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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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 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.

Posted by Kibrom | April 06, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

One of my brilliant decisions of my life is hiring Varsha as my immigration lawyer.

Varsha M Kayi has been my Immigration Lawyer since November 2015 until, finally , my asylum case was granted in late 2017. She had worked on my case with great passion and brilliant expertise. Around 60 of the emails had been answered within 24 hours , all of my requests for a meeting had been gran...ted and all of my inquiries had been answered properly. I am very grateful for Varsha on how she encouraged me to build a strong case and gather as much evidence as I can. She did a very great Job on creating a blue print and road map of my case that greatly helped me to better grasp the picture of the process as whole. Her way of handling the case neatly and Methodically is astonishing. As a result we were able to complete and submit my case within short period of time. How ever, more than just a lawyer , Varsha is a very compassionate and humane professional who not only understands the story but feels the intensity. I feel grateful to appreciate her dedication and her willingness to go above and beyond to build my case and attempt to expedite it to an interview. After my interview I had to wait for my result for an unknown time. During this time Varsha not only stood by my side to encourage me but also followed my case until she made sure I was granted my asylum. Thank you Varsha! you are definitely a unique lawyer.

Posted by anonymous | March 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Varsha made me feel like I was her only client

Simply put, Varsha is an outstanding immigration attorney. Not only is she extremely experienced, very professional and thorough, she is also very committed and goes the extra mile to help and guide you through out the process. That is the reason I hired her not just once but twice. I did not stop th...ere. I referred two of my friends to get this top-notch legal service. They were both happy to be represented by Varsha and their cases are now closed favorably. Their feedback has been nothing short of excellent. Varsha assisted me during my asylum proceeding at the Baltimore court. She studied my case in depth and brought forward potential concerns and ensured that we address them proactively. She worked very professionally by letting me know all the steps we needed to follow without being fed up with the tons of question I was asking. She is very timely in response and promptly meets commitments. When it comes to communication, she kept me posted of all the developments and I never had to make follow ups. She was always informed and on top of her game. She made me feel like I was her only client. :) The second time I hired Varsha was to help me respond to RFE from USCIS for my green card application. She investigated the request thoroughly and made sure we address everything. After following her advice, guidance and recommendation, I am now a lawful permanent resident. Big thanks to Varsha. I very strongly and enthusiastically recommend Varsha. She is without question a superb immigration attorney.

Posted by Atlabachew | March 07, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best

The word can not express for Varsha, that she has done for me and my family . Varsha is hardworking, smart, helpful, and she is the best immigration lawyer.

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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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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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