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Monica is the daughter of a Guatemalan mother who inspires her help others navigate the complicated immigration processes in the United States. Her experiences working with victims of torture and human trafficking solidified her desire to become an immigration attorney after law school.. After spending two years in Albania as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer, Monica attended the University of California, Davis School of Law. As a student practitioner in the UC Davis Immigration Law Clinic, she was privileged to serve indigent clients in removal proceedings in the San Francisco Immigration Court. In 2012, she received the University of California Human Rights Fellowship for her work providing immigration relief to victims of trafficking and torture at the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles. In 2013 she received the Lorenzo Patiño Award for Service to the Community based on her dedication to public interest legal work during law school.. Before joining U.S. Immigration Law Group, LLP, Monica managed a solo practice representing the diverse immigrant population in Southern California. In 2017 and 2018, Monica was included on the Super Lawyers list of Rising Stars for her work in immigration law. Monica focuses her practice in providing removal defense before the Executive Office for Immigration Review, applications for asylum, VAWA relief, and family based petitions.. Monica is fluent in Spanish and speaks conversational Albanian.

Andrés Ortiz is an immigration lawyer in California and a foremost authority on the potential adverse immigration consequences of criminal convictions and plea deals (“Padilla Opinions”). Attorneys from across the nation consult Andrés on a regular basis for his expertise in how to resolve criminal cases without triggering deportation and removal.. A graduate of Loyola Law School, Andrés has been the recipient of numerous awards for his work. He was named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers and was Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy's pro bono attorney of the year for 2016.. Andrés handles cases in immigration court, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. He is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Immigration Section Executive Committee as well as an ICE Public Advocate Field Liaison.. In addition to Padilla Opinions, matters Andrés handles:

I represent productive foreign born individuals and companies that seek to make a positive impact on the United States.

I was raised on a small cattle ranch in central Utah which developed my interests in animals, people, the outdoors, and family. Now, I like to spend my time with my wife and five children. I coach soccer, ride bikes, go on hikes, attend swim meets, and dream of the day I will own a horse again (once my kids are a little older). I enjoy getting together with friends for dinner, to play board games, or do sports. I also enjoy finding places to hang my hammock and read a book.

Lysandra Pachuta represents clients in a wide variety of immigration matters.. She attended college at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh and graduated summa cum laude. She received her J.D., cum laude, from American University, Washington College of Law. Lysandra is experienced in representing clients at every stage of a case and has conducted dozens of trials before juries and judges. Her current practice focuses on family based immigration, removal defense, and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status cases.

Ms. Khan is the managing attorney at Mehnaz Khan Law, PLLC, and has been working in the legal field for over eighteen years in Northern Virginia. She is a graduate of The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. With extensive experience in Family Law, Bankruptcy and Immigration Law, most of her practice is devoted to litigation. She counsels clients throughout the Northern Virginia area in Federal and State Courts and has represented clients in the complex divorce matters, custody battles and support disputes. Her knowledge of military laws and the complex situations that military families face during these rough times has extensively helped her to achieve favorable results for her military member clients.. With Ms. Khan’s detailed knowledge of Bankruptcy Code, she has helped many of her clients with their bankruptcy needs. She is here to help those who are going through an unfortunate financial time in their lives.. An immigrant herself, Ms. Khan’s personal experience in obtaining United States Citizenship through Naturalization can benefit you as well. She is well versed with what it takes to obtain a U.S. Citizenship.

Attorney Rachel Hersh Van Wormer, the founder of Van Wormer Law,LLC is an experienced attorney who concentrates her practice in all aspects of immigration law. She is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the American Bar Association (ABA), the Virginia Bar Association (VBA) and the Immigration Law Forum of the Women’s Bar Association (WBA) of the District of Columbia. Prior to starting her own practice, Ms. Van Wormer practiced at VK Vandaveer, PLLC, where she focused on a wide variety of immigration law matters. Ms. Van Wormer earned her law degree from the Catholic University ofAmerica, Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C. She received her bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, where she was a James Monroe Scholar. Ms. Van Wormer has a background in international law and international relations. She has lived and studied in Krakow, Poland and Rome, Italy. While in Krakow, she took part in the Jagellonian University'sInternational Business and Trade Law Program as a recipient of the Kosciuszko Foundation Scholarship for Academic Excellence. While in Rome, she spent her time mastering the Italian language and studying Italian history, art and architecture. Outside the office, Ms. Van Wormer works as a pro bono attorney for the Borromeo Legal Project in Arlington, Virginia. There, she provides assistance to members of the St. Charles Borromeo parish community who have unmet legal needs in matters related to U.S. immigration, such as naturalization and deportation.

I truly enjoy being an immigration attorney and have meaningful, caring relationships with my clients.   I began working with the immigrant community in law school when I worked at the Archdiocese of Detroit as an intern.   Since that time I have been deeply committed to helping the immigrant community which I believe is the backbone of the our country.  We cannot succeed as a nation without opening our doors to the new ideas and opportunities that immigration brings.

As a Criminal Defense and Immigration Law Office, Fighting For Freedom & Liberty Is All We Do. Attorney Mani Khavajian enrolled in law school with the intention of becoming an Immigration and Criminal Defense Attorney.  Mr. Khavajian immigrated to the United States (U.S.) in 1987 when he was only five years old.  During his sophomore year of high school, Mr. Khavajian became a U.S. citizen. Mr. Khavajian obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and went on to receive his doctorate degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Mr. Khavajian gained exposure to the area of immigration law as the research assistant for Immigration Law Professor David C. Koelsch.  As a law student, Mr. Khavajian received the prestigious Book Award for his exceptional performance in the Asylum Law Clinic. With a focus on the areas of Criminal Defense and Deportation Defense, Mr. Khavajian fights for freedom and liberty on a daily basis. Growing up as an immigrant in the U.S. has given Attorney Mani Khavajian a unique understanding of the problems many immigrants face in the U.S.  Mr. Khavajian's unique immigrant upbringing and prospective has allowed him the opportunity to develop creative legal solutions to many problems that plague our communities.

Agnes has been practicing family based immigration law since 2007. She is an immigrant herself. Agnes was born and raised in Poland. She immigrated to Canada at 12 years old and to the United States as a young adult. Agnes currently lives in Michigan where her firm is located. But Agnes accepts clients from anywhere in the USA and other countries. Agnes' services are done online via email, secure document sharing platforms like Dropbox and Google drive, virtual meeting platforms like Zoom and Google meets, mail, etc. This allows Agnes' clients to save time and money on travel costs. Agnes is also available to her Clients in the evenings and weekends which means her clients do not have to take the time off work to meet with Agnes. Agnes is upstanding, reliable and effective! Contact her for a free 30 minute consultation.

Gabriel Harrison was born and raised near Bellingham, Washington. He attended Western Washington University and in 2004 earned his undergraduate degree in History and Political Science. Gabe entered the University of Oregon Law School in 2009 and graduated in 2012.. Gabe has been practicing immigration law since 2013. He currently owns Harrison and Pai, PLLC with his law Partner, Holly Pai.

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.

I am happy to offer sliding scale legal services to address ordinary folks' growing needs for affordable legal services. While my primary practice areas are employment and immigration, I have also served clients facing a variety of other civil legal issues including family law, estate planning and bankruptcy/ consumer debt.. I am able to work remotely with clients via Zoom and phone during Covid. If you need or prefer and in-person appointment, I can accomodate that. My office is located in the Hillman City Collaboratory, a social justice incubator located in Rainier Valley.