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Penni A. Frank is a Senior Associate Attorney at Webber Law Firm, LLC. She telecommutes from her home in Charlottesville, VA, where her husband is a graduate student. Penni graduated from Bethel University (St. Paul, MN) with a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology and earned her law degree at Hamline University School of Law (St. Paul, MN). She is licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of Minnesota and because immigration law is federal law, she is permitted to represent clients throughout the United States and worldwide on U.S. immigration law matters. In fact, many of Penni’s clients live and work outside the United States.
While at Bethel, Penni spent a semester studying abroad in the Middle East, and while in law school, she spent a summer studying in Galway, Ireland.
While in law school, Penni gained experience in immigration law at a small St. Paul immigration law firm (Guyton Law Office) and a large downtown Minneapolis law firm (Fredrikson & Byron). Penni also volunteered for Centro Legal and Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights.
Prior to joining Webber Law Firm, Penni served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Richard A. Zimmerman of the 9th Judicial District in Brainerd, Minnesota.
At Webber Law Firm, Penni handles many of the firm’s family-based immigration law matters, including K-1 fiancé visa petitions, I-130 petitions for spouses and other relatives, and N-400 naturalization applications. She also has extensive experience with R-1 and I-360/EB-4 religious worker cases. Penni’s clients include individuals and couples, local churches and congregations, small religious groups, as well as large national denominations and major interdenominational mission organizations. Throughout her career Penni has represented dozens of individuals in consular processing immigrant visa cases as well as INA Section 319(b) N-400 naturalization cases, using special provisions of the U.S. immigration law which provide for ‘fast track’ U.S. citizenship processing for certain qualified individuals, including spouses of U.S. citizen missionaries serving outside the United States. Penni also has experience with I-131 re-entry permit applications and related strategies to retain U.S. permanent resident status. Penni has published an article on 319(b) naturalization, which appears in a national publication on immigration law options for religious workers.
Penni is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).
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7550 France Avenue South, Suite 205, Edina, MN, 55435
7550 France Avenue South, Suite 205, Edina, MN, 55435
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Posted by anonymous | November 17, 2020
Tried to sell me a cat
She tried to force her cult religion on me. Felt very uncomfortable. She also sang ain’t no mountain high enough by Marvin Gaye to me. She was kinda bad and out of tune. Other than that, good lawyer.
Posted by Christy | May 07, 2013 | Immigration
So thankful!
My husband and I hired Penni after already having gone through one immigration process alone. We then filed for his green card and later expedited citizenship with her. My husband was just sworn in as a U.S. citizen and we are so relieved! Throughout all three processes we found that everyone thou...
Posted by Jean | May 06, 2013 | Immigration
Green Card & Naturalization
Penni helped us obtain a green card, then immediately apply and obtain US Citizenship through the Immigration 319(b) section. She knew exactly what documents we would need, and what we would be asked for at immigration. She responded quickly to our questions. We appreciate Penni's knowledge about ...
Posted by Andy | January 17, 2013 | Immigration
Green Card/Naturalization
Penni was fantastic! She walked us through our 319(b) case getting a permanent residence card and then naturalization in an expediated way. Every step of the way she was clear and precise helping us to understand the situation as well as do the paperwork. At the end of our case she even went above an...
Posted by Gautam | January 19, 2012 | Immigration
Naturalization Application
Very responsive and kept me informed about what to expect in each step of the naturalization process. With her help, everything went smoothly from start to finish. Very professional.
"I have worked with Penni since January 2006. I have a very high level of confidence for her work product and her integrity. She is an excellent mentor to staff. Since 2006, Penni has gained considerable experience in family-based immigration, particularly immigrant visa processing for spouses, fiances, and other family members but also in the relatively obscure area of 319(b) naturalization cases for spouses of U.S. citizen missionaries serving abroad. She generally has 10+ cases under 319(b) for missionaries going at any time which probably puts her in the top 1% of attorneys in terms of experience on these issues. She represents clients at U.S. consulates worldwide. She has also worked on a wide variety of religious worker cases, both R-1 and I-360 immigrant petitions. She has written and spoken on U.S. immigration issues and challenges faced by churches, religious workers, and missionaries. She is thorough and responsive to clients. It has been great to work with Penni."
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2011 - Present
Senior Associate Attorney, Webber Law Firm, LLC
2006 - 2010
Associate Attorney, Webber Law Firm, LLC
2004 - 2005
Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Richard A. Zimmerman, the 9th Judicial District
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