Kevin D. Slattery
Kevin D. Slattery, P.A.KEVIN D SLATTERY obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in both Political Science and French from the University of Notre Dame in 1997. While at the University of Notre Dame, he was an active member of both the Notre Dame Council on International Business Development and the national political science honor society Pi Sigma Alpha. During his time at Notre Dame, he also studied abroad for one academic year at the Université Catholique de l’Ouest in Angers, France. In 1998, Mr. Slattery participated in the NAFTA Leaders Internship Program at the Washington Center for Internships & Academic Seminars in Washington, DC, partaking in a series of lectures and seminars designed to address the policy implications of the North American Free Trade Agreement. In 2003, he obtained his law degree from the University of Florida College of Law, where he was an active member of both Florida Law Review and the international legal fraternity Phi Delta Phi. While in law school, Mr. Slattery was the recipient of the International Human Rights Law Book Award as well as the Legal Drafting Book Award. He also spent an academic summer abroad through the university’s law program at the Université de Montpellier in Montpellier, France. Following completion of his legal studies, Mr. Slattery served as a judicial law clerk at the Connecticut Appellate Court. In 2006, Mr. Slattery opened Kevin D. Slattery, P.A., a law firm dedicated to the practice of immigration law. The firm is located in Tampa, FL, and offers assistance in family-based and employment-based immigration matters as well as in removal defense. Mr. Slattery is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and is admitted to practice law in Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Florida, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.
- Immigration Law
- Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Connecticut
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- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
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- Florida
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- 11th Circuit
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- United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
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- United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
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- United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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- English: Spoken, Written
- French: Spoken, Written
- Immigration Attorney
- Kevin D. Slattery, P.A.
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- University of Florida
- J.D. | Law
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- Honors: J.D., Cum Laude; Legal Drafting Book Award, Fall 2002; International Human Rights Law Book Award, Spring 2003
- Activities: Law Review; Phi Delta Phi (legal fraternity), Philanthropy Officer; American Bar Association (student member); American Immigration Lawyers Association (student member); Association of Trial Lawyers of America (student member); John Marshall Bar Association (student bar association - member); Summer Law Program in Montpellier, France
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- University of Notre Dame
- B.A. | Government & International Relations; French
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- Honors: B.A., Cum Laude; Pi Sigma Alpha (national political science honor society)
- Activities: Notre Dame Council on International Business Development; Stage Universite Notre-Dame en France (SUNDEF) XXIX
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- l'Université Catholique de l'Ouest, Angers, France
- Certificat de Langue Française; Certificat de Langue et de Civilisation Françaises (1995) | General undergraduate studies during academic year abroad
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- Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Tampa Bay
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- French American Chamber of Commerce of Tampa Bay
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- American Immigration Lawyers Association
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- Employment Discrimination Law, 4th Ed., Vol. 1, Chapter 23 - Employment Agencies (Contributor)
- BNA Books
- Immigration Law, OUT of the Closet and IN Your Office, Stetson University College of Law
- Florida Association of LGBT Lawyers & Allies, Inc., LGBT Bar Association of Tampa Bay, Inc.
- What’s it really like being an immigrant?, St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs, USF St. Petersburg
- Here’s a tweet: build that wall and make them pay., St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs, USF St. Petersburg
- Citizens of God's Kingdom: Immigration and our Christian Faith, St. Jerome Catholic Church, Largo, FL
- Family Law Bootcamp, 28th Annual American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Central Florida Chapter (CFC) Conference, Clearwater Beach, FL
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Central Florida Chapter (CFC)
- Website
- Slattery Immigration Law
Family Based #immigration
- Q. What is the process to change visa status after marrying a US citizen on a tourist visa?
- A: You should not intentionally use a visitor visa to enter the United States to marry a U.S. Citizen and then pursue adjustment of status. There is a specific kind of visa for that purpose. It is called a K-1 fiance(e) visa. If you do as you indicated was your intention, to enter on a visitor visa to marry and pursue adjustment, you risk being accused of immigration fraud, which would then require submission of a waiver (forgiveness) application. The standard for approval of a waiver is a high burden to meet. Consider scheduling a consultation with a competent and experienced immigration attorney who can discuss with you the K-1 process. Many attorneys offer online video appointments.
- Q. Can I travel to the UK and return if my resident card expires and citizenship is pending?
- A: If you apply for naturalization soon, the receipt notice for that case generated by USCIS will have language on it extending the validity of your expired/expiring permanent resident card by 24 months. So, there should be no need for you to seek an I-551 stamp. See generally https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-updates-policy-to-automatically-extend-green-cards-for-naturalization-applicants Upon reentry, you would show your passport, your expired permanent resident card and the receipt notice from your naturalization case.
Before submitting your application for naturalization, consider speaking with an attorney who can evaluate your facts to determine whether any problems may exist ... Read More
- Q. Will a NO FILE disposition with a NOT GUILTY plea affect my citizenship chances?
- A: Given the age of the alleged crime and given that U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services will be focusing on the past 5 years (or 3 years if basing your case on marriage & cohabitation with your U.S. Citizen spouse) for evaluating good moral character, you should be ok if that is your only criminal arrest. Consider scheduling, however, a consultation with a competent and experienced immigration attorney who can evaulate all of your facts against all of the requirements for naturalization. There are, for example, certain physical presence and continuity of residence requirements for which you did not provide any information in your question. Many attorneys offer online video consultations. ... Read More
