Immigration attorney Sarah Hawk has arrived at Barnes & Thornburg at a demanding time in her practice. Hawk, who joined as a partner from Polsinelli, is coming with Terra Martin, as of counsel, and Elizabeth Wei, a paralegal.

The closure of U.S. consulates abroad because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, on top of the Trump administration’s increased immigration scrutiny, Hawk said, is jeopardizing the visa status of many foreign nationals, including clients who are doctors, scientific researchers and business executives.