Top Immigration Lawyers Near Me in Seattle Area

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.

Kay has been a member of MacDonald Hoague & Bayless since 1985, after clerking for Washington State Supreme Court Justices Robert F. Utter and William Callow.  Her practice focuses on employment, discrimination, sexual harassment, and civil rights at the trial and appellate levels, and immigration.  Kay has represented private and public sector employees throughout Washington in state and federal court, and has litigated several federal civil rights class actions.  Kay has been a frequent speaker at employment law seminars and has served on the Employment Law Subcommittee of the Washington Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions.

Karen Gilbert represents individuals, families, businesses and multi-national corporations in successfully navigating the laws governing US immigration and naturalization. Our clients include individuals and companies world-wide, diplomats, executives and business people seeking intra-company transfers; people claiming asylum, families seeking to re-unite in the US; entrepreneurs and other investors, religious workers, hospitals, health care professionals, high tech workers, scientists, and individuals with exceptional talent and achievements. We assist clients at all stages of the immigration process before the agency and in the Federal Courts, in visa processing at US Consulates and Embassies. We consult in complex citizenship and naturalization cases, and when appropriate, obtain judicial relief. We advise corporations in compliance with the ever restrictive and increasingly enforced laws such as I-9 compliance and employer record-keeping  and LCA requirements under the labor, employment and immigration laws.

Julia Hunter joined the Law Offices of Carol L. Edward in May 2019. She became the principal attorney in May 2023. Julia received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2007 from Dickinson College and a Juris Doctor in 2014 from the University of San Diego School of Law.. From September 2014 until June 2018, Julia served as a Judicial Law Clerk and Attorney Advisor within the Executive Officer for Immigration Review at the Tacoma Immigration Court and the Seattle Immigration Court. From June 2018 until May 2019, Julia worked as an Associate Attorney with Beacon Immigration where she represented clients before the Seattle and Tacoma Immigration Courts as well as assisted clients with affirmative applications for citizenship, lawful permanent residency, nonimmigrant visas, and waivers before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Given Julia's background with the immigration courts, she specializes in removal defense.. During law school, Julia interned with several immigration law firms and participated in the Ninth Circuit Appellate Clinic. Before law school, Julia worked as a paralegal with Foley Hoag LLP in Washington D.C. in the International Litigation and Arbitration Practice, focusing on litigation before the International Court of Justice and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes. Julia is fluent in Spanish. Julia is a member of the California State Bar and Washington State Bar. Outside of work, Julia enjoys traveling, cooking, and enjoying the Pacific Northwest with her husband, two children, and dogs.

Jessica Yu focuses her practice on immigration and corporate law. Jessica helps foreign nationals obtain investor visas, including EB-5 visas, and helps domestic companies hire foreign also advises domestic and international companies throughout the entire lifespan of a business — from entity formation, through operation and management, and ultimate disposition of the business. Additionally, Jessica has been appointed to serve as Legal Advisor to the Consulate General for the Republic of Korea.. She speaks fluent Korean and English.

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.

Inna Scott has been a licensed attorney practicing exclusively immigration law since 2013. Ms. Scott is an immigrant herself - she was born in Moscow, Russia and came to the United States as a refugee when she was a child. Because of her background, Ms. Scott understands immigrants' desires for a better life in the United States and to be reunited with their loved ones.. Ms. Scott focuses on family-based immigration (spousal/family petitions), victim-based relief (U/T/VAWA), DACA, and removal defense in the immigration courts. She is fluent in English and Spanish.

In my practice, I offer assistance in reuniting families through family based petitions leading to permanent residency. I help secure stable work situations by preparing petitions for temporary and permanent employment based visas including labor certifications. And I help lawful permanent residents navigate through the immigration system to become citizens. I look forward to helping you address your immigration issues!

Immigration lawyer with 14 years of experience representing companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies in employment-based US visa and related matters, as well as individuals in family-based US immigration and US citizenship matters.

II practice in the area of immigration law and personal injury. My  immigration practice focuses on asylum, family based immigration, removal defense, DACA, and U Visas. My personal injury practice focuses on motor vehicle accidents. I represent individuals and families in the state of Washington. I dedicate a significant part of my practice to representing women and men who have been subjected to abuse. I am a member of the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association (AILA), King County Bar, Washington State Bar, American Bar Association  and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. I work with Northwest Immigrant Rights Project as a pro bono attorney.. Prior to becoming an attorney, I worked for nearly twenty years as a certified paralegal in several prominent Seattle law firms. For the six years before she joined Jim’s firm, she was the office manager of a large insurance company’s in-house law department.

I'm one of the partners of a cross-border law firm that spans the U.S./Canada border. We have offices in Vancouver and Seattle. I particularly have an interest in consular and border-related issues.

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I was born in Tehran, Iran. My family and I emigrated to the United States towards the end of the Iran-Iraq war. I personally experienced and witnessed my family go through the immigration process first-hand and that is why I became interested in immigration law. More importantly, I am motivated to use my degree and experience to help my community thrive in this nation.. I am committed to providing quality legal services that minimize the financial and emotional burdens of the legal process for individuals and family members throughout the United States. I take great pride in the personal attention I give to each client’s immigration case. I have extensive expertise and a successful track record in reunifying families, assisting individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities apply for U.S. citizenship, and representing survivors of domestic violence and other crimes gain lawful immigration status. I am committed to serving refugee immigrant communities, defending justice, and advocating for a more compassionate immigration system. I believe all immigrants deserve a chance to succeed and pursue the American dream, without fear of deportation or family separation. I will go above my duties to zealously advocate for my clients and ensure their legal and human rights are protected as they navigate through the complex immigration system.. I am fluent in Farsi and have specialized knowledge of legal and policy issues impacting the Iranian American community.

I was born and raised in New York City.   As the son of two immigrant parents I witnessed first-hand the struggles of acculturation and limited economic opportunities.  Upon graduating law school, I returned to New York and worked for a small boutique firm that specialized in employment based visas.  Later, I represented many Chinese asylum seekers before the Immigration Court in New York, not more than five blocks from where I was raised.  Talk about full-circle.. My wife and I returned to the Pacific Northwest in 2001.  Julian & Chin, LLP was started in February 2002.  It has been my privilege to be able to practice in this beautiful part of the world.  Our cases are primarily with CIS, the Immigration Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals and U.S. Consulates and Embassies.

I specialize in U.S. immigration law, working with individuals, families and employers on legal strategies for working and living in the United States.  My practice includes work visas, family-based immigration, permanent residence, and naturalization as a U.S. citizen.  I came to the practice of immigration law after working for several years in the area of commercial litigation.  I love the fact that immigration law is about people and helping people achieve their goals.  I believe strongly in the benefits immigrants bring to the U.S.  In this complex and shrinking world, having people from many countries visit, work and settle in the United States enriches us in multiple ways. I am proud to be able to contribute to this process.

I love the practice of Immigration Law! It is such a unique area of law to practice in in that it is so rewarding, so personal, and allows me to feel like I am doing something worthwhile. I am inspired by each of my client's personal immigration stories, and as an immigrant myself, feel a strong empathy for what my clients experience as they attempt to navigate the complexities of our overly cumbersome immigration system, with the attendant anxieties and frustrations that it creates. I am proud to play a small role in continually adding to the mix of the American melting pot.

I help people get the relief that is available under the bankruptcy code and I actually enjoy doing it. I have heavily concentrated in bankruptcy, filing or otherwise working on approximately 2000 cases over a 15 year span. In addition to my consumer bankruptcy experience, I also do creditor's side work helping aggrieved parties collect on their debts. I know how they think, and I can help you get relief.. While bankruptcy is my main area of concentration, I can also help business wind up their activities or help them in receiverships.. On the personal side, I graduated with a degree in geology and worked in a limestone quarry as an on-site geologist for a summer. After that, I moved to Japan where I taught English, wrote English textbooks and helped to manage an English school for 4.5 years.. I look forward to getting to know you and to helping you with your case.. -Steve Palmer

I have practiced business immigration for over 20 years assisting employers in hiring and retaining the best talent from all over the world.  I enjoy developing large-scale strategies with a programmatic approach for corporate clients, as well as targeted solutions for individual employees.  I also assist individuals in navigating the family-based immigration and naturalization processes.  Although the immigration system is complex, I enjoy finding clear and straightforward ways of explaining the processes to my clients.  It is incredibly rewarding to help companies fill critical roles and to help individuals achieve their dreams of living, working and reuniting their families in the U.S.

I have been practicing immigration and naturalization law exclusively since 2004, with a focus on all aspects of employment-based immigration. My clients come from all industries and specialties, and range from individual artists to Fortune 500 companies. I also provide representation for individuals seeking to immigrate based on family sponsorship as well as those seeking to become naturalized citizens.

I enjoy working with individuals, families and business on all matters pertaining to immigration. I use my knowledge of economics, law, history and psychology to understand the legal, human and political contexts of each client’s legal problems.. I bring skill, energy, and passion to find solutions for people from different countries and cultural backgrounds to obtain legal status in the United States.. I work with clients on a variety of matters, including work, business and family visas; family petitions; adjustment of status; removal of conditions; naturalization; U visas; work permits; deferred action (DACA); R-1 religious worker visas; asylum petitions; and waivers.. My most common cases include obtaining legal residency “green cards” for family members, securing waivers for illegal presence, removal of spousal visa conditions after divorce, and deferred actions and temporary status based on humanitarian relief, among others.. I studied law and started my practice in Colombia, where I worked for seven years. I also earned a Masters in Business Administration to better assist companies of all sizes in their growth plans, which often include immigration issues.. I volunteer for the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Program and am a member of the National Women MBAs and the Latina Bar Association.. I am fluent in Spanish and English.

I enjoy working one-on-one with my clients. My office is the neighborhood of West Seattle, so it has a different feel then a downtown office. I take pride in providing not only great legal advice but also great customer service to my clients. My focus is on family-based immigration (green cards), DACA, VAWA, Petitions to Remove Conditions on Residence, U.S. citizenship, waivers and immigrant visa processing. Note: I do not provide business-based immigration services nor removal representation.

I am an experienced immigration attorney who is passionate about helping others.  My practice encompasses citizenship; family based immigration, both adjustment of status and consular processing; waivers; humanitarian relief such as asylum, VAWA, and U-visas; DACA; and litigation before the Immigration Courts, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and U.S. District Courts.  I utilize a hand-on approach to every case, working directly with my clients to obtain the best result possible, to provide superior service and quality, cost-effective legal representation.

I am the son of a Pakistani-Indian immigrant mother and native New Yorker father. I  was raised in Tempe, Arizona. I love seeing a good film, eating some good food, and of course traveling. I have studied in France and have worked in Thailand and Cambodia. I have traveled several times to Europe, Southeast Asia and South Asia including India and Pakistan.. I believe in the great potential that new immigrants bring to this country and am a strong supporter of immigration reform that will benefit immigrants. As a son of a Pakistani immigrant, I understand the difficulties new immigrants face when trying to gain entry into the United States and to keep families together. I will work hard to reunite families and protect those facing removal. As a human rights advocate, I am aware of the suffering that some immigrants have faced in their home countries. I will fight for those who were persecuted because of their beliefs or social identity, so that they may live life genuinely and free from harm.

I am not currently accepting new clients, as I have accepted a job with a state agency. If you need a referral, please contact the King County Lawyer Referral Service at or. Or, you can send me an email at with a brief (1-2 sentence) explanation of your situation and I will try to refer you to an attorney who can handle your case, but please be advised that I am unable to respond immediately to your email.

I am intimately familiar with the immigration process from both the client and attorney perspective.. I was born and raised in Montreal, Canada and attended college and law school in the United States pursuant to a student visa.  As a young immigration attorney, I married an American citizen processing my own applications for conditional and permanent residence.  Subsequently, I became a naturalized United States citizen.. Since 1992, I have assisted thousands of individuals and companies successfully navigate a complex and rather daunting immigration system.. Never forgetting my experience as an immigrant, my primary focus is providing each client with a clear understanding of the immigration steps that lie ahead as well as a realistic assessment of the results that can be achieved.  Each client expects and is entitled to an honest evaluation.