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As an attorney on Ellis Porter’s High-Skilled Immigration Services team, Michael helps clients seeking green cards and nonimmigrant visas in the EB-1A, EB-1B, NIW, and O-1 categories. Michael has experience working both with clients seeking self-petitioned green cards, as well as employers in employer-sponsored immigrant and nonimmigrant petitions. He focuses on close communication in order to prepare the strongest case for each client’s unique achievements and credentials.
Before joining Ellis Porter, Michael worked as an attorney in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the high-skilled immigration field with Ellis Porter attorneys David Allen, John Goslow, Andy Ingebritson, and Allyn Sinicropi, helping to manage the legal strategies for EB-1A, EB-1B, NIW, and O-1 cases.
In addition to his current work, Michael has experience with a number of other employment-based immigration categories, including H-1B Specialty Occupation, L-1 Intracompany Transfer, TN NAFTA Professional, and EB-2 PERM-based green card petitions.
Outside of the office, Michael enjoys cooking, board games, and watching sports, as well as spending time at the gym. Additionally, Michael loves live music and traveling, both in the US and abroad.
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755 West Big Beaver Road, Ste. 1100, Troy, MI, 48084
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Posted by Neda Rafiee | November 25, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Highly Recommend Michael Linn
Michael Linn is an exceptionally knowledgeable and professional attorney for the NIW process. I first met him during a free consultation, and after that conversation I immediately felt confident working with him on my I140. He made the entire process clear, organized, and surprisingly easy to follow....
Posted by Andrew | November 04, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Grateful for Michael’s Expertise and Support in My NIW case!
I recently worked with Michael and his team on my NIW (National Interest Waiver) case. From start to finish, Michael demonstrated deep expertise and professionalism in this field. He was always responsive, answered all my questions clearly and promptly, and provided detailed guidance on how to prepar...
Posted by anonymous | October 29, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
highly recommend if you value quality, timing and expertise
I had a pleasant experience working with Michael Stephen Linn on my NIW EB2 petition. He was extremely knowledgeable, responsive, and guided me through every step of the process with clarity and confidence. I also value his timely responses with no long waits which helped to file all the documents fa...
Posted by anonymous | October 06, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Approved STEM-related EB2 NIW I-140 Petition with Michael Linn
I chose Michael for my EB2 NIW I-140 petition based on a personal recommendation of a friend who had worked with and got approved for the same with him. I was not disappointed! Michael was very responsive, always replying to my queries within a business day. The petition was thoughtfully prepared to ...
Posted by anonymous | October 01, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Exceptional Immigration Attorney – Highly Recommended
Michael handled my case with great professionalism. He presented the combination of my career and research exactly as I had hoped, clear, strong, and impactful. I am very satisfied with his work and highly recommend him.
"I am happy to endorse this lawyer. Michael Linn is an accomplished and expert attorney with experience in multiple fields of immigration law. He is tenacious, hardworking, quick to assist and answer questions, and has a handle on the most complex immigration issues."
"Michael's dedication to clients and his ability to think outside of the box when presenting immigration cases makes him a valuable asset to the legal community. He takes the extra time to ensure clients understand their options and the reasoning behind his suggestions and I give him my highest recommendation."
"Michael is an excellent attorney. I would recommend him to anyone seeking business immigration services."
"Michael is an exceedingly talented attorney. He has extensive experience in a broad array of complex immigration issues. He is dedicated to his clients and in finding innovative ways to approach each individual case. I strongly endorse him."
"Michael is a talented, knowledgeable, and thoughtful attorney who is particularly skilled at clearly communicating the complicated immigration process to his clients. I give him a strong endorsement."
"Michael has extensive experience with high-skilled immigration matters and has deep insight into the intricacies of immigration law. I highly endorse him for his immigration services."
"Michael Linn is a fantastic immigration attorney. The combination of his work ethic and knowledge of immigration law is unparalleled. His clients are well served."
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2018 - Present
Attorney, Ellis Porter, PLC
2017 - 2018
Associate Attorney, North America Immigration Law Group
2017 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association
2016
JD - Juris Doctor
English