Immigration lawyers in New Mexico

Olsi Vrapi

Firm: Noble & Vrapi, P.A.

5931 Jefferson St. NE , Albuquerque , New Mexico 87109 Zip code: 87109

Practice Areas: Immigration

Olsi Vrapi is the managing partner of the firm and is based in the Albuquerque office. Mr. Vrapi represents individuals, families, and businesses in family and business visa petitions, green card applications, naturalization and citizenship, removal of conditions and green card renewals, H-1B visas, PERM applications, J-1 Conrad Physician Waivers, and other immigration matters. He also takes the government to federal court over delays and improper decisions. Mr. Vrapi is an Adjunct Professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law. Mr. Vrapi is fluent in Spanish, Albanian, proficient in Italian, and has passable knowledge of French.. Mr. Vrapi graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of New Mexico with a degree in Political Science and Spanish in 2003. He graduated Cum Laude from the University of New Mexico School of Law in December 2006. Mr. Vrapi started working in the field of immigration law in 2003, and he has been a licensed lawyer since 2007. Mr. Vrapi is the recipient of national awards and the past chair of the TX, NM, and OK Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). He is a highly sought-after speaker at conferences and other immigration law events. For more of Mr. Vrapi’s experience, publications, and accomplishments see his LinkedIn profile.. Mr. Vrapi is an immigrant himself who came to the United States in 1999 as a student from Albania. At that time, the biggest difficulty in his life was the feeling of being stuck and not being able to dream about and plan his future without permanent status. He understands that many immigrants like himself have similar issues and decided to dedicate his career to breaking those immigration barriers so immigrants can dream big and work hard to make those dreams a reality, which in turn makes our communities more vibrant. For more on the firm's mission and values:

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Quela Robinson

3904 Central Ave SE , Albuquerque , New Mexico 87106 Zip code: 87106

Practice Areas: Immigration

Ms. Robinson is an attorney at Justicia Digna. She is a 2009 graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Law and holds a B.A. degree from the College of William and Mary in Virginia.. Ms. Robinson started her legal career in 2008 in the areas of labor and employment law including discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, FMLA, employment contracts, employment consultation, and mediation.. In 2011, Ms. Robinson started work in public interest law involving policy, advocacy and lobbying on behalf of low income New Mexican families in the area of health care, including Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act and has been heavily involved in legislative advocacy and government relations. She started with Justicia Digna in April 2013 and looks forward to bringing her expertise to offer dignified and vigorous representation in the areas of immigration, criminal defense, and some employment matters.. Prior to entering the legal field, Ms, Robinson worked in mutual funds and financial services for ten years in the fields of trading assistance, operations, and IT, earning NASD Series 6, 7, and 63 licenses.. Quela lives in Albuquerque and is a certified yoga instructor and deejay.

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Rebecca Kitson

Firm: Rebecca Kitson Law

7301 Indian School Rd. NE , Albuquerque , New Mexico 87110 Zip code: 87110

Practice Areas: Immigration

Rebecca Kitson holds a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and obtained her J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law. Throughout law school, Rebecca worked with immigrant survivors of domestic violence at Catholic Charities, specializing in petitions and visas under the Violence Against Women Act. She began work with the Immigration Law firm of Lawit & Kitson (previously John W. Lawit PC) in August of 2006 became a firm shareholder in September of 2009. Since the fall of 2009, Rebecca has taught Immigration Law and related courses as an adjunct professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law.. In May of 2012, Rebecca established her own firm, where she continues to practice the spectrum of Immigration Law, including family- based immigration and removal defense. She has sat on the Board of Directors of the New Mexico affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union since 2005, the Board of the Immigration Section of the NM State Bar since 2008, and the Board of the NM Hispanic Bar Association since 2011. She has presented widely at CLE’s through the NM State Bar and has been a presenter/panelist at various conferences through the University of New Mexico. Rebecca has served as a presenter for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) at the state and national level, and been a contributing author for AILA’s Consular Processing Guide for the past two editions. She serves as a volunteer attorney for non-profits and faith-based organizations statewide.. Rebecca speaks Spanish fluently and Portuguese conversationally.

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Sarah Reinhardt

110 Quincy St NE , Albuquerque , New Mexico 87108 Zip code: 87108

Practice Areas: Immigration

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Sarah Thomas

Sarah S. Thomas at Law , Albuquerque , New Mexico

Practice Areas: Immigration

Sarah S. Thomas specializes in business immigration, including employment-based immigration and I-9 compliance. She works with clients to address the visa and work authorization needs of U.S. and global personnel, including professionals, managers and executives, essential workers, and students. With I-9 compliance, she assists companies in drafting employment eligibility verification compliance policies; she conducts training sessions, internal audits, and represents employers undergoing I-9 inspections (or audits).. Ms. Thomas is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). She graduated with honors from the University of New Mexico School of Law and earned her B.A. in English summa cum laude from UNM in 2007.. Ms. Thomas is an Amigos de las Americas alumna volunteer where she was placed near La Esperanza, Honduras, building stoves with chimneys to help alleviate respiratory illness there. She, her spouse, and their child reside in Albuquerque’s South Valley, along with various chickens, dogs, cats, roadrunners, lizards, and crawdads.

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