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Alight Legal PLLC

Alight Legal PLLC is an immigration law firm that works to secure your safety, your family, and your future. and international communities.

At Alight Legal, we are raising the bar for client-centered, results-driven, immigration legal services. We provide legal assistance and representation in humanitarian cases (such as asylum, Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA, U visas, T Visas, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA); family-based cases; employment and student matters; citizenship and naturalization; adjustment of st

atus; and appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals and Circuit Courts. Alight Legal works for clients with a variety of needs and has extensive experience representing survivors of persecution, trauma, abuse, and crime. In addition to meeting our clients’ legal needs, we focus on providing trauma-informed care and access to holistic services. Sensitivity to our clients’ unique needs is a priority, allowing us to build trusting relationships that result in greater case preparation and more favorable outcomes. Partners, Varsha Kayi, Lindsey Wilkes, and Kaitlyn O'Shaughnessy are driven by their passion to help protect asylum seekers, reunite families, prevent unnecessary deportations, and help foreign students and businesspersons prosper in the U.S. This passion arises from a keen sense of social responsibility, as well as extensive experience in prior international humanitarian work and human rights activism. Their aspiration is to use their legal expertise and the law to make a direct impact on the lives of people across the world and to strengthen the recognition of human rights in U.S.

04/11/2025

IMPORTANT NOTICE - The New Immigration Registration Requirement

AS OF APRIL 11, 2025 Certain noncitizens in the United States will be required to register and be fingerprinted

If encountered by law enforcement or immigration, the government may take action against people who are not registered, fail to update their address, or refuse to depart when told

Fines or jail time may be given to individuals who do not comply

Many people will be considered registered (if you have an I-94, EAD, etc). And you will need to keep proof of "registration" on you.

Please read here for information on the registration process, who is already registered, who is required to register, and how to show proof of registration

Starting April 11, 2025, DHS will require some immigrants to register. Learn the requirements, what it means, and how to protect yourself.

06/19/2024

On June 18th, Biden announced a new program for some undocumented individuals in the U.S. - while the process and exact details process are yet to be released - here is a summary of what we know

07/29/2023

A lot to celebrate this week for attorney Lindsey Wilkes and 3 of her clients who were granted asylum. All 3 waited more than 5 years each, but finally they are safe and free. The successful week ended with her being sworn in to practice before the U.S. Federal District Court of Maryland, so we can bring more cases to hold the government accountable for its outrageous delays 🎉

05/16/2023

Another victory for us! Our client A and her two little ones were granted asylum in immigration court yesterday Attorney Kaitlyn and Hector helped her prepare her case and our great colleague Jennifer at Blake Immigration Law presented the case in court. Hip hip hooray for justice and teamwork!

04/24/2023

Another grant of asylum! Our client M from Central America was granted asylum in immigration court last week based on her political opinion. Attorney Kaitlyn and Hector helped her prepare her personal statement and all evidence and the great Jennifer at Blake Immigration Law fought the case in court. Yay for justice and teamwork!

04/06/2023

We are so excited to celebrate the asylum grant for one of our awesome clients, a man from Ethiopia! Attorney Kaitlyn filed an expedite request for him, and they attended two interviews together, then Kaitlyn still had to file several congressional inquiries before finally getting a decision, but in the end it all worked out. Our client was patient and persevered even when things got really frustrating. We are jazzed to start work on reuniting him with his wife and child now!

12/06/2022

Our partner AsylumWorks is hiring! They are seeking applicants for an in-depth, year-long fellowship with compensation of is $42,500/yr beginning in January. Applicants are encouraged to send their employment materials to [email protected] ASAP.

11/22/2022

Happy Thanksgiving to all our amazing clients. We won't have a video tonight because we're taking a break this week. However, we want to say a big thank you to our clients for trusting us with your cases -- your careers, your families, and in some cases, even your lives. We are honored that you've chosen to work with us and grateful for the opportunity to get to know so many lovely people through our work.

10/21/2022

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopians Announced 10/21/2022: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/dhs-designates-ethiopia-for-temporary-protected-status-for-18-months

Only individuals who are already residing in the United States as of October 20, 2022 will be eligible for TPS.

Importantly - although the designation has been announced, USCIS will not begin accepting applications until it is published in the Federal Register. The Federal Register notice will provide instructions for applying for TPS and an Employment Authorization Document (EAD).

Contact [email protected] if you would like a consultation about TPS and your possible eligibility.

Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months.

10/14/2022

More info on the Diversity Visa Lottery!

08/25/2022

We are really excited for our clients H, V + K who were granted asylum in immigration court yesterday! Attorney Kaitlyn worked with them to prepare all of their evidence and Attorney Shane at Blake Immigration Law represented them at their court hearing and secured a grant of asylum without the clients having to testify! Yay for 3 new asylees! 🥳

08/09/2022

We're taking a break but will be back with new videos in September!

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1455 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 400
Washington D.C., DC
20004

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://alightlegal.com/

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At Alight Legal PLLC, we are raising the bar for client-centered, results-driven, immigration legal services. We provide legal assistance and representation in humanitarian cases (such as asylum, Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA, U visas, T Visas, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA); family-based cases; employment and student matters; citizenship and naturalization; adjustment of status; and appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals and Circuit Courts. Alight Legal works for clients with a variety of needs and has extensive experience representing survivors of persecution, trauma, abuse, and crime. In addition to meeting our clients’ legal needs, we focus on providing trauma-informed care and access to holistic services. Sensitivity to our clients’ unique needs is a priority, allowing us to build trusting relationships that result in greater case preparation and more favorable outcomes. Partners, Varsha Kayi, Lindsey Wilkes, and Kaitlyn O'Shaughnessy are driven by their passion to help protect asylum seekers, reunite families, prevent unnecessary deportations, and help foreign students and businesspersons prosper in the U.S. This passion arises from a keen sense of social responsibility, as well as extensive experience in prior international humanitarian work and human rights activism. Their aspiration is to use their legal expertise and the law to make a direct impact on the lives of people across the world and to strengthen the recognition of human rights in U.S. and international communities.