Processing, and Citizenship

In addition to corporate representation, the firm maintains an active individual immigration practice assisting families with naturalization, consular interviews, adjustment of status, and humanitarian waivers. The practice features dedicated multilingual support in Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, and Urdu, enabling clients to clearly navigate every administrative hurdle. When a family member encounters unexpected delays with immigration authorities, having an authoritative legal advocate ensures that statutory rights are firmly upheld.

Transparent Consultations and Focused Representation

Unlike general practice law offices where immigration is treated as a sideline, Tidwell, Swaim and Farquhar, P.C. concentrates 100 percent of its resources on federal immigration matters. Prospective clients can schedule a consultation either at the North Dallas office or via telephone worldwide for a straightforward assessment of case merits and practical timelines. If your enterprise or family needs to find a lawyer with unrivaled institutional experience and proven track records, contact Tidwell, Swaim and Farquhar, P.C. to secure elite legal representation today.