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A Houston Immigration Attorney licensed in Texas and with over 17 years of experience practicing U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law. Substantial experience handling all areas of Employment-Based (EB) immigration, Family-Based (FB) immigration, Non-Immigrant Visa and Investment matters. Proven track record of success with a high approval rate of labor certifications cases with the U.S. Department of Labor (hundreds+ approved cases) and thousands of combined approvals of various types including both, non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions with USCIS. Mr. Lopez has bold experience handling cases involving IT Consultants and third party placements. He also participated in the preparation, review and filing of an EB-5 Regional Center designation application in Texas which resulted in its approval.Mr. Lopez is admitted to practice law in all courts of the State of Texas, all Immigration Courts throughout the United States and the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Texas. He holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) Degree from the University of Houston Law Center (2002), a Juris Doctor (JD) and another Master’s Degree in Tax Laws (2000). He is a member in good standing of the State Bar of Texas, Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA), American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), American Bar Association (ABA), Houston Bar Association (HBA), and the Venezuelan Bar Association.Mr. Lopez is a citizen of the United States, Spain (EU) and Venezuela.. - Employment-Based Immigration PERM - 1-140 (EB-1, EB-2, EB-3) and EB-5 (investment)- ASYLUM, Removal Defense and Bond Hearings- Adjustment of Status & Consular Processing- Work Permits (EAD) & Advanced Paroles (AP)- Work Visas (H-1B - L-1A/B - TN's - O's & P's)- Employer Compliance (I-9 Compliance Review & Sanctions - E-Verify)- Investor Visas [E-1 (Treaty Trader) - E-2 (Treaty Investor)]- Family Immigration [Immediate Relatives of USC's & LPR's - Fiance Visas (K)]- Citizenship & Naturalization

Varsha Shirhatti is a Partner and Attorney at Rivera & Shirhatti, PC. She is board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Immigration and Nationality law and has over a decade of experience with employment- and family-based immigration matters. Her practice is focused on employment, investment, and family immigration, representing local and national clients to provide legal advice and counsel on U.S. inbound immigration matters. She provides guidance on all types of nonimmigrant visa petitions in addition to permanent residence matters, specializing in PERM/Labor Certification, National Interest Waiver, and EB-1 petitions, including Naturalization.  Her family-based immigration practice includes representation on petitions, immigrant and nonimmigrant waivers, and consular processing. She also practices federal litigation focusing on employment-based matters.. Varsha's international background, coupled with her own experience as an immigrant, uniquely allow her to intimately understand the immigrant experience and provide guidance and empathetic solutions tailored to individual needs.

Corporate, Business, and Family Immigration based practice with additional focus on constitutional literacy in Houston, Texas. Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas and recipient of the 2016 outstanding commitment pro bono award in the state of Texas. Adjunct professor at South Texas College of Law for the Marshall Brennan Constitutional Literacy program.

Carolina Ortuzar-Diaz is a Partner in Monty & Ramirez LLP’s immigration division, where she handles immigration court removal proceedings and appeals in circuit and federal court and before the Board of Immigration Appeals, as well as administrative proceedings with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Carolina has been practicing immigration law since 2009. Her experience includes a variety of family-based immigration matters, including representation in immigration court removal proceedings, handling immigrant and non-immigrant visa processing, consular processing, family-based petitions, citizenship, naturalization, waivers of inadmissibility, violence against women (VAWA) petitions, asylum and the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act.

Jose is a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. He proudly served with the Army’s 101st Airborne Division and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2005 to 2006. After leaving the military, he attended the University of Houston and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science. He was a member of the prestigious Texas Legislative Internship Program during his time at the University of Houston.. Soon after graduating from U of H, Jose enrolled in the Thurgood Marshall School of Law. He obtained an associate editor position on the Thurgood Marshall Law Review and actively participated on the Moot Court team. He competed in numerous moot court competitions. As a member of the Earl Carl Institute, he wrote, researched, and edited portions of Our Story, a publication devoted to telling the rich history of Texas Southern University. Jose ultimately graduated summa cum laude and in the top 10 % of his graduating class.. On his free time, Jose enjoys running, reading, and volunteering.

CONTACT  -- Stephen (Steve) Brown has exclusively practiced immigration law throughout his legal career. He has experience in both the Seattle and Tacoma (detained) Immigration Courts, having successfully represented clients in their cases of asylum, torture protection, fraud waivers, adjustment of status, and extreme hardship.. Steve lived along the U.S./Mexico border for two years where he became fluent in Spanish and was enveloped in the Hispanic culture. Steve also studied law in Guatemala and was a legal intern with a law firm in Guatemala. These experiences deepened his connection to the Hispanic and immigrant communities which allows him to better understand his clients as they navigate the long and complex immigration process. In addition to the Immigration Courts, Steve has successfully represented clients in family-based visa cases with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in Seattle and Yakima, WA, and in U.S. Embassies throughout the world, including petitions, adjustment of status, naturalization, and medical waivers.. Steve received his B.A. in Spanish from Brigham Young University in Provo, UT and his J.D. from Seattle University School of Law. Steve is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and has participated in El Centro De La Raza Free Legal Clinic and volunteered with Casa Latina in Seattle.. Steve is currently contracted with the Consulate of Guatemala in Seattle to provide legal services for Guatemalan citizens throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska, including consultations in the consulate office and community events throughout the Northwest. Recently, Steve was also contracted with the Salvadoran Consulate in Seattle to provide legal services and orientation to Salvadoran citizens throughout the Northwest.. Stephen (Steve) Brown ha practicado exclusivamente derecho de inmigración a lo largo de su carrera legal. Tiene experiencia tanto en los Tribunales de Inmigración de Seattle como en Tacoma (detenido), ya que representó exitosamente a clientes en sus casos de asilo, protección de tortura, perdones de fraude, ajuste de estatus y dificultades extremas.. Steve vivió por la frontera de Estados Unidos y México durante dos años, donde adquirió fluidez en español y se vio envuelto en la cultura hispana. Steve también estudió derecho en Guatemala y fue pasante legal en un bufete de abogados en Guatemala. Estas experiencias profundizaron su conexión con las comunidades hispana e inmigrante, lo que le permite comprender mejor a sus clientes mientras navegan por el largo y complejo proceso de inmigración. Además de los Tribunales de Inmigración, Steve ha representado exitosamente a clientes en casos de visas familiares con Servicio de Inmigración y Ciudadanía de E.U. (USCIS) en Seattle y Yakima, WA, y en embajadas de E.U. en todo el mundo, incluyendo peticiones, ajuste de estado, naturalización y perdones médicos. Steve recibió su título en español de la Universidad de Brigham Young en Provo, UT y su J.D. de la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Seattle. Steve es miembro de la Asociación Estadounidense de Abogados de Inmigración (AILA) y ha participado en la Clínica Legal Gratuita El Centro De La Raza y fue voluntario de Casa Latina en Seattle. Actualmente, Steve está contratado con el Consulado de Guatemala en Seattle para proporcionar servicios legales a ciudadanos guatemaltecos en todo Washington, Oregon, Idaho y Alaska, incluyendo consultas en el consulado y eventos comunitarios en todo el Noroeste. Recientemente, Steve también fue contratado con el Consulado de El Salvador en Seattle para proporcionar servicios legales y orientación a ciudadanos salvadoreños en todo el Noroeste.

Northwestern University School of Law, J.D. 1992, Cornell University, B.S., 1989

My commitment to helping families with the United States immigration process springs from personal experience. Shortly after passing the bar exam, I petitioned for my wife, a citizen of Uganda, to come to the U.S. as a permanent resident. I understand the high emotional stakes involved, and I am committed to making the process as simple and stress-free as possible.

Nicholas Berning has practiced immigration law since January 2007.  Nick has represented over 200 EB-5 immigrant investors and E-2 non-immigrant investors.  He also has extensive experience with other immigrant visas (family and employer sponsorships) and temporary work visas. Before co-founding Boundary Bay Law (phone:) in 2015, he served as the Practice Manager at T.D. Knowles & Associates, PLLC from 2008 to 2015.. From 2009 to 2015 Nick served on the Washington State Practice of Law Board, which is responsible for investigating the unlawful practice of law in Washington State. The Washington State Supreme Court appointed Nick to serve as the Practice of Law Board’s Chair in 2012 while the Board finalized the controversial Limited License Legal Technician Rule. The Court also appointed Nick to serve two terms as the Board’s Vice Chair.. Between 2009 and 2014, Mr. Berning taught paralegals at Whatcom Community College, including courses on Legal Research and Writing, Law Office Technology, and Interviewing and Investigating.. Nick currently serves on the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association’s Washington Chapter Consular Processing Committee.  He previously served two terms as the Chair of the Washington Chapter’s Limited License Legal Technician Committee.

GregBoos is an attorney in the Bellingham office of Cascadia Cross-Border Law. In 2010 Chang & Boos dissolved and Cascadia Cross-Border Law was created. Mr.Boos limits his practice to matters relating to U.S. immigration lawwith an emphasis on business immigration. He received his Juris Doctordegree from the University of Idaho in 1977 and has practiced law formore than 25 years. Mr. Boos is a member of the Washington State BarAssociation, the Federal Bars for both the Western District ofWashington and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the AmericanImmigration Lawyers Association ("AILA"). Mr. Boos has been recognized as an expert in U.S. immigration law andpolicy by U.S. federal and state courts as well as by various tribunalsoutside of the U.S. He is listed in An International Who's Who ofCorporate Immigration Lawyers.. Mr. Boos is recognized internationally for advocacy on border andimmigration issues, including spearheading the opposition to IIRAIRA§110. He was the first inductee into the "Order of the Smashed Brick",an award given by the Canadian government in recognition of outstandingefforts of those Americans who devote much of their time and energiesto strengthen the relationship between Canada and the United States. Mr. Boos was awarded AILA's 2003 Advocacy Award in recognition ofefforts in the development of immigration policy. The award recognizesMr. Boos as having "a well deserved reputation as one of the fewnational experts on border security and immigration issues" andcommends him for promoting "thoughtful initiatives that will enhanceAmerica's security in ways that will not destroy our commerce oreconomy, or inhibit the efficient and secure flow of people andcommerce at our borders and ports of entry."

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.