Amsale Getnet Aberra

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Amsale Getnet Aberra

also known as አምሳለ አበራ

4.9
Rating: 9.9

Licensed for 10 years

Immigration Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Immigration, Asylum

1001 4th Ave Suite 3200, Seattle, WA

Virtual Consultation Available

About Amsale

Biography

Where a Passion for Justice Meets Excellence!

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Immigration 51%

11 years

51%
Asylum 49%

11 years

49%

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Awards

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2016 2015

Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 10 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2015

Active

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Location

Amsale Aberra Law, PLLC

1001 4th Ave Suite 3200, Seattle, WA, 98154

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Amsale Getnet Aberra's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

64 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | July 22, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent job

Amsale was our attorney during our marriage-based immigration process, and she guided us every step of the way. She clearly explained what to do, how to do it, and what to expect throughout the process. Thanks to her expertise and direction, we achieved a successful outcome. You simply need to follow... her guidance—she truly knows what she’s doing. Thank you, Amsale, and keep up the excellent work!

Posted by Messekerem | June 21, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Great Attorney at Law.

"I had the pleasure of working with Amsale Aberra Law, PLLC a great attorney at law. From the initial consultation of my case, Amsale was professional, courteous, detail oriented and highly communicative throughout the entire process. She kept me informed at every step of the way, answering all of my... questions and addressing any concerns I had. What impressed me the most was Amsale's expertise in handling my case. She was incredibly knowledgeable and experienced with immigration law and provided me with sound legal advice that helped me make informed decisions. She also helped me achieve a favorable outcome, which I'm incredibly grateful for. Overall, I would highly recommend Amsale to anyone in need of an immigration attorney. She 's a true professional who cares deeply about her clients' wellbeing. Thank you for everything, Amsale."

Posted by Viktoriia | May 24, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Asylum

Excellent lower!

We just won our court ! We were granted asylum in the USA. It was a very difficult court , and Amsale fought for us with all her might. She is a wonderful lawyer. She was well prepared for the trial and was well versed in our case. She did a great job. We were very worried when we contacted her for... the first time. Our previous lawyer stopped communicating and we had to find a new one. We are so glad that Amsale agreed to take on our case. For her, the case from Russia was also a new experience. Again, she did an excellent job and went over every detail thoroughly. She was constantly in touch, even on weekends and late at night. Usually Russian-speaking people try to find a Russian-speaking lawyer. We did this the first time, and were utterly disappointed. Our previous Russian-speaking lawyer was not attentive to the submitted documents, and then completely stopped answering calls and emails. It was a frightening experience. Therefore, I strongly recommend that all Russian-speaking people do not be afraid to contact English-speaking lawyers. We communicated very well with Amsale with the help of an interpreter. Believe me, we had an incomparably better understanding with her than with the previous Russian-speaking lawyer. I would also like to emphasize in particular that Amsale worked on our case on a limited basis, as the previous lawyer had disappeared a few weeks before our final trial. Amsale was not afraid to take a case from Russia and work on it in such a short time! I also want to note that Amsale is not only a professional in his field, but also just a wonderful person. We were very impressed with how much she worried about us ... We have small children, and she came from her city to ours for our court. We really appreciate her understanding and help. If you are now looking for the best lawyer, then do not hesitate - Amsale Aberra is the professional you need!

Posted by anonymous | October 30, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Seattle skilled immigration lawyer

Under recommendation we decided to go with Amsale Aberra and team for our immigration petition. I don't regret it. The team was very knowledgeable and skilled in immigration law. They crossed every T's and dotted every I's . They had sound judgement about timing, and were very prompt in responding to... our questions.

Posted by Nadia | July 13, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

She is the best lawyer ! Very professional and responsible!

If you are looking for reliable and responsible attorney, Amsale is the right lawyer for your case! I had an extremally difficult case , where i was not sure if i ever can get my permanent green card on my own. My I751 marriage based case was pending for almost 5 years. Me and my US citizen husban...d were divorced. My ex did everything he could, to prevent me of getting green card. He divorced me without my knowledge and forged my signature on divorce papers, so immigration counted it as fraud. I was also a victim of psychological and mental abuse. I had 2 law firms that represented my case before i found Amsale. Finally when i got my interview note in march of 2021. My prior lawyer refused to come with me for the interview, and i just had about 4 weeks to find a new attorney who would fight for me in case if something goes wrong. I called like 20 law firms around Seattle area and all of them just wanted money, a lot of money , i already spent about 10 grand in attorney fees. When i called Amsale, had a good feeling that she was the one, because, she had an answers and actions that she gonna take to add for my case, and she said that she can help me. We worked over the phone and zoom to prepare me for the interview, she corrected my case and put it together, and few weeks later she went with me for my interview. She was very confident and professional. The most important that she believed in me. I got my approval right away, which was unbelievable. She is amazing at her job and Great human being. Thank you Amsale and your team for being there for me when i was alone face to face with Immigration issues!

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Aiemero Leuleseged

Immigration lawyer | Aug 05

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"I have known Attorney Amsale since 2001, initially as a fellow law-student, friend and then as an attorney. I have known her personally through this long journey in life, but she continues to pleasantly surprise me with her dedication, integrity, honesty, kindness and drive to help people. She goes above and beyond for each client working tirelessly. She is incredibly knowledgeable in the area of her practice. I think her happy clients are testimony to her expertise. I look forward to working with her on more cases. I absolutely endorse this lawyer because she deserves it!"

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Shakespear Feyissa

Immigration lawyer | Mar 02

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"I endorse this lawyer. Amsale is great lawyer, she has helped many immigration clients I referred to her. I refer any immigration matter to her with full confidence"

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Namita Agarwal

Immigration lawyer | Feb 23

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"I endorse this lawyer. She is consistently knowledgable and thoughtful in her advice to her clients."

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Charles Farrell

Immigration lawyer | Apr 11

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"I endorse this lawyer. Amsale provides a valuable service on Avvo. She gives excellent answers to user questions on this site. I am happy to endorse her."

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Alexander Segal

Immigration lawyer | Feb 25

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"Amsale is a good and knowledgeable attorney who could be trusted."

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Fekadu Shibeshi

Immigration lawyer | Feb 24

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I know Amsale as a classmate, friend, and fellow attorney. We also worked together on several Immigration law matters. I endorse Amsale for her passion for justice and professionalism."

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Mark Oxford

Immigration lawyer | Dec 29

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"I endorse attorney Amsale Aberra. She is knowledgable and multilingual, which is very important for the immigration clients. Highly recommended."

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Immigration lawyer | Dec 16

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Immigration lawyer | Dec 15

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Abel Tsegga

Immigration lawyer | Dec 15

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"Amsale is dedicated to helping her clients and those who need immigration help. She has first hand knowledge and many personal experiences of how the various immigration and immigration related laws affect people. I endorse this lawyer."

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Immigration lawyer | Sep 22

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Giacomo Behar

Immigration lawyer | Sep 10

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"I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. A top-notch attorney, highly respected in the legal community."

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Irene Rajagopal

Immigration lawyer | Aug 03

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"In the last several months, Amsale and I worked together on immigration cases. While working on these cases, I was very impressed by her hard work and dedication to help our clients. She took great responsibilities for the clients, and kept pushing cases going forward. While working alongside Amsale, I was quite impressed to observe how much she cared about her clients. Such attitude makes a big difference on immigration cases where the direction of the clients' future lives rely heavily on the outcome of their cases. Amsale has strong interpersonal skills and integrity from her prior experience working in asylum camps. She uses this to her advantage to understand their clients better. I would highly recommend Amsale to anyone that needs an immigration lawyer!"

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Experience

Rating:  9.9 (Superb)

Honors

2023

Best Immigration Lawyers Seattle, Expertise

2022

Best Immigration Lawyers in Seattle 2022, Expertise

2022

Client's Choice, Avvo

2021

Best Immigration Lawyers in Seattle 2021, Expertise

2021

The national advocates top 100, The National Advocates

2021

Best immigration lawyers in Seattle 2021, Expertise

2020

Best Immigration lawyers in Seattle, Expertise

2015

Top Contributor Award, AVVO

2012

Merit-Based scholarship recipient, University of Washington

2007

Merit-Based Scholarship Recipient, United Nations Mandated University for Peace

2006

Graduation with Great distinction, Haramaya University

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Attorney at law, Amsale Aberra Law, PLLC

2016 - 2016

Elected Board Member, The Ethiopian Community in Seattle(ECS)

2013 - 2013

Legal Intern, Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH),

2013 - 2013

Legal Extern, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project

2010 - 2012

Project coordinator, Johns Hopkins University (UNHCR)

2010 - 2010

Legal Intern, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

2008 - 2010

Lecturer-in-Law, Unity University

2006 - 2007

Graduate Assistant, Haramaya University

Associations

2015 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2015 - Present

King County Bar Association

Member

2015 - Present

East King County Bar Association

Member

2015 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

J1 visa waiver regarding an asylee who filed for AOS

My client is a lawful permanent resident for life

Naturalization Application Approved

My client is now a proud American citizen

Successful application to remove condition on residency

The foreign national spouse is now a lawful permanent resident of the United States of America

material support to terrorist organizations” bar (and related bars) to immigrant admissions.

I was able to get the case cleared from the UNHCR protection unit and the case was transferred to the UNHCR resettlement for processing.

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Education

2013

University of Washington School of Law

LL.M

2008

United Nations Mandated University for Peace

M.A

2006

Haramaya University

LL.B

Speaking Engagements

2013

Second Annual International Conference of Ethiopian Women in the Diaspora Forced Migration and the Ugly Truth of Human Trafficking

Publications

Languages

English

Amharic

Activity

Top Contributor

Amsale earned significant contribution points in 2016.

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