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Candida Paris has enjoyed practicing immigration law since 1992 & specializes in both employment based (EB) and family-based (FB) immigration. Her interest in immigration law stems from her European background, fluency in several foreign languages & passion to assist foreign nationals in contributing to our nation’s STEM knowledge base, economy, healthcare, & cultural diversity. Her business immigration client base includes but is not limited to oil & gas companies, universities, school districts, computer consulting companies, physicians, aliens of extraordinary ability, outstanding researchers, small business owners, investors & families the world over.
Areas of Practice
EB non-immigrant petitions E-1 & E-2, E-3, F-1, H-1B, J-1, L-1, TN, R, and O-1
B-1 business & B-2 tourist visitor visas
PERM labor certifications
EB permanent residence: EB11 extraordinary ability, EB12 outstanding researchers, EB3 multinational executives & managers; EB2 National Interest Waivers & advanced degree professionals; Eb3 skilled workers, Religious workers, & EB5 investors
Waivers for physicians & no objection waivers
Family-based permanent residence
K-1 fiance nonimmigrant petitions
DACA
Naturalization
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Acquired: 2002
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State: New York
Acquired: 1993
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6588 Corporate Dr Ste 350, Houston, TX, 77036-3477
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Posted by Sameer | November 4, 2018 | Hired Attorney
Without a doubt, Candida is one of the most methodical, thorough and knowledgable immigration attorneys out there. Her vast experience helped me with my EB1-A petition which is supposed to be the most stringent green card category. I was able to get my petition approved within 10 days with no RFEs wh...
Posted by anonymous | June 12, 2018 | Hired Attorney
Candida is very dedicated, since the first consultation with her, she demonstrates absolute knowledge about how to handle my case. Her communications were very precise on the supporting documentation she requested. My petition was sent to USCIS in less than a month after I hired her. We received an R...
Posted by Clay | October 5, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Candida is a very experienced immigration attorney that helped us learn and navigate the many required processes and filings. Her attention to detail and follow up was important and lead to successful H1-B renewals and permanent status (green card) without any errors or major issues. If an individual...
Posted by Bryan | August 8, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Though it was a long process to get the Green Card, Candida made the process go smoothly. Candida answered all my questions and made sure that I understood everything that was asked of me. Candida was very helpful through the whole process.
Posted by Johanna | December 21, 2015 | Hired Attorney
Candida assisted me with my green card process based on a national interest waiver and she is truly one of the best! If you are thinking of hiring an immigration lawyer, this is THE ONE! She is extremely professional, detail oriented and very personable. Candida prepared and ensured that all docu...
"I endorse this lawyer. She is a great lawyer. She is very knowledgeable and a detail oriented lawyer. She will navigate through difficult areas of law to get you the results"
"I endorse this lawyer as very capable, honest and hard working. She has many years of experience and expertise in immigration law. She pulls out all the stops to serve her clients well."
"Candida is a very experienced and detail-oriented attorney. She has filed numerous EB-1, outstanding researcher and EB-2 national interest waiver cases."
"Candida is a very smart and savvy immigration attorney. She knows the field with its consistent changes and she provides in depth and on-point analysis for her clients. I highly recommend her."
"I had the pleasure of working as Candida's paralegal over 12 years ago, before I became a lawyer myself. I now have the pleasure of collaborating with her in immigration matters and working with her. She is incredibly attentive to detail, professional, and dedicated to her clients. She has over 20 years of expertise and throughout the time I've known her she's maintained her love and enthusiasm for immigration law."
Immigration lawyer
Immigration lawyer
Immigration lawyer
1991
L. Chu Chen Award in Human Rights, New York Law School
2013 - Present
Sr. Associate, Fong & Associates, LLP
2001 - 2013
Sr. Associate, Law Offices of Judith G. Cooper
2001 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
2014 - 2015
Society for Human Resource ManagementMember
1991
JD - Juris Doctor
1983
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1983
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2016
Green Card Process Based on a PERM Labor Cert, for University Professors
2015
Employment Based Immigrant Classifications for Physicians, Researchers, & Med School Employees
2013
Overview of Employment-Based Immigrant Classifications
English
French
Italian
Portuguese
Legal Answers
Is it possible to convert O1 visa to H1B? Is it still a requirement to go through lottery in such case ?
02 Oct 2016
Pending I-485,spouse on H4 used EAD(worked for employer using EAD),Travelling to India ,can she get H4 stamp or No?
02 Oct 2016
Can I use my B-1 OCS Visa to tour around US?
28 Aug 2015