Practice areas
Immigration & nationality law, nonimmigrant visas (H-1B, L-1A, L-1B, TN, E-2, E-3, B1/B2, F-1, J-1, K-1, K-3, U), lawful permanent residence (green card), immigrant visas, family and spouse petitions (I-130), fiance/fiancee visas, adjustment of status, consular processing, waivers (I-212/I-601), "no objection" waivers, naturalization and citizenship, immigration consequences of criminal activity, deportation and removal defense, and federal immigration litigation.
37 years, 4,500 cases
Languages spoken
German, French, English
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA | Active Member in Good Standing | 1984 | 04/18/2021 |
| Legal answers | 2 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Bono Service | Catholic Charities, Athens | N/A |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney | Dorminey & Cox, LLC/The Visa Law Center | 2001 - Present |
| Attorney at Law | A. Blair Dorminey, Esq. | 1990 - 2001 |
| Director, Policy Planning | National Security Council | 1988 - 2000 |
| Special Assistant | The White House | 1987 - 1988 |
| Speechwriter to the Attorney General | U.S. Department Of Justice | 1985 - 1987 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| State Bar of Georgia, Immigration Law Section | Member | 2008 - Present |
| American Immigration Lawyers Association | Member | 2001 - Present |
| State Bar of Georgia | Member | 1984 - Present |
| Western Circuit Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| American Immigration Lawyers Association (Atlanta chapter) | Chair, UPL | 2008 - 2009 |
| American Immigration Lawyers Association (Atlanta chapter) | Chair, Congressional Liaison | 2003 - 2005 |
|---|
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Athens Banner Herald | Immigration Attorney Seeing Increased Calls | 2017 |
| Flagpole | Broken Families: Raids Hit Athens' Immigrant Community Hard | 2015 |
| Hamid R. Arabnia, Rose Joshua, editors, Proceedings of the 2005 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, ICAI 2005, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, June 27-30, 2005, Volume 1. | ImmGnosis: A Stateless Web-Based Expert System for Immigration Law | 2005 |
| Chicago Tribune | Case Study in Law's Net Use | 2002 |
| Athens Banner-Herald | Lawyers to Aid New Arrivals | 2001 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of Georgia, Athens | N/A | N/A |
| Yale School of Management | MBA | N/A |
| Yale Law School | N/A | N/A |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Conference, Federalists versus Anti-Federalists | Federalists versus Anti-Federalists | 2010 |
| GGIA Association Meeting | Immigration Law for Employers | 2009 |
| Presentation, Oconee County Rotary Club | Immigration Law Overview | 2008 |
| Immigration Roundtable | Immigration Reform | 2007 |
| AILA Congressional Training Seminar | Congressional Immigration Training | 2004 |
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David Cox, Immigration Attorney on Nov 6, 2014
Relationship: Co-worker
Blair is the most thorough and effective immigration attorney I know. We started practicing immigration law together, so I know his work well. We now have separate law practices in different states. Blair is hard working, extremely knowledgeable and capable and effective in all areas of immigration law. If I every needed an immigration attorney, I would turn to Blair. I unreservedly recommend him as Georgia's preeminent immigration attorney.
Ryan Swingle, Immigration Attorney on Jan 13, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Blair is a wonderful lawyer. The go-to lawyer for immigration law in this area.
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