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.

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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 Pinhua | May 30, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Marriage-based green card passed

I just got my marriage-base green card last week, the whole process is far more fast then we expected. It only took six month since we submitted all our documents. I still remembered the first consultation with Emily last December, I told my husband I like Emily, she is the attorney we need. Emily is... very profession, she viewed all our documents and told us what we need more to add our documents,she also explain very clearly the whole process of applying a marriage- base green card. We were impressed by her preoffeion and experience so we decide to hire her as our attorney right after the consultation. My husband is American citizenship while I am not, we have been married for 1 year and half. After we signed the contract with Emily' s law firm, we started to prepare more documents like the joint bank account statement/family photos/ lease contract etc. Emily managed to mail all the document before end of December and saved us money on the application fees too. I got my letter for finger printing on January , then the working permit on early March. During the time, me and my husband has many concerns but Emily always here with us. She answers all our questions about almost everything we worries, always reply our e-mails in time, always encourage us. It's really helpful when you are worried but there is always someone you know you can rely on. We got our interview letter early April, Emily sat down with us to go through all the documents and all the questions. I was very nervous,but Emily did very good job depuring our meeting to make us relaxed. The interview went very well, but we didn't expect we can get my green card after only two weeks. We highly recommend Emily, she is very professional and efficient. She keeps us updated with all the information in time and the most important thing is I think she dose care so much about us. She replies our emails as soon as possible even during weekend. Thank you so much Emily,words couldn't show how much we like you and trust you.

Posted by Alessandro | May 25, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Intelligent, Professional, and Efficient Immigration Attorney

When I contacted Sumner Immigration, I knew that I had only one chance to find a good lawyer to take care of my case. I had just had a terrible experience with other immigration lawyers, and what I urgently needed was a legal professional who was competent and really willing to fight for the success ...of my application. What’s more, I needed to find a lawyer who was intelligent, able to understand and handle the complexities of a case, and who would not shrink from a challenge. Not only did Emily Sumner and her team met all of my expectations and needs, but they went far beyond them. My case was a difficult one and it was unnecessarily complicated by miscommunication and misdirection given by other lawyers. In contrast, from the beginning Emily Sumner was attentive and straightforward and willing to work with me at every step of the way. If I had experienced bad communication before, Sumner immigration excelled in answering all my questions and giving honest and precise directions; if I had seen lack of legal strategy and disorganization from my previous lawyers, Emily and her team conducted my case in an orderly fashion and with a clear strategy in mind. Last, but not least, Emily Sumner really understands that immigration cases are not just a set of forms to be filled and checks to be signed, but that they are a fundamental piece of the life of real people who are doing their best to come to America and live under the law of the land.

Posted by anonymous | May 15, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

marriage based greencard

Both Emily and Nikita were fantastic. They both were very pleasant to work with and made sure they got back your e-mails very promptly. They made the greencard process go very smoothly for us. I would highly recommend working with them.

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 anonymous | May 11, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

I would definitely recommend

Sumner Immigration Law firm made me feel like my case was important, they were very patient and took care of every detail and always called me with updates and discuss further plan. Thank You very much ! I would definitely recommend them.

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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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