Varsha M Kayi

Varsha M Kayi

5.0
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 13 years

Immigration Lawyer at Washington, DC
Practice Areas: Immigration, International Law, Domestic Violence

1140 3rd St. NE, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC

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Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 13 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 2012

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Alight Legal PLLC

1140 3rd St. NE, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC, 20002

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Varsha M Kayi's Reviews

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27 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | January 28, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Thank you!

My family and I are honestly grateful for everything you have done for us. From day one we hired you and started our asylum process, you were beyond helpful with everything we need. For instance, helping us fill out documents, helping us with EAD forms, updating us with new information, getting impor...tant things done on time and etc. Our case took so many years, but you were there through all that to make sure everything is right and fought so hard for us during our interviews and court hearings. Again, Thank you so much, Varsha. You are truly the best and I recommend everyone to go check them out.

Posted by Carey | December 2, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

So Happy!!!

Varsha thank you so much for all that you’ve done to help me get through this process. I couldn’t have done it without you. You dunno how much this means to me. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!

Posted by anonymous | October 13, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Thank you

Really you are helpful thank you so much for everything I like your discipline I like your response thank you so much again I really appreciate you

Posted by Anne | April 7, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

By far the best attorney one can ever hire

Our family was referred to Varsha by one of our good friends who had used her services and he told us we shall never regret hiring her! He was more than right. Her level of professionalism and dedication to her work is so admirable that she made us think we were her only clients because she respond...ed promptly and was always there whenever we needed her. Varsha is very knowledgeable about her practice and will not leave any stone unturned! We are grateful to her for helping us throughout our asylum process and leading us to triumph. It’s because of her that we can now sleep peacefully at night without fear of persecution! She is a game changer and because of her our entire generation is safe. I, My husband and two sons will forever be grateful to you! We shall make sure our little baby girl knows about you when she grows up.

Posted by Michael. | August 13, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Varsha is knowledgeable, intelligent and Smart in dealing with clients, thorough and detailed with paperwork.

Varsha handle a complicated immigration case for my family, adopted children with a divorced wife, Varsha is knowledgeable, intelligent and smart in dealing with customers, exceptional with detailed paperwork . Patient with such humility.

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Varsha M Kayi's Lawyer Endorsements

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Kaitlyn O'Shaughnessy

Immigration lawyer | Jan 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Varsha is an excellent, detail-oriented attorney. I have worked with her on several matters, and she always has thoughtful and creative ways of approaching her cases. I regularly rely on her expertise for tricky consular processing cases."

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Kaitlyn O'Shaughnessy

Immigration lawyer

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David Saffold

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Attorney & Managing Partner, Alight Legal PLLC (formerly Kayi & Wilkes PLLC)

2013 - 2014

Associate Attorney, Law Offices of David R. Saffold

2012 - 2016

Pro bono an, Torture Abolition and Survivor Support Coalition

2011 - 2011

Legal Intern, Catholic Charities Immigration Services

2011 - 2011

Judicial Law Intern, U.S. Dept Of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review

2011 - 2011

Law Clerk, Trow & Rahal

Associations

2014 - 2018

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2013 - 2018

Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Affirmative Asylum

Granted

Defensive Asylum

Granted

Defensive Asylum

Granted

VAWA Petition

Approved

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Education

2008

George Washington University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

N/A

University of Maryland School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

Oxford University

International Human Rights Program

Languages

English

Activity

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