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R. Mark Frey
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Biography
Celebrating well-nigh 35 years of service to the immigrant, refugee, and human rights communities.
Practice Areas
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Practice Area
Immigration
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Fees and Rates
Licenses
Licensed in Minnesota for 37 years
State: Minnesota
Acquired: 1988
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Location
R. Mark Frey Attorney At Law
(651) 486-7106
Fax
1912 Lexington Ave N, Suite 300, Saint Paul, MN, 55113
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Posted by Jun | April 14, 2014 | Immigration
Immigration Processing Experience
Being a foreigner in this country, Mark makes us feel secure and comfortable while he is processing our immigration papers first to extend our H1B then greencard application.His Foremost quality is that he CARES and to us, that is very important making us feel secure knowing that he is working on ...
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Experience
Honors
2025
North Star Lawyer for Pro Bono Service (2013, 2015-2024), Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA)
2014
President's Award to MSBA Human Rights Committee (Co-chair), MInnesota State Bar Association (MSBA)
2010
Volunteer of the Year Award, Advocates for Human Rights
1999
Wall of Tolerance Honoree, Southern Poverty Law Center
Associations
2012 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association (National)Federal Circuit Court Asylum Case Wrangler
2011 - Present
Pro Se Project of the U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, and the Federal Bar Association, Minnesota ChapterParticipating Attorney
1987 - Present
Advocates for Human RightsMember
MInnesota State Bar Association: Immigration Law Section
Former Chair and Member
National Immigration Project
Member
American Constitution Society for Law and Policy
Member
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Member
2024 - 2025
American Immigration Lawyers Association Online Course Review Committee (National)Member
2023 - 2024
American Immigration Lawyers Association: Refugee & Asylum Liaison Committee (National)Member
2021 - 2024
American Immigration Lawyers Association: Board of Publications (National)Member (2021-2024) & Chair (2023-2024)
2020 - 2021
American Immigration Lawyers Association: Asylum Conference Committee (National)Member
2016 - 2020
American Immigration Lawyers Association: Board of Publications (National)Member (2016-2020) & Vice Chair (2019-2020)
2012 - 2016
American Immigration Lawyers Association: Refugee & Asylum Liaison Committee (National)Member
2011 - 2012
American Immigration Lawyers Association: Distance Learning Committee (National)Former Co-chair
2010 - 2010
Minnesota State Bar Association: Haiti Relief CommitteeMember
2010 - 2012
Federal Bar AssociationAdvisory Board Member--Immigration Law Section
2009 - 2010
Minnesota State Bar Association: Diversity Planning Task ForceMember
2009 - 2010
National Campaign to Safeguard the Due Process Rights of Mentally Ill and Developmentally Disabled People (Capital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition)Steering Committee Member
1995 - 2013
City of Shoreview, MN Human Rights CommissionFormer Chair and Member
1993 - 2014
Minnesota State Bar Association, Human Rights CommitteeFormer Co-chair and Member
1992 - 1992
Haitian Asylum Project (Catholic Emergency Legal Aid for Haitians), Miami, FlVolunteer Attorney
Education
N/A
University of California - Davis
MA - Masters
N/A
University of Iowa
BA - Bachelor of Arts
N/A
University of Iowa
MA - Masters
N/A
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
Speaking Engagements
2022
2022 AILA Paralegals Virtual Conference (August 10-11, 2022).
"How to Write and Communicate More Effectively."
2020
2020 AILA Virtual Asylum Conference. (September 30, 2020).
Discussion Leader on “‘When All Else Fails’: Relief Under the Convention Against Torture.”
2016
2016 Federal Bar Association Annual Immigration Law Conference. (May 12-13, 2016).
Moderator on "Asylum Law Nuts and Bolts."
2014
Federal Bar Association - Asylum Conference. American University Washington College of Law. Washington, D.C. (February 21, 2014)
Panelist on "How to Prepare the Most Compelling Case: Gathering Probative and Consistent Evidence."
2013
A Discussion about Changes in the Areas of Family, Labor & Employment, Immigration, Probate & Trust, and Tax Law.
Facilitator on "Same-Sex Marriage: A General Overview of Changes with Implications for Practitioners at the State and Federal Levels."
2012
2012 Upper Midwest Immigration Conference
Moderator on "When All Else Fails: Prosecutorial Discretion."
2011
A Tour of the Immigration History Research Center and its Archives, University of Minnesota.
Facilitator on "Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses Yearning to Breathe Free."
2011
A Discussion with Local Immigration Judges about Professionalism in Immigration Court
Moderator on Professionalism in Immigration Courts: An interview with our local immigration judges. Minneapolis.
2011
A Discussion about Highlights of the 2011 AILA Annual Conference, San Diego, CA
AILA National Conference Recap
2011
2011 Federal Bar Association Annual Immigration Law Seminar, Memphis, TN
Competency Issues: Working with the Mentally Disabled Respondent, Memory Loss, PTSD, and Other Competency Issues.
2011
2011 Federal Bar Association Annual Immigration Law Seminar, Memphis, TN
TPS and NACARA: What to do with an RFE or Denial.
2011
2011 AILA Annual Conference, San Diego, CA
The I-751 and Removal of Conditions on Residence.
2010
A Discussion About Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR), Minneapolis, MN
Moderator on Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR)
2010
2010 Upper Midwest Immigration Conference, Bloomington, MN
Moderator on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and I-9 Audits
2010
2010 Federal Bar Association Annual Immigration Law Seminar, Memphis, TN
Family Relationships, Joint Sponsorship, and Affidavits of Support.
2010
2010 AILA Annual Conference, Washington, DC
Asylum or Withholding Victory! Now What?
2009
2009 Upper Midwest Immigration Conference
Bona Fide Relationships and Child Status Protection Act, Parts One and Two
2009
2009 AILA Fall Conference, Boston, MA
Applications for Relief and Waivers
2009
2009 AILA Annual Conference
Inadmissibility and Deportability Defenses
Publications
2026
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (March)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2025
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
AILA's Removal Litigation Toolbox, 2025 Ed. (Contributor)
2025
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (March)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2025
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (May-June)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2025
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (July)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2025
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (August)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2025
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (October)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2025
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (December)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2024
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (May-June)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2024
Navigating the Fundamentals of Immigration Law, 2024-25 Ed.
"A Brief Overview of Forms of Relief in Removal Proceedings."
2024
LinkedIn (October 6, 2024)
"Time to Register for this Year's DV-Lottery!"
2024
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (March)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2024
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (August 2024)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2024
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (October 2024)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2024
Bench & Bar of Minnesota
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2024
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (December)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2024
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (December)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2022
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (March)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2022
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (May/June)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2022
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (August 2022)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2021
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
AILA's Immigration Litigation Toolbox, 7th Ed. (Contributor)
2021
Navigating the Fundamentals of Immigration Law, 2021-22 Ed. (AILA)
"A Brief Overview of Forms of Relief in Removal Proceedings."
2021
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (January)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends"
2021
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (March)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends"
2021
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (May/June)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends"
2021
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (August)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2021
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (August)
"Immigration Roundtable: The Biden administration so far."
2021
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (October)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2021
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (December)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2020
Searching for Protection Amongst the Ruins of the U.S. Asylum System: 2020 AILA Virtual Asylum Conference Handbook.
“‘When All Else Fails’: Relief Under the Convention Against Torture.”
2020
LinkedIn (July 4)
“Let’s Celebrate Independence Day and Work Toward a More Perfect Union.”
2020
LinkedIn (October 26)
“There’s Still Time: It’s Not Too Late to Register for the DV-Lottery.”
2020
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (January)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends"
2020
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (March)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends"
2020
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (May/June)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends"
2020
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (July)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends"
2020
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (September)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends"
2020
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (November)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends"
2020
The Waivers Book: Advanced Issues in Immigration Practice, 3rd Ed.
"INA §209(c) Waivers for Refugees and Asylees." Updated by R. Mark Frey. Original by Jeanette Kain.
2019
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (February)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends"
2019
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (April)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends"
2019
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (July)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends"
2019
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (September)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends"
2018
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
AILA's Immigration Practice Toolbox, 6th Ed. Liss, Maris J., Ruth Lozano McChesney, R. Mark Frey, and Lisa Ellis (Eds.)
2018
AILA's Immigration Practice & Professionalism Toolbox
Contributor on Asylum
2018
Asian American Press (April 21)
"In the Season of Our Discontent."
2018
Asian American Press (July 4)
"Let's Celebrate Independence Day as a Nation of Migrants."
2018
LinkedIn (October 8)
"It's Time to Register for the DV-Lottery!"
2018
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (February)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2018
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (April)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2018
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (March)
"Trump Year One: A conversation with four Minnesota immigration lawyers."
2018
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (August)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2018
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (October)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2018
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (December)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends"
2018
Navigating the Fundamentals of Immigration Law, 2018-19 Ed.
"A Brief Overview of Forms of Relief in Removal Proceedings."
2017
2017
2017
The Federal Lawyer (September)
REVIEW - Louis D. Brandeis: American Prophet. Rosen, Jeffrey. Yale University Press. New Haven, CT.
2017
The Waivers Book: Advanced Issues in Immigration Law, 2d Ed.
"INA §209(c) Waivers for Refugees and Asylees." Updated by R. Mark Frey. Original by Jeanette Kain.
2017
Navigating the Fundamentals of Immigration Law, 2017-18 Ed. (AILA)
"A Brief Overview of Forms of Relief in Removal Proceedings."
2017
Asian American Press (February 4)
"How Could You, Mr. President?"
2017
Asian American Press (April 8)
"We're A Nation of Immigrants, President Trump."
2017
Asian American Press (June 28)
"Independence Day for a Nation of Immigrants"
2017
Asian American Press (Sept. 9)
"End of the Road for DACA?"
2017
Asian American Press (Sept. 21)
"Feelin' Lucky? - Registering for the DV-Lottery in 2017."
2017
Asian American Press (October 18)
"Registering for this Year's DV-Lottery: An Update."
2017
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (January)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2017
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (March 2017)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2017
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (May/June)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2017
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (August)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2017
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (October)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2017
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (December)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2016
2016
2016
2016
Asian American Press (February 13)
"Super Bowl Reflections on Immigrants in Professional Sports."
2016
Asian American Press (March 12)
"Mending Fences, Building Bridges: U.S.-Canada Relations."
2016
Asian American Press (May 9)
"E Pluribus Unum: 'Out of Many, One.'"
2016
Asian American Press (June 27)
"U.S. v. Texas: Death Knell for President Obama's Executive Actions?"
2016
Asian American Press (August 5)
"Political Party Platforms and Immigration: Contrasting Visions for America."
2016
Asian American Press (September 10)
"Beware of Immigration Scammers."
2016
Asian American Press (September 19)
"The DV-Lottery Program in 2016: Information about Registration."
2016
Linkedin (December 30)
"2016: Tribalism Trumps Coalition Building."
2016
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (January)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2016
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (March)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2016
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (May/June)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2016
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (July)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2016
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (September)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2016
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (November)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2016
Navigating the Fundamentals of Immigration Law, 2016-17 Ed.
"A Brief Overview of Forms of Relief in Removal Proceedings."
2015
2015
Navigating the Fundamentals of Immigration Law, 2015-16 Ed. (AILA Publications)
"A Brief Overview of Forms of Relief in Removal Proceedings."
2015
Asian American Press (January 29)
"Winter Ruminations from Minnesota."
2015
Korean Quarterly (Winter)
"Immigration 2015: Republicans, it's time to govern, not obstruct."
2015
Asian American Press (March 3)
"'What's Going On' in Washington?"
2015
Asian American Press (April 6)
"What, Me Worry?"
2015
Linkedin (May 20)
"Come Together: the healing power of music."
2015
Asian American Press (June 5)
"President Obama's Executive Actions: the saga continues."
2015
Korean Quarterly (Spring)
"Stepping around Congress: President Obama's executive actions now in the hands of the courts."
2015
Asian American Press (June 26)
"Reflections on Independence Day."
2015
Asian American Press
"They're Back: Immigration and Presidential Politics in 2015."
2015
Asian American Press (September 2)
"Just Give Me the Facts about Immigrants and Immigration."
2015
Asian American Press (October 2)
"Something Bigger than Ourselves: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965."
2015
Asian American Press (October 9)
"Playing the Odds: Registering for the DV-Lottery Program in 2015."
2015
Asian American Press (November 26)
"President Obama's Executive Actions: the saga continues."
2015
Asian American Press (December 25)
"Immigration in 2015: A Year in Review."
2015
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (January)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2015
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (March)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2015
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (June)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2015
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (July)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2015
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (September)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2015
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (November)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2014
The Federal Lawyer (May/June)
REVIEW: "Louis D. Brandeis's MIT Lectures on Law (1892-1894)." Robert F. Cochran, Jr., ed. Carolina Academic Press.
2014
Navigating the Fundamentals of Immigration Law, 2014-15 Ed. (AILA Publications)
"A Brief Overview of Relief in Removal Proceedings."
2014
Korean Quarterly (Winter)
"Immigration 2013: A year in review."
2014
Asian American Press (January 17, 2014)
"2014: New Hopes for a New Year!"
2014
Asian American Press (February 14, 2014)
"Immigrants and Military Service."
2014
Asian American Press (March 14, 2014)
"Naturalization and Military Service."
2014
Asian American Press (April 18, 2014)
"MAVNI Recruiting and Immigrants."
2014
Korean Quarterly (Spring)
"By the Numbers: statistics demonstrate immigrants are a political and economic force to be reckoned with."
2014
Asian American Press (May 16, 2014)
"The numbers don't lie."
2014
Asian American Press (June 27, 2014)
"Independence Day: Immigrants and the Great American Experiment."
2014
Korean Quarterly (Summer)
"What now, America?: An Independence Day reflection on political obstructionism and people power."
2014
Asian American Press (August 1, 2014)
"Unaccompanied Children from Central America: It's all about perspective."
2014
Asian American Press (September 19, 2014)
"It's Lonely at the Top."
2014
Asian American Press (October 10, 2014)
"Playing the Odds: Registering for the DV-Lottery Program."
2014
Korean Quarterly (Fall)
"Is President Obama Overstepping his Bounds?"
2014
Asian American Press (November 22, 2014)
"Immigrants and Civil Rights: the Struggle for Justice Continues."
2014
Asian American Press (Dec. 24, 2014)
"Immigration 2014: A year in review."
2014
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (January)
"Pride's Progeny: Legal Ramifications of Same-Sex Marriage."
2014
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (March)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2014
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (May/June)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2014
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (July)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2014
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (September)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2014
Bench & Bar of Minnesota (November)
"Immigration Law - Notes and Trends."
2013
The Federal Lawyer (April)
REVIEW: "Drops of Remembrance." Bracete, Juan M. Vantage Press.
2013
2013
Immigration Practice Toolbox, 4th Ed.
Contributor on "Political Asylum"
2013
Navigating the Fundamentals of Immigration Law, 2013-14 Ed. (AILA Publications).
"A Brief Overview of Forms of Relief in Removal Proceedings."
2013
Asian American Press (January 5, 2013)
"Immigration Enforcement and Detainers: An Evolving Policy."
2013
Korean Quarterly (Winter)
REVIEW: "James Scarth Gale and his History of the Korean People." Rutt, Richard. Royal Asiatic Society.
2013
Asian American Press (February 8, 2013)
"2013: The Year of Comprehensive Immigration Reform."
2013
Asian American Press (March 8, 2013)
"Unleashing the Creative Force of Immigrants in Our Communities."
2013
Asian American Press (April 5, 2013)
"Immigration Reform in a New Season of Hope."
2013
Korean Quarterly (Spring)
"Change in the Wind (and in the Polls): Is this the Year for Comprehensive Immigration Reform?"
2013
Asian American Press (May 3, 2013)
"Fear is Not the Answer."
2013
Asian American Press (June 8, 2013)
"Summertime and the Livin' is Easy."
2013
Asian American Press (June 28, 2013)
"Born on the Fourth of July."
2013
Korean Quarterly (Summer)
"The Train is Leaving the Station: House Republicans face crucial choices this summer in taking sides on immigration reform."
2013
Asian American Press (August 9, 2013)
"Comprehensive Immigration Reform is Only Common Sense."
2013
Asian American Press (September 6, 2013)
"US: A Nation of Immigrants."
2013
Asian American Press (October 12, 2013)
"October is DV-Lottery Month."
2013
Korean Quarterly (Fall)
"New Citizens, New Visa Holders in the News."
2013
Asian American Press (November 9, 2013)
"Remembering JFK, Part One."
2013
Asian American Press (November 16, 2013)
"Remembering JFK, Part Two"
2013
Asian American Press (December 14, 2013)
"Temporary Protected Status for the Philippines."
2012
The Federal Lawyer (January/February)
REVIEW: "Citizenship, Borders, and Human Needs." Rogers M. Smith, Ed. University of Pennsylvania Press.
2012
2012
Asian American Press (June 15, 2012)
"The Secure Communities Program in MInnesota."
2012
Asian American Press (July 6, 2012)
"It's Time for Comprehensive Immigration Reform."
2012
Asian American Press (September 14, 2012)
"Exercise of Discretion: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals."
2012
Korean Quarterly (Fall)
"Political Parties, Platforms, and Immigrants: A Deconstruction of the Two Choices in the Upcoming Election."
2012
Asian American Press (October 26, 2012)
"Political Parties, Platforms, and Immigrants."
2012
2012
Asian American Press (November 30, 2012)
"Lincoln, Immigrants, and these United States."
2011
Forms and Fundamentals (AILA Publications)
ANNOTATIONS to Form I-751: Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence. With Heather L. Poole and Ginger McGuire.
2011
Forms and Fundamentals (AILA Publications)
"A Brief Overview of Forms of Relief in Removal Proceedings."
2010
Navigating the Fundamentals of Immigration Law: Guidance and Tips for Successful Practice (AILA Publications)
"A Brief Review of Relief in Removal Proceedings."
2009
Navigating the Fundamentals of Immigration Law: Guidance and Tips for Successful Practice (AILA Publications)
"A Brief Review of Relief in Removal Proceedings."
2002
Law and Aliens. Family Law Section. Minnesota State Bar Association.
"Violence Against Foreign National Spouses and Children: The Impact of Domestic Abuse on Immigration Relief."