Daniel Alejandro Celaya

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Daniel Alejandro Celaya

5.0
Rating: 9.5

Licensed for 7 years

Immigration Lawyer at Coral Gables, FL
Practice Areas: Immigration, Asylum

147 Sevilla Ave, Coral Gables, FL

Virtual Consultation Available

About Daniel

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Immigration 90%

The Miami immigration lawyers at Saleh & Associates handle all types of U.S. immigration matters including work visas, investor visas, permanent residence (“green card”) cases, removal & deportation defense, asylum and federal litigation.

8 years

90%
Asylum 10%

9 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2022 2021 2020
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Top Contributor
Top Contributor
2022 2021 2020
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+ 1

Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 7 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2018

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Saleh & Associates, P.A.

147 Sevilla Ave, Coral Gables, FL, 33134

salehlaw.com

Online Presence

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Daniel Alejandro Celaya's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

27 Client Reviews

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Posted by Annie Calcagno | April 11, 2024 | Immigration

Great experience

Daniel made the extremely stressful experience of immigration a smooth, easy process. My husband and I began his immigration (spousal visa) on our own, thinking we could figure it all out without help. We quickly realized how intense it is and how little we knew, and reached out to Daniel for his adv...ice and guidance. Daniel answered every single one of our many, many questions, and he answered them very quickly. It was clear how knowledgeable he was with every step of the immigration process and that he enjoyed doing his job. Daniel even set up a mock immigration interview, which set our minds at ease and prepared us for what to expect and what to bring to the interview. This has been a very long and overwhelming experience for my husband and I, but as soon as we reached out to Daniel, he made it all a lot less stressful and helped us through to the end. We would (and have) recommend Daniel to anyone we know going through immigration. We have nothing but positive things to say about him.

Posted by Noah | April 10, 2024 | Immigration

The absolute best in the business

Could not possibly recommend Daniel enough. He assisted me with a spousal-based immigration case and exceeded any expectations you could have for an immigration attorney. Daniel carefully reviewed my application paperwork, provided an in-depth practice interview, and, most importantly, was availa...ble for any and all questions I had (which, as an overthinker, was a lot). He not only did his job as a lawyer, but went the extra mile to put our minds at ease, explain the reasoning behind each of his suggestions, and showed that he truly cared about us as clients and as people in general. Another thing I appreciated about Daniel was he seems to really enjoy his work. He can rattle off answers at the snap of his fingers, and you can just tell that he cares and is passionate about his practice. He is very knowledgable and it isn’t just book-smart, but a deep understanding of the realities faced by immigrants and the kind of things they may want to know. If you have any immigration related needs, you will certainly not regret hiring Daniel.

Posted by anonymous | August 22, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Expertise in all immigration laws

I came in touch with Daniel in 2019 via this website avvo.com and he helped me to resolve my family visa issues with an immediate response and detailed solution and i have high confidence in him and will always reach out to him for any assistance and am proud to say he is the best of all times and ve...ry professional in handling things when you are in need of help, Daniel resolved F1/I-130 visa/Greencard issues.

Posted by Maria | May 18, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

My personal experience with Daniel Celaya

First and foremost, I wanted to give a big thank you to Daniel Celaya for helping us through my husband through his immigration issues. First Daniel was very attentive with my husband’s case from the begging to the end. Daniel would always keep us updated with any issue that we were going on with i...mmigration. Daniel would call and/or email us. He responded promptly and professionally. He would also remind us when we had to renew my husband work permit through this 3-year process to make sure it came in on time so that my husband would not lose his job. Daniel worked very hard on our appeal in the immigration court and at the end, all his hard work showed. We won our final court! I will always be grateful to him and with his hard work. I strongly recommend him to anyone that is going through similar situation. Once again thank you so much Daniel you helped keep my family together!

Posted by Saif | April 14, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best Attorney

I had a very difficult case has very low chances of success but with the knowledge and hard work and guidelines and team work finally I was able to earn mu green Card thank you Mr Daniel Celaya You are very good person and helpful nature Appreciated

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Daniel Alejandro Celaya's Lawyer Endorsements

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Michelle Estlund

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"I have had multiple opportunities to observe Daniel Celaya representing his clients. He has that rare combination of being a very caring, empathetic individual while also working relentlessly and effectively to pursue every possible avenue of relief for his clients. I would recommend him without hesitation to anyone in immigration services."

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Experience

Rating:  9.5 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2024

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2023

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2022

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2022

Top Contributor, Avvo

2022

Client's Choice, Avvo

2021

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2021

Client's Choice, Avvo

2021

Top Contributor, Avvo

2020

Top Contributor, Avvo

2020

Client's Choice, Avvo

2019

Client's Choice, Avvo

2019

Top Contributor, Avvo

2018

Cum Laude, University of Miami Law

Work Experience

2018 - Present

Associate Attorney, Saleh & Associates, PA

Associations

2018 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

I-290B (F-1) and (B-2)

Pending

11th Cir. Petition for Review from BIA Decision Appellate Brief

Pending

E-1 Visa Panama Consulate

Approved

E-2 Visa American Institute in Taiwan

Approved

E-2 Visa Sao Paolo Consulate in Brazil

Approved

L-1 Visa Abuja Consulate in Nigeria

Approved

Naturalization Interview

Approved

E-2 Visa Consular Processing in Mexico

Approved

E-2 Visa Renewal at Uruguay Consulate

Approved

212(d)(3) Waiver/E-2 (dependent) Consular Processing in Argentina

Pending

B-2 Extension RFE

Approved

E-2 Status Extension through I-129 with USCIS

Approved

B-2 Extension RFE

Approved

L-1 Visa through I-129 with USCIS

Approved

O-3 to E-2 Change of Status

Approved

L-1 Visa Extension through I-129 with USCIS

Approved

Bond Re-determination Hearing with Cancellation of Removal EOIR42B

Granted

Adjustment of Status Marriage Interview

Approved

F-1 Change of Status RFE

Approved

I-212 Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission

Processing

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Education

2018

University of Miami School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2014

University of Miami

BA - Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Pol. Sci. & Int'l. Studies

2010

Belen Jesuit High School

High School Diploma

Speaking Engagements

Publications

Languages

English

Spanish

Activity

Top Contributor

Daniel earned significant contribution points in 2022.

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