Ngawang Dolker is an attorney at Steven C. Thal, P.A., where she primarily focuses on immigration law. Ngawang earned her J.D. from Mitchell Hamline School of Law and her B.A. from the University of Minnesota.
Prior to law school, Ngawang worked as a paralegal at a small immigration law firm. While in law school, she was a student attorney in the Immigration Clinic representing indigent clients before the USCIS and EOIR. She was a judicial intern for the local immigration court in Fort Snelling where she worked directly under the supervision of the immigration judges and the attorney advisors. Ngawang was a student attorney for the Department of Homeland Security, OPLA where she worked directly with the Assistant Chief Counsels. Ngawang also volunteered at the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota and was the Public Interest in Law Fellowship recipient where she clerked at Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid with the immigration department.
Currently, Ngawang is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. She is a volunteer attorney for the Volunteer Lawyers Network (VLN), Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, and the Advocates for Human Rights. Through VLN, she also works on child custody cases for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. Additionally, Ngawang volunteers her time as a board member of the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota.
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10580 Wayzata Blvd, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN, 55305
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Posted by Talyn | October 13, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
She gave us so much peace of mind!
Ngawang was an absolute God send! She eased our doubts, answered our questions with clarity and brought a peace of mind we couldn’t afford not to have! This process was so smooth and it was hugely because of her and her team! We live at a distance from her and she still managed to make everything wor...
Posted by Burhan | July 25, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Immigration Service
Ngawang is an exceptional immigration lawyer and she helped me on my immigration needs which she handled it in professional way. The work she did was smooth and everything looked easy from the beginning to the end due to her deep knowledge in immigration farm... I'm really satisfied with her legal s...
Posted by Tenzin | March 17, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
The best immigration lawyer!
I was very impressed with Ngawang Dolkar for her professionalism and expertise. She helped my family with our immigration case and we felt very supported through each and every step of the process. She was understanding and always present for our hearings. Communication was very effective and she wa...
Posted by Maria | March 06, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Excellent Immigration Lawyer
Attorney Ngawang Dolkar at Steven C. Thal, P.A. is an excellent immigration lawyer. She knew what regulations applied to my particular case, the necessary forms to complete, and the process to go about submitting them. She is very professional, responsive, timely in providing guidance, clearly lays...
Posted by anonymous | May 16, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Successful Green Card Application
I am grateful for the excellent service that Ngawang provided me to secure my green card. She helped me to understand the process of applying and helped me figure out what to do differently in my case, given the unusual circumstances under which I left my home country. Thanks to Ngawang's hard work a...
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2023
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2022
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2021
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2014
Public Interest Legal Fellowship, MN Justice Foundation
2018 - Present
Associate, Steven C. Thal, P.A.
2021 - Present
Council on Asian Pacific MinnesotansBoard Member
2017 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Minnesota/Dakotas chapter)Member
2017 - Present
Minnesota State Bar AssociationMember
2021 - 2023
Tibetan American Foundation of MinnesotaPresident
2020 - 2021
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter)2021 Upper Midwest Conference Co-Chair
2018 - 2021
Tibetan American Foundation of MinnesotaBoard Member
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INA 237(a)(1)(h) waiver
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