Top best Immigration Lawyers Near me in ZIP 98101

Tough Markets. Bold Lawyers.. Akshat emigrated from India and is a naturalized United States citizen. He has lived on four continents and speaks five languages: English, Gujarati, Hindi, Spanish, and Catalan. His professional activities have included the Rotary Club of Bellevue, the South Asian Bar Association of Washington, and the Eastside Legal Assistance Program. In the spare time he finds between his practice and family, Akshat focuses on improving his photography skills and appreciating the culture, tactics, and business of soccer/fútbol.

Stewart Vargas-Sosa was born in Orlando, Florida, to Colombian parents who immigrated to the United States in search of a better future. He is a dedicated attorney who specializes in employment-based immigration and is fluent in both English and Spanish.. Stewart earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law in 2017 and completed his BA in Philosophy at the University of Central Florida in 2014.. As a first-generation American, he decided to focus his career on immigration law in order to help others access the same opportunities that were given to him simply by being born in the United States. He is committed to providing aspiring immigrants with the highest quality of legal representation possible and takes pride in guiding clients through the entire green card process.. Prior to opening Vargas-Sosa Law, PLLC, Stewart worked as an immigration attorney at two medium-sized immigration law firms, where combined, he managed hundreds of EB-1A, EB-1B, EB-2 NIW and O-1A cases.. Stewart is licensed to practice law by both the Washington State Bar and the Oregon State Bar. He is also a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Nicole’s practice focuses exclusively on immigration and nationality law, encompassing areas of family-based immigration, employment-based immigration, and removal defense. She represents U.S. citizens and permanent residents seeking to sponsor family members, both in the U.S. and abroad, for immigration status. She also assists permanent residents in obtaining U.S. citizenship and those that qualify under the dream act for deferred action for childhood arrivals. Nicole provides assistance in obtaining u-visas to victims of criminal activity here in the U.S., and aids refugees in obtaining asylum. She also assists companies in securing temporary work visas and employment-based permanent resident status for international professionals.

Michele Carney is a nationally respected leader in the unique intersection of ethics and legal technology - especially in immigration law practice. Ms. Carney has been appointed to leadership roles on national committees including AILA Innovation & Technology Committee, Ethics Committee and in Washington state she has been appointed as a member of the Legal Technology Task Force. In addition, Ms. Carney has served at the WSBA as Chair of the Disciplinary Board and is currently on the Committee on Professional Ethics. She has also been a past member of the Character & Fitness and Practice of Law Boards. Ms. Carney’s motto to practice is personal attention to cases. She is a tough, aggressive advocate for her clients. Ms. Carney is a founding member of Carney & Marchi, P.S., established in 1993 and is a full service law firm with practice areas in Preventative Ethics Consultations and Immigration law.

Marsha focuses her practice exclusively in the area of U.S. Immigration and Naturalization law. She advises clients on family and employment based U.S. immigration law, and assists both corporate and individual clients with all aspects of the immigration process. She advocates for her clients on a wide range of cases, including: H-1B professionals, E-2 Treaty investors, L-1 intra-company transfers, TN professionals, J-1 exchange visitors, F-1 students, EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, outstanding researchers, professors, and persons of extraordinary ability, and labor certifications under PERM regulations. She has also worked on VAWA cases, naturalizations, and a range of family based permanent residence cases.. Prior to becoming an attorney, Marsha worked within the immigration field as a researcher, visiting international professional, and as a volunteer.

KoKo Huang finds creative solutions that strike a balance between the needs of innovative employers who face the challenges of an increasingly global workforce and immigration compliance.. Ms. Huang practices in the Global Immigration Group at Jackson Lewis P.C.'s Seattle office. Her business immigration practice focuses on assisting employers with a wide range of employment-based immigration matters. She advises clients on best practices and compliance with disclosure and documentation requirements from governmental agencies such as U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Labor, and Department of State. She assists employers in various industries with securing work authorization for foreign national employees in the United States (e.g. H-1B, L, TN, E, O visas). She also represents companies and individuals in the preparation of employment-based immigrant petitions and permanent residence applications.

Janet is one of the most experienced Seattle immigration lawyers and has practiced exclusively in the area of immigration and nationality law since 1981. She serves as Chair of the Immigration Group. She represents and advises businesses and individual clients on all aspects of immigration matters. Janet has extensive experience in processing E-1 treaty trader, E-2 treaty investor, F-1 students, H-1B professionals, H-2B temporary workers, K-1 fiancé, K-3 U.S. citizens and L-1 intra-company transferee nonimmigrant visas. She processes immigrant visas involving marriage and adoption petitions, citizenship petitions, labor certifications under the PERM regulations, employment based petitions, EB-2 and EB-3. Janet is also able to file relative cases under the new DOMA decision for LGBT couples.. Janet represents clients in a broad range of industries including fisheries, marine, freight forwarding, computer technology, banking, real estate, import-export, and forestry. She also advises corporate clients on employee sanctions, I-9 and E-verify issues. Janet was selected to be Special Assistant for the State of Washington's immigration matters.. Janet does not provide deportation and criminal related immigration services but is happy to provide referrals to those in need.

Andrew ("Andy") Oliver is a native of the State of Washington and the managing attorney for our firm's Seattle Office. He earned his law degree from the George Washington University School of Law in Washington, DC. He has been practicing immigration law in Seattle since 2007. Andy sincerely cares about his clients. He has a deep appreciation for languages and cultures. In his undergraduate studies at the University of Washington, Andy studied linguistics, Asian languages, and literature. He has studied Spanish, Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit, and Arabic. He loves to travel, and has spent time in India, Guatemala, and several countries in Europe. Andy lives with his wife, Alissa, and cats, Prem and Mouse, in Seattle.

Amy helps companies of all sizes bring in workers to the United States on a temporary and permanent basis. Amy assists clients with a broad range of immigration matters, and has successfully prepared nonimmigrant and immigrant visa applications for professionals, treaty traders and investors, multinational managers, researchers, entertainers and skilled workers. She has particular experience applying for temporary and permanent visas for artists, entertainers, and musicians.. Amy also assists individuals in sponsoring their family members to come to the United States. In addition, she has successfully represented clients in removal proceedings before the Immigration Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.. Prior to her legal career, Amy worked in Washington, D.C. as a legislative aide to a U.S. Congressman and as the Development Director for a non-profit refugee advocacy organization.

Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in Seattle and surrounding areas.

Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in Seattle and surrounding areas.

Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in Seattle and surrounding areas.

Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in Seattle and surrounding areas.

Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in Seattle and surrounding areas.

Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in Seattle and surrounding areas.