Joy Alegria Haynes

Joy and her team were an absolute delight to work with as we navigated the process of adjusting status due to our same-sex marriage. From our intial meeting, to the moment DOMA was struck down, to the day my husband got his green card, she was our cheerleader and champion. We never felt alone and cou...ld not have asked for more support or encouragement, or better guidance in navigating the minefield of immigration. I encourage anyone in a bi-national relationship, whether LGBT or not, to contact Joy for help in the immigration process.

We had the pleasure of working with Joy Haynes regarding our same-sex marriage green card application. Probably the most important and life changing paperwork we've ever prepared thanks to the Supreme Court's decision to strike down DOMA. We thought the process was going to be long, complicated and t...edious, but Joy Haynes made it all make sense. Her attention to detail and her personal and approachable professionalism gave us the confidence to feel we were filing a thorough application. And we were successful! We were approved for my British partner's green card in early October, 2013. We started the process in late July when we met Joy and less than three months later had our interview, which we were totally prepared for thanks to Joy. We would recommend Joy Haynes to any LGBT family who are dealing with immigration issues, no matter how simple or complicated the case may be. Joy is professional, compassionate and eager to help LGBT bi-national couples and we can't thank her enough for helping us file a successful marriage based green card application. Thank you, Joy!!!

Not only is Joy Alegria Haynes extremely knowledgable about bi-national, gay families---she genuinely cares about GLBT people. WIth all the angst and hesitation we had in finding the right attorney to handle our green card process, we couldn't have been more fortunate to decide on Ms. Haynes. Truly a... joy from beginning to end.

My partner and I met with Joy Haynes in February 2013, got married in March and I had my permanent residency by June. Joy is wonderful to work with; she is knowledgeable, efficient and gives you all the information you need to feel prepared for what can be a daunting process. We did a fair bit of... research before meeting with Joy, including geting references from 2-3 different sources, and they all had great things to say about her. Since my partner is transgender, I wanted to find a lawyer who had some experience with trans issues, but I certainly didn't expect to find someone who had the amount of experience Joy does. She took what I thought was a horribly complicated process and made the whole thing seem doable.

I hired Joy to handle an immigration case. Throughout our interaction over almost one year, I was impressed by the professionalism she and her firm demonstrated in handling my case. They know the immigration law very well, they give excellent advice and offer a peace of mind other lawyers (with less ...experience) cannot offer. I very much recommend her and her firm to anyone seeking immigration expertize in DC area.