Zara Ali

Zara Ali

Immigration Attorney at Katy, TX

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Immigration

50%

Petitions for Alien Relatives, Naturalization Applications and Adjustment of Status.

10 years
Divorce and separation

25%
Family

25%

Divorces, Child Support, Custody Modifications, Adoptions, Enforcements and Name Changes.

10 years

ZARA ALI & ASSOCIATES, PLLC ARE HERE TO HELP YOU FIND LEGAL SOLUTIONS FOR FAMILY MATTERS AS WELL AS IMMIGRATION; FOCUSING ON CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS, GREEN CARDS FOR LOVED ONES & ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.

At Zara Ali and Associates we strive to provide every client professional legal service, whether it be in the area of Family or Immigration Law. We work closely with each to client and ensure they are well informed about their case from start to end. In order to provide you the best service, we schedule all consultations at the office.

I was born and raised in the southwest region of England. In 2008, I graduated with First Class Honours from the University of London, King's College London. Thereafter, I moved to Houston and received my J.D. from South Texas College of Law in 2012. I am eligible to practice in the Southern District of Texas. I have experience in areas of Family Law including, Appeals, Adoptions, Divorces, SAPCRS and Termination of Parental Rights.

I received my LL.M. from the University of Houston Law Center. During this time, I received specialized training in Immigration Law, particularly, Family Immigration. I am also a certified mediator and have training and experience in Family Law mediations.

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Licensed for 9 years

State TX

Status Eligible to Practice in Texas

Acquired 2013

Updated 10/23/2022

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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ZARA ALI & ASSOCIATES, PLLC

(832) 242-9316 Office

2717 Commercial Center Blvd

Suite E200

Katy, TX, 77494

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3 Sugar Creek Center Blvd

Suite 100

Sugar Land, TX, 77478

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12 Greenway Plaza

Suite 1100

Houston, TX, 77046

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4.9 / 5.0

187 customer reviews

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Zara received a significant number of 4+ stars in 2022

Posted by NADIRKHAN | March 22, 2022

Excellent lawyer

Ms Zara Ali is extremely knowledgeable in her field. she is aggressive in her representation. guided me at every step of the process right from the start till it was over and then some. I would highly recommend her to my friends and family.

Posted by anonymous | December 15, 2021

Competent

She took my case and explained everything the way it was and I found her to be confident in all aspects of her work and quick to answer any questions or concerns that I had

Posted by anonymous | November 17, 2022

Straightforward & Proactive

Zara was candid from the start about various routes for ending my marriage, which helped me to make the best decision for my situation. Her insider's expertise on divorce empowered me to move quickly and strategically. I was fortunate not to encounter many roadblocks from my ex, but a part of that was because Zara came down tough in the beginning.

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Posted by Roberto | September 14, 2022

Definitely Recommend!

Zara and her team are definitely a GREAT team to have representing you. She handled my case in the most time and money efficient way. She was very professional, kept me updated throughout the entire long trial, and was tough when needed to be. Definitely recommend her for any family legal cases.

Posted by John | July 27, 2022

Change of status VISA for spouse

Went in for a consultation on how my wife and I could get a change of her status VISA after we married. Zara explained all information in terms of what we needed to gather, how long the process could take and prepared us for the interview. We hired Zara to put the paperwork together and to prepare us for the coming interactions with Immigration services. Zara promptly put all paperwork together and provided us with additional resources to aid in the process. We would like to say that Zara was absolutely wonderful, she answered all questions promptly via text or email. Everything at the interview turned out well without a hitch.

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Posted by Samina | July 19, 2022

Excellent Attorney - Highly Recommend!

Zara is a great attorney with exceptional knowledge. She is very detailed in every step. She was excellent at working on the case and kept me informed every step of the way. I am very grateful for her service. Excellent service!

Posted by Laura | July 16, 2022

Immigration excellence

My experience with Ms. Zara Ali was awesome! She’s incredibly knowledgeable, detail oriented and gets things done in a very timely fashion. I appreciated that she kept me accountable and motivated me to gather my records quickly. Ms. Ali is a wonderful advocate, and I would not hesitate to work with her again in the future!

Posted by Syed | January 13, 2022

She is amazing

She is very helpful. She is a good attorney and does her job very professionally. She also responds fast and I will prefer her other than someone else. She is very nice and listens to whatever I ask her and answers me with explanations.

Posted by RUDY L | December 17, 2021

THE BEST LAWYER IN TEXAS

I WAS GIFTED TO FIND SUCH AN EXCELLENT LAWYER ZARA ALI, SHE IS VERY PROFESSIONAL, KNOWLEDGEABLE. COURTESY AND THE BEST PART IS SHE LISTEN TO YOUR CONCERN OR NEED AND SHE GO FORWARD WITH YOUR CASE. I USED HER FOR MY DIVORCE CASE, QUICK AND FAST SHE FINALIZED IT. TOP OF ALL HER FEES WAS VERY REASONABLE, YOU CAN GO WRONG WITH HER AND HIGHLY RECOMMEND ANY BODY WHO NEED HELP, DON'T HESITATE TO GIVE HER A CALL AND I ASSURE YOU WILL BE HAPPY YOU CALL HER. I THANK YOU ZARA FOR ALL THE HELP. GOD BLESS YOU AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

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Posted by Muhammad | December 16, 2021

Excellent Service

Miss Zara helped me with me with my citizenship/immigration process. Throughout the process, she was very helpful, professional, informative and responded to all my questions promptly. We got the outcome we wanted and I am glad I chose her to represent me! Thank you again!

Posted by Henry | October 29, 2021

Best of the Best

Attorney Ali had all the right answers that I ask her. No sugar coating on what was going to happen. Attorney Ali is very compassionate and understands the needs of the client. She knows divorce law and knows the length of time it will take to settle the case. On a scale of 1 to 10 she is a 10. That's why she is the "Best of the Best". Thank you Attorney Ali!!

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Posted by anonymous | October 21, 2021

Extremely knowledgeable about International Divorce Cases

I am extremely satisfied with Ms. Zara Ali’s knowledge especially about international divorce law proceedings and professional ethics. Mine was between US and India and she handled the case extremely well and I was blessed with a divorce in my favor by the honorable Judge in less than 20 minutes of the trial. Ms. Zara did her homework well. She was confident and to the point with the Judge and got me exactly what I wanted in my case. She is highly recommended!

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Posted by anonymous | October 20, 2021

Strongly Recommend!

Zara helped us with an immigration application. We found her to be very professional. She was sincere about what she could assist us with and what was outside her (legal) control, and ultimately she delivered. Zara was easily accessible and responded promptly to questions/concerns. I strongly recommend her!

Posted by Shane | September 10, 2021

Immigration lawyer

Zara helped me greatly with the paperwork I needed for my citizenship application. She kept in constant contact me and followed up ensuring I had everyone I needed for the interview. I have recommended her to everyone I know. I will be using her services for an legal items I require in the future.

Posted by Ashanty Valdes | September 3, 2021

Love her .!!

Zara it’s the best.!! I would always recommend her.!! She is been my lawyer since 2015 , she has always hold my hand .. no matter what it is … she gets it .!! Thank you Zara for everything.!!

Posted by Chad | July 6, 2021

Great experience

Hiring a lawyer is difficult. There are so many out there to choose from. I was lucky and found a diamond in the rough with Zara. She made this experience very simple. She walked us through the process, was very patient with errors I made along the way, and answered my emails quickly and thoroughly. Thank you Zara for all your help.

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Posted by Mai Ad | June 23, 2021

Free consultation

I had today a free consultation with Mrs, Zara, I am really happy that she answered my question in professional way, she is knowledgeable,experienced and great Attorny, I am looking to hire her soon.

Posted by tanya | June 20, 2021

Very satisfied

I was very satisfied with Zara. From the very beginning, Zara was very professional, and quick on all of her responses. I would recommend her to anyone. I am very thankful that I found Zara.

Posted by Asama | June 4, 2021

Excellent immigration attorney

Zara was thourough and always helpful with all the questions we had. She did our paperwork in a timely fashion an kept us up to date as the process went along. I would recommend her to anyone looking for an immigration attorney.

Posted by anonymous | June 3, 2021

Amazing all the way through!

I had a great experience with Zara Ali. She made the whole process very easy for me. Always took out time to patiently answer my questions and I always had a lot. Highly recommend!!!

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Resume

AVVO RATING 9.5 (Superb)

Work Experience

Owner
Zara Ali & Associates PLLC
2014 - Present

Associate
Damani Law Firm
2013 - 2014

Associate
Busby & Associates, PC
2012 - 2013

Legal Intern
Law of office of Anuj Shah
2011 - 2012

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Education

University of Houston Law Center
LL.M - Master of Laws
2014

South Texas College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2012

King's College London
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2008

Legal Cases

H1-B Extension
Approved

Associations

Fort Bend Family Bar
Member
2018 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association
Member
2017 - Present

HYBLA
Member
2013 - Present

State Bar of Texas
Member
2013 - Present

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Languages Spoken

Urdu

Hindi

Awards

Client's Choice
Avvo
2021

Top Attorney
Avvo
2018

Top Contributor
Avvo
2017

Client's Choice Award
Avvo
2016

Client's Choice Award
Avvo
2015

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Speaking Engagements

Third Party Discovery
Third Party Discovery
2022

Military Retirement Drafting
Military Retirement Drafting
2022

Drafting on a Shoestring
Drafting on a Shoestring
2022

Advanced Immigration Law 2021
Advanced Immigration Law 2021
2021

Advanced Family Law Drafting 2021
Advanced Family Law Drafting 2021
2021

Advanced Immigration Law 2020
Advanced Immigration Law 2020
2020

Advanced Family Law 2020
Advanced Family Law 2020
2020

Texas Bar College Annual Summer School
When Immigration Collides with Criminal and/or Family Law
2018

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Attorney endorsements

Received (25)

Given (17)

Endorse Zara

Farah Kamal

Family Attorney | Aug 18
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Zara and I have been on opposite sides on more than one occasion and while we both advocate for our clients we are able to work together to make both parties happy. She is a fellow attorney I fully endorse."

Tasha Ricks

Family Attorney | Jul 25
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

D'Angelo Lowe

Family Attorney | Apr 06
Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. She is a great attorney and mediator. Always reasonable, knowledgable and reliable."

Fran Brochstein

Family Attorney | Jan 06
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have mediated with this attorney on several occasions. She is totally professional and a great advocate for her client. She is caring and compassionate yet thoroughly prepared before she appears for a mediation. Her clients trust and adore her. Her fellow attorneys respect her. As you can see, she has many endorsements by her fellow attorneys."

Timothy Hutton

Unknown Attorney | Sep 19
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

David Payma

Unknown Attorney | Aug 31
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

David Schwaner

Immigration Attorney | Aug 29
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Zara is well respected immigration attorney in the avvo community."

Ameya Telkikar

Immigration Attorney | Aug 23
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer for her professionalism and service to her clients."

Marina Melman

Family Attorney | Aug 11
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community."

Frederick Forlano

Family Attorney | Jul 08
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. She is an extremely knowledgeable attorney who fights hard for her clients and works well with opposing counsel to obtain the best results for clients."

Carolyn McDaniel

Family Attorney | Jul 08
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

Anna Din

Immigration Attorney | May 27
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I recommend this attorney's work."

Chikeersha Puvvada

Family Attorney | Apr 12
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Zara was easy to work with and responded to communications promptly."

Lacey Richmond

Family Attorney | Jan 03
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I had a case opposite Zara. She was easy to work with, quick to respond to emails, and had a lot of immigration knowledge that was helpful for her client (her client was in the process of trying to obtain citizenship). Her knowledge in family and immigration is wonderful for any client with an accompanying immigration issue, and she is very familiar with and knowledgeable about family law issues."

Zulfiqar Prasla

Family Attorney | Nov 18
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

Faisal Punjwani

Family Attorney | Nov 16
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. She is a dedicated worker for her clients. I recommend her for all the family law matters that come my way."

Lawrence Eulette

Family Attorney | Nov 15
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Ali is the consummate professional. She fights relentlessly for her clients while maintaining a professional relationship with opposing counsel. This characteristic is important because it allows us to focus strictly on the issues in the case."

Kamran Makhdoom

Immigration Attorney | Nov 11
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Zara Ali, as she has always shown deep dedication and devotion to her clients. She is not afraid to ask help and guidance, a trait uncommon in some professionals, but she does this with stride and with only the benefit of her clients in mind."

Candace Demary

Unknown Attorney | Nov 10
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Zara and I met through a mutual attorney friend. She is a very qualified attorney. I have seen her with a client at the courthouse and was impressed by her professionalism. I would highly recommend her."