Jennifer Doerrie
Solo law practice limited exclusively to U.S. immigration and nationality law
Ms. Doerrie has practiced immigration law exclusively since 1998. She is experienced in all areas of U.S. immigration and nationality law practice, including derivative citizenship and naturalization, immigrant residency (green card) petitions through family and employment sponsorship, non-immigrant visas (F students, E, H-1B, J, O, L and TN employees/investors, B visitors, K fiance(e)s, R religious workers, and T and U trafficking and crime victims), DACA, consular processing, waivers, petitions under the Violence Against Women Act, asylum, NACARA, and refugee adjustment. Ms. Doerrie also litigates occasional immigration removal cases before the U.S. Immigration Courts and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Her current solo law practice focuses primarily on family-based immigration, DACA, consular processing and waivers, naturalization, and occasional asylum and removal defense litigation.
A passionate advocate for the immigrant community and former law professor, Ms. Doerrie often conducts workshops and law clinics and frequently speaks at immigration conferences and trainings. On three different occasions, Ms. Doerrie traveled to Warsaw Poland as a featured speaker at PWSBIA international migration conferences.
Should you desire more information about Ms. Doerrie and her immigration and nationality law practice, please contact her office by telephone or e-mail.
- Immigration Law
- Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas
- Texas
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- 9th Circuit
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Swedish: Spoken, Written
- Managing Attorney
- Law Offices of Jennifer Doerrie
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- After 13 years of employment with non-profit organizations and other attorneys, Ms. Doerrie opened her own office. Ms. Doerrie's practice consists of 100% U.S. immigration and nationality law.
- Immigration Legal Services Advisor
- West Coast Mennonite Central Committee
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- Associate Attorney
- Law Offices in Fresno/Clovis, California
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- Staff Attorney
- Catholic Charities - Atlanta, Georgia
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- Law Clerk/Associate Attorney
- Law Offices of Gloria Lee Vera
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- University of Texas - Austin
- J.D. | Law
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- Texas State University - Texas State University-San Marcos
- B.A. | Political Science & Spanish
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- American Immigration Lawyer's Association
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- State Bar of Texas
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- Antitrafficking Initiatives as a Means of Combating Unauthorized Migration
- First Independent University - Warsaw, Poland - 5th International Migration Conference Journal
- Is Criminalization of Migration a Sound Legal Stragegy?
- First Independent University, Warsaw, Poland, 4th International Migration Conference Journal
- Rethinking Immigration Policies ...
- First Independent University, Warsaw, Poland, 3rd International Migration Conference Journal
- Credibility and Corroboration after Diallo
- Catholic Legal Immigration Network
- Inadmissibility and Removability Bars and Waivers
- State Bar of Georgia Continuing Legal Education
- Q. Mom and i have a deportation order 19 yrs ago. Dad is abusive and we have no criminal record what can we do?
- A: Hello,
Was the abuse ever reported to the police or other law enforcement? I strongly encourage you and your mother to consult with a licensed, experienced immigration attorney (and not an unlicensed notary or consultant) about your situations. There is not enough information here to determine whether you possibly may qualify for a U visa or VAWA, and even if there were, that is a legal determination that needs to be made only after a private, detailed consultation. If the cost of even a consultation with a private attorney is a concern, there is a list of attorneys and organizations that offer pro bono or reduced fee services to those who meet the attorney/organization's eligilibty requirements ... Read More
- Q. How many years do you have to be in the U.S to be a resident?
- A: Hello,
There is a lot of misleading and outright false information circulating about immigration based on length of time in the United States. Although it is possible to immigrate based on residency time if there are no other inadmissibilty bars or eligibilty concerns, a person doing so must demonstrate that he/she has been residing continuously in the U.S. since January 1, 1972 or prior! That process is called registry. You may have heard about "10 years", but that is only one of three significant requirements for an Immigration Court process called cancellation of removal. There is no way to file for cancellation of removal affirmatively with the Immigration Service. It is only ... Read More
- Q. Canadian applying for business visa what is process. How do you apply
- A: Hello,
The answer to this question actually is very fact-specific and would depend on the kind of visa, the position, the applicant's experience, and many other factors. It would be best for you to consult with a licensed, experienced business immigration lawyer about your specific facts and circumstances if at all possible. Also, you may wish to do some on-line research into U.S. business visas. One place you could start is the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services own web site, www.uscis.gov under the resources tab. I believe there are resources for working in the U.S./employment visas there.
Best wishes,
Jennifer
