Emily Gail Sumner

Emily Gail Sumner

5.0
Rating: 8.5

Licensed for 20 years

Immigration Lawyer at Richmond, VA
Practice Areas: Immigration

7229 Forest Ave, Suite 103, Richmond, VA

About Emily

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Sumner Immigration law provides seamless, innovative strategies and solutions for all types of business- and family-based immigration law, including H-1Bs, Ls, E-1/E-2, PERM, adjustment of status, K-1/K-3, I-130/I-485, removal of conditions, waivers, EB-1 aliens of extraordinary ability, National Interest Waiver petitions and more.

21 years

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Licensed in Virginia for 20 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 2005

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Sumner Immigration Law PLLC

7229 Forest Ave, Suite 103, Richmond, VA, 23226

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Emily Gail Sumner's Reviews

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61 Client Reviews

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Posted by Nancy Gedik | May 14, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Spousal Green Card

My husband and I went to Sumner Immigration for help with his green card process. Emily was great. She walked us through the entire process and filed all of the forms for us. She made sure the initial filing was exactly what USCIS wanted us to submit. This was great because I wasn't made aware of eve...ry form necessary to file when I researched the process beforehand. She met with us a few different times and was available to answer questions and concerns in a timely manner. On our last meeting she prepared us for the green card interview and gave us some insight into how long it may take and any concerns she had have with our case specifically. We were over prepared, which was great. The interview went very smoothly and we expect to receive his green card in the mail this week. I highly recommend Sumner Immigration. They were so insightful and greatly relieved our fears and workload. It was painless.

Posted by Chaitanya | March 14, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Chaitanya

Emily Sumner was referred to me by my brother back when she was with Challa Law Firm. She was a very easy to work with and communicated very well. After she started her own law firm I dint have to think twice, I was one of her first new clients. Emily has worked on my H1B and Employment based green c...ard. She is very diligent, meticulous, has attention to details and communicates very well. She and her firm kept me informed of the updates and always advised me in any issues or questions I had. She is a pleasure to work with. I totally recommend her and her services.

Posted by Vanessa | June 09, 2015 | Immigration

Extremely satisfied!!, she is not only an excellent attorney but also a kind, nice and genuinely caring person.

My husband and I met Emily on June 16th, 2014 for consultation because I had a J1 Visa expiring on January 2015. Emily was very sincere and straight forward concerning our options and she told us exactly what to expect. We decided to start the marriage-based I-130 and I-485 application. She gave us a...ll the information as well as a list of documents we needed to send to her office for them to fill the corresponding USCIS forms. Emily and her team replied promptly to all our questions and concerns. All phone calls and emails were promptly returned even at non-working hours and holydays!!. We had meetings at her office for her to coach us before important events like the fingerprints appointment and the interview with the immigration officers. She was there for us during all the process. I received my Green Card on March 30th, 2015 and I must say It should have come long time before that but because personal situations my husband and I were not able to provide earlier all the documents to Emily. She was all the time pendant of us and offering us her advices and help to successfully complete this process. For me is very important to say to my fellow immigrants that going through this immigration process has to be taken seriously and it is worth to get a professional, responsible, experienced, knowledgeable, trustworthy and for me personally, genuinely caring and committed attorney, and that's exactly what Emily is. She loves what she does and that makes the difference. I'm very glad we found her and I would definitely recommend her to anyone with immigration issues. For my future immigration issues for sure I will hire her again.

Posted by Anil | May 19, 2015 | Immigration

Green Card Success in EB2 porting from EB3

"Sumner Immigration Law Attorney is the best Attorney for Green Card and H1B processing". My company applied my Green Card in EB3. I wasted so many years and waited on EB3. My previous attorney didn't give me any confidence on porting to EB2. Then, I have contacted Emily Sumner. She explained me s...tep by step process and gave me confidence. My employer and me impressed on their approach and outstanding knowledge on porting to EB2. Emily and her team processed my case and got success in getting my GC. Ms. Sumner's team was so helpful in filling up the documents and advices in gathering the required documents. Emily also filed my H1B extention during this process. She is highly up-to-date knowledgeable in H1B process. Their documentation is outstanding. Thank you so much Sumner Immigration Attorney!

Posted by anonymous | September 16, 2014 | Immigration

Emily knows what it takes to get challenging job done...

Hi Emily, I want to thank you for doing such a great job representing me. I’m so glad we got positive results, but even before getting results, I was confident that we’ve done 100% due diligence with our RFE response. Though the questions from USCIS were intricate & challenging, you did an incredibl...e job of performing thorough legwork and preparing exhaustive yet pragmatic response. It was a pleasure working with you and I appreciate your guidance & patience throughout the process. Thank you so much for everything !!! Sincerely, Lucky Client!

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Emily Gail Sumner's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jace Padden

Immigration lawyer | Apr 07

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Somair Alam

Immigration lawyer | Feb 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Emily is an excellent immigration attorney. She is a zealous advocate for her clients and highly respected in the legal community."

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Matthew Reinaker

Immigration lawyer | Feb 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I've referred a few clients to Emily and would not hesitate to do so again in the future. Both described their experience as very positive and Emily as extremely knowledgeable and professional."

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Ryan Young

Immigration lawyer | Dec 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Emily is extremely knowledgeable in the area of immigration. When you meet with her, you realize quickly that she has her finger on the pulse of immigration laws and where these laws may be headed in the future. Immigration is such a highly technical area compared to other legal concentrations and Emily is a lawyer who is not going to overlook the various nuances. As someone who knows her personally, I can say that she is committed to her clients' success. An extremely dedicated and smart attorney."

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Experience

Rating:  8.5 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2005 - 2011

Immigration Attorney, Challa Law Offices

1999 - 2002

Immigration Paralegal, The MacKenzie Law Firm

Associations

2007 - Present

I Have a Dream Foundation Richmond

Immigration Counsel (pro bono)

2005 - Present

Virginia Bar Association

Member

2002 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

2009 - 2012

Virginia Latinos in Higher Education Network

Membership Chair

2009 - 2011

Immigrant Outreach Committee (Virginia State Bar)

Co-Chair

2005 - 2012

Virginia Hispanich Chamber of Commerce

Membership Committee

Education

2005

University of Richmond School of Law

JD

2002

Wake Forest University

BA

Speaking Engagements

2013

Pitfalls, Obstacles, and Opportunities for Postdocs

Pathways to Permanent Residency

2013

Deferred Action: Considerations for Conscientious Colleges & Universities

Deferred Action: Considerations for Conscientious Colleges & Universities

Publications

Languages

Spanish

English

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