Jennifer Doerrie

Ms. Doerrie has practiced immigration law exclusively since 1998. She is experienced in all areas of U.S. immigration and nationality law practice, including derivative citizenship and naturalization, immigrant residency (green card) petitions through family and employment sponsorship, non-immigrant visas (F students, E, H-1B, J, O, L and TN employees/investors, B visitors, K fiance(e)s, R religious workers, and T and U trafficking and crime victims), DACA, consular processing, waivers, petitions under the Violence Against Women Act, asylum, NACARA, and refugee adjustment. Ms. Doerrie also litigates occasional immigration removal cases before the U.S. Immigration Courts and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Her current solo law practice focuses primarily on family-based immigration, DACA, consular processing and waivers, naturalization, and occasional asylum and removal defense litigation.

A passionate advocate for the immigrant community and former law professor, Ms. Doerrie often conducts workshops and law clinics and frequently speaks at immigration conferences and trainings. On three different occasions, Ms. Doerrie traveled to Warsaw Poland as a featured speaker at PWSBIA international migration conferences.

Should you desire more information about Ms. Doerrie and her immigration and nationality law practice, please contact her office by telephone or e-mail.

Texas

Since 1998

9th Circuit

Since 2005

Managing Attorney

Law Offices of Jennifer Doerrie

2011 - Current

After 13 years of employment with non-profit organizations and other attorneys, Ms. Doerrie opened her own office. Ms. Doerrie's practice consists of 100% U.S. immigration and nationality law.

Immigration Legal Services Advisor

West Coast Mennonite Central Committee

2008 - 2011

Associate Attorney

Law Offices in Fresno/Clovis, California

2004 - 2008

Staff Attorney

Catholic Charities - Atlanta, Georgia

1999 - 2004

Law Clerk/Associate Attorney

Law Offices of Gloria Lee Vera

1998 - 1998

University of Texas - Austin

J.D. | Law

1995 - 1997

Texas State University - Texas State University-San Marcos

B.A. | Political Science & Spanish

1992 - 1994

American Immigration Lawyer's Association

Member

1999 - Current

State Bar of Texas

Member

1998 - Current

Antitrafficking Initiatives as a Means of Combating Unauthorized Migration

First Independent University - Warsaw, Poland - 5th International Migration Conference Journal

2006

Is Criminalization of Migration a Sound Legal Stragegy?

First Independent University, Warsaw, Poland, 4th International Migration Conference Journal

2004

Rethinking Immigration Policies ...

First Independent University, Warsaw, Poland, 3rd International Migration Conference Journal

2003

Credibility and Corroboration after Diallo

Catholic Legal Immigration Network

2002

Inadmissibility and Removability Bars and Waivers

State Bar of Georgia Continuing Legal Education

2001

Q. Mom and i have a deportation order 19 yrs ago. Dad is abusive and we have no criminal record what can we do?

October 27, 2011

A: Hello,

Was the abuse ever reported to the police or other law enforcement? I strongly encourage you and your mother to consult with a licensed, experienced immigration attorney (and not an unlicensed notary or consultant) about your situations. There is not enough information here to determine whether you possibly may qualify for a U visa or VAWA, and even if there were, that is a legal determination that needs to be made only after a private, detailed consultation. If the cost of even a consultation with a private attorney is a concern, there is a list of attorneys and organizations that offer pro bono or reduced fee services to those who meet the attorney/organization's eligilibty requirements at http://www.justice.gov/eoir/probono/states.htm.

Best wishes,

Jennifer ... Read More

Q. How many years do you have to be in the U.S to be a resident?

October 27, 2011

A: Hello,

There is a lot of misleading and outright false information circulating about immigration based on length of time in the United States. Although it is possible to immigrate based on residency time if there are no other inadmissibilty bars or eligibilty concerns, a person doing so must demonstrate that he/she has been residing continuously in the U.S. since January 1, 1972 or prior! That process is called registry. You may have heard about "10 years", but that is only one of three significant requirements for an Immigration Court process called cancellation of removal. There is no way to file for cancellation of removal affirmatively with the Immigration Service. It is only a defense to removal (deportation) proceedings in U.S. Immigration Court. Additionally, some people actually enter the U.S. as permanent residents or get their residency (green card) very soon after arriivng in this country. Thus, it is not the length of time that determines residency, but a long list of other factors and requirements. ... Read More

Q. Canadian applying for business visa what is process. How do you apply

October 27, 2011

A: Hello,

The answer to this question actually is very fact-specific and would depend on the kind of visa, the position, the applicant's experience, and many other factors. It would be best for you to consult with a licensed, experienced business immigration lawyer about your specific facts and circumstances if at all possible. Also, you may wish to do some on-line research into U.S. business visas. One place you could start is the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services own web site, www.uscis.gov under the resources tab. I believe there are resources for working in the U.S./employment visas there.

Best wishes,

Jennifer