$ 180-275 per hour
Ms. Albarelli is an experienced immigration attorney who has worked in the DC-Metropolitcan Area, Baltimore, and in Philadephia exclusively on immigration matters. Ms. Albarelli joinged the field first teaching citizenship preparation classes in the U-Street Cardozo neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Ms. Albarelli has lived and studied in many countries; including but not limited to Ecuador, Mexico, Spain, and, most recently, Italy. Ms. Albarelli has been involved in many grass-roots and political efforts for immigration reform, and continues to do so. She is a frequent speaker for local community groups in the Lehigh Valley, and in particular, Allentown.
In her spare time, Ms. Albarelli enjoys cooking, baking, political and community organizing activities, studying foreign languages and history, taking in a baseball or football game, and volunteering in her local community with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lehigh Valley, or in refugee resettlement activities.
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20 years
$ 180-275 per hour
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Acquired: 2008
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State: Maryland
Acquired: 2006
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609 W Hamilton St, Ste 201, Allentown, PA, 18101
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Posted by Joy | February 25, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Kathryn was the attorney I chose for a spouse petition for my husband's legal status. She is very thorough and knowledgeable in immigration. She was successful in this case and I will be using her again for the citizenship process in three years. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a capable ...
Posted by Ozzy | January 16, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Rarely a situation as sensitive as an immigration process is met with so much dedication and ethics as Katie does. She strives to provide as much focus and time as possible to the most minute detail, that being written, scheduling, explaining, presenting, comforting, reassuring, discussing, delegatin...
Posted by anonymous | January 10, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Katie treated my family with respect during our visa process. She answered our questions and listened to what we had to say. She also worked around our schedule and was very helpful in making sure that the process fit into our schedules. Katie is much more approachable than other attorneys and was al...
Posted by anonymous | January 8, 2020 | Consulted Attorney
Katie helped a family member with green card issues; we consulted with her together because he was not in the US. His process was delayed for a long time. She was very helpful - she listened to everything we had to say; including our frustrations. She was genuinely nice, and provided a lot of details...
Posted by Alicia | October 28, 2016 | Hired Attorney
I strongly recommend my attorney, Katie. She is a highly compassionate and capable attorney. She was able to provide me with detailed advice on the potential risks and all options I had regarding my immigration status. I am extremely grateful for her honest evaluation of my case. She was thorough ...
"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Albarelli excels in Client communication. Communication is an essential element in legal representation. She able to explain right and responsibilities to Client's in a understandable format. Second, Ms. Albarelli has demonstrated a commitment to the Client's case. Immigration process is not at times very speedy. She shares the commitment by navigating the labyrinth of the process to achieve the Client's desired result. Finally, Ms. Albarelli's compassion for the Client is very high. You are not just a case or a number, the Client's cause is her own. To that end, she is involved in related community activities outside the legal world. In sum, Ms. Albarelli's diligence and intelligence in the immigration field give the Client the highest level of professionalism."
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2003
Cum Laude, Cum laude American University
2015 - Present
Partner, Lawyer, Albarelli & Stirba, LLC
2009 - 2015
Attorney, Schoener & Associates
2008 - 2008
Field Organizer, Campaign for Change/Obama For America
2007 - 2007
Attorney, Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services
2002 - 2002
Summer clerkship program, Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review
2000 - 2001
Volunteer - naturalization prep classes, Immigration Legal Services
2015 - Present
Bethlehem Interfaith Resettlement CommitteeBoard Member/Team Leader
2013 - Present
3rd Circuit Court of AppealsLicensed
2009 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
2000 - Present
Golden Key Honors SocietyMember
Successful; Remand
Removal order vacated, successful remand
2006
J.D.
2002
B.A.
2016
2016
ICE Raids
2016
General Removal/Deportation Issues
2016
Naturalization
2016
Deferred Action for Childhoood Arrivals
2015
Immigration Rights and Procedures
2015
Naturalization
2015
Defense to Removal
2015
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
2015
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
2014
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
2014
Naturalization
2013
Immigration Reform
2012
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Spanish