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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 Rashed | March 29, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Knowledgeable, Effective, and Strategic EB2 NIW Attorney
Michael Linn is a very good attorney, and I had a great experience working with him and his team. For my NIW I-140 petition, I received an RFE covering all three prongs, so the situation was quite challenging. Michael came up with a solid strategy to address each concern in a clear and convincing way...
Posted by anonymous | December 02, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Highly Recommend
Michael was professional, preparing my I-140 documents quickly and suggesting key improvements to strengthen my case. Michael and his colleague, Delany Cardenas, were always very responsive to my concerns and replied to my messages promptly. He made the entire process clear, organized, and easy to fo...
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 | September 16, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Expert EB2-NIW Attorney with Outstanding Professionalism and Communication
Michael Linn is an outstanding immigration attorney. He handled my EB2-NIW petition, which was recently approved even after receiving RFEs. Both his initial petition and his RFE response were concise, persuasive, and effectively highlighted the strengths of my case. Throughout the process, Michael an...
Posted by anonymous | September 10, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Outstanding Experience
I worked with Michael Linn and the Ellis Porter team for my NIW I-140 petition. Michael provided clear guidance on each step, from completing the visa and status questionnaire to submitting the career summary and supporting documents. He reviewed all my uploads promptly, gave constructive feedback on...
"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