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also known as Verdie Atienza
I am a Senior Attorney with 10 years of solid experience with employment-based and family-based petitions. I am a dual qualified lawyer in the State of New York and in the Philippines and is qualified to practice immigration law in any state of the U.S.
For employment-based petitions, I have worked mostly on E-1 Treaty Trader, E-2 Treaty Investor visa applications and L-1 intracompany petitions for executives, managers and specialized knowledge employees. I have also worked on employment-based petitions for multinational managers and executives to allow them to obtain permanent residency in the U.S.
I evaluate the credentials of prospective applicants and beneficiaries to determine best nonimmigrant or immigrant visa options for them. I work closely with company executives, managers and entrepreneurs to determine the best strategy to attain their goals. In his years of practice, I have dealt with numerous U.S. Embassies and Consulates around the world and has gained significant knowledge of the guidelines and procedures that are unique for each embassy/consulate.
I have strong interest in various immigration issues as a first generation immigrant myself. I first gained experience when I personally handled my own adjustment of status application. Upon my admission to New York State Bar in 2014, I started giving pro-bono legal advice on immigration to members of the Filipino community in the US and handled immigration cases of family members.
Prior to moving to the US, I was a public defender in the Philippines and staunchly protected the constitutional rights of indigents. I effected the speedy release of long-term detainees by filing releases on recognizance motions and directed verdicts. I obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree (Major in Political Science) from Ateneo de Manila University and my Juris Doctor degree from the University of the City of Manila (Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila). I am fluent in English and Filipino (Tagalog).
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Posted by Sean | January 04, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Above and beyond our expectations - E2 visa
Verdie is an exceptional attorney. IMHO most attorneys that specialize in this area are not ones you want to work with, including some of the ‘big names’. I’ve been through the mill here with some bad apples. Then we started working with Verdie, and he offered us excellent advice and guidance during ...
Posted by Diane | March 24, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
E2 - amazing lawyer!
Verdie worked with us to renew our visa for the past year. We finally got it last month! Verdie and his team went above and beyond - always available to answer our questions. We worked with another immigration lawyer before him and Verdie and his team were so much better! He is detailed and thorough....
Posted by Krishna | November 02, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
E2 (Treaty Investor) Visa
Verdie was always available to consult regarding my E2 visa application - via email, WhatsApp, phone, etc. I really appreciated that and the level of effort he put into the preparation of the file. His fees were also very reasonable - especially since he offered a combined package that included corp...
Posted by Marius | February 26, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Great service!
Everything was done in a very professional manner. I was told in advance about all the steps of the process and Verdie and Maru answered all my questions very fast. They did a great job making a clear and easy to understand visa application, that helped tremendously to the success of the application...
Posted by Burak | February 01, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Excellent immigration lawyer!
After I started my E2 visa application with Davies and Associates, Verdie Atienza was the attorney who dealt with me during the preparation and application process. Verdie is extremely knowledgable about US Immigration Law and he patiently answered all my questions, he described the path they are goi...
"Verdie is an excellent immigration lawyer who receives outstanding reviews form our clients. I thoroughly endorse this lawyer."
Immigration lawyer
2016 - Present
Immigration Attorney, Davies & Associates, LLC
2016 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
2016 - Present
New York City Bar AssociationMember
2015 - Present
Asian American Bar Association of New YorkMember
2015 - Present
National Asian Pacific American Bar AssociationMember
Approved/Visa Issued
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2020
2021
English
Filipino