Valerie L. May

Valerie L. May

4.7
Rating: 9.3

Licensed for 43 years

Immigration Lawyer at Pittsburgh, PA
Practice Areas: Immigration

One PPG Place, Suite 1600, Pittsburgh, PA

About Valerie

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Business and family immigration law. Extraordinary Ability and National Interest Waiver petitions. EB-5 visas. L-1A and L-1B visas. E-2 visas. Labor certification based permanent residence. O-1 visas. P-1 and P-3 visas. H-1B visas. H-3 training programs. Q programs. J waivers (no objection, exceptional hardship, persecution, Conrad and IGA). I-601 and I-601a waivers. H-2B visas. Visas for athletes, artists, musicians, and entertainers.

25 years | 6,000 cases

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 43 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1982

Active

No misconduct found

Location

May Law Group, LLC

One PPG Place, Suite 1600, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222

May Law Group, LLC

745 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500, New York, NY, 10151

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Valerie L. May's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.7 /5.0

23 Client Reviews

5 star (21)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
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1 star (2)

Posted by George | November 21, 2020 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Valerie May Review/Recommendation

We highly recommend Valerie and the May Law Group. - Valerie gave us the sense that she actually cared about our case. - She pointed us in the right direction immediately and corrected several misconceptions we had about the immigration process. - She gave us an accurate timeline for what to ex...pect through the process. - She gave us a condensed checklist of everything we would need to provide to the USCIS. - She handled all of our questions with timely and professional responses, and gave us peace of mind throughout this daunting process. We 100% recommend the May Law Group to anyone seeking peace of mind and results throughout a successful immigration case.

Posted by Daniel Z | October 17, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Simply the best

May law group and their staff was amazing, before i found her i had an incompetent law firm that all they did was drained my pockets and kept messing up with my case for 4 years!!!! I found may law group , and schedule an appointment, Valerie listen to my case and said you and your family will be her...e in usa together , we signed the agreement and she put her experts to work , and let me tell you today I’m a LEGAL permanent resident and its all thanks to valerie and her amazing may law group , if it worked for me it can also work for you because my case was a bit complicated and other attorneys only gave me a bit of hope , obviously they didn’t know what they were doing! Thank you Valerie and may law group !!!!

Posted by Jessica | February 21, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Amazing Service

My husband and I knew we were headed in an up hill battle with his case. We met with Valerie on a Saturday. Which was needed for us. She was open and honest about our situation. We have spent 3 1/2 years working with her firm and everything has now been completed. Her office worked with us each step ...of the way. They answered all my questions quickly and thoroughly. My husband knew ver little about what was needed to be done and I was clueless. They walked us through each step with ease. We ended up with long wait times, which wasn’t their problem, but they kept me calm and reassured while we waited for government approval on each stage of his case. I can not say enough good things about her office and the employees. Alison, Kelly and Beth were absolutely amazing. My husband and I owe them so much more than what was charged for their assistance. I have and will continue to recommend them to anyone in our situation. We are very satisfied!!

Posted by Lyndsay | October 30, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Kind and Professional

We hired May law group to represent our hardship case. Valerie and Allison were so great to work with. They were always easy to get a hold of and very responsive to our endless inquiries. They were so kind to us and we appreciate all of the work they put into our case. We would absolutely recommend M...ay Law Group!

Posted by anonymous | July 7, 2018 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

mdg

Excellent law firm that I have consulted about several legal problems. Highly recommended.

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Valerie L. May's Lawyer Endorsements

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Hui Zeng

Immigration lawyer | Aug 17

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Herbert Ellis

Unknown lawyer | Dec 07

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Christian Lassen

Immigration lawyer | Dec 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Lisa Vari

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.3 (Superb)

Honors

2016

PA SuperLawyer, SuperLawyers

2015

PA SuperLawyer, SuperLawyers

2015

Top 100 Lawyer, National Advocates

2014

SuperLawyer PA, SuperLawyers

2014

Top 100 Lawyer, National Advocates

2013

SuperLawyers PA, SuperLawyers

2012

PA SuperLawyer, Super Lawyers

2011

2011 Pennsylvania SuperLawyer, SuperLawyers

1981

Cum Laude, University of Pittsburgh School of Law

1980

University Scholar, University of Pittsburgh School of Law

1980

Law Review, University of Pittsburgh School of Law

1978

Departmental Honors, Chatham University

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Adjunct Professor, Chatham University

2004 - Present

Managing Partner, May Law Group

Associations

2014 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Pittsburgh Chapter

2012 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers New York Chapter

2009 - Present

American Bar Association

2008 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association Philadelphia Chapter

2003 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

2002 - Present

Allegheny County Bar Association

Sample of Legal Cases

J Waiver DOS Acting as Interested Government Agency

J--2 Waiver of 212(e) Approved

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Education

1981

University of Pittsburgh School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1978

Chatham College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

Sophisticated Family Law Issues

Sophisticated Immigration Issues for Family Lawyers

2011

Delegation of China Wind Industry Experts

Business Visas for the United States

2008

Mercy Founders Week

The Feminization of Immigration: Global Economies and Concerns"

Publications

2015

Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI) Sophisticated Family Law Issues

Languages

English

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