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Volha (Olga) Hirynskaya
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Volha (Olga) Hirynskaya
Immigration Lawyer Serving Arlington County, VA
Virginia Immigration Law Attorney
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of LawDistrict of Columbia
Juan D. Bustamante
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Juan D. Bustamante
Immigration Lawyer Serving Arlington County, VA
Virginia Immigration Law Lawyer
New England Law | Boston
Glendia  Del Evans
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Glendia Del Evans
Immigration Lawyer Serving Arlington County, VA
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Providing quality Visa & Immigration services for 20 + years. Contact me to help
I advice and represent clients in visa matters, change in immigration status, and deportation matters. You can depend on me to provide sound advice, efficient legal services, and skilled representation. Call me for help! Read More »
Mehnaz I. Khan
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Mehnaz I. Khan
Immigration Lawyer Serving Arlington County, VA
Dedicated & Experienced Immigration Attorney. Free Consultation!
I understand the complexity of certain immigration laws and with my extensive experience, I can help my clients go through these tough times with the guidance they need. Call today for a free consultation! Read More »
Anser Ahmad
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Anser Ahmad
Fairfax County, VA Immigration Attorney with 30 years of experience
(877) 888-6400 6888 Elm Street
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McLean, VA 22101
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University of Richmond School of Law
Attorney Anser Ahmad has over 20 years of legal experience in federal and state litigation, as well as in the fields of immigration law, federal criminal defense, and appellate litigation.

Mr. Ahmad handles all aspects of immigration law, including bond hearings, master hearings, and merits hearings, where he represents clients facing removal proceedings, including those with criminal convictions. He has supervised the preparation of hundreds of relative petitions, fiancé visas, student visas, visitor visas, work permits, green card applications, and citizenship applications. He also prepares applications for deferral of removal, political asylum, 601 waivers, 212 waivers, stateside processing, consular processing, and...
Robert Katz
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Robert Katz
Fairfax County, VA Immigration Lawyer with 50 years of experience
(800) 713-7207 8300 Boone Blvd
Suite 500
Vienna, VA 22182
Free ConsultationImmigration, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Robert Katz is one of the leading personal injury attorneys in the nation. For three decades, he has built one of the most successful personal injury practices. His practice employs six attorneys with approximately one hundred years combined experience as well as ten paralegals. He has obtained in excess of two hundred million dollars in compensation for his clients. He enjoys the highest peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Katz prides himself in having developed the loyalty of many immigrant groups including the Asian, Spanish, African, Middle-Eastern, and many other populations that reside in the Mid-Atlantic region. Mr. Katz is currently a...
Thomas H. Tousley
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Thomas H. Tousley
Alexandria (Independent City) County, VA Immigration Attorney with 31 years of experience
(703) 340-1613 600 Cameron Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Immigration
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and American University Washington College of Law
I am not accepting new clients because I am in the process of retiring.
Samira Ghaderi
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Samira Ghaderi
Fairfax County, VA Immigration Lawyer
(703) 763-5695 1765 Greensboro Station Place
Suite 900
Mclean, VA 22102
Immigration
American University Washington College of Law
Ghaderi Law Firm, PLLC is an immigration and naturalization law firm based in McLean, Virginia. With our extensive legal experience and knowledge, we take pride in our ability to resolve even the most complex immigration issues. Get in touch with us for a consultation.
Amien Kacou
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Amien Kacou
Alexandria (Independent City) County, VA Immigration Attorney with 16 years of experience
(571) 482-3002 1940 Duke Street
Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314
Immigration
Florida Coastal School of Law
Allison Wright
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Allison Wright
Alexandria (Independent City) County, VA Immigration Attorney with 21 years of experience
(301) 355-1114 505 Wythe Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Immigration
University of Colorado Law School
Anusce Sanai
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Anusce Sanai
Alexandria (Independent City) County, VA Immigration Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(703) 518-4332 2121 Eisenhower Avenue
Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314
Immigration, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
New England Law | Boston
Anusce Sanai was born in Lucca, Italy. She moved to the United States in 2001, where she completed both her undergraduate studies and her law degree. Over the past four years, Attorney Sanai has gained experience in both criminal and civil areas of the law, including family law, immigration law, and criminal law. She has helped clients in a variety of matters, acquiring efficient strategy to achieve the best results for the client. In addition, Attorney Sanai’s successful clerkship provided her with invaluable understanding of courtroom practices and procedures. During her academic career, she was also Associate Editor...
Rebecca Nicole Eichler
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Rebecca Nicole Eichler
Alexandria (Independent City) County, VA Immigration Lawyer with 25 years of experience
(703) 337-8565 505 Wythe Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Immigration
University of London, Queen Mary & Westfield College and College of William and Mary
Rebecca Eichler holds a B.A. in International Relations, Geography and French from Boston University, was commissioned as an officer in the US Army, earned her law degree in 1998 at the William and Mary School of Law followed by a Master of Laws in International Human Rights from Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London as the Draper's Scholar. Ms. Eichler is licensed in New York and Virginia. She speaks Spanish, German, and French. Ms. Eichler lives with her husband and her two children in Virginia and enjoys world travel.
Elizabeth Krukova
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Elizabeth Krukova
Fairfax County, VA Immigration Attorney
(703) 534-5588 8230 Old Courthouse Rd. Ste. 200
Vienna, VA 22182
Immigration, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Family
Attorney and founding partner of National Capital Legal Services, Elizabeth Krukova, Esq. has been admitted to practice as an attorney in several jurisdictions, including New York, Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia.
Having completed her Masters Degree in Law from Indiana University School of Law in Bloomington, Indiana, USA, Ms. Krukova has over fifteen years of experience as an attorney and over ten years as a head of a legal practice. She is a member of Circuit Courts for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 9th Circuits, and also of the Federal Courts of Maryland, Virginia and District of Columbia. Ms....
Michael Eisner
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Michael Eisner
Fairfax County, VA Immigration Lawyer
(703) 891-9785 6723 Whittier Avenue
Suite 207
McLean, VA 22101
Free ConsultationImmigration, Bankruptcy, Business and Family
George Mason University School of Law
Michael L. Eisner is a founding member of Northern Virginia Law Group, PLLC. Mr. Eisner represents the firm's diverse client base in a variety of legal matters. His practice includes transactional-based matters, such as residential and commercial real estate transactions; corporate formations, organizations, mergers and acquisitions, and various contractual matters. Mr. Eisner regularly litigates in the state and federal courts of Virginia for both civil and criminal matters, with an emphasis on bankruptcy law, landlord and tenant law, civil business litigation and family law. He is licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia. Mr....
Andrei J. Kublan
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Andrei J. Kublan
Immigration Lawyer Serving Arlington County, VA
Virginia Immigration Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
University of Richmond School of LawUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Virginia and District of Columbia
Anne M. Mitchell
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Anne M. Mitchell
Alexandria (Independent City) County, VA Immigration Attorney with 39 years of experience
(703) 303-4217 201 North Fairfax Street
Suite 22
Alexandria, VA 22314
Immigration
University Dublin, Trinity College, School of Law
Mitchell & Serrano is an immigration law firm located in Alexandria, Virginia, and representing clients across the globe. Anne M. Mitchell was born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She is an expert in the field of immigration law and has operated her own law firm for over 30 years, first in Washington, D.C., and now based in Alexandria, Virginia, since 1991. Anne began her legal career as an associate at an immigration law firm in D.C. in 1986. In 2022, she formed Mitchell & Serrano, partnering with Attorney Miguel A. Serrano, with offices in Old Town Alexandria. Anne’s clients have...
Gerald Anthony Lemelle
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Gerald Anthony Lemelle
Fairfax County, VA Immigration Lawyer with 35 years of experience
(703) 777-7319 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 250
Suite 250
Vienna, VA 22182
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Helene Monat
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Helene Monat
Fairfax County, VA Immigration Attorney with 46 years of experience
(703) 525-3402 8230 Old Courthouse Road, Suite 200
Vienna, VA 22182
Free ConsultationImmigration
Linda Gertrude Dapaah
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Linda Gertrude Dapaah
Alexandria (Independent City) County, VA Immigration Attorney
(703) 837-0888 1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 600
Alexandria, VA 22314
Immigration, Divorce and Family
Albert Mokhiber
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Albert Mokhiber
Fairfax County, VA Immigration Attorney with 33 years of experience
(703) 391-9898 1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1500
McLean, VA 22102
Immigration
Emanuel N. Mpras
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Emanuel N. Mpras
Fairfax County, VA Immigration Attorney with 27 years of experience
(703) 642-9042 7361 McWhorter Place
Suite 311
Annandale, VA 22003
Immigration, DUI and Family
Rachel Van Wormer
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Rachel Van Wormer
Fairfax County, VA Immigration Attorney
(703) 244-6733 4216 Evergreen Ln.
Suite 136
Annandale, VA 22003
Immigration
Adriana F. Estevez
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Adriana F. Estevez
Arlington County, VA Immigration Lawyer with 10 years of experience
(571) 317-0899 2111 Wilson Blvd
Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22201
Free ConsultationImmigration, Divorce and Family
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
Adriana was born and raised in New York, and attended both college and law school in Washington, D.C. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in International Affairs, Philosophy, and Political Science from The George Washington University in 2009, and her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in 2013.

Throughout law school, Adriana worked for various nonprofit organizations in Virginia and Washington, D.C., focusing on immigration issues related to domestic violence victims, victims of crime, children, and family matters.

Upon graduation, Adriana moved to Virginia where she earned her license to...
Matthew Joseph Yao
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Matthew Joseph Yao
Fairfax (Independent City) County, VA Immigration Lawyer with 13 years of experience
(703) 828-5299 10615 Judicial Drive, Suite 102
Fairfax, VA 22030
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfImmigration, Elder, Estate Planning and Family
University of Virginia School of Law
My philosophy as a lawyer is to establish a strong attorney-client relationship. My goal is to connect with each client and deliver quality work, personalized service, and exceptional value. As your counselor and representative, you can be confident that everything possible will be done to protect your rights.

You will receive individual attention through every part of the legal process in order to achieve your goals quickly and efficiently. Please contact me to discuss your legal issues, strategies, and solutions in a straightforward and collaborative manner.

I am currently located in Fairfax, Virginia and serve the Northern Virginia area....
Glendia  Del Evans
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Glendia Del Evans
(703) 829-5881 11325 Random Hills Road
Suite 360
Fairfax, VA 22030
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFairfax (Independent City) County, VA Immigration Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Immigration and Employment
Rutgers School of Law-Camden
Originally from Toronto, Ontario Canada Glenda Del Evans is an immigrant herself who has practiced U.S. Immigration law for the past twenty years. She is versed in all aspects of U.S. Immigration law and has successfully handled hundreds of immigration matters for businesses, individuals and family in U.S. Immigration matters. Mrs. Evans is the managing attorney and works with a great team of staff immigration lawyers at ScottVassell & LeeRC Law Group, PC. Based on demand, she has also founded a separate division of the law firm B&E Capital Law dedicated to business and employment in areas such as temporary...
Mehnaz I. Khan
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Mehnaz I. Khan
Fairfax (Independent City) County, VA Immigration Lawyer
(703) 539-6888 10529-B Braddock Rd.
Fairfax, VA 22032
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfImmigration, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
Ms. Khan is the managing attorney at Mehnaz Khan Law, PLLC, and has been working in the legal field for more than two decades in Northern Virginia. She is a graduate of The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. With extensive experience in Family Law, Immigration Law, and Estate Planning, most of her practice is devoted to litigation. An immigrant herself, Ms. Khan’s personal experience in obtaining United States Citizenship through Naturalization can benefit you as well. She is well versed with what it takes to obtain a U.S. Citizenship. She counsels clients throughout the Northern Virginia area in...
Ismail T. Shahtakhtinski
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Ismail T. Shahtakhtinski
Fairfax (Independent City) County, VA Immigration Attorney with 17 years of experience
(703) 527-1779 3930 Walnut Street
Suite 200
Fairfax, VA 22030
Immigration, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Loyola University New Orleans
Attorney Ismail T. Shahtakhtinski is the founder and principal of I.S. Law Firm, PLLC.

He focuses his practice primarily in the areas of immigration law, personal injury and business law. Prior to founding his firm, Attorney Shahtakhtinski worked with other firms on major civil matters and worked as of counsel for a New Orleans based law firm. Mr. Shahtakhtinski has developed experience in a broad range of civil matters including personal injury, insurance coverage, as well as immigration law and commercial litigation. In the past, Mr. Shahtakhtinski represented number of Washington, DC area businesses, international corporations, foreign governments, and individuals in...
Sudeb Basu
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Sudeb Basu
Fairfax County, VA Immigration Lawyer
(571) 572-2278 11890 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 20191
Immigration, DUI, Family and Traffic Tickets
The Catholic University of America
Your case gets my best effort, from analysis and investigation to negotiation or trial.
Justin Ervin
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Justin Ervin
Fairfax (Independent City) County, VA Immigration Lawyer with 13 years of experience
(703) 962-7790 4023 Chain Bridge Rd.
Suite 5
Fairfax, VA 22030
Immigration, Criminal, DUI and Family
George Mason University School of Law
Justin Ervin is a Virginia criminal defense attorney based in Alexandria, Virginia, and he is a founding partner of Ervin Kibria PLLC. Justin graduated from the George Mason University School of Law in May 2010, and he was admitted the Virginia bar the same year. Throughout law school, Justin worked full-time as a law clerk for the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia (‘PDS’), personally representing hundreds of inmates of DC Jail during their disciplinary hearings. Justin also worked with the PDS staff attorneys to represent clients in a wide-range of cases,...
Syed Wali Raheen
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Syed Wali Raheen
Loudoun County, VA Immigration Lawyer with 17 years of experience
(703) 544-0050 4229 Lafayette Center Dr
Suite 1300
Chantilly, VA 20151
Immigration, Business, Family and Personal Injury
Fordham University School of Law and New York Law School
After completing his undergrad with honors at the University of Toronto in Canada, Mr. Raheen moved to New York and attained his Juris Doctorate Law Degree (J.D.) and Master of Laws Degree (LL.M.) at the New York Law School and Fordham University School of Law, respectively. Following his post-doctorate graduation, Mr. Raheen worked with the prestigious NY law firm of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, where he gained and reflected their successful motto of attention to detail in high quality work product. Mr. Raheen and his family moved closer to family in the DC...
Wojtek P Wilczynski
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Wojtek P Wilczynski
Fairfax (Independent City) County, VA Immigration Attorney
(571) 418-1985 10627 Jones Street, Suite 201-B
Fairfax, VA 22030
Free ConsultationImmigration, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Temple University
I am a sole practitioner dedicated to serving my clients by providing excellent legal representation with flexible payment options. I believe everyone deserves to have legal counsel, and for that reason, I am willing to work with clients who may require alternative payment options and who cannot afford the typical attorney fees.
Michael Alexander McVicker
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Michael Alexander McVicker
Fairfax County, VA Immigration Lawyer with 31 years of experience
(703) 435-8435 1810 Michael Faraday Drive
First Floor
Reston, VA 20190
Immigration
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
Since 1997, we have been offering our domestic and international clients a broad range of legal services in the area of U.S. immigration. Our office in Reston (Fairfax County), Virginia is conveniently located in Northern Virginia, just off the Dulles Toll Road, within 7 miles of Dulles Airport and within a half hour drive of Washington, DC, Loudoun County, and communities throughout the greater DC metro area, including Alexandria, Arlington, Ashburn, Falls Church, Fairfax, Herndon, Leesburg, McLean, and Sterling. For over ten years our office has been representing individual clients and companies throughout the United States as...
Hassan M. Ahmad
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Hassan M. Ahmad
Fairfax County, VA Immigration Lawyer with 21 years of experience
(703) 964-0245 1039 Sterling Road
Suite 204
Herndon, VA 20170
Immigration, Criminal and Divorce
Tulane University School of Law
Priti Khanna
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Priti Khanna
Fairfax County, VA Immigration Lawyer with 15 years of experience
12110 Sunset Hills Road
Suite 600
Reston, VA 20190
Immigration, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Priti founded Khanna Law in 2015 after moving to Virginia from Atlanta, Georgia, where she practiced family law, immigration law, and bankruptcy law. Priti’s primary fields of practice are family law, divorce and immigration law and she regularly handles complex custody, divorce, child support and family related immigration cases.

Priti decided to pursue a career in law in order to join a profession where she could directly and positively impact people and their lives. During law school Priti worked with various non-profit legal organizations assisting victims of domestic violence and immigrants with their legal issues. After graduating from law school Priti...
Beeraj Patel
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Beeraj Patel
Fairfax (Independent City) County, VA Immigration Lawyer with 26 years of experience
(703) 539-8093 3900 University Drive, Suite 100
Fairfax, VA 22030
Free ConsultationImmigration, Bankruptcy and Business
The John Marshall Law School
As a first generation American, Attorney Beeraj Patel understands firsthand through life experience the struggles of all those who are entangled at any stage of the immigration process. He knows how difficult it can be for talented individuals coming from other nations to negotiate through the complicated and even daunting immigration system of the United States. This shared connection aids Beeraj in constantly improving his services as an immigration attorney. In addition to being an attorney, Mr. Patel is the featured writer on www.fairfaximmigrationfirm.com and www.fairfaxbankruptcylaw.com, where he blogs about immigration and bankruptcy law respectively. Beeraj Patel’s philosophy...
Shikha Parikh
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Shikha Parikh
Fairfax County, VA Immigration Lawyer with 15 years of experience
(703) 651-6811 708 Pine Street
Herndon, VA 20170
Immigration, Business, Consumer and Foreclosure Defense
Shikha Parikh is licensed to practice law in the State of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, with a Bachelor of Science in Financial Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Mrs. Parikh received her Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland School of Law. After graduating from law school, Mrs. Parikh clerked for the Honorable Marjorie L. Clagett of the Circuit Court for Calvert County, Maryland. She subsequently worked in general practice, and opened her own firm with the goal of...
Natalia Segermeister
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Natalia Segermeister
(703) 259-8185 10505 Judicial Dr #104
Fairfax, VA 22030
Fairfax (Independent City) County, VA Immigration Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Immigration
Georgetown University Law Center
As an experienced immigration attorney, Natalia Segermeister assists individuals and organizations in Washington, DC and around the globe with their immigration legal needs. It is her specific experience, honed over years of practicing immigration law, which allows Natalia Segermeister to provide high quality immigration representation with services that are tailored to the specific needs of each individual, business, or corporation. And thanks to her dedication and passion for the subject, Natalia Segermeister possesses keen insight into the myriad of complications that can arise from legal immigration cases. She is also adept at handling a wide-array of immigration-related issues, including petitioning...
Honiyeh Sarpand
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Honiyeh Sarpand
Fairfax (Independent City) County, VA Immigration Attorney with 8 years of experience
(703) 385-2080 4085 Chain Bridge Road
Suite 401
Fairfax, VA 22030
Free ConsultationImmigration, Collections and Estate Planning
Kenneth Wu
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Kenneth Wu
Fairfax County, VA Immigration Attorney with 21 years of experience
(703) 835-6145 1818 Library St.
Suite 500
Reston, VA 20190
Immigration, Bankruptcy, Civil Rights and Employment
Washington University School of Law
Prior to co-founding Lopez & Wu, PLLC, Mr. Wu specialized in representing federal employees at the internationally recognized law firm of Passman & Kaplan. Mr. Wu has years of experience representing federal employees in discrimination cases at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") and appeals at the Merit Systems Protection Board. Mr. Wu has also developed an expertise litigating private sector employment cases in federal court. During law school, Mr. Wu interned for EEOC Vice Chair Paul Igasaki, where he reviewed federal and private sector cases involving race, sex, disability, and age discrimination. Mr. Wu also worked as a...
Vic Goel
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Vic Goel
Fairfax County, VA Immigration Attorney with 28 years of experience
(703) 796-9898 1984 Isaac Newton Square West
Suite 203
Reston, VA 20190
Immigration
Lysandra Pachuta
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Lysandra Pachuta
Fairfax (Independent City) County, VA Immigration Lawyer with 15 years of experience
(703) 822-4701 Ste 208
Fairfax, VA 22030
Immigration
Bradley Robert Henson
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Bradley Robert Henson
Fairfax (Independent City) County, VA Immigration Attorney
(703) 822-4701 3541 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 208
Fairfax, VA 22030
Immigration and Criminal
Mr. Jerry Erickson
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Mr. Jerry Erickson
Prince William County, VA Immigration Attorney
(703) 494-7171 12610 Lake Ridge Drive
Woodbridge, VA 22192
Immigration
Amelia Ramer
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Amelia Ramer
Fairfax County, VA Immigration Attorney with 26 years of experience
(703) 481-5650 2508 Charlestown Lane
Reston, VA 20191
Immigration and Business
Diana M. Santos
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Diana M. Santos
Fairfax County, VA Immigration Lawyer
(571) 249-5809 4085 Chain Bridge Rd.
Suite 20
Fairfax, VA 20191
Immigration
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