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Kripa Upadhyay
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Biography
Kripa Upadhyay is the Founder and Principal Attorney at Orbit Law, PLLC, a law firm based in the Greater Seattle area that serves clients all across the US and abroad. Over the years, Kripa's practice has encompassed every aspect of Immigration practice.
Kripa currently focuses on Corporate Immigration via her work with international investors, human resources and global mobility professionals to optimize their companies' immigration programs. She guides strategies for recruiting and retaining foreign talent, and provides immigration plans for international mergers and acquisitions. She helps companies address the challenges of US Immigration compliance, and has worked with major corporations to build out compliant Immigration visa programs securing a variety of short term and long term visas/ residency for their global employees.
She also assists Individuals with their Immigration processes wether through family based (Adjustment of status; fiance visa etc) or merit based petitions (such as National Interest Waiver, EB-1 etc)
A first generation Immigration from Nepal, Kripa herself has been through the Immigration process; therefore, is intimately aware of the stress and exhilaration that the immigration journey entails. Working with my team, also a group of Immigrants to the US, we utlitize our own lived experiences and fluency in multiple languages to provide personalized service to our clients.
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Licensed in Washington for 17 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2008
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Location
Orbit Law, PLLC
2459 152nd Avenue NE, Redmond, WA, 98052
Orbit Law PLLC (By appointment only)
2226 Eastlake Ave E #71, `, Seattle, WA, 98102
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Practice Area Knowledge (16)
Recommendation (14)
Case Results (12)
Advocacy (11)
Communication Style (10)
Professionalism (10)
Character & Conduct (9)
Responsiveness (9)
Compassion (6)
General Knowledge (4)
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Showing 1 - 5 of 16 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge
Posted by Tanveer | June 06, 2022 | Immigration
Awesome experience with Orbit Law
I am very grateful to Kripa and her team for carefully understanding my case during the initial consultation and suggesting the best path forward regarding my H1B petition!
Posted by anonymous | April 25, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Nice expereince
Kripa helped us file our immigration petition. She made sure that the process went hassle-free. A thorough professional !
Posted by Vineetha | May 01, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Highly recommend
We first consulted Kripa with respect to my RFE for the I-130. She was very professional in her approach, listened patiently to our case and suggested possible solutions. We immediately decided to have her take our case on responding to RFE and further applying for the I-485. Kripa, was very thoroug...
Posted by Jonalyn | May 01, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Fiancée visa and changing status...
Attorney Kripa helped us all the way from filling fiancée visa up to changing status and interview for the green card...She's nice and very helpful.. I would recommend her to anyone.. Thank you so much attorney Kripa Ed&Jona
Posted by Beata | July 27, 2015 | Immigration
Great experience with Orbit Law
Kripa and Orbit Law were instrumental to my successful application for permanent residence. I was impressed not only with Kripa's extensive knowledge of immigration law, but also with her ability to dive deep into my very specialized professional background in order to help me build a strong case for...
Kripa Upadhyay's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer."
"Not merely an extraordinary immigration attorney, but a pillar of the immigration bar."
"Kripa is an excellent attorney who has helped me on several immigration matters that have come up in my cases. She consistently proves her vast knowledge of immigration law and is a pleasure to work with. I highly endorse this attorney."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"Kripa's expertise in immigration is unparalleled. She understands her client's needs in a way that few immigration attorneys can. With her dedication to customer service and her comprehensive approach to her legal work, it's no wonder Kripa's clients speak so highly of her. I highly endorse Kripa without reservation."
"Kripa is one of the most knowledgeable lawyers in the area of immigration law in Seattle. She can explain a very complex topic for the client, she advocates her client's interests as her own and she truly cares fr the people she represents. I highly recommend her for family related, asylum and business immigration matters."
"Kripa is a wealth of knowledge and an excellent recourse to not only other lawyers but to clients as well. I truly admire her and the efforts she puts into educating the community about their rights when it comes to immigration. She has taught me so much and I suspect others feel the same way. I've referred several clients to her and have received raving reviews from all of them. I highly recommend Kripa and the outstanding work she does."
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Experience
Honors
2016
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2015
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2014
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2014
Most Trusted Immigration Law Firm - Washington, Acquisition International- Global Mobility & Immigration Awards 2014
2011
Community Service Award, Washington State Bar Association
Work Experience
2016 - Present
Partner, Orbit Law, PLLC
2011 - Present
Owner/ Principal attorney, Orbit Law, PLLC
2008 - 2011
Associate, Carney & Marchi, P.S
Associations
2015 - 2016
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationChair of Programs
2014 - 2016
Joint Asian Judicial Evaluations CommitteeMember
2013 - 2014
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationChair, Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Committee
2012 - 2014
South Asian Bar Association of WashingtonBoard Member
2012 - 2014
Committee on Diversity of the Washington State Bar AssociationMember
2009 - 2010
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationChair, Citizenship day committee
Education
2007
Seattle University School of Law
Juris Doctor
Speaking Engagements
2016
Northwest Immigration Law CLE
Tips and Strategies for a successful Investor Visa
2015
AILA Regional Conference
J-1 Visa: All You Need to Know About Waivers
2014
NW AILA Chapters Regional Conference
H-1B Techniques and Updates
2014
Immigration Law Fundamentals for Attorneys
Basics of Family Based Immigration
2013
Northwest AILA Chapter Conference
Preparing a Successful PERM/Labor certification Application
2012
Enhancing Your Skills for Practice in Municipal & District Courts
Immigration Considerations for Misdemeanor Practice
Languages
Hindi
Urdu
Nepali
Spanish
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Legal Answers
Q&A
Self employed to apply h1b
13 Jun 2012
Q&A
What can i do if i missed my immigration court cause i got mixed up with the date?
06 Feb 2012
Q&A
What is a i203?
07 Sep 2011