I am often asked which nationalities I work with the most. It’s a fair question. Many immigrants feel comfortable and prefer working with professionals, such as lawyers or doctors, who are from the same country or region and speak their native language. This is understandable.
However, plenty of people step outside their comfort zone and choose to hire a professional with whom they do not share a common language or culture, but who nonetheless earns their trust.
It has been my honor and privilege to be that professional for so many clients over the past 15 years, earning their trust and successfully representing them in their immigration matters. Even if we do not share the same native language, we communicate in English or use interpreters (usually a family member), so language is hardly ever a hindrance. Ultimately, what matters each time is that we form a relationship based on trust: the client believes that I have their best interest at heart and that I have the skills and experience to help, and I do my best to never disappoint.
So, where do my clients come from? Everywhere. Among them are U.S. citizens, of course, who need an immigration lawyer to petition for their family members, such as spouses and stepchildren. As for my immigrant clients, I always knew they came from just about every corner of the earth, but today, out of curiosity, I decided to make a list of countries from which I have had at least one client. The list turned out to be longer than I expected – 103 countries! Here it is:
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Cuba
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hungary
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Korea, South
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lithuania
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Samoa
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia