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Understanding Immigration Law
Immigration law governs how individuals enter live and work in the United States.
Common Immigration Cases
- Family visas
- Employment visas
- Green cards
- Citizenship
- Deportation defense
When to Contact an Immigration Lawyer
Legal advice is helpful when applying for visas or facing removal proceedings.
Immigration Process
- Application preparation
- Government filing
- Interview or hearing
Costs
Costs vary depending on the immigration case type.
FAQs
What does an immigration lawyer do?
They help clients navigate immigration laws and applications.
How long do immigration cases take?
Processing times vary by visa type.
Can lawyers help with deportation?
Yes attorneys can defend clients in immigration court.
What is a green card?
Permanent resident status in the United States.
Do I need a lawyer?
Legal guidance helps avoid application mistakes.
5468 Immigration Lawyers Found
Born and raised in Santa Cruz, California, Peter has always been committed to social justice. In his immigration practice he is most interested in deportation defense and representing people in ICE detention. Peter now lives in Decatur, GA with his wife and three children.. Peter is a graduate of Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT.. Between college and law school Peter spent a year in Guatemala. He worked for the Human Rights Ombudsman's office in Quetzaltenango (La Procuraduria de los Derechos Humanos) and later La Defensoria Maya in Santa Cruz del Quiche.. While at Georgetown University Law Center Peter successfully represented a Falun Gong practitioner from China in an asylum case. His partner on that case, Ms. Robyn Painter, is now his wife. At the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project Peter worked under the supervision of Ms. Holly Cooper. There he successfully represented an unaccompanied minor held in INS detention in his asylum case. The client was from Honduras and sought asylum as a member of the particular social group street children. Peter also spent a summer in San Jose Costa Rica at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.. After law school, Peter spent over three years a criminal public defender defending adults in misdemeanor and felony cases.. Most recently, with MALDEF, Peter was a lobbyist at the state capitol.. Peter is an enthusiast of live theater, a fan of the SF 49ers, SF Giants, Seattle Seahawks, Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays. Thanks to his wife, he is increasingly a fan of eating and cooking good food.
Brazilian citizen by birth and American citizen by choice, I am licensed to practice law in Brazil and in the United States. I currently practice 100% immigration, and my office is located in midtown Atlanta. It would be my pleasure to talk to you about your case and have the opportunity to help you in your legal matters.
Hassan Elkhalil, born in Beirut, Lebanon, has lived, worked and traveled in many countries. Hassan’s education includes degrees in B .A. in Political Science from the University of Tennessee; Juris Doctor from John Marshall Law School, and LL.M. in Alternative Dispute Resolution from the University of Missouri, Columbia school of law. In the last few years, he negotiated and worked with people from over 100 countries. He speaks fluent Arabic and is studying Spanish. Hassan has coached many individuals on cross cultural business practices. He has provided acclaimed training and consulting to companies in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas. Hassan has been practicing law for the last Fourteen years with a background in Business Consulting. His practice is focused on small to medium size businesses in Atlanta, Georgia and around the world. He acted as an outside counsel/consultant for many local, national and international companies. Hassan is a hard working individual, leader, problem solver, positively relate with people from diverse backgrounds. Hassan has sound decision making skills; public relation and interpersonal talent; superior communication; enthusiastic and positive. The highlight of Hassan’s practice has been preventive cross-cultural conflicts.. Hassan Elkhalil is a member of the Georgia Bar and is admitted to practice in the State Courts of Georgia, the U.S. District Court and the Northern District of Georgia. Additionally, Mr. Elkhalil is a member of the American Bar Association and the American Immigration Lawyers Association.. Hassan Elkhalil is fluent in Arabic. He is active in the community and participates in a variety of community, cultural, and civil rights organizations.
Attorney Moreno works out of Atlanta, Georgia but handles immigration cases throughout the U.S.
Kamala W. Sessoms, Esq., a founding partner in Sessoms Law Group, LLC , a firm which is diverse in cultural background, education and professional experience.. Sessoms Law Group LLC, is a boutique law firm focusing on immigration, criminal law and personal injury. Ms. Kamala Sessoms focues her practice on deportation and removal defense, family immigration and criminal defense. Ms. Sessoms is diligent with her work and she strives on providing her immigration clients with the best legal defense to help them remain in the United States. Ms. Sessoms has successfully tried and helped numerous client's to remain in the United States after being faced with the possibility of removal for criminal offenses. Ms. Sessoms is also an experienced DUI/Drug attorney who has successfully represented hundreds of clients charged with DUI or drug charges.. Ms. Kamala Sessoms has recently been selected for inclusion in the 2012 edition of The Latino American Who’s Who. Ms. Kamala Sessoms is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys.. While in law school, Ms. Sessoms served as Chair of the Diversity Committee of the Student Bar Association and President of the Black Law Student Association (BLSA). She also participated in the highly selective Geoffrey Fieger Trial Practice Program at MSU College of Law and worked at the Commission of Civil Rights in Washington, D.C. while in law school.. Ms. Sessoms is a graduate of Oberlin College where she was a Presidential Science Scholar and Michigan State University College of Law.
Emily Davis is an attorney at Ross & Pines, LLC in Atlanta, GA. Ms. Davis' practice focuses on removal defense and family-based petitions. She regularly appears before EOIR and USCIS, and has represented individuals in ICE detention facilities across the United States. Ms. Davis received her Juris Doctor degree from Emory University, where she served as the president of the Emory Immigration Law Society. Prior to joining Ross & Pines, Ms. Davis clerked for the Department of Justice, Atlanta Immigration Court. She currently serves on the GA/AL AILA EOIR Committee.
"Ms. Ghalib turned out not just to be a great lawyer but a great listener as well. She understood that in Immigration, sometimes just calming our fears was as important as dealing with USCIS.. Hiba also felt very welcoming in discussing our case with us, while also giving us insights into the USCIS process. We never got the sense that we were 'bothering her', rather that we were a team." -client review. Immigration Attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia with experience handling all aspects of Immigration Law, including complex family, business (EB1, EB2 NIW, etc), investor visas (EB-5 and E-2 visas), asylum and removal defense. Representing clients world-wide.
I have been an attorney for 28 years and practiced both criminal and civil law before settling in to immigration and naturalization law practice in 2000. I have experience in most kinds of immigration cases and problems and I will provide you my best professional efforts to make your case a success. I have handled over 500 cases since I started my private practice in 2001.
Ms. Nations was born and raised in Alaska. She speaks Spanish and Portuguese fluently and previously worked as a court interpreter. Ms. Nations has worked with various important immigration firms in Miami, Florida and now has her practice in Anchorage, Alaska. Her interest in women's rights is reflected in her practice and she is a zealous advocate for her clients in the areas of immigration and family law.
Rebecca Maxey was born and raised in Alaska, and holds an LLB from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, and an LLM from Boston University School of Law where she completed course and clinical work at Harvard Law School. Since returning to Alaska, she has worked in the field of immigration and asylum law beginning in 1997 as a law clerk, before becoming an attorney and founding her own firm in September 2001. Through her law practice, Ms. Maxey has mentored numerous students from local high schools, the University of Alaska, and several law schools as they have learned invaluable skills as budding professionals and future attorneys. She is a contributor to Law of Asylum in the United States, the major asylum law treatise used by Immigration Judges, Asylum Officers, and attorneys as a comprehensive resource for up to date guidance on asylum law and practice. In her spare time, she travels widely, enjoys gourmet cooking and gardening, sings with the Anchorage Concert Chorus and keeps a yoga mat in her office.
David N. Soloway is a principal in Kennedy, Nalepa & Soloway, P.C. He is a graduate of Duke University ('79) and Emory University School of Law ('82). His immigration law experience includes arguing Ardestani v. INS before the United States Supreme Court in 1991, a case of national importance addressing the applicability of the Equal Access to Justice Act to certain types of immigration cases. He is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and Federal District Court (N. Ga.) in addition to the Immigration Court, Board of Immigration Appeals and State and Superior Courts. After serving as Chair of the Liaison Committee for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Georgia-Alabama Chapter and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, he was elected to multiple Executive Committee positions, eventually including Chair, of the Chapter.
EK Law Office is an immigration law firm that serves businesses, entrepreneurs, families, and individuals. Whether you reside in the United States or a different country, we can help with your U.S. immigration needs. Because the U.S. immigration law is federal in nature, we can assist clients in all fifty states of the United States as well as in any other country of the world.. Elena Kochutin, the founding attorney of EK Law Office received her Juris Doctor degree (cum laude) from Georgia State University, College of Law in 2007. Elena is licensed to practice law in the state of Georgia and is a member of the State Bar Association of Georgia. She is admitted to practice before the Georgia Supreme Court. Elena is fluent in English and Russian. Elena also has an MBA in International Business from Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) and an MA in Linguistics from the Urals State Pedagogical University in Russia.. Elena's area of legal expertise is Immigration and Nationality Law and she is committed to finding the most effective, advantageous and cost-efficient solution to each individual matter. Prior to becoming a licensed attorney, Elena worked for nearly a decade as an immigration paralegal with several of the most reputable immigration law firms in the Atlanta area.
Our law office provides legal services for everyday people of Hawaii, and Korean speakers as well. We offer many services for one-stop convenience for our clients. Our clients are pleased that we offer a perspective on their legal issues covering a wide range of legal discplines.