Amha Habtemariam Derres

Amha Habtemariam Derres

4.8
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 15 years

Immigration Lawyer at Arlington, VA
Practice Areas: Immigration, Personal Injury

3033 Wilson Blvd, Suite 700, Arlington, VA

About Amha

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Immigration 95%

Immigration Law practice with special expertise in asylum, family based immigration, adjustment of status, citizenship, appeal before BIA and waivers.

14 years

95%
Personal Injury 5%

Personal injury cases with special focus on auto accidents.

5 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 9 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2017

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 15 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2011

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Derres & Associates, PLLC

3033 Wilson Blvd, Suite 700, Arlington, VA, 22201

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Amha Habtemariam Derres's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

26 Client Reviews

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Posted by Tedros | March 22, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

An attorney that i highly recommend to take up your immigration-related case(s)

I am not over-stating when I say I was fortunate enough to have had Mr. Amha Derres handle my immigration case. My asylum case was not accepted first time (mostly due to miscommunication from my part and mistakes from the immigration office) and Mr. Derees advised me appropriately to re-apply. Throug...h his encouragement, expert-advice and legal-services, I was able to navigate through all the steps of the process and was able to win the case. Throughout this lengthy process Mr. Derres was not only professional and knows the nuts and bolts of the immigration system and the laws that make it work, he would always find a way to be in your shoes to understand and help you both legally and emotionally. He is always available to discuss your case and guide you through the draining and at times what it seems to feel like a hopeless journey of the asylum process. Besides, Mr Derres works through your financial situation so that you can meet your financial obligations for his legal services. His friendly and accommodating personality is something that you would definitely need as your walk through the grueling waters of the asylum process. Although I don't wish myself to go through the process for a second time, if I had to do it all over again, I would surely choose Mr. Derres to handle my case. Also, I will surely choose Mr. Derres to handle all of my future immigration process. I can guarantee, you will never be disappointed !

Posted by Yamrot | March 16, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Excellent Immigration Lawyer

He is very knowledgeable, thorough, a great communicatior, and truly represents best interests of his clients. If Amha takes your case, you can be confident that he’ll do everything and will win it. Besides being an outstanding professional, He also has very nice personality, .Thank you

Posted by Adam | December 08, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Amazing Lawyer!!!

When I needed a lawyer for my affirmative asylum case, Amha was my first choice because he successfully handled the asylum cases of my brothers years ago and they both highly recommended him. I found Amha to be friendly, professional and diligent. He always made me feel like a priority client and he... prepared all of my case documents with such accuracy and much detail that I believe that is what helped everything go very smoothly. He is very courteous, efficient and reliable and me and my brother couldn't have picked a beter lawyer for our cases. I will definitely hire him again to handle my green card and citizenship applications and I highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for an immigration lawyer!

Amha Derres

Replied last August 08, 2022

Thank you Adam for hiring our firm to help you with your immigration needs. We are happy that you succeeded and we will look forward to serving you in the future. Best wishes on all your endeavors.

Posted by anonymous | December 05, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Brilliant Immigration attorney

Attorney Amha has been brilliant with me through the whole immigration journey from asylum process, green card and citizenship. His knowledge of immigration Law is impressive. All my cases were meticulously well prepared. I believe this is down to his commitment and effort he puts to his cases. If yo...u are looking for thorough representation with any immigration related cases, I highly recommend him. Bravo Amha!

Posted by anonymous | April 29, 2015

I highly recommend Amha Derres

Attorney Deres is excellent. It is rare to find such trustworthy and capable lawyer. Several friends of mine and I were his clients and we all succeeded. Bottomline is he delivers on his promises. Like most lawyers, he is very busy but we were all impressed by the final product.

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2012 - Present

Managing Member/Attorney, Derres and Associates PLLC

2000 - 2003

Assistant Protection Officer/Legal Advisor, United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees (Unh

Associations

2017 - Present

District of Columbia Bar

Member

2015 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2011 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

Education

2005

Washington University School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

2000

University of Asmara

LL.B - Bachelor of Laws

Languages

Tigringa

Amharic

Spanish

Activity

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