I've been an attorney since 1998, currently practicing immigration law in the United States since 2015. If you'd like to discuss your immigration case in details in English, Spanish, French or Romanian, please contact me for a free consultation. My office is located in Newport Beach, California and I can also schedule appointments in Santa Monica, Downtown Los Angeles, Irvine and San Diego.
I have a lot of experience in a variety of practice areas such as:
Family-Based Immigration & Waivers
Green Cards for Spouse, Children, Parents and Siblings (Adjustment of Status, 245(i) Adjustment of Status), K-1 (Fiancé Visa), Green Cards through Consular Processing, U-Visa (Victims of Crime), Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Immigrant Children (Special Immigrant Juveniles Status - SIJS), Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), 601 and 601A waivers, Naturalization (Citizenship)
Employment-Based Immigration & Work Visas
Change of Status, H-1B (employment visa), L-1 Visa (Intracompany Transfer), O-1 Visa and EB-1 Classification (Individuals with Extraordinary Abilities), P-Visa (Performers and Athletes), R-1 Visa (Religious Workers)
Investors & Entrepreneurs
E-1 and E-2 (Treaty Trade Investor Visas)
Deportation Defense
Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Asylum, Withholding of Removal and Convention Against Torture, Cancellation of Removal for Permanent Residents and Non-permanent Residents, Application for Waivers and Adjustment of Status
I obtained my law degree from the University of Bucharest in 1998 and started as an in-house counsel for an established civil engineering company serving both Romanian and German markets. I learned a lot during that time, mostly about myself as a professional and about the ethic and beauty of a job well done. As my life changed and I immigrated to the United States in 2003, I had to start all over again and dare to hope that I can reinvent myself and do what I most liked. It started with the opportunity offered by a great mentor that is Attorney Nikki Jacobson, who was the first to bring me on board at Jacobson and Han in 2011 and encourage me to pursue a license with the California Bar. I discovered the complicated field of immigration law during the 5 years of assisting three attorneys, along with the rewards of seeing people's lives changing in front of my eyes.
After passing the California State Bar, I became a member of American Immigration Lawyers Association and a member of Los Angeles County Bar Association. I knew that immigration law is what I wanted to continue to do. I marked another milestone as my first position as an associate attorney at Han Law Group, under the guidance of another great mentor, Attorney Susan Han.
The efforts, the pressure, the long hours of work in preparing a case, the butterflies in the stomach before every hearing in front of the judge, all is worth when my clients look me in the eyes and say: “God bless you!” (“Que Dios la bendiga!”) And more than anything, when they say “Que Dios ME la bendiga”, I feel their love and I know I am one of them. I'm Marina Andrei. I am an Immigrant. I am your Immigration Attorney.
Practice areas
All type of immigration matters from family based visas, work visas, investment visas to removal proceedings and deportation defense (K1, Adjustement of Status, H1B, L1, E2, O1, Cancellation of Removal - 42B and 42A, 212c and 212h waivers, I-601 and I-601A waivers, consular processing, SIJS - Special Immigration Juvenile Status).
8 years, 100 cases
Languages spoken
English, Spanish, Romanian, French
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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CA | Active | 2015 | 02/07/2022 |
Legal answers | 45 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney at Law | Andrei Law Office | 2017 - Present |
Attorney at Law | Han Law Group | 2015 - 2016 |
Law Clerk | Han Law Group | 2014 - 2015 |
Law Clerk | Jacobson & Han, LLP, Immigration Lawyers | 2010 - 2014 |
In-house Counselor | ACM4 | 1998 - 2003 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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American Immigration Lawyers Association | Member | 2016 - Present |
State Bar of California | Member | 2015 - Present |
Los Angeles County Bar Association | Member | 2015 - Present |
Bucharest Bar Association | Member | 2003 - Present |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Hora in America | “How to get an immigrant visa?” | 2018 |
Hora in America | “How to get an immigrant visa?” | 2018 |
Hora in America | “How to get an immigrant visa?” | 2018 |
Hora in America | “How to get an immigrant visa?” | 2018 |
Marina Andrei's Blog | Legal Challenges Ensued after Trump’s Executive Orders | 2017 |
Marina Andrei's Blog | Attorney General Bob Ferguson Obtains Court Order to Halt Implementation of Trump’s Order | 2017 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Bucharest Faculty of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1998 |
West Los Angeles College | N/A |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Derechos Migratorio Americano | Investment Visas, O Visas, L Visas | 2018 |
Immigration Clinic | U Visas, Family Based Adjustment | 2018 |
North San Diego County Chapter Monthly Presentation | E Verification, Prevailing Wage | 2018 |
Case name | Outcome |
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42A Cancellation of Removal | Granted 42A cancellation of removal in 2017 |
VAWA followed by Adjustment of Status | Granted LPR Status |
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Violetta Beyder, Immigration Attorney on Dec 11, 2017
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I endorse this lawyer. I have found Marina to be knowledgeable, experienced, and passionate about immigration law!
Alejandro Fernandez, Immigration Attorney on Jan 27, 2017
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. I often go to Marina with questions on legal issues. She is very helpful and knowledgeable on matters related to the immigration law. She is very passionate in her practice. She is honest and loyal to her clients.
Violetta Beyder, Immigration Attorney on Dec 11, 2017
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. I have found Marina to be knowledgeable, experienced, and passionate about immigration law!
Alejandro Fernandez, Immigration Attorney on Jan 27, 2017
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. I often go to Marina with questions on legal issues. She is very helpful and knowledgeable on matters related to the immigration law. She is very passionate in her practice. She is honest and loyal to her clients.
Nikki Jacobson, Immigration Attorney on Jan 16, 2017
Relationship: Supervised lawyer
I endorse this lawyer and trust her with my life. She is honest, knowledgeable and caring beyond words. Her clients are lucky to have her as their attorney. If you need an immigration attorney she is the best person for the job.
Roberto Alvarez, Immigration Attorney on Jan 13, 2017
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Marina is a highly intelligent colleague who knows the insides and outs of Immigration court and petitions. She is very thorough with research and preparation and I would not hesitate to refer her a case that I would have a conflict with.
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