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About Melissa
Biography
Melissa Oklan is an Associate Attorney at the Ranchod Law Group. Ms. Oklan joined Ranchod Law in the Fall of 2012, having previously practiced immigration law at a prominent firm in Miami, Florida, as both an Associate and then later as a Supervising Attorney. During her time in Florida, Ms. Oklan represented clients before USCIS, the immigration courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, in cases involving asylum, withholding of removal, the Convention Against Torture, cancellation of removal, waivers of the grounds of inadmissibility, and applications for advance permission to return to unrelinquished domicile, among other areas of immigration law.
Ms. Oklan also has experience in preparing a variety of business immigration visas and green cards including but not limited to H-1B Specialty Occupations, L-1A Intracompany Transferee for Executives and Managers, and O-1 Individuals with Extraordinary Ability / Achievement. She has also successfully prepared a variety of immigrant petitions including employment based preferences 1 through 5 with and without National Interest Waivers.
Currently, Ms. Oklan focuses her work on cases requiring persuasive legal briefs like provisional unlawful presence waivers, waivers of inadmissibility, and j waivers based on hardship and persecution.
Ms. Oklan is admitted to the Florida Bar, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the United States District Courtfor the Southern District of Florida.
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Licensed in Florida for 15 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 2010
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Ranchod Law Group
8880 Cal Center Drive, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA, 95826
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Posted by anonymous | February 06, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
J1 waiver granted with Melissa's help
With Melissa my J1 waiver was granted. She gave the guidance that worked for my very complex case associated with Fulbright fellowship which often is believed a mission impossible.
Posted by Jose Ramos | December 15, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Great lawyer
She got our waiver approved! She was very clear on what she needed and never had a problem. She provided detailed instructions and guidance during the whole process. We received an RFE and she took care of everything and file our response on time. Highly recommended! Thank you Melissa.
Posted by Bielka | April 05, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Excellent job
WOW, Melissa did an amazing job, last night my husband got home and opened the mailbox and saw the waiver approval letter, We couldn’t believe it, this journey was very stressful, with COVID delaying everything it wasn’t a help, but with God, and with the amazing job I know Melissa did, I sure wasn’t...
Posted by K. A. | September 26, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
J1 Exceptional Hardship Experience Review
I am extremely grateful for Mr. Kaushik Ranchod's office for their outstanding service in my J-1 waiver case. They helped me to obtain my J1 visa waiver under exceptional hardship. The team is reliable and knowledgeable, especially Mrs. Melissa Oklan. She has a great experience in J1 waiver which all...
Posted by Mahmoud | February 23, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
J1 wavier approved!
I would like to submit my review on feedback for handling my J1 waiver case for myself and on behalf of my family. My J1 wavier case was approved this month and all thanks are due to Lawyer Melissa Oklan and Lawyer Ranchod. Great Law Group! Very professional and talented lawyers. No words are enough...
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"Melissa is an amazing attorney. Extremely qualified and passionate about her work. I highly recommend her."
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"Melissa is able to find creative solutions to complex legal issues. She is passionate about immigration law and helping her clients find ethical legal solutions to live in the U.S."
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Experience
Education
2010
University of Miami School of Law
2007
Florida International University
MS - Master of Science
Languages
Spanish