Franklyn G Gokey

Franklyn G Gokey

also known as F. Snyder Gokey

5.0
Rating: 9.3

Licensed for 43 years

Immigration Lawyer at Fargo, ND
Practice Areas: Immigration

1129 5th Avenue South, Fargo, ND

About Franklyn

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Our full range of immigration law services includes nonimmigrant business visas (B1,H-1B,L-1,E-2,TN and others), as well as permanent residency (green cards) based on employment (EB-1,EB-2,EB-3), investment (EB-5), and family ties (spouse, fiancé, relatives). We also advise businesses on work authorization issues, and assist individuals with naturalization.

22 years

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Licenses

Licensed in North Dakota for 43 years

State: North Dakota

Acquired: 1983

Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Licensed in Minnesota for 43 years

State: Minnesota

Acquired: 1982

Not Authorized

No misconduct found

Location

Gokey Immigration Law Office

1129 5th Avenue South, Fargo, ND, 58103

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Franklyn G Gokey's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

29 Client Reviews

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Posted by changeurstory | June 14, 2025 | Consulted Attorney

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Posted by Henry | June 1, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Marriage/Family based immigration

Mr. Gokey has helped me with my married-based immigration process for the past 5 years. I would highly recommend his firm for anyone seeking family-based immigration. He is very professional, attentive to clients needs and responsive in communication. The best immigration attorney I have worked with ...so far.

Posted by Susan | July 12, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Efficient, Compassionate, Thorough

Franklin (Snyder) Gokey and his associate, Clara Anderson, were excellent partners in navigating the green card process for a family member. The process was complicated by the death, mid-process, of her main sponsor, as well as the Covid virus. They anticipated every scenario regarding the interview ...process and provided us with the documents that may have been requested or required by the interviewer. Mr. Gokey could not attend the interview with us due to Covid restrictions, but was present via telephone. The process was successful, and we feel that attaining a green card for our family member was due to the compassionate assistance and attention to detail of the Gokey team. I recommend them most strongly for your immigration law needs.

Posted by Brian and Diego | January 4, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Green Card and Naturalization

Mr. Gokey is a great attorney for these types of proceedings and his wife Mary is an amazing woman!! We are a same sex married couple and initially met with Mr. Gokey for him to help us understand what our next steps were and how to start the process. We ultimately hired him due to that first meeti...ng! Over the next 4.5 years, which is how long the entire process takes, we worked primarily with his wife Mary as his legal assistant. She is the most wonderful person to work with and we were in constant contact with her throughout the process. She is also very knowledgeable and helpful in this entire process!! Everything went very well through our process and my husband will be a United States citizen next week!!! Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Gokey for everything they have done for us!!

Posted by Wagner | September 27, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Great Lawyer!

Mr. Snyder took care of my immigration paperwork, after I got married. He is a great lawyer, he made the process smoother. His office is very professional and they all do a good job.

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Franklyn G Gokey's Lawyer Endorsements

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Kimberly Hunter

Immigration lawyer | Dec 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Gokey is a conscientious and caring attorney. Both his cases and his clients are well prepared for the immigration process, whether before the court or U.S. CIS."

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Gregory Larson

Immigration lawyer | Dec 05

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Gokey proved to be invaluable in helping me arrange immigration matters for my clients. I have referred a number of clients his way and he has responded in a timely and professional manner."

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Jacob Sapochnick

Immigration lawyer | Dec 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Gregory Larson

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Kimberly Hunter

Immigration lawyer

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Leslie Oliver

Employment and labor lawyer

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Kenneth Kohler

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Joseph Grasmick

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Experience

Rating:  9.3 (Superb)

Honors

2013

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

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2011

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2010

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2001

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1998

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1997

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1996

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1995

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1994

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1993

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1984

Certified Public Accountant (Inactive), ND State Board of Accountancy

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Attorney, Gokey Immigration Law Office

1986 - 2011

Attorney, Vogel Law Firm

1982 - 1986

Trial Attorney - Tax Division, U.S. Department Of Justice

Associations

2004 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

2004 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Minnesota/Dakotas chapter)

1984 - Present

North Dakota Society of Certified Public Accountants

1983 - Present

North Dakota State Bar Association

1982 - Present

Minnesota State Bar Association

Education

1982

University of North Dakota School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1979

University of Michigan Business School

Bachelor of Business Administration

Speaking Engagements

2015

Corporate LiveWire

Immigration Law

2012

Dakota Teachers of English as a Second Language (TESL) Annual Conference 2012

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: Significance to Young DREAMers

2012

Cass County Bar Association

Canadian, Eh? Legal Issues Presented By Canadians and Others

2011

Health Care Industry Client

I-9 Questions &Answers: A Group Discussion

2010

Employment Law Seminar

New Directions in Work Authorization Enforcement

2009

People’s Diversity Forum

Immigration Basics: Tips for New Americans

2009

Employment Law Seminar

New E-Verify Clause in Federal Contracts

2009

Concordia College

F-1 Status & Beyond: Student Immigration Information

2008

North Dakota Society of CPA’s 2008 Management Conference

Employers, Illegals & ICE: Getting Business out of the Government’s Enforcement Cross-hairs

2008

Employment Law Seminar

Worker Authorization: Don’t be the Fall Guy for A Broken System

2008

Construction Industry Client

Work Authorization & I-9s: Advanced Topics and Update

2007

Rotary

The Immigration Debate: A House and Senate Divided

2007

FM Human Resource Association

Immigration Issues for Employers: An HR Perspective

2007

Concordia College

Beyond F-1 Status: Immigration Options and Information

2007

Association for Legal Professionals

Immigration : The Need for Comprehensive Reform

2006

Health Care Industry Client

Work Authorization: Employer Obligations under Immigration Reform and Control Act

2006

Employment Law Seminar

Help! My Recruit’s an Alien! Be Able to Hire That Top Candidate.

2006

Associated General Contractors of North Dakota Annual Conference

Help! My Sub’s an Alien: Coping with Enhanced Worksite Immigration Enforcement

2004

Employment Law Seminar

Immigration Basics: An HR Perspective

Publications

2015

North Dakota State University Foreign Students Passport to Payday

2010

Aspatore Books’ Inside the Minds: Counseling Clients on Worksite Enforcement (West) Strategies for Managing Worksite Investigations

Languages

English

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