Immigration & Nationality Law Certified Specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization in San Francisco's Jackson Square Historic District (next to the Financial District), practicing U.S. Immigration and Nationality law with an emphasis on family immigration and asylum since 1999. Member of 1) American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) NorCal and its Celebrate Americ
a Writing Contest Committee and 2) Jewish Community Relations Council and its Immigrants Rights Working Group. Formerly served as AILA NorCal Liaison to San Francisco Custom & Border Protection, Citizenship & Immigration Services, Immigration Court and Asylum Office and on Unauthorized Practice of Immigration Law Committee and Iranian American Bar Association's NorCal Chapter's Board and its Pro Bono Chair. A volunteer mentor attorney on asylum and other immigration issues to AILA and non-immigration attorneys and law students and speaker at different organizations regarding asylum law and practice and other immigration issues. in Political Science and Near Eastern Studies from UC Berkeley (1996). Immigration & Nationality Law, including Asylum, Family & Business Immigration (Green Card based on family relationship, including same-sex marriage, or employment), Violence Against Women Act (VAWA); Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Diversity Visa (Green Card Lottery), Citizenship/Naturalization; Removal/Deportation defense, Waivers, Non-immigrant Visas such as Visitor, Student, Fiance(e) and work Visas, Extension and Change of Non-immigrant Status.
