Amy Maldonado

Of Counsel

Elected director of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Amy has more than two decades of experience representing companies and individuals in a wide variety of employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant visa petitions and applications, as well as family-based petitions and naturalization/citizenship applications. She regularly handles all types of J-1 212(e) waiver applications, among other types of waivers.

Authorized to represent clients on federal immigration matters in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, Amy has successfully represented a broad range of clients, including:

  • Major league sports teams, professional athletes, and agents
  • Creative professionals such as artists, musicians, and fashion designers
  • Journalists;
  • Physicians, nurses, and physical therapists
  • Professors, scientists, and researchers holding advanced degrees
  • Venture capital firms, technology companies, and entrepreneurs
Education

J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1998

B.A., Philosophy, Minor%2C American Mexican Studies, University of Houston

Professional Associations
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association, Elected Director
  • American Bar Association
  • Hispanic National Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
  • National Lawyers Guild
Honors
  • 2021 "Pro Bono Attorney of the Year," Hispanic National Bar Association 
  • 2019 "Sports Immigration Lawyer of the Year Award," Hispanic National Bar Association