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My name is Yordanos Woldai and I am an immigration lawyer committed to advocating on behalf of individuals and families facing immigration issues. As a first-generation immigrant, I have a unique perspective on immigration related issues. My immigration practice involves all areas of immigration law, including: family-based immigration, fiancé(e) and marriage visas, adjustment of status, naturalization and U.S. citizenship, asylum, and removal/deportation defense.I am an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and its Washington, DC Chapter. I am admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.. I received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia. I earned my Juris Doctorate from the University of Maryland School of Law. During law school, I interned with the Department of Justice, Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR).

During my career, I have helped over 2500 clients, tried over 50 jury trials, won numerous asylum cases and helped hundreds of clients gain permanent residency.. Kirk was born in Washington DC and graduated with Honors from The George Washington University Law School in 1993. He studied finance and economics at The American University where he graduated in 1987.  Kirk founded the Law Offices of Kirk Rankin and Associates nearly 20 years ago after practicing law for 5 years with another attorney.  From the beginning, we have focused on serving the legal needs of the local community members.  We have represented scores of local businesses, members of the military, government, World Bank, as well as immigrants from around the world.. Kirk was admitted to the Bars of Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.  He is also admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for Maryland the Virginia, as well as the USCIS and all Immigration Courts.. Together with his wife and two of his three children, live in Washington DC.  They share their home with a Great Dane, a Labrador retriever and two cats.  Kirk enjoys spending time with his family, and has an interest in pottery, snowboarding, cooking, as well as coaching youth soccer and basketball.

I am passionate about immigration law as a first generation U.S. citizen and an attorney with an LLM in International Human Rights Law.  I passionately believe that everyone should have the right to freedom of movement throughout the world and to try to find better opportunities if your country of origin is not providing what you need, or posing a threat to your life or liberty.  Everyone should be able to live free from violence and persecution and to be able to have access to jobs, opportunities, to love who you want to love, and become the person we believe we are meant to be.. The immigration process is very long and scary for applicants, I believe that your immigration attorney should be your partner in your case and explain every step in detail so that you can understand your options and risks and know what you are getting into.. I practice family and humanitarian based immigration - from green card renewals to complex deportation defense in immigration court. I am a previous U.S. Army engineer officer, so I have done several PIPs and represented soldier's families.  On my free time I like to run, hike, swim, play with my kids and be outdoors as much as possible.. I am a native Spanish speaker (my family is from Uruguay) and I am also fluent in French, English, and Italian, and can get by with some Portunol.

Janay Farmer is an associate attorney practicing exclusively immigration law, with a focus on complex removal defense, humanitarian processes, and family-based immigration matters. Ms. Farmer practices before the Department of Homeland Security Executive Office of Immigration Review, the Board of Immigration Appeals, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, USCIS, the Superior Court of Washington, and the Department of State. She is admitted to the bars of Washington State, New York State, and the Eastern District of New York.. Ms. Farmer graduated from the University of Washington School of Law. Following law school, Janay worked as an Assistant Professor of Law at Haramaya University School of Law in Ethiopia. Upon returning to the United States, Janay worked and volunteered at numerous human rights and immigration-focused nonprofit organizations in New York City, including MADRE, Girl Rising, Immigration Equality, and the NYC Housing Court, as well as the HIV Law Project at Housing works, where she provided direct immigration and public benefits representation to low-income New Yorkers living with HIV and AIDS.. Ms. Farmer joined Hanis Irvine Prothero in June 2019 as an Associate Immigration attorney. She continues to represent French-speaking asylees Pro Bono for the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, and is a frequent volunteer with the King County Bar Association immigration clinics and Centro Rendu. Ms. Farmer is fluent in French and conversant in Spanish and American Sign Language.

I am committed to providing excellent, timely, and compassionate legal services to empower my clients to make the best decision possible for their future. It is a privilege to work with individuals and families from across the world as they seek a permanent home in the US. My practice focuses primarily on appeals, federal court litigation, asylum, family-based petitions, citizenship, U & T-visas, and VAWA cases. I am currently available for virtual consultations, and will be taking in-person appointments in Round Rock, Texas beginning in 2024. Please feel free to contact me for more information.

I am passionate about the practice of Immigration Law because I have seen many lives transformed and families united once their immigration matters were solved. As an immigrant myself, I am able to relate to the fears and doubts connected to the immigration process. In addition, my 18 years of experience allow me to anticipate the questions and concerns my clients have.. The biggest reward of my practice: a grateful client.

Eileen P. Blessinger received her juris doctorate from the American University Washington College of Law. Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Blessinger served as a law clerk to the Honorable Patricia A. Broderick, Associate Judge at the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, in Washington, D.C. She also work as a pro bono prosecutor in the Juvenile Section of the Office of Attorney General, in Washington, D.C.. Ms. Blessinger was recently recognized by Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” for immigration law in both Virginia and Washington, D.C. She has testified as an expert witness in immigration law in the Eastern District of Virginia and has appeared as a commentator on international television. Ms. Blessinger has also presented at several immigration law conferences throughout the country on various topics, including: advanced asylum issues, representation of detained individuals, bond proceedings, and immigration relief for children.. Ms. Blessinger has appeared before many immigration courts and agencies throughout the United States and abroad. She has successfully litigated difficult cases before the Immigration Court, including asylum, withholding of removal, cancellation of removal for both lawful permanent residents and non-lawful permanent residents, adjustment of status, waivers of grounds of inadmissibility, and NACARA. Ms. Blessinger has also successfully argued motions to terminate removal proceedings before the Immigration Court, affirmative asylum cases before the Asylum Office, and cases before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of State.. Ms. Blessinger is active in a number of professional organizations, including the American Immigration Lawyers Association and Federal Bar Association. As a dual citizen of Ireland and the United States, Ms. Blessinger is also an active member of the Irish Network of the District of Columbia. Ms. Blessinger is a member in good standing of the Virginia, District of Columbia, New York, and New Jersey Bar Associations.

Amin Ganjalizadeh, the son of Iranian immigrants arriving in the U.S. shortly after the 1979 revolution, was born in Washington DC and raised in Northern Virginia. Amin earned his BA in political science, with a minor in Spanish, at The Catholic University of America, and went on to earn his JD at New England Law|Boston. Amin first gained his immigration experience working at Rubin Pomerleau, PC in downtown Boston, the firm that is credited for the successful outcome in Pereira v. Sessions, 585 U.S. ___ (2018). In 2015, Amin returned to the DC area where he began as a senior associate at Leyruta, PLLC and was promoted to supervising attorney and operations manager shortly thereafter, responsible for successful outcomes in numerous complex and challenging cases. AG Legal, PLLC was founded in September 2020 to serve the Immigrant communities of the DC and Boston metropolitan areas, however AG Legal has represented and accepted clients from all around the world. Amin has fought for and obtained favorable outcomes for cases out of the Boston, Arlington, and Baltimore Immigration Courts. Amin is fluent in Farsi, Spanish, and proficient in Portuguese.

Andrea Lee helps businesses, families and individuals navigate through U.S. immigration. She has expertise in family and employment-based visas, as well as naturalization. She has graduate degrees from the University of Washington and Seattle Pacific University. Andrea Lee can answer your questions and provide extraordinary service for your immigration needs.

I have lived in Mexico and Chile. I am passionate about helping undocumented immigrants gain status in the United States.. My immigration practice focuses on:. My office does not handle the following matters:

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.

Andrea B. Shuford concentrates her practice in immigration law. Ms. Shuford represents clients before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Board of Immigration Appeals, Immigration Courts, and U.S. Embassies around the world.. Having been a refugee and an immigrant herself, Ms. Shuford is very passionate about her immigration law practice. She has experience in most aspects of immigration law thanks to her career in private practice, her law school internships in the federal government, and her volunteer experience with non-profit organizations.  This unique background has Ms. Shuford a well-rounded perspective of immigration law, which in turn benefits her clients.. Prior to founding Shuford Immigration Law, PLLC, Ms. Shuford represented individuals and families as the managing attorney at Nancy M. Vizer, P.C. in Falls Church, Virginia. At Nancy M. Vizer, P.C., Ms. Shuford gained considerable experience representing clients in various immigration matters including sponsoring family members for permanent residence both through adjustment of status and consular process, obtaining U.S. citizenship through naturalization, as well as U-Visa and VAWA applications for clients who are victims of crime or domestic violence. She also has gained extensive experience working with clients to obtain unlawful presence waivers and has assisted university faculty and other professionals with permanent residence through national interest waivers and outstanding professional or researcher categories.. Ms. Shuford is also an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and has volunteered on various committees. She started as a member of the New Members Division committee and has been the Virginia State Bar liaison for the past two years.. Ms. Shuford received a B.A. cum laude in Political Science and French from Hood College, and J.D. cum laude from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, where she served as a member of the prestigious Vis International Arbitration Moot Court Team. Ms. Shuford is admitted to practice in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. She speaks Spanish, French, and Croatian, and has lived on three continents.

Rebecca Eichler, a first-generation American, has practiced exclusively immigration law for over ten years. She began her career as a staff attorney at Hogar Hispano, Catholic Charities then with Legal Services of Northern Virginia, before launching a private practice.. Her experience spans the range of employment and family-based immigration petitions, including PERM labor certifications and H-1B visas, fiancé petitions, consular processing, one-step adjustment of status and naturalization. She has also successfully represented clients in affirmative and defensive asylum proceedings before the Immigration Service and the Immigration Court, as well as petitions under the Violence Against Women Act for immigrant survivors of domestic violence.. In 2008 she spent three months volunteering in Ecuador assisting Colombian refugees in their Refugee Status Determination process before the Ecuadorian government. She has also worked for non-profit organizations in Cambodia and Guatemala and has lived in Germany, the United Kingdom, and France.. Ms. Eichler received her undergraduate degree in International Relations and Geography, with a minor in French, from Boston University on an ROTC scholarship. She was commissioned as an officer in the US Army. She earned her law degree at the William and Mary School of Law in Williamsburg, Virginia followed by a Master of Laws in International Human Rights from Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London as the Draper's Scholar. She speaks Spanish, German, and passable French.

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