Ohio Immigration Lawyers
Looking for employment-based U.S. immigration support? Beyond Border helps founders, executives, researchers and technology professionals explore pathways such as the O-1 visa, the EB-1A green card and the EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW). Its services also cover other employment-based pathways, including L-1 and E-2 visas. Beyond Border works with independent U.S. immigration attorneys under separate attorney-client agreements.
Disclosure: Beyond Border is not a law firm and does not give legal advice. The attorneys below are listed for information only and are not affiliated with, endorsed by or recommended by Beyond Border.
Ohio has immigration attorneys in major cities such as Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton and Toledo. Their practices cover different areas of U.S. immigration law, including family petitions, employment-based visas, green cards, naturalization, asylum and deportation defense. The following directory identifies nine attorneys and law offices, with publicly listed office details and available background information. Prospective clients should confirm current addresses, attorney availability and practice areas directly with each firm before scheduling a consultation.
Nine Ohio immigration attorneys
1. Karen Gabriel Moss, Nicola, Gudbranson & Cooper LLC
Office: Terminal Tower, 50 Public Square, Suite 2900, Cleveland, OH 44113
Moss has practiced immigration law for more than 20 years, focusing on business and family-based immigration. She represents employers ranging from large corporations to family-owned businesses and has experience advising on employment-based immigration matters. Best Lawyers has recognized her in immigration law since 2009. Her profile also notes her involvement with AILA Ohio and experience teaching immigration and nationality law.
2. Catherine C. Kang, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Office: 41 South High Street, Suites 2800–3200, Columbus, OH 43215
Kang practices employment-based and family-based immigration law. Her experience includes H-1B, L-1A, L-1B, R-1, PERM labor certification, and employment-based immigrant petitions under EB-1, EB-2, EB-3 and EB-4 categories. She also represents individuals in family petitions, adjustment of status and citizenship matters. She earned her J.D. from The Ohio State University College of Law in 1995 and is admitted to practice in Ohio.
3. Neil Ian Fleischer, The Fleischer Law Firm LLC
Office: 810 Sycamore Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Fleischer is a co-founder and partner of The Fleischer Law Firm LLC and has practiced immigration law since 2000. His work includes family immigration, fiancé(e) visas, H-1B, L-1, O-1, R-1 and P-1 visas. He also handles PERM applications and National Interest Waiver cases for professionals such as researchers, architects, bankers and athletes. His profile lists membership in the Ohio State Bar and the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
4. JP Sarmiento, Sarmiento Immigration Law Firm
Office: 5005 Rockside Road, Suite 600, Cleveland, OH 44131
JP Sarmiento is the founder and principal attorney of Sarmiento Immigration Law Firm. His practice focuses exclusively on immigration matters, including temporary visas, employment-based green cards, family immigration, citizenship, asylum and deportation defense. He earned his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law and is admitted to practice in Ohio. His firm reports experience representing clients before immigration courts and government agencies across the United States.
5. Nicholas N. Pasquarello, NP Immigration LLC
Office: 513 E. Rich Street, Suite 308, Columbus, OH 43215
Pasquarello operates NP Immigration, a Columbus-based law office focused exclusively on immigration law. His practice particularly emphasizes removal defense and asylum cases before immigration courts. Other services include family-based immigration, adjustment of status, naturalization, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, U visas and T visas. He graduated from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 2020 and is a member of AILA.
6. Ali W. Latif, Latif Law LLC
Office: 510 E. North Broadway Street, Suite 304A, Columbus, OH 43214
Latif is the founder and principal attorney of Latif Law LLC. His immigration practice assists individuals, families and businesses with family-based petitions, marriage green cards, K-1 fiancé(e) visas, naturalization and adjustment of status. He is licensed in Ohio and New York and earned his J.D. from Capital University Law School. He speaks English, Arabic and Spanish. His practice also includes civil litigation and business disputes.
7. Georges Zeidan, Zeidan & Associates LLC
Office: 1170 Old Henderson Road, Suite 105, Columbus, OH 43220
Zeidan founded Zeidan & Associates and handles employment-based and family-based immigration, nonimmigrant visas, adjustment of status and naturalization. His practice also includes removal proceedings, immigration detention and custody matters, and representation at USCIS interviews. He graduated from Capital University Law School in 2000 and was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 2002. He speaks English, French and Arabic.
8. Shahrzad P. Allen, SPA Law LLC
Office: 8075 Washington Village Drive, Centerville, OH 45458
Allen is the founding member of SPA Law and has practiced immigration law since graduating from the University of Dayton School of Law in 2008. Her practice includes family-based and employment-based immigration, asylum, deportation defense and immigration waivers. She has represented clients before USCIS, immigration courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals and U.S. consulates. Her profile also notes recognition as an Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2017 and 2018.
9. Aleksandar Cuic, Brown Immigration Law
Office: 1468 W. 9th Street, Suite 705, Cleveland, OH 44113
Cuic is a partner at Brown Immigration Law and oversees its litigation practice, with a focus on removal and deportation defense. He also handles family-based and employment immigration matters. He earned his J.D. and M.B.A. from Cleveland State University and is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Ohio, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio and the U.S. Supreme Court. He speaks Serbian, Russian, Croatian and Spanish.
How to choose an immigration lawyer in Ohio
Match the lawyer to your case type first. An attorney who primarily handles family petitions or removal defense may not be the right fit for a complex employment-based filing.
- Check the license: Search the attorney's name in the Supreme Court of Ohio Attorney Directory. The directory includes admitted attorneys, but inclusion alone does not establish current good standing.
- Match the category: Ask about experience with your specific case, whether it involves O-1, EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, H-1B, family immigration, naturalization or removal defense.
- Get fees in writing: Confirm what the legal fee covers and which costs are separate, including USCIS filing fees, translations and expert letters.
- Know who handles your case: Ask who provides legal advice, prepares documents, reviews evidence and communicates with you.
- Verify the address: Law firms may relocate or maintain multiple offices. Confirm the current office address and appointment arrangements directly before visiting.
How Beyond Border helps with U.S. immigration
Beyond Border focuses on employment-based immigration pathways, including O-1, EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, L-1 and E-2. Its services are designed for founders, executives, technology professionals, researchers and other skilled individuals.
Depending on the engagement, Beyond Border can:
- Review a professional background to identify potential immigration pathways.
- Organize supporting documents and professional evidence.
- Prepare case materials for review by an independent immigration attorney.
- Coordinate the preparation process and explain the different stages.
The appropriate immigration pathway depends on an applicant's qualifications, professional achievements, proposed activities and supporting evidence. Legal advice and representation are provided by independent U.S. immigration attorneys under separate attorney-client agreements.
Disclaimer
This article is general information, not legal advice, and creates no attorney-client relationship with Beyond Border or any attorney named.
Frequently Asked Questions
Identify your immigration category, shortlist attorneys with relevant experience, review their professional profiles and verify their registration through the Supreme Court of Ohio Attorney Directory.
Yes. Attorneys experienced in employment-based immigration may assist with O-1A or O-1B petitions. Ask about their experience with similar cases and the evidence required to establish eligibility.
Yes. U.S. immigration law is federal, and many attorneys represent clients living abroad. Confirm that the attorney accepts international clients and can assist with your particular filing or consular process.
No. They are included for informational purposes only. Their inclusion does not indicate any business relationship, endorsement or recommendation by Beyond Border.
Yes. Attorneys with business immigration experience can assist employers with work visa petitions, employment-based green cards, labor certification and immigration compliance.
