Kathryn Noelle Karam

Kathryn Noelle Karam

4.9
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 18 years

Immigration Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Immigration

4888 Loop Central Drive, Suite 450, Houston, TX

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 18 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2007

Eligible to Practice in Texas

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Law Office of Kathryn N. Karam, PC

4888 Loop Central Drive, Suite 450, Houston, TX, 77081

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Kathryn Noelle Karam's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

77 Client Reviews

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Posted by Iana | May 04, 2015 | Immigration

Very satisfied

It was a pleasure working with Kathryn Karam and her office Great services, I got my case solved in a very short term They had answered all my questions and always kept me informed with the case I would recommend her for anyone who has immigration questions or problems Thank you for your job

Posted by Ruth | March 23, 2015 | Immigration

Thanks to Kathryn helping me to get my green card after failing the green card interview.

I just received a letter this week from USCIS that I am going to get my green card very soon ! It is the result of the 2.5 months of hard work that Kathryn & her great team helped me to solve my application trouble after I failed the green card interview. It’s my pleasure to write a review for Kat...hryn, a great lawyer whom you will never regret to ask her to deal with your immigration issues. I am highly impressed by her foreign language skills such as almost native in Chinese while she did not grow up in China nor she is a Chinese, her professionalism, eloquently wrote letters to be sent to the government, down to earth attitude, super quick response to emails & calls, attention to great details, genuine care & understanding for people, detail minded, very organized so she can handle a lot of clients in a very effective manner and her strong memory towards immigration laws & remember great details on your case. I need to give special thanks to Nadine, a young, smart and compassionate kind hearted lawyer for her devotion & great care towards my case. Without Kathryn & Nadine, my case could not be solved that promptly ! I will definitely recommend Kathryn for my friends and relatives who need to seek immigration service! I also need to thank Miss Vo, Katrina & Britney for their great assistance on the follow up work of my case to ease my worries. Thanks God, back in Dec 2014, I told my husband we should not rely on our previous lawyer anymore as he proved himself to be an dishonest person. From avvo.com, I noticed there is a female lawyer called Kathryn who has lots of good reviews seems to be a compassionate person. Hoping she could understand the reasons why filing extreme hardship right away is not what I want, as I did not think myself should be guilty for committing any misrepresentation only by an unintentional error. During the consultation, Kathryn proves herself to be a very patient and attentive person who is going to treat my case seriously. My husband and I chatted with her for around 2 hours on SUNDAY as she needed to work overtime for one of her clients on what seemed to be a difficult case. Yes, I got lucky to be able to consult her on Sunday which she rarely meets clients on Sunday. From Dec, 2014 to late Feb, 2015, Kathryn replied all my emails promptly, there are many times she even replied my emails after 10 pm and some were even after 11 pm. I was shocked to see how KEEN she has been for her clients. I told my husband she is a very dedicated person, she is not doing a so so job for people, she wants things to be done perfectly. During the 2.5 months working with her, I felt I was finally in safe hands who also has a wonderful team of law professionals to handle my case when she was out of office. Her team is also as responsive as her, they are professional, polite and understanding. Last but not least, if you are a Chinese who speaks native Mandarin, you will definitely be impressed by how native Kathryn’s Chinese is. She is not a Chinese, she learnt Chinese in China for only very few years, I have no idea why her Chinese can be so native with good local accent ! If you are struggling with your immigration problems, please do not waste any time on any seemed to be professional but ‘heartless’ lawyer, if you feel they do not really care about your case, trust your gut feeling and switch to Kathryn as soon as possible. If I could turn back the clock to know Kathryn before I ran into any trouble on my immigration issue, I would have saved a lot of worries, a lot of money wasted on all unused but paid non refundable international air tickets. Hope you can solve your immigration problem as promptly as mine !

Posted by JACKY | March 02, 2015 | Immigration

EAD CARD

Kathryn is a very responsible and helpful lawyer. I consulted another lawyer about my EAD CARD delay issue before I turned to her. She gave me very detailed instructions and most importantly the advice she gave me really worked. Plus she responded very fast. I am satisfied with her working attitude a...nd profession. Thank you Kathryn!

Posted by anonymous | November 11, 2014 | Immigration

Application for US Naturalization

Kathryn Karam and her team assisted me in my naturalization application. My case was not straight forward but Kathryn was very good at clearly outlining a strategy. I dealt with her across several time zones and she even flew out to CA for my interview. She was focused and tenacious - even when fir...st indications weren't in favor of my application, she stuck with it and continued on the outlined path. She clearly has an in-depth understanding on how the USCIS (and the immigration law) is working and what is required to build a successful case.

Posted by Marlon Urbina | September 15, 2014 | Immigration

A TRUE PROFESSIONAL IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY

After a very unpleasant experience with a previous attorney, Ms. Karam and her team came in to save our day with great expertise and savvy understanding of immigration issues. From the get-go, she took the time to listen carefully about our case, did her own research and came back to us with an elabo...rate course of action to obtain our L-1/L-2 visas. After that first meeting, she went the extra mile to gather, evaluate and compile all the information needed, not only to file our application within a short time frame (our I-94 was a month away to expire) but also to assemble an extremely cogent presentation of our case. Everybody in her staff made us feel that every single aspect of our case was being taken care of at all times at all different levels of the firm. But the most remarkable fact was the eloquence and appropriateness of the response letter to the RFE. Right then, we knew she was fully committed to get the job done. We received our legal status in no time and are now ready to start operations of our new office in Houston. I look forward to hire her services for family and friends in the near future. Thanks Kathryn, Nadine, Jessica and Katrina! – Marlon, Adriana and Aaron.

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Kathryn Noelle Karam's Lawyer Endorsements

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Beata Leja

Immigration lawyer | Oct 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Kathryn and I belong to various professional organizations related to the practice of immigration law, and I find her to be incredibly intelligent, caring and thoughtful. She is passionate about her work and her clients, and is able to take on the most difficult cases, carefully crafting a strategy for success. I wholeheartedly endorse her."

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Somair Alam

Immigration lawyer | Feb 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Kathryn is an excellent immigration attorney and a zealous advocate for her clients. I recommend that you call her if you have any questions about any facet of immigration law."

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Thomas Turner

Immigration lawyer | Jul 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Katy is a phenomenal talent. I always enjoy consulting with her on immigration issues and implicitly trust her counsel. I feel very comfortable referring clients to her!"

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Sheridan Green

Immigration lawyer | Jul 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Katy is a thoughtful and dedicated attorney who cares about her clients."

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Ryan Gertz

Immigration lawyer | Sep 24

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Kathryn has been an outstanding advocate for a mutual client of ours. She is constantly looking for ways, traditional and non-traditional, to achieve the outcome necessary for her clients."

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Marie Puertollano

Immigration lawyer | Jun 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Kathryn is a knowledgeable, compassionate lawyer who deeply cares about her clients. She is very competent in both family and business immigration matters."

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Beatriz Ballerini

Immigration lawyer | Mar 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Katie is an excellent immigration attorney dedicated to the practice. She is respected among her colleagues for her efforts in the furtherance of immigration issues and immigration law."

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Andrew Tolchin

Immigration lawyer | Jan 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Kathryn Karam for Immigration Law."

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Olsa Alikaj-Cano

Immigration lawyer | Aug 16

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer for her passion, dedication and commitment to her clients and our profession. No case is too challenging for Kathryn, and she never gives up the fight on behalf of her clients, which is why they love her. She is an excellent advocate and very respected in the immigration community."

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Chuen Tien Nadine Chen

Unknown lawyer | Apr 04

Relationship: Co-worker

"Kathryn is the most conscientious immigration attorney that I know. She does not hesitate to go the extra mile for her clients and consistently maintains the highest level of professional and ethical conduct. Her broad range of experience, Board-Certified knowledge, strong professional network, creativity and resourcefulness make her one of the most esteemed attorneys in the field."

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Maria Llusa

Immigration lawyer | Dec 04

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. She is a top excellent,caring immigration lawyer."

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Raed Gonzalez

Immigration lawyer | Oct 25

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. Kathryin was my co-worker at FosterQuan. She has always been knowledgeable and fearless to try anything. The results were amazing. She is also board certified. I endorse her."

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Myron Morales

Immigration lawyer | Oct 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Kathryn is the type of lawyer that goes beyond expectations and will fight for her client's rights."

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Anne Kennedy

Immigration lawyer | Oct 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Kathryn is very knowledgable and dedicated. She is very professional."

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Justin Gillenwater

Immigration lawyer | Aug 02

Relationship: Co-worker

"I very strongly endorse this brilliant, creative lawyer!"

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Kevin Koel

Unknown lawyer | Jul 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Kathryn is a highly competent and skilled immigration lawyer. I endorse this lawyer."

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John Nechman

Immigration lawyer | Jul 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Kathryn Karam. She is one of the finest attorneys I know, and I have known her for several years. She is one of the brightest and most respected attorneys in the immigration community."

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Bruce Harrison

Immigration lawyer | Jul 07

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Ruby Powers

Immigration lawyer | Jul 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"She is dependable, knowledgeable and someone you can always count on. Other lawyers look to her for advice. I endorse this lawyer."

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Beata Leja

Immigration lawyer

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Olsa Alikaj-Cano

Immigration lawyer

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Chuen Tien Nadine Chen

Immigration lawyer

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Maria Llusa

Immigration lawyer

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Anne Kennedy

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2017

BEST Service-Based Company - Under 10 Employees, Business Excellence Forum

2017

Rising Star, Texas SuperLawyers

2016

Company Culture, ActionCoach Houston

2016

Top Lawyer (Immigration), Houstonia Magazine

2015

Top Lawyer (Immigration), Houstonia Magazine

2014

Certification, Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE)

2014

40 Under 40 Honorable Mention, Houston Business Journal

2012

Board Certified - Immigration and Nationality Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Founder, Law Office of Kathryn N. Karam, P.C.,

2012 - 2013

Associate Attorney, Greenberg Traurig LLP

2009 - 2012

Associate Attorney, FosterQuan LLP

2007 - 2009

Associate Attorney, Quan, Burdette, & Perez

Associations

2013 - Present

Asian Chamber of Commerce

Member

2011 - Present

Asian American Bar Association

Member

2008 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2015 - 2016

Pink Petro

Member

2010 - 2012

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Texas Chapter Advocacy Coordinator

Education

2007

University of Texas School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2003

Johns Hopkins-Nanjing Center

Certificate in Chinese Studies

2002

Trinity University (San Antonio, Texas)

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2017

Global Business News Conference Immigration Update

2016

International Student Office Event OPT, CPT and Visa Options for International Students

2016

How Oil & Gas Layoffs Affect Visa Holders How Oil & Gas Layoffs Affect Visa Holders

2016

Houston Bar Association Continuing Legal Education

Introduction to the U.S. immigration System

2016

Greater Houston Chapter - TX Society of Enrolled Agents Quarterly Continuing Education Course

The Intersection of Immigration and Tax

2015

Williams Kherkher Annual CLE

Introduction to Immigration for Lawyers

2015

Doing Business in America Seminar

Business Immigration

2014

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Texas chapter) Fall Conference

Parole in Place and DACA

2013

American Immigration Lawyers Association Texas Chapter Fall Conference

RFE and NOID Intensive

2011

British American Business Council Star Breakfast

Immigration Issues for UK Nationals

Publications

2016

Oil and Gas This Week (Podcast) USA Skilled Worker Immigration Law

2016

Just Vibe Houston (formerly J-Vibe) Taking a Good Hard Look at the Real Immigration Issues

2016

2015

Lebanon Times Magazine Your Information is Available

2014

Lebanon Times Magazine The Love and Law

2014

Lebanon Times Magazine April Isn't Just Tax Season

2014

Lebanon Times Magazine Entering a Season of Luck and Hope

Languages

Mandarin

Spanish

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