Valerie L. May

Valerie L. May

4.7
Rating: 10.0

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

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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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Posted by Tommy | January 17, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

The most knowledgeable & Reliable Law firm for Immigration Issues

May Law Group is by far the most capable firm to handle any Immigration Issue. When my spouse and I got married, I knew it was going to be a challenge to get his 2 year home residency requirement waived. His home country had paid for 8 years of schooling (2 Bachelor's degree & 1 Master's degree), alo...ng with housing, allowance, etc. There was no way they were going to let him off the hook and remain in the US so easily. I performed an exhaustive search of different law groups & attorneys, and stumbled upon Valerie. We met with her and right off the bat, felt very comfortable with her knowledge & expertise in immigration law. They have a proven track record of producing approvals for two year home residency waivers! As we started the harrowing process of putting our application together, Valerie's paralegal/writer, Allison, was extremely helpful with the entire process. She always displayed the utmost professionalism and returned emails & phone calls in a timely manner. Her knowledge with the process and expert proficiency as a writer was so crucial in our waiver getting approved. There was no way that if my spouse and I decided to do this on our own, we would have received a favorable outcome. Both Valerie & Allison are a godsend! With their guidance, my spouse and I are able to remain together! They are the real deal!

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....

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Hui Zeng

Immigration lawyer | Aug 17

Relationship: Other

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Herbert Ellis

Unknown lawyer | Dec 07

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Immigration lawyer | Dec 24

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2026

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2025

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2024

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2023

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2022

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2018

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2017

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2016

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2016

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2015

Top 100 Lawyer, National Advocates

2015

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2015

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2014

Top 100 Lawyer, National Advocates

2014

SuperLawyer PA, SuperLawyers

2014

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2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

SuperLawyers PA, SuperLawyers

2012

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2012

PA SuperLawyer, Super Lawyers

2011

Super Lawyer, 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

Activity

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