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Joy Alegria Haynes
also known as Practicing immigration law exclusively since 2007.
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Joy has been practicing immigration law exclusively since 2007. 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 G-4 and A-1/2 visa holders in marriage-based cases. Joy has been a leading figure counseling bi-national LGBT couples on legal options to remain together in the United States before the fall of DOMA, to filing hundreds of marriage-based adjustment applications post-DOMA. She 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 and was originally barred in California.
Joy is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
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Licensed in District of Columbia for 19 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 20 years
State: California
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
Location
Haynes Novick Kohn Immigration
1616 P Street, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC, 20036
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Posted by Marcello M. | September 03, 2012 | Immigration
Simply the Best
I have been in this country for almost 20 years. I renewed my visa at least 6 times.I dont know why but the interview with the consulate is the part that scares me the most. Having a stranger decide my future is a unpleasant process. I spent months before Aug 6, 2012 thinking about what questions the...
Joy Alegria Haynes's Lawyer Endorsements
"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."
"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!"
"Joy and I have worked on cases together, and she is professional, extremely knowledgeable, and is adored by her clients. I highly recommend Joy!"
Experience
Honors
2013
District of Columbia Service Star Award, District of Columbia
2005
Cum Laude graduate, Georgetown University Law Center
1993
Summa Cum Laude graduate, Stephens College
Work Experience
2023 - Present
Managing Partner, Haynes Novick Kohn Immigration
2012 - 2023
Principal, Haynes Novick Immigration
2007 - 2012
Attorney, The Haynes Immigration Law Firm
2005 - 2006
Attorney, Fenwick & West
Associations
2007 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Green Cards for Bi-National LGBT Married Couples
Families are united!
Expired H-1B - Righting a Terrible Wrong
Extension Granted!
Education
2005
Georgetown University Law Center
JD - Juris Doctor
1993
Stephens College
BFA
Speaking Engagements
2017
LeaderHERship Redefined
Designing The Career That Works For You
2014
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
Immigration Law and the LGBTQ Community
2010
AIJA Annual Congress
Immigration Issues
Publications
2004
V Geo. J. Gender & L. 545
Same Sex Marriage and Domestic Partnerships
Languages
English
Activity
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