Maria Sánchez-Ley Law Office LLC
Immigration Law (Nationwide)
Abogada de inmigración
Collinsville
Edwardsville
State of Illinois, United States
(Español)
SERVICES
VAWA Self Petitioner
- Under the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), MEN and WOMEN may be eligible to become a lawful permanent resident (get a Green Card) if you are the victim of battery or extreme cruelty committed by:
- A U.S. citizen spouse or former spouse;
- A U.S. citizen parent;
- A U.S. citizen son or daughter;
- A lawful permanent resident (LPR) spouse or former spouse; or
- An LPR parent.
FIANCÉ / FIANCÉE VISAS
FAMILY SPONSORED VISAS
- Orphan / Adoption Visas
- Petitions for Alien Relatives
- Immediate Relatives (Adjustment of Status)
- “Preference Categories” (Consular Processing)
- Naturalization / Appeals
- Waivers of Inadmissibility and Waivers of Deportability
- "Public Charge": Legal analysis
ASYLUM & REMOVAL DEFENSE
- Asylum (Past / future persecution)
- (Affirmative and Defensive)
- Law Enforcement Visas
- U and T Visas
- Removal Defense
- Immigration Bonds
- Immigration Courts
- Nationwide
SPORT VISAS
- For baseball Players
- B-1/B-2
- EB-1 & EB-3
- O and P Visas
- U.S. agents, coaches, managers, scouts and sponsors for foreign talented athletes.
EMPLOYMENT RELATED VISAS
- E-2 Treaty Investors Visa
- L Visa for Intra-Company Transferee
- J-1 Waivers (Two Year Foreign Residence Requirement)
- Labor Certification (PERM)
TREATY NAFTA VISAS
- For specific professionals:
- Canada
- Mexico
NON-IMMIGRANT VISAS
- B-1 / B-2 (Business / Visitor' Visa)
- F-1 Visas for Foreign Bonafide Students
- STEM
MIGRATION TO COLOMBIA
- Bilingual (English / Spanish)
- Legal Representation with Migration - Colombian Ministry of External Relations
- Investment, Marriage, Resident, Retirement, Visitor, Work Visas
- Colombian: Cédula de Extranjería and Passport
About Maria
BACKGROUND
Maria Jimena Sánchez-Ley is a Hispanic, Colombian immigrant to the United States and a proud naturalized American citizen. Holds a licensure as an attorney from Colombia and from the United States. Maria possesses an understanding of both countries' cultures, languages, different legal systems and how to develop and embrace professional opportunities.
Giving Back to the Community
- ProBono Attorney
- NWIRP (Seattle, WA)
- The Resurrection Project (Chicago, IL)
- AILAMAP
- Environment:
- Great Rivers Greenway (St. Louis, MO)
ATTORNEY AT LAW - LICENSES
- UNITED STATES
- Supreme Court - State of Washington
- COLOMBIA
- Tarjeta Profesional issued by Ministerio de Justicia / Rama Judicial (Consejo Superior de la Judicatura)
- Current
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Law Degree from Universidad de San Buenaventura – Facultad de Derecho (Cali – Colombia)
- Juris Doctorate Degree from Saint Louis University – School of Law, with a Certificate in International and Comparative Law.
- The Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) (European Union Law) Belgium.
- Over twenty years of corporate international experience in Pharmaceutical, Life Reinsurance industries and corporations.
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Member
- Chicago; Missouri - Kansas and Washington Chapters.
HOW MAY I HELP YOU?
- Confidential meetings
- Available in person, by phone, via FaceTime, WhatsApp or Skype.
- Flexibility based on global time zones.
By Appointment:
- 231 N. Main Street - Suite 19
- Edwardsville, IL 62025, United States
- 850 Vandalia Street, Suite 300
- Collinsville, IL 62234. United States
- Tinkko
- Edificio Milla de Oro, Avenida El Poblado, Carrera 42 Nº 3 Sur 81 Torre 1 Piso 15, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Contact:
- Phones:
- + 1 (618) 855-9056
- +1 (314) 603-1861 (WhatsApp)
- Fax: + 1 (618) 551-2825
- E-Mail:
- maria@maria-sanchez-ley-law-office.com
- mariasanchezley@yahoo.com
- FACEBOOK: mariasanchezleylawofficellc
- INSTAGRAM: mariasanchezleylaw
- SKYPE: immigrationwithmaria