Linda Rose founded Rose Immigration law Firm in 1990. She has practiced immigration and nationality law for more than 30 years and is licensed in the states of Hawaii and Tennessee. She is also licensed to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court of Middle Tennessee. She is listed among best lawyers in U.S. News and World Reports, the International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Attorneys, and the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.
Ms. Rose earned her J.D. degree in 1986 from the University of Hawaii. She has a master’s degree in public health, adding to her expertise in the health care professions, and a master’s degree in anthropology, which makes her more attuned to cultural issues. In addition to her formal education, Ms. Rose has studied music during the summers at Berklee College of Music and has traveled to Ghana, Africa multiple times, to pursue her interest in music and foreign culture. She is particularly well-positioned to assist with music and entertainment-related immigration matters as well.
Ms. Rose is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and held an elected seat as a Director of the AILA Board of Governors for 14 years. She has served multiple terms on AILA’s Department of Labor (DOL) Liaison Committee, which negotiates with DOL policy and practice procedures regarding PERM Labor Certification, H-1B Labor Condition Applications, and other processes controlled by DOL. She has also served on the AILA liaison committee known as ACES (Athletics/Arts, Culture, Entertainment, and Science). She was an approved candidate on the Fulbright Specialists Roster to teach a comparative immigration law course abroad.