Joy has been practicing immigration law exclusively since 2007. Historically focused on employment-based immigration, particularly H-1B Specialty Workers and E Treaty Traders and Investors, she has deep experience with the employment-based permanent-residency process, including PERM (labor certification) and I-140 immigrant petitions, followed by adjustment of status or consular processing. A particular niche area of hers was advising and representing those in the field of Montessori education.
On the family side, she represents couples in consular processing and adjustment applications based on marriage and other family-based petitions. She is particularly known for her representation of bi-national LGBT couples, having counseled countless couples on legal options to remain together in the United States before the fall of DOMA, to filing scores of marriage-based adjustment applications post-DOMA. She also has a successful track record securing marriage-based permanent residency where both spouses are transgender, even pre-DOMA. Her practice also focuses on parent-child sponsorships, both adjusting status and consular processing. Joy specializes in removal of conditions for conditional residents as well as naturalization.
Prior to practicing immigration, Joy gained experience in employment, civil rights, and product liability class action litigation at California-based law firms.
Joy is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
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Haynes Novick Immigration
2001 S Street, NW
Suite 550
Washington, DC, 20009
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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DC | Good Standing | 2007 | 03/16/2021 |
CA | Inactive | 2005 | 02/07/2022 |
Legal answers | 7 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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District of Columbia Service Star Award | District of Columbia | 2013 |
Cum Laude graduate | Georgetown University Law Center | 2005 |
Summa Cum Laude graduate | Stephens College | 1993 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Principal | Haynes Novick Immigration | 2012 - Present |
Attorney | The Haynes Immigration Law Firm | 2007 - 2012 |
Attorney | Fenwick & West | 2005 - 2006 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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American Immigration Lawyers Association | Member | 2007 - Present |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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V Geo. J. Gender & L. 545 | Same Sex Marriage and Domestic Partnerships | 2004 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Georgetown University Law Center | JD - Juris Doctor | 2005 |
Stephens College | BFA | 1993 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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LeaderHERship Redefined | Designing The Career That Works For You | 2017 |
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law | Immigration Law and the LGBTQ Community | 2014 |
AIJA Annual Congress | Immigration Issues | 2010 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Green Cards for Bi-National LGBT Married Couples | Families are united! |
Expired H-1B - Righting a Terrible Wrong | Extension Granted! |
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Zachary Kohn, Immigration Attorney on Feb 12, 2022
Relationship: Co-worker
Joy is a highly skilled and experienced immigration attorney who focuses her practice on employment-based and family-based immigration matters. She has a deep understanding of the intricacies of PERM and has had substantial success helping individuals secure E, L, and H-1B visas. Many of her clients gravitate to her because of her responsiveness and clear communication. Joy has also has received thousands of approvals for individuals seeking family-based immigration benefits, and often clients wish to work with her for multiple processes in their immigration journey. Furthermore, she is uniquely attune to cultural and legal issues impacting the LBGT community, and has assisted hundreds of LGBT immigrants securing permanent residence. I have enjoyed working with Joy over the past two years and have the utmost confidence in her legal representation.
Becki Young, Immigration Attorney on Jun 20, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I have known Joy for many years as an immigration lawyer colleague and can highly recommend her. If I have a conflict of interest or otherwise cannot handle a case within my own firm, Joy is the first immigration attorney to whom I turn, because I know she will give clients the same high level of service that I do. She is smart, creative, and doggedly pursues all available options for her clients. Five stars!
Zachary Kohn, Immigration Attorney on Feb 12, 2022
Relationship: Co-worker
Joy is a highly skilled and experienced immigration attorney who focuses her practice on employment-based and family-based immigration matters. She has a deep understanding of the intricacies of PERM and has had substantial success helping individuals secure E, L, and H-1B visas. Many of her clients gravitate to her because of her responsiveness and clear communication. Joy has also has received thousands of approvals for individuals seeking family-based immigration benefits, and often clients wish to work with her for multiple processes in their immigration journey. Furthermore, she is uniquely attune to cultural and legal issues impacting the LBGT community, and has assisted hundreds of LGBT immigrants securing permanent residence. I have enjoyed working with Joy over the past two years and have the utmost confidence in her legal representation.
Becki Young, Immigration Attorney on Jun 20, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I have known Joy for many years as an immigration lawyer colleague and can highly recommend her. If I have a conflict of interest or otherwise cannot handle a case within my own firm, Joy is the first immigration attorney to whom I turn, because I know she will give clients the same high level of service that I do. She is smart, creative, and doggedly pursues all available options for her clients. Five stars!
Radlyn Mendoza, Immigration Attorney on Jun 20, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Joy and I have worked on cases together, and she is professional, extremely knowledgeable, and is adored by her clients. I highly recommend Joy!