Karol Dezwager Brown
World One Law Group - immigration for business, families and undocumented. Call!
Karol Brown is the founder and managing attorney for World One Law Group. World One Law Group is an immigration law firm that helps businesses, families, and undocumented people navigate the complex US immigration system. We provide our clients personal connection, affordable expertise, and secure technology.
Karol Brown handles business immigration cases, asylum, and many other types of immigration cases. Karol graduated law school from Yale Law School. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. This Ivy League education gives her the insight and expertise to assist our clients with thoughtful and creative solutions.
Karol Brown taught Immigration Law at the University of Washington School of Law. In 2010, she was awarded the Advocacy Award from the national American Immigration Lawyers Association for her work to promote the passage of comprehensive immigration reform. Karol Brown worked for the Law and Corporate Affairs department at Microsoft, so she knows the needs of in house counsel and human resources staff. Karol also worked as a Policy and Advocacy Director for Hate Free Zone Washington, now called One America, organizing a voter mobilization and media campaign for immigrant communities.
- Immigration Law
- Asylum, Citizenship, Family Visas, Green Cards, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
- International Law
- Human Rights
- Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
We accept all major credit and debit cards. We also offer reasonable payment plans to meet your budget.
- Washington
- Washington State Bar Association
- ID Number: 29444
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- Chinese: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Tagalog: Spoken
- Founder and Managing Immigration Attorney
- World One Law Group
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- Founder and managing attorney for immigration law firm that handles businesses, families, and undocumented people obtain visas, permanent residency, and US citizenship
- Founder and Managing Attorney
- Global Law Partners/Global Justice Law Group
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- Manage immigration law and international consulting firm with three Manage immigration law and international consulting firm with three attorneys and attorneys and four staff. Prepare visa petitions and permanent residency applications for individuals, businesses, and families. Successfully lobbied member of Congress to introduce a private bill and Senator to intervene with Secretary of Homeland Security to prevent the deportation of DREAM Act activist.
- Visiting Lecturer
- University of Washington Law School
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- ught immigration law courses covering constitutional issues, immigrant Taught immigration law courses covering constitutional issues, immigrant and nonimmigrant categories, admission and exclusion, removal, relief for deportable aliens, refugees and asylum.
- Immigration & Technology Consultant
- Microsoft Law & Corporate Affairs
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- Managed high-volume caseload of temporary business visas and Managed Managed high-volume caseload of business visas and permanent residency applications. Redesigned intranet and Sharepoint sites read by 1,500 to 2,200 Microsoft employees each month. Designed and developed automated document production to reduce errors and save staff time.
- Advocacy Director
- One America
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- Directed grassroots and media campaign to mobilize immigrant and Directed grassroots and media campaign to mobilize immigrant and refugee communities. Managed efforts to register 1,500 new voters, provide voter education, and increase voter turnout. Lobbied government officials at local, state and federal level on immigration policies.
- Yale Law School
- J.D. (1999) | International Law
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- Activities: Women's campaign school - newsletter editor Human Rights Clinic - class action lawsuit for international human rights crimes against Radavan Karadzic in former Yugoslavia Yale Human Rights & Development Law Journal - founder & technical editor
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- Harvard University
- Master's in Public Policy (1996) | International Trade & Finance
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- Honors: Policy Analysis Award for best thesis: Competitive Strategies in the Philippine Garment Industry Voted class marshall
- Activities: Teaching Assistant for microeconomics and international finance
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- University of Washington
- B.A. (1989) | Economics and International Studies
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- Honors: Magna Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Honors Program Truman Scholar (runner up)
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- National Advocacy Award
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (national)
- Awarded the AILA National Advocacy Award in 2010 for our work in lobbying Congress for comprehensive immigration reform. We gathered stories from immigration attorneys throughout Washington State and assembled them in a book, "Why We Need Comprehensive Immigration Reform" that was distributed to the entire Washington congressional delegation.
- Washington State Bar # 29444
- Member
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- Immigration for the 21st Century
- MOXY Magazine
- Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Requires Immigration to Meet the Need for Skilled Workers
- MOXY Magazine
- One DREAM Short, co-authored (April 2010)
- Bender’s Immigration Bulletin
- Why We Need Comprehensive Immigration Reform
- AILA Washington Chapter
- Matchmaker Make Sure the Numbers Match
- Puget Sound Business Journal
- Using Media to Impact Immigration Case, AILA Pacific Northwest Conference, Oregon Convention Center
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
- Spoke as part of a panel on using the media and the press to influence government agencies, Congress, and the public on immigration issues
- Member
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
Introduction to World One Law Group
Introducing World One Law Group - an immigration law firm that handles business visas, family petitions, permanent residency, and US naturalization cases.
Why Do I Need a Consultation with an Immigration Attorney?
You do you need an immigration consultation? Because DIY Immigration doesn't work!
- Q. How long does it take to petition a Filipino child under 21? I'm a US Citizen
- A: The minor child of a US citizen is an immediate relative. That means that there is no wait for a visa to become available. If your child is in the United States legally, you can file an I-130 Petition for Alien Relative and an I-485 Application to Adjust Status. This process is currently taking about two years, but varies depending on your processing location.
If your child is in the Philippines, you would file the I-130 Petition. That process is taking about 10 to 12 months. When that petition is approved, it would be sent to the National Visa Center. You would file the DS260 Application and upload documents like the child's birth certificate, passport, and police certificate. The National ... Read More
