The Best Immigration Lawyer in Minneapolis

Felhaber Larson is a full-service law firm with a 75-year history of serving clients. We believe in partnering with our clients because building a strong client relationship develops a cohesive and efficient approach to delivering legal services. Our understanding of client needs makes our expertise cost-effective. The strength of our legal team is built on individual experiences.

We know the strengths and expertise of our attorneys, and can quickly direct work to the person who can most efficiently provide our clients with guidance and answers. To be the law firm that consistently delivers results with impact beyond our size, by combining our deep knowledge of the law with our uncommon strength in relationship building.

Teamwork is the way Felhaber does business. The Felhaber attorney of your choice heads up your team. This attorney is available to answer questions, respond to last-minute needs and provide status reports. But you can always contact another knowledgeable member of your team when practical or necessary. Our goal is to create continuity of services and creativity in problem-solving.

Practice Areas:

• Banking & Financial Services Law
• Bankruptcy & Creditors Remedies
• Business Law & Transactions
• Computer & Technology Law
• Construction Law
• Energy Law
• Estate Planning & Administration
• Government Law
• Health Law
• Homeowners Association (HOA) Law
• Immigration Law

Faegre Drinker is the largest law firm in the state of Minnesota and embodies the values and character of a firm whose history is rooted in the work ethic of the Midwest. Our nearly 300 Minneapolis attorneys are focused on finding innovative ways to help clients solve complex legal issues and meet their business goals and objectives. Representing several distinct practice areas, professionals in the Minneapolis office are well-equipped to meet the legal needs for a wide variety of clients.

Attorneys focused on the food and agribusiness industry bring market-leading expertise through complex litigation involving agribusiness, biotechnology, crop and seed protection, toxic torts, and class actions. We also have experience on a range of regulatory compliance matters. Our corporate team represents buyers and sellers in significant mergers and acquisitions including domestic and cross-border deals, and our intellectual property and business litigation practices are among the largest in Minnesota.

Faegre Drinker is a top 50 firm designed for clients. We opened our doors on February 1, 2020, uniting Faegre Baker Daniels and Drinker Biddle & Reath, two firms known for exceptional legal and consulting capabilities and a commitment to service excellence. Clients are at the start — and the heart — of everything we do.

With more than 1,300 experienced attorneys, consultants and professionals in 21 locations in the United States, London and Shanghai, we have the strength to solve your most complex transactional, litigation and regulatory challenges wherever you need us. We partner with clients ranging from emerging startups to multinational corporations, delivering comprehensive and customized advice that advances your most ambitious business objectives.

Our culture is firmly rooted in relentless client focus and mutual trust that empowers collaboration. We listen to understand your priorities and pressure points. We bring you fresh ideas that work. And we deliver excellence — without arrogance. We are committed to our communities and to building a diverse and inclusive firm that reflects those communities and our clients.

Barbara has over fifteen years of experience working with families and individuals in Minnesota, throughout the United States, and across the world with their immigration cases processed at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Consulates and Embassies throughout the world, the National Visa Center (NVC), the Board of Immigration Appeals, (BIA) and the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO).

We represent individuals and families with immigration and nationality law cases at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) (formerly the INS), the National Visa Center (NVC), the U.S. Department of State, and U.S. Embassies & Consulates throughout the world.

Below is a list of some of the kinds of cases this office works on:

• N-400 Applications for Naturalization (U.S. Citizenship).
• I-485 Applications for Adjustment of Status to Permanent Residence (“green card” applications).
• I-130 Petitions for spouses, parents, brothers and sisters of US Citizens, and children.
• “One step” Applications for Adjustment of Status to Permanent Residence (“green card”).
• I-129F fiancé petitions.
• I-751 Petitions to Remove the Conditions on Residence (including jointly-filed petitions, petitions file as a
  waiver of the joint filing requirement due to divorce, and late-filed petitions).
• I-821D, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Applications & I-765 Applications for Employment.
• Consular Processing at US Consulates and Embassies.
• K-1 fiancé visas.
• K-2 visas for dependent children of fiances.
• K-3 visas.​
• Immigrant visas (IV) for spouses, children, parents, and siblings.
• I-90 Applications to Replace and Renew Permanent Resident cards (“green card”).
• J-1 visa waivers of the two-year home residence requirement (no objection & exceptional hardship waivers).
• I-601A unlawful presence, extreme hardship waivers.
• “U visas” for victims of serious crimes (work authorization and permanent residence).
• Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
• Non-immigrant visas.

We help individuals, in all parts of the world, solve their U.S. immigration issues – from obtaining the proper visa to lawfully study, work, or live in the United States to acquiring U.S. citizenship. We also help U.S. businesses and organizations secure work visas, such as H-1Bs, T-Ns and R-1s, for foreign national employees. We help you avoid pitfalls, traps and landmines.

We walk you through the process to allay your fears and concerns. We pinpoint the strengths and positive aspects of your case and work with you to highlight them. We prepare you for potential outcomes so you’re not caught off guard. We’ll do whatever it takes to steer you away from the worst case scenario and lead you toward the best case scenario.

Dyan Williams Law PLLC provides legal representation and consulting services in two core areas: U.S. immigration law and legal ethics/professional responsibility. We take a thorough approach to provide personalized service and offer tailored solutions to deliver extraordinary results.

We have exceptional expertise and a successful track record in challenging marriage fraud findings; obtaining 212(d)(3), I-601, I-601A and I-212 waivers of inadmissibility; overcoming visa refusals and vacating inadmissibility bars; and getting complex naturalization applications approved.

We provide a comprehensive, in-depth analysis of your case; give you all the information and guidance you need to make your application or appeal as strong as possible; and demystify and simplify the immigration process for you. We coach solo lawyers and small law firms on how to streamline and formalize their processes and procedures to comply with ethics rules. We focus on ethics issues related to competence, diligence, client communication, conflicts of interest, and fee agreements.

Our firm is recognized by clients and peers for finding the most practical solutions to complex immigration law challenges. We are committed to providing high quality, affordable representation. Our firm reflects the diversity of our clients. We have experience living in different cultures and continents.

We speak Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Indonesian and Hebrew. We focus on representing immigrants, their families, and their employers. We have expertise across all areas of immigration law needed for successful representation in any immigration case. We are distinguished by our commitment to client service through clear communication, advanced legal knowledge, and competitive fees. Our approach to each case emphasizes collaboration, accessibility, and affordability.

We have expertise across all areas of immigration law needed to represent individuals and employers in the most challenging cases. We take our work seriously, knowing that our clients stake their futures on what we do. We follow the same fundamental approach to each case, offering clear communication, advanced legal knowledge, and innovative strategies. Our approach emphasizes collaboration, accessibility, and affordability.

Our Practice Areas:

• Temporary Work Visas
• Employment-Based Permanent Residence
• Investor Visas
• Family-Based Immigration
• Removal & Deportation Defense
• Asylum & Humanitarian
• Citizenship & Naturalization
• Corporate Compliance
• Federal Litigation

David Immigration Law PLLC serves the U.S. immigration needs of foreign citizens, businesses and corporations. We are one of the only law offices in the United States and Australia with a primary focus on the U.S. immigration needs of Australian citizens. Principal Attorney Andrew David is uniquely qualified and experienced in U.S. immigration law.

As both a dual citizen and holding dual admission the U.S. and Australia, he understands the importance of identifying your specific circumstances, and will prepare your application right, the first time. Our uniqueness is emphasized by our E-3 Visa practice for Australian citizens. In addition to providing a range of U.S. immigration legal services, Andrew works closely with Australian clients to prepare E-3 Visa applications presented to the U.S. Consulates in Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth.

This practice is also available to the Australian expatriate communities in the U.S. and abroad. What makes David Immigration Law qualified to handle your case? Attorney Andrew David has successfully completed hundreds of U.S. immigration applications of various types on both continents, while working with leading immigration law firms in the U.S. and Australia.

To Andrew, knowing immigration means living immigration. As a first-generation American, Andrew has lived the U.S. immigration experience starting as a visitor, then as a temporary nonimmigrant visa holder, then as a Green Card holder and finally a U.S. citizen. He has walked in your shoes, and will be your best advocate.

PRACTICE AREAS:

• FOR AUSTRALIANS
• NON IMMIGRANT
• IMMIGRANT
• CITIZENSHIP

Brian Aust is in his 20th year of practice as an immigration attorney. Brian works on all types of immigration cases. He represents individuals in family based immigration matters, asylum, naturalization and removal defense. Brian has a particular interest in working GLBT clients.

Brian is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) having served as the chapter liaison between the immigration bar and the St. Paul Field Office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for 2 years. Brian is fluent in Spanish.

Malinda Schmiechen is licensed to practice law in Minnesota and has been dedicated to improving the lives of people born outside the United States for over twenty years. Malinda understands the stress and strain of living outside your home country and traveling abroad because she lived in the former Yugoslavia and Poland and has visited countries in Africa, Central America, Asia and Europe.

If you have experienced harm in your home country or fear that you will be hurt if you return to your country of origin, you may be eligible to seek asylum in the United States. Attorneys at Aust Schmiechen are experts in asylum law and represent a large number of asylum seekers in Minnesota and throughout the country. We represent asylum seekers in front of both the Asylum Office and the Immigration Court.

We can represent you in all immigration matters including:

• Adjustment of Status (“Green Card”)
• Asylum
• Citizenship and Naturalization
• Consular Processing
• DACA
• Employment Immigration
• Family Immigration
• GLBT Matters
• I-9 Compliance
• Immigration Custody
• Notices of Intent to Deny/Revoke
• Removal (Deportation) Defense
• Special Juvenile Visas
• Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
• U Visas/VAWA
• Waivers

Amegashie Law Office is dedicated to providing you with expert assistance and consultations services, regarding immigration law, asylum and related petitions, employment based visa petitions, international adoptions, student visas, adjustment of status, naturalization and removal (deportation) defense in both the Immigration and Federal Courts. We understand how difficult and intimidating the immigration process can be.

We are fully aware of the many complex issues that often arise in immigration cases. Chief Counsel, Kwao Amegashie, is driven by first hand experience in dealing with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). US Immigration laws continues to evolve and will probably change some more in the months and years ahead. It is, therefore, more important than ever to have the representation of an attorney who has “been there” and successfully handled numerous cases just like yours.

Our practice is limited to US Immigration Law. We, therefore, offer a full compliment of services for every conceivable need and work tirelessly to ensure the best possible outcome for our clients. Our knowledge of US Immigration Law gives us the tools we need to help you attain your goals. While no one can accurately predict the outcome of your case, the active support of a relentless advocate with the insight to put a human face on the process can be immeasurable.

Our team of dedicated legal professionals are well-versed in the nuances of US Immigration Law. Our professional team brings diverse backgrounds to the practice of Immigration Law, allowing us to effectively advocate for you. This gives Amegashie Law Office, Ltd., an edge in dealing with complex immigration matters.

AREAS OF PRACTICE:

• Immigrant Visas / “Green” Cards
• Employment Petitions
• Family Based Petitions
• Deportation & Removal
• PERM Labor Certifications
• H-1B Visa Petitions
• Consular Processing
• Non-Immigrant Visas
• Asylum
• Naturalization
• National Interest Waiver Cases
• PERM
• Representation before all Immigration Courts, Board of Immigration Appeals and Federal Courts

Are you facing deportation, separated from a beloved member of your family or trying to navigate through the ever-changing immigration laws? Our office has reunited thousands of families and helped hundreds of clients from deportation. Our results and client testimonials from the last 10 years and list of cases we’ve handled will show you our firm can help you with any of your immigration needs.

Family law matters are undeniably stressful, emotional, and overwhelming. There are a lot of decisions to make along the way – decisions that could impact you, your partner, and your children for years to come. If your family is facing a contentious dispute, a complex divorce, or any other type of family law matter, rest assured that the AMA Law Group, PLLC can help you through this difficult time.

The AMA Law Group is proud to offer a full range of international consulting services, particularly in East Africa. As a former chief justice of the Supreme Court of the state of the Somali Region in Ethiopia, founding lawyer Abdinasir Abdulahi has extensive knowledge in the region.

Clients include both international and local corporate entities. From the creation of international corporate entities to legal representation in international business transactions, our international business law attorneys have the experience necessary to cut through the red tape and bureaucracy so that you can conduct your business effectively.

Our attorneys are dedicated to protecting your rights. We believe that everyone deserves the full protection of the law, and our firm has represented individuals, families and businesses on a wide range of legal matters. AMA Law Group has a global perspective. Our staff is fluent in Amharic and Somali and can guide both English and non-English speaking clients through the often confusing and intimidating legal system.

Do you need legal assistance? Do your challenges seem overwhelming? Are you having a hard time understanding the language in your legal documents? Abdulwahid Law Firm can help. We can assist you to navigate the U.S. legal system and find the best solution to your legal problems and questions.

Whether you need help with an immigration case or starting a business, with taxes or a family matter, or if you have been injured, Abdulwahid Law Firm is committed to representing your interests with determination and understanding. You can expect us to represent you with the highest degree of transparency, honesty, and ethical conduct.

Earning and maintaining your trust is something we take very seriously. When you to come to Abdulwahid Law Firm, you will be treated with respect and understanding. We seek to serve you with empathy, not judgment, as well as with sensitivity to your particular needs. As a client, you can expect us to work tirelessly and diligently on your behalf. No case is too small to deserve our full and careful attention.

My individual practice is not only motivated by the desire to serve others, but also by a “big picture” understanding of the law. I have more than 10 years of teaching and research experience at the University of Minnesota Law School. I am an expert in the areas of Comparative Constitutional Law, Islamic law, and the Rule of Law. I was the founding Chair of the Somaliland Law Reform Commission, working to build a post-conflict justice system.

Our Practice Areas:

• Adjustment of status
• Asylum applications
• Citizenship and naturalization
• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
• Deportation and removal defense
• Petition for Alien Relative
• Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
• Temporary Protected Status
• Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
• Visa applications, including U- and T-visas
• Voluntary departure