Valerie L. May

Valerie L. May

4.7
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 44 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 44 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1982

Active

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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

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4.7 /5.0

23 Client Reviews

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Showing 6 - 10 of 12 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by Meghan | November 04, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Best Immigration attorney in the nation

We are extremely happy with May Law Group. Allison Rowland has been working with our case and she's amazing. Almost immediate response to emails or calls. Always makes herself available to us. My husband said many people got denied at the Mexican consulate in Juarez, regardless of their circumstances..., so this isn't something you want to take lightly when choosing an immigration attorney. They really emphasize the importance of hardship on your case to make 100% sure you will get to reenter the county. You need a legit attorney. We are so happy we made the right choice with the May Law Group. So make a consultation today! good luck

Posted by DS | October 30, 2016 | Hired Attorney

May Law Group: Valerie & Allison = Approved I-601 Waiver

We have no words to express our happiness !! May Law Group is a group of great professionals. Allison, THANK YOU again for your patience, understanding and perseverance. You instilled confidence in our hopeless case. You encouraged us with your kind words, coordination, timely follow-ups via emai...l and phone. We would highly recommend May Law Group - a dedicated team, to the point , no nonsense, experienced and accountable. Thank you for getting our I-601 Waiver Approved. Good luck to people in this journey - Be patient, there is HOPE>

Posted by anonymous | April 24, 2015

Trustworthy and reliable

My husband and I has been looking for immigration for a long time. Thank God, she is the answer to our prayers. I was hopeless and not expecting that I will be a legal resident in this country. She is very honest, responsive and kept me informed from day one until I got my green card. Atty. May and h...er staff helped me a lot from waiver approval,I-30 petition and getting my green card. Now, I'm happy and worry-free living with my family. I am highly recommending Atty. Valerie May for your immigration problems.

Posted by Tony | April 15, 2015

can't say enough good things about Valerie and Allison.

When all other lawyers said no.. nothing can be done about our case Valerie gave us hope and guided us through the right path. Allison kept us informed all the way to the end, responded to emails and calls very promptly. Great job all around. Will recommend May law group to all friends and family....

Posted by maria | February 04, 2015

very poor service

Im very un happy with her work and as a result we lost the case. She is not responsive . This lawyer took my money (6000$)and did nothing.I would not suggest anyone use this firm.When we first met Ms. May was very sweet, but proceeded to talk badly about another immigration lawyer in the area. N...ot only was this unprofessional, now I see it was an attempt at getting my money without meeting with the other lawyer. After signing up I worked with different paralegals, each one knew less about my case then the last.

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Immigration lawyer | Dec 24

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

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2011

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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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