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Pooja Bhagat is an Indian American attorney practicing in immigration law. She attended George Washington University where she majored in Political Science with a background in international relations. While studying at George Washington University, she worked at the State Department at the Bureau of Consular Affairs and the Peace Corps. Ms. Bhagat then went on to attend law school at American University Washington College of Law in Washington DC. While attending American University, Ms. Bhagat earned her early practice certificate and worked with a criminal defense firm in Virginia, the Arlington County Commonwealth Attorney’s office, and the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office. After graduating from law school, Ms. Bhagat worked for a family, criminal, and business litigation boutique law firm practicing in the Washington DC metropolitan area. Ms. Bhagat then joined the Law Office of Nimmo Bhagat and trained under Nimmo Bhagat an immigration attorney practicing for twenty-seven years. Nimmo and Pooja Bhagat then founded Bhagat Law firm in 2014.
While practicing immigration law, Ms. Bhagat has represented clients in family petitions, employment visas, non-immigrant visas, entertainer visas, extraordinary ability visas, domestic violence petitions, investor visas, naturalization cases, and many other complex immigration matters. Given her background in criminal law, Ms. Bhagat is well versed in dealing with the complexities of how criminal issues affect immigration cases.
Since becoming the managing senior partner of Bhagat Law, Ms. Bhagat has moved the head office to the Washington DC metropolitan area, opened a satellite office in Houston, Texas, and expanded the practice to represent clients both in the United States and in countries across the globe.
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7941 Katy Fwy, Suite 720, Houston, TX, 77024
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Posted by anonymous | November 20, 2019 | Hired Attorney
Attorney Pooja was very helpful since the time she took up this matter until the final resolutions. She did what the previous lawyer couldn't do. Pooja was very informative and communicated with us on every step of the way.
Posted by Daniel | September 25, 2019 | Hired Attorney
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Posted by Nelson | April 12, 2016 | Hired Attorney
I like to thank Pooja Bhagat for being so wonderful and dedicated to her job.She has been extremely responsive by email and phone, responding immediately every time. Her answers to my questions are always clear, complete, and demonstrate a sophisticated knowledge of the case and the intricacies in...
Posted by anonymous | April 6, 2016 | Hired Attorney
It was only through Pooja's strong understanding of the EB1a requirements that I was able to successfully get my petition approved under this category in the 1st attempt itself -without any RFEs. Mine was a rather unusual case, as unlike most EB1a applicants, I don't have a PhD or work in the STEM fi...
Posted by Uday | April 5, 2016 | Hired Attorney
During my GC application couple of years ago, I took the attorney services of Pooja's mother Nimmo Bhagat who is also an attorney! It was a breeze and she advised me perfectly (her knowledge and grasp of immigration law is immense) and I got my GC in 3 months! Recently it was time for me to file my r...
"Pooja is an excellent immigration attorney serving the DC, VA, and MD areas. She treats clients with a great deal of respect and sensitivity to their individual situations. She is extremely dedicated to her clients and works on each case with great integrity and focus. Pooja's experience working with the immigrant communities in her personal life as well as working in the family and criminal fields in her professional life, have given her a very strong base of knowledge and compassion which she uses to advocate strongly for her clients. She is extremely hardworking and trustworthy. Pooja Bhagat is diligent, creative, and skillful when it comes to working to get her clients the best results possible. She is respected in the legal community and amongst her clients. I highly recommend her to anyone seeking immigration counsel."
"I'm happy to endorse Ms. Pooja Bhagat as an immigration attorney in the DMV area. Based on her solid, diversified work/clerkship history, she presents herself as a competent, dedicated attorney."
Divorce and separation lawyer
2017
Top 40 Under 40, The National Advocates
2017
Top Ten Immigration Attorney in Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Legal Counsel
2014 - Present
Attorney, Bhagat Law
2013 - 2014
law clerk, Surovell Isaacs Petersen and Levy PLC
2012 - 2012
Legal Intern, Arlington Commonwealth's Attorney
2012 - 2012
Legal Intern, Brooklyn District Attorney's Office
2011 - 2011
Legal Intern, Irving & Irving, PC
2014 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
2010 - Present
South Asian Bar Association Washington D.C.Member
2013
JD - Juris Doctor
2010
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2016
Immigration Consequences of Criminal Conduct
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