
Ellie Hassani
Hassani Law Firm
Ellie Hassani, Esq was born and raised in Iran. After graduating from high school, she participated in the University Entrance Exam (Konkur), ranked 344 among thousands of examinees, attended law school, and obtained her Bachelor of Law degree in 2009. She then continued her education, ranked 63 among numerous examinees, and obtained a Master’s degree in Criminal Law and Criminology. She successfully passed the bar exam and practiced law for several years before moving to the United States in 2017. She took the LSAT exam in 2018 in the U.S. and subsequently was admitted to Appalachian School of Law (ASL) in Virginia in 2020 for a Juris Doctor (JD) program where she received Dean Scholarship due to excellent academic performance.
While at ASL, she interned for the Honorable Justice Cleo E. Powell at the Supreme Court of Virginia. When she was at ASL, she met her husband Ryan who is from Charleston, West Virginia. After graduation, Ellie moved to Charleston to live with Ryan and their lovely dog Rosie. She successfully passed the bar exam and began practicing law. Although Ellie is licensed in Washington, D.C. and West Virginia, she is authorized to practice immigration law in all 50 states.
- Immigration Law
- Citizenship, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
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At Hassani Law Firm, we are dedicated to providing excellent legal services tailored to meet the unique needs of our valued clients. Our mission is to deliver high-quality representation with integrity, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes. We understand that navigating legal matters can be financially challenging. That’s why we are committed to making our services both accessible and affordable—without ever compromising on quality.
- West Virginia
- West Virginia State Bar
- ID Number: 14371
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Persian: Spoken, Written
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- Hassani Law Firm
- Current
- At Hassani Law Firm, we provide expert legal counsel and representation across a wide spectrum of immigration matters, from F‑1/M‑1 student visas, B‑1/B‑2 visitor visas, K‑1 fiancé visas, and employment‑based categories like EB‑1, EB‑2 (NIW) and EB‑3, to family‑based green cards, adjustment of status, removal of conditions (I‑751), waivers (I‑601/I‑601A, I‑192), re-entry permits (SB‑1), consular processing, diversity lottery, change of status, and work permits. We represent clients in affirmative and defensive asylum cases, consular interviews, and removal proceedings, and we also file writs of mandamus and FOIA requests. As a first-generation immigrant firm licensed in West Virginia and Washington, D.C., we personalize legal strategies, maintain strict confidentiality, and keep clients informed at every step—leveraging lived experience and cultural fluency to guide individuals, families, and businesses through complex U.S. immigration processes.
- Appalachian School of Law
- J.D. (2022) | Law
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- Academic excellence
- Appalachian School of Law
- West Virginia State Bar  # 14371
- Member
- Current
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- Westlaw certification
- Westlaw