EXCELLENCE IN US IMMIGRATION AND CONSULAR LAW
EXCELLENCE IN US IMMIGRATION AND CONSULAR LAW
Daniel has practiced immigration law since 2003, and has extensive experience with a wide range of business and employment-related immigration with a particular focus on waivers of ineligibility for people seeking to enter the U.S. who are inadmissible for criminal/personal reasons.
Daniel speaks on issues of inadmissibility at several national and international conferences of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA”) and for other prestigious organisations. He has authored numerous publications on this topic for AILA and had his work featured in various legal publications. Daniel has been an Elected Director of AILA and is a Past Chair of AILA's Europe, Middle East and Africa Chapter. He was a former Chair of AILA's Department of State Liaison Committee, on which he continues to serve. Daniel is an Adjunct Professor of Immigration Law at New York Law School. Daniel is also included as a "Thought Leader" in the publication Who’s Who Legal: Corporate Immigration.
A graduate of West Virginia University (1998) with a BA in International Relations and Foreign Languages; Daniel spent the majority of his undergraduate years in Europe where he became fluent in Spanish and French. In 2016, he was named Outstanding Alumni in World Languages by West Virginia University. Daniel received his Juris Doctor from New York Law School (2003) and, upon graduation was inducted into the Order of the Barrister (US) for excellence in oral and written advocacy. He is admitted to practice law in New York.
Jordan Gonzalez serves as Of Counsel to the Firm, bringing deep experience in U.S. immigration and consular practice. He advises entrepreneurs, businesses, families, and individuals on immigrant and nonimmigrant visa matters, with a particular focus on strategic, detail-driven case preparation. Drawing on his international background and long-standing commitment to immigrant communities, Jordan is dedicated to delivering the highest quality legal service to the Firm and its clients.
Raised in the border town of McAllen, Texas, Jordan developed an early appreciation for the legal and human dimensions of immigration. He graduated magna cum laude from University of Texas–Pan American with a degree in Political Science and earned his Juris Doctor from University of Houston Law Center, where he was selected as a Global Scholar Fellow. After five years of practice as an immigration attorney, Jordan pursued advanced legal training abroad, obtaining an LL.M. in International Law with a concentration in Human Rights from Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland.
Jordan is admitted to the State Bar of Texas and currently resides in Madrid, Spain. He is fluent in English and Spanish and proficient in French.
As a Law Clerk, Andrea brings over 12 years of international experience in U.S. immigration policy and professional consulting. As a former Vice-Consul and Visa Policy Advisor for the U.S. Department of State, Andrea offers a comprehensive perspective on the complexities of U.S. visa adjudication.
During her tenure at the Department of State, Andrea served as a Visa Policy Advisor in the Immigration and Employment Division. In this role, she advised and trained U.S. consuls worldwide on compliance with employment and immigrant visa policies. Her portfolio included specialized work with employment-based visas and Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs).
Andrea’s experience in immigration also includes adjudicating immigrant and non-immigrant visas as a consular officer in Africa, and serving as a legal assistant, where she managed cases involving asylum, family-based petitions, and adjustment of status applications.
Andrea holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) with an emphasis in Immigration Law from The George Washington University. She also earned her degree in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis in Aerospace Engineering from the same institution.
A dual U.S.-Colombian citizen, Andrea has lived and worked in eight countries across four continents. She is a native speaker of both English and Spanish and possesses a professional working knowledge of French.
Note: Andrea is not a licensed attorney and provides services under the direct supervision of the Firm’s legal counsel.
Maggie is a recent graduate of the College of St. Olaf in Minnesota where she studied English and was a member of the world-renowned St. Olaf Choir, with which she had the opportunity to travel all over the world.
Maggie has been working exclusively as a US immigration paralegal since her graduation and she is passionate about helping our clients achieve their dreams of living and working in the United States.
Note: Maggie is not a licensed attorney and provides services under the direct supervision of the Firm’s legal counsel.