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

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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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Showing 1 - 5 of 20 reviews | Immigration

Posted by anonymous | January 28, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

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 Michael. | August 13, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

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.

Posted by Marvin | August 09, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Incredibly professional and effective lawyer

I hired Varsha to work my residency case from beginning to end and she did an incredible job. She was very timely and professional. If I had any questions, I could always reach her via email or phone calls at any time. She was definitely up to date with relevant information I needed. She was also ver...y kind, thoughtful, and patient with me. I would certainly recommend her to anyone.

Posted by Jean | May 26, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Varsha - The meticulous professional lawyer.

I was referred to Me. Varsha by a friend and never regretted the decision to engage her for my asylum case. Right from the onset, she was very helpful. She guided me in detail with a lot of patience and understanding. She made me feel like I was her only client. She was very prompt to respond to any ...inquiry and request. She is very knowledgeable and organized. Even in the covid 19 pandemic, she was always available to provide valuable assistance. Her efforts greatly contributed to our asylum approval. My family and I can peacefully begin a new chapter in life without fear. We are forever grateful to Varsha and the entire Alight Legal Pllc team for their professionalism. I highly recommend her services to anyone looking for legal assistance. You will definitely not regret.

Posted by Eshetu | November 20, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Appreciation

If you are serious about your immigration case and looking for dependable immigration lawyer, then you should have Varsha M Kayi. She looks and reviews your case seriously and provides quality service. I am very happy to have her as a lawyer and she helped me a lot to close my case successfully. I s...trongly recommend her and her firm for everybody who looks for reliable and committed immigration lawyer.

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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

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David Saffold

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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

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