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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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

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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Licenses

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 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 Vish | February 20, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best immigration lawyer in town!

As a foreign national and a researcher, I hired Emily to file my EB2 NIW application and i'm happy to say that it was one of the best decisions i've made. Filing for a green card can be a nebulous and often times demoralizing endeavor. Right from my first consultation till the filing, Emily demonstra...ted why she's one of the top immigration lawyers in the region. She's not only highly skilled and a thorough professional at what she does but what sets her apart from other lawyers is how she treats every client as the only one. She was in constant communication with me throughout the process and many times pushed me to expedite to produce the trove of documentation needed from my end. She has always answered the numerous immigration questions i have asked promptly. I've been to consultations with other firms and i can assure you that Emily Sumner's firm will provide you with the best professional yet personalized immigration help you'll find. Therefore, I highly recommend hiring her for all your immigration needs.

Posted by anonymous | December 06, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Helpful and flexible

Emily is very helpful and flexible to get us through the green card application process. We communicated primarily through emails and phones because we don't live in Richmond.

Posted by Vikas | March 09, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Great service

I filed my papers with the help of Ms. Sumner's firm and am completely satisfied with the services. No matter how many times I called with my silly questions, they were never bothered by them and always gave me the correct response and guidance. I highly recommend their firm and plan to use their s...ervices for all my immigration needs.

Posted by Rajesh | November 04, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Stop stopping and get going with Emily!!!

Ms. Emily Gail Sumner is an excellent, well organized, timely fashioned, and a great knowledge immigration attorney. Her organization has well-educated and well-determined staff members who helps you out in each and every step of application process and questions. More importantly Ms. Sumner has very... good automated document organizer and case handling tool. Ms. Sumner is a super smart attorney, she knows everything about immigration, She is very dedicated and passionate to help. She always answered my emails and phone calls in a timely manner. I very much appreciate her help with our adjustment of status (green card) application that was stuck for a long time. It took her a short time to get things moving again and get the application approved. It was like magic! I felt helpless dealing with a pending application for a long time, but I felt empowered when I talked to her and got her help. She is a true-life saver. I highly recommend her for anyone; especially highly skilled professionals who needs help with immigration from PERM to GC. She truly is the best. She is the only lawyer who has answered every email or call of mine. She is very well respected. It is true she not only helped me out filing an application and also helped me follow up with CIS L2 representatives in a timely fashion. We all know how hard to get hold of CIS L2 on the phone and explain the situations. More importantly she is very reasonable. I don't think it's the money that drives her it's the challenge and the need to help others in need. She did what I think my family would have done but no other lawyer would. I personally and highly recommend Ms. Sumner for any type of immigration cases. Mine was a cross changeability case, which was applied with all necessary documents with a cover sheet to CIS supervisor stating the same. However, CIS ignored and tabled my case as usual. After waiting for six months, she did an excellent follow up with CIS to adjust the status. Finally, my wife and I are greened. American dream came true with her extra ordinary work! I cannot thank enough Ms. Sumner and her team. I sincerely thank and appreciate all her help with regards to my adjustment of status application.

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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

Activity

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