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Candida Olga Paris
About Candida
Biography
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
Practice Areas
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Practice Area
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Licensed in Texas for 23 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 2002
No misconduct found
Licensed in New York for 32 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1993
No misconduct found
Location
Fong and Associates
6588 Corporate Dr Ste 350, Houston, TX, 77036-3477
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Posted by Ally | September 09, 2015 | Immigration
HR Generalist
Candida was thorough in explaining all my options with hiring an employee from overseas so that I could make the best decision with the type of visa sponsorship I wanted to invest in.
Posted by Richard | August 26, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Best Immigration Lawyer I have Used
Ms. Paris is a very detailed, methodic and hard working lawyer. My firm has used her numerous times for the past 7 years for immigration business related visas, and Green card application. She has always delivered. It should be added that she is a very warm, friendly person who is easy to work wit...
Candida Olga Paris's Lawyer Endorsements
"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."
"I endorse this lawyer."
Karla Prieto
Immigration lawyer
Margaret Berthoff-Fernandes
Immigration lawyer
Denise Mcgettrick
Immigration lawyer
Experience
Honors
1991
L. Chu Chen Award in Human Rights, New York Law School
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Sr. Associate, Fong & Associates, LLP
2001 - 2013
Sr. Associate, Law Offices of Judith G. Cooper
Associations
2001 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
2014 - 2015
Society for Human Resource ManagementMember
Education
1991
New York Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1983
University of Wisconsin, Madison
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1983
University of Wisconsin, Madison
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2016
Internal presentation made at UH-V
Green Card Process Based on a PERM Labor Cert, for University Professors
2015
Internal presentation made to Baylor College of Medicine HR, Internatl Services Office
Employment Based Immigrant Classifications for Physicians, Researchers, & Med School Employees
2013
Presentation made at Baylor College of Medicine
Overview of Employment-Based Immigrant Classifications
Languages
English
French
Italian
Portuguese
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
Is it possible to convert O1 visa to H1B? Is it still a requirement to go through lottery in such case ?
02 Oct 2016
Q&A
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
Q&A
Can I use my B-1 OCS Visa to tour around US?
28 Aug 2015