3 Best Immigration Lawyers in Washington, DC

“Joy Alegria Haynes is the managing principal of Haynes Novick Kohn Immigration. She completed her Juris Doctor at Georgetown University Law Center. Joy Alegria Haynes is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. She has been practicing immigration law exclusively since 2007. Historically concentrated on employment-based immigration, particularly H-1B Specialty Workers and E Treaty Traders and Investors, Joy has deep experience with employment-based permanent residency. Joy represents couples in consular processing and adjustment applications based on marriage and other family-based petitions. She is mainly known for her representation of bi-national LGBT couples. She also has a successful track record securing marriage-based permanent residency where both spouses are transgender, even pre-DOMA. Joy specializes in the removal of conditions for conditional residents and naturalization. Her practice also focuses on parent-child sponsorships, adjusting status, and consular processing. Haynes Novick Kohn Immigration is a well-known DC law firm with over 30 years of experience. Whether you need marriage-based adjustment, work visas, or deportation defense, the firm offers clients the confidence that their case will be handled by a lawyer who understands their requirements.”

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“Morris H. Deutsch, Immigration Attorney and Advisor has been representing both business clients and individuals with diverse immigration issues since 1986. Morris provides clear information and efficient immigration assistance. Morris helps individuals and employers with the full range of immigration issues, including temporary work visas, permanent residence, U.S. citizenship, and resolution of problems such as case delays or deportation. With more than 60 years of combined experience, Morris and his attorneys keep their clients informed so they can make the best choices to resolve their immigration matters. The firm served as an expert on immigration law in U.S. District Court and in a D.C. Bar ethics proceeding. Morris H. Deutsch is here to assist you navigate the process and set you on the right path. He offers expert guidance and assistance in the legal procedures needed to obtain a temporary visa or permanent residence. Morris is a highly skilled immigration lawyer committed to assisting individuals acquire temporary visas and permanent residence. Whether you want to work, study, or live in the U.S., he offers personalized advice and consultations to address all your immigration requirements. Their lawyers are fluent in French and Russian.”

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“Danielle Beach-Oswald is the managing partner of Beach-Oswald Immigration Law Associates, P.C. She obtained her Juris Doctor at the University of Baltimore School of Law. Danielle has used her 33 years of experience in immigration law to assist individuals who immigrate to the United States for humanitarian reasons. She has litigated for family reunification and presented employment-based petitions for professionals. Danielle has unique expertise representing clients in immigration matters pending before the Federal District Courts, Circuit Courts, Board of Immigration Appeals, and Immigration Courts. She is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and Maryland, U.S. Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia and Maryland, and five of the U.S. Circuit Courts. Danielle has represented clients from over eighty countries. She is a member of the American Bar Association and the American Immigration Lawyers Association. With her vast experience in family-based and employment-based immigration law, she helps her clients get a better standard of living in the United States. Danielle also helps employers secure professional visas and facilitates the petitioning process for family members. She handles complicated naturalization cases and numerous waivers for non-immigrant and immigrant visas. Danielle is the Vice-Chair of the Alexandria Human Rights Commission, a sustaining member of the D.C. Women’s Bar Association, and a recipient of a Certificate of Recognition from the American Immigration Lawyers Association. She has successfully won over 1,000 humanitarian cases in the U.S. The firm's staff members speak French, Spanish, Serbo-Croatian, Creole, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Tagalog.”

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