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Akiko Yamada
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Akiko Yamada is an attorney licensed in Japan and New York, and a founder of Tigris Legal PLLC, an immigrant-owned law firm specializing in the U.S. immigration practice. Tigris Legal serves clients with various backgrounds nationwide and internationally for U.S. immigration matters. The firm provides legal services to individuals who plan to obtain U.S. non-immigrant visas, green cards (employment-based/family-sponsored), and citizenship; companies planning to conduct businesses in the U.S.; and U.S.-based companies that plan to hire non-immigrant and immigrant employees.
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Licensed in New York for 11 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2014
No misconduct found
Location
Tigris Legal PLLC
(In LOVE Building) 1350 Avenue of Americas, Fl 2 -1065, New York, NY, 10019
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Posted by Elioth | June 10, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Excellent lawyer
Ms. Yamada handled my NIW green card case with great efficiency and care. From drafting letters to helping me gathering the necessary documents I always received timely and accurate guidance. My case went perfectly smooth without RFE and I received my green card directly on the mail without interview...
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Experience
Work Experience
2021 - 2022
Attorney, Law Firm (NY)
2019 - 2020
Attorney, William Schwitzer & Associates PC
2014 - 2019
Attorney, Law Firm (NY)
2006 - 2014
Attorney, Nishimura & Asahi (Tokyo)
Associations
2022 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
2021 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
EB2-NIW Green Card Petition
Approval
Education
2013
New York University School of Law
LL.M - Master of Laws
2012
Stern School of Business
Advanced Professional Certificate in Law & Business
2002
University of Tokyo
LL.B - Bachelor of Laws
Publications
2022
Blog posts
Immigration Law Blog
Languages
English
Japanese
Activity
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Legal Guides
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Q&A
Can I get CPT from community college?
28 Oct 2022
Q&A
Can a green card holder adopt a child from Afghanistan?if yes in general how much time will it take?
21 Oct 2022
Q&A
Does the CBP I94 website show the travel history of the Green Card holder?
13 Oct 2022