Top best Immigration Lawyers in ZIP 98225 | 14 available

Scott Railton practices United States immigration and naturalization law, with an emphasis on advising businesses and human resources departments. His counsel is relied upon by renowned professionals, including business executives, research scientists, and physician specialists. Mr. Railton reserves a portion of his practice for the litigation of admissibility and removal issues, humanitarian matters, and immigration advocacy. Situated near the border, he has gained a special expertise regarding U.S.-Canadian border processing and other related admissibility matters.

Nicholas Berning has practiced immigration law since January 2007.  Nick has represented over 200 EB-5 immigrant investors and E-2 non-immigrant investors.  He also has extensive experience with other immigrant visas (family and employer sponsorships) and temporary work visas. Before co-founding Boundary Bay Law (phone:) in 2015, he served as the Practice Manager at T.D. Knowles & Associates, PLLC from 2008 to 2015.. From 2009 to 2015 Nick served on the Washington State Practice of Law Board, which is responsible for investigating the unlawful practice of law in Washington State. The Washington State Supreme Court appointed Nick to serve as the Practice of Law Board’s Chair in 2012 while the Board finalized the controversial Limited License Legal Technician Rule. The Court also appointed Nick to serve two terms as the Board’s Vice Chair.. Between 2009 and 2014, Mr. Berning taught paralegals at Whatcom Community College, including courses on Legal Research and Writing, Law Office Technology, and Interviewing and Investigating.. Nick currently serves on the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association’s Washington Chapter Consular Processing Committee.  He previously served two terms as the Chair of the Washington Chapter’s Limited License Legal Technician Committee.

My commitment to helping families with the United States immigration process springs from personal experience. Shortly after passing the bar exam, I petitioned for my wife, a citizen of Uganda, to come to the U.S. as a permanent resident. I understand the high emotional stakes involved, and I am committed to making the process as simple and stress-free as possible.

Leta Sanchez graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2007. Ms. Sanchez practices primarily in Bellingham, Washington where she represents clients in diverse immigration matters including family based immigration, asylum, waivers of inadmissibility, litigation before the Immigration Courts as well as appellate work before the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Sanchez is passionate about advocating for immigrants and enjoys serving people from diverse backgrounds. She dedicates a significant portion of her practice to assisting survivors of gender-based violence to obtain protections under U.S. Immigration Law.. Ms. Sanchez is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).  Ms. Sanchez's immigration practice is complimented by her experience in international law. She previously worked on cases at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in San Jose, Costa Rica, studied international law in Geneva, Switzerland and attended the International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. Ms. Sanchez is a citizen of Canada and has personal experience with family immigration procedures.

Halley Fisher has been practicing U.S. immigration law with Cascadia Cross-Border Law in Bellingham, WA since 2019.Halley handles U.S. immigration and citizenship matters, specifically employment-based U.S. immigration for professionals, entrepreneurs, athletes, artists, and religious workers. She is especially passionate about helping people in the outdoor, clean tech, and sports industries access the United States. While Halley works with people from all around the world, the majority of her clients are Canadian businesses and individuals seeking to expand to the U.S. market/workforce. She currently serves as an Advisory Board member of the Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University.Halley received her Juris Doctor degree from Northeastern University School of Law. During law school, Halley received high honors in various subjects including Torts, Civil Procedure, Immigration, Trial Practice, and Evidence. She was a member of the Domestic Violence Clinic and the Immigrant Justice Clinic, and completed internships with Alaska Institute for Justice and the Human Trafficking Division of the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General. Halley also served as a judicial intern at the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont.Halley is originally from Richmond, Vermont. She lived and learned in Boston for eight years before moving to Washington to join Cascadia. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from Northeastern University, where she enjoyed playing lacrosse, volunteering with America SCORES, and participating in Northeastern’s unique co-op program. Halley is an avid runner and all-around lover of the outdoors. In her free time, she enjoys mountain biking with her pup Murphy, yoga, skiing, and experimenting with new recipes.

GregBoos is an attorney in the Bellingham office of Cascadia Cross-Border Law. In 2010 Chang & Boos dissolved and Cascadia Cross-Border Law was created. Mr.Boos limits his practice to matters relating to U.S. immigration lawwith an emphasis on business immigration. He received his Juris Doctordegree from the University of Idaho in 1977 and has practiced law formore than 25 years. Mr. Boos is a member of the Washington State BarAssociation, the Federal Bars for both the Western District ofWashington and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the AmericanImmigration Lawyers Association ("AILA"). Mr. Boos has been recognized as an expert in U.S. immigration law andpolicy by U.S. federal and state courts as well as by various tribunalsoutside of the U.S. He is listed in An International Who's Who ofCorporate Immigration Lawyers.. Mr. Boos is recognized internationally for advocacy on border andimmigration issues, including spearheading the opposition to IIRAIRA§110. He was the first inductee into the "Order of the Smashed Brick",an award given by the Canadian government in recognition of outstandingefforts of those Americans who devote much of their time and energiesto strengthen the relationship between Canada and the United States. Mr. Boos was awarded AILA's 2003 Advocacy Award in recognition ofefforts in the development of immigration policy. The award recognizesMr. Boos as having "a well deserved reputation as one of the fewnational experts on border security and immigration issues" andcommends him for promoting "thoughtful initiatives that will enhanceAmerica's security in ways that will not destroy our commerce oreconomy, or inhibit the efficient and secure flow of people andcommerce at our borders and ports of entry."

Drew D. Pettus is an immigration lawyer with over 21 years of experience in advising and working with individuals, families and small businesses on their immigration issues. Mr. Pettus offers you the attention and personalized service that you will need in navigating the immigration maze. He recognizes you are not interested in becoming a legal scholar on immigration, so this website is an introduction to Mr. Pettus and the services he can provide to you to attain your immigration goals.. From 1977 to 1988 Mr. Pettus worked for the U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C., as Counsel to the Committee on Rules, U.S. House of Representatives, and Counsel to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. From 1988 to 1995 he was a Partner in the Washington, DC law firm of Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds (now K&L Gates). Mr. Pettus has affiliations with law firms in Washington, DC, Shanghai and Beijing.. He is a member of the Washington State and District of Columbia Bars and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in Bellingham and surrounding areas.