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 Jean | May 26, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Asylum

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 Remco | November 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Strongly recommended!

Varsha was our lawyer in the green card process, and she was unfailingly helpful at every step: prompt with emails, had (or found) good advice even when our questions were somewhat complicated, rigorous in checking documents, etc. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for help with immigration...-related questions.

Posted by Mo | March 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Very professional, honest lawyer

I went to Kayi & Wilkes PLLC for Consultation at the beginning because I want to apply for Permanent Residency (Green Card) for my mother. And I want a lawyer who I can trust especially I was about to get deployed and I would not be in DC for a long time. After I met with Varsha, Varsha Kyi's honesty..., proficiently and knowledge convinced me to hire her to handle my mother case. Varsha Kyi know what she is doing and she doing and she did it in the best way. Varsha level of communication with us during the case was fast and effective even when I had my concerns as a result of the President's new executive orders at that time and how that may affect my mother case since my mother from one of the countries listed on the executive order, she addressed my concerns the best that she could and she kept me informed and update. She showed compassion and sympathy towards my mother case, a mother of a U.S. citizen who is an active military member would have her case held up solely because she was born in Sudan. But thank God, the efforts she made to expedite my case were efficient and successful, my mother had her green card in less than a seven months since the case has opened. Thank you so much Varsha Kayi

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.

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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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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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