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Lola assists companies in securing temporary work visas and employment-based green cards for international talent. She successfully represented companies specializing in information technology, digital marketing, R&D, as well as enterprises involved in ride hailing technology, marine vessel construction and consumer product design and manufacture.. For individuals, Lola helps families of U.S. citizens and green card holders in immigrating to the United States and assists clients in obtaining fiancé(e), student, work, and other visas  from the U.S. consulates abroad. She represents lawful permanent residents in obtaining citizenship and helps refugees with securing asylum in the United States. She also helps clients to resolve immigration issues stemming from arrests or criminal convictions.. Lola has been working in the immigration law area for over 20 years. Prior to joining MacDonald Hoague & Bayless in 2013, Lola worked as immigration paralegal at the in-house legal department of a multinational telecommunications corporation, supporting the company’s foreign national employees, HR, Recruiting, and corporate leadership on a wide variety of immigration issues. Before that, Lola spent 10 years working in the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, focusing on non-immigrant and immigrant visas and leading the Embassy’s fraud detection and prevention program. While in law school, Lola served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Michael S. Spearman at Division One of the Washington Court of Appeals.. Lola is also committed to helping the immigrant and refugee communities thrive in the new country. She served on the King County Task Force for Immigrants and Refugees, making recommendations to Executive Dow Constantine on establishing a permanent commission dedicated to immigrants and refugees.  She is also a frequent speaker on immigration issues. She was cited by Geekwire and featured in a panel presentation faciliated by King County TV ?v=nzm0_8cvcTk.. Lola also teaches Immigration Law as a part-time faculty at Edmonds College.. Lola has been selected to Super Lawyers' Rising Stars in 2018 and 2022, the prestigious list that recognizes no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state.

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.

Leta Sanchez graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2007. Ms. Sanchez practices primarily in Bellingham, Washington where she represents clients in diverse immigration matters including family based immigration, asylum, waivers of inadmissibility, litigation before the Immigration Courts as well as appellate work before the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Sanchez is passionate about advocating for immigrants and enjoys serving people from diverse backgrounds. She dedicates a significant portion of her practice to assisting survivors of gender-based violence to obtain protections under U.S. Immigration Law.. Ms. Sanchez is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).  Ms. Sanchez's immigration practice is complimented by her experience in international law. She previously worked on cases at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in San Jose, Costa Rica, studied international law in Geneva, Switzerland and attended the International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. Ms. Sanchez is a citizen of Canada and has personal experience with family immigration procedures.

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.

My firm strives to reliably and efficiently serve my clients with all of their immigration needs. My streamlined process uses cutting-edge technology to ensure privacy and convenience. I serve clients directly in Redmond, Washington, or virtually from anywhere around the world. I speak Spanish fluently and provide direct one-on-one contact in each case. Please visit my website for more information:. I’m incredibly passionate about the rights of immigrants because my husband is an immigrant. He loves the United States and is a better citizen than most native-born Americans. Also, I’ve travelled the world and learned that we are all the same; we’re all human beings and deserving of basic human rights. Just because someone wasn’t born here doesn’t mean they don’t deserve to have a chance at the American dream. America is a land of immigrants. Our culture and economy are stronger because of immigrants. Our immigration system should treat immigrants fairly and with respect, and when it doesn’t, I will fight for you.. ~. Mi empresa sirve a mis clientes con todas sus necesidades de inmigración en una manera confiable y eficiente. Mi proceso utiliza tecnología moderna para garantizar la privacidad y la conveniencia. Sirvo a clientes directamente en Redmond, Washington, o virtualmente de cualquier parte del mundo. Hablo español y usted va a trabajar directamente conmigo en su caso. Por favor visite mi sitio web para más información:. Soy increíblemente apasionado por los derechos de los inmigrantes porque mi marido es un inmigrante. Él ama a los Estados Unidos y es un mejor ciudadano que la mayoría de los americanos que nací aquí. Además, yo he viajado por el mundo y he aprendido que todos somos iguales; todos somos seres humanos y merecedores de básicos derechos humanos. Sólo porque alguien no naciera aquí no significa que no merecen tener una oportunidad del sueño americano. América es una tierra de inmigrantes. Nuestra cultura y economía son más fuertes debido a los inmigrantes. Nuestro sistema de inmigración debe tratar a los inmigrantes de manera justa y con respeto, y cuando no lo hace, lucharé por ti.

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.

Dr. Franca Baroni, Esq. has been practicing humanitiarian immigration law since 2001. She holds a doctorate (Ph.D. equivalent) in public international law and Master of Laws and is admitted to practice in New York, Washington State and Switzerland. She is a contributor in the 2017 American Bar Association publication “Lawyers as Changemakers”s and an award-winning author, speaker, trainer, actress & coach.. Dr. Baroni regularly offers Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs and presentations to legal professionals about coherent lawyering, resilience, optimal performance, mindfulness, trauma awareness and mental & emotional health.. Services offered to immigrants:. Family-based immigration, VAWA, naturalizations, waivers, asylum, removal defense (limited scope representantion only).. Services offered to immigration lawyers:. Coverage of USCIS interviews, Master Calendar Hearings and Individual Calendar Hearings (selected)cases), mental health/resilience/overall wellbeing presentations.

Stephanie Thorpe practices exclusively in the area of U.S. immigration law.  She focuses on assisting companies with visas for professionals, executives and managers, and treaty nationals.  She assists individuals with citizenship applications, fiancé petitions, and family-based petitions.  Ms. Thorpe earned her B.A. in Psychology and Political Science from the University of Washington; and her J.D. from the University of Oregon.  She has presented on the topic of U visas for crime victims.  She is involved in serving the community through pro-bono work at legal clinics, and leadership roles in organizations such as Latina/o Bar Association of Washington, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (Washington Chapter).  She has served as a pro bono attorney with Kids In Need of Defense (KIND), The Immigrant Family Advocacy Project (IFAP) at the University of Washington, and as a judge for the Thomas Tang Northwest Regional Moot Court Competition (appellate advocacy). Stephanie is admitted to practice in the State of Washington, before the Western District of Washington, and before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

I am a passionate and dedicated advocate. I have worked with the immigrant community in Washington State for over 15 years. I am fluent in Spanish and completely bicultural, having spent a year studying in Puebla, Mexico.. As part of my commitment to my work and the immigrant communities in Washington State, I provide hundreds of hours of volunteer work each year to various nonprofit organizations working with immigrant communities.. My extensive experience with immigrant communities allows me to understand the unique obstacles facing many immigrants living in the United States. As a result, I am able to better understand and soothe my clients' fears and help guide them to success in their immigration case.

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.

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.

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 am committed to providing thorough, compassionate, and comprehensive representation at every stage of a client's immigration process. I have significant experience in removal defense, appeals, asylum, family based applications for relatives in the United States and abroad, and in assisting crime victims.

As an associate attorney of Ortiz & Gosalia, PLLC, I provide legal services in the areas of immigration and tax controversy. I received my Master’s Degree in Tax Law (LL.M.) from the University of Washington in 2016, where I  focused on both individual and corporate taxation.  While pursuing my Master’s degree, I served as volunteer with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Rural Tax Program through the University of Washington. Before my LL.M., I attended law school in Mexico City, and received my Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). I maintain my credentials to practice law in Washington State and Mexico.

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.