Ms. Puertollano is the Managing Attorney of the law offices of Jacob Sapochnick and an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Born and raised in France, she earned two Master Degrees in Law; one in France in Public Law and one in the United States in Comparative Law (LL.M). She is fluent in French, English and Spanish.
As an attorney, Ms. Puertollano represents clients in removal before the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the BIA and immigration court. She also practices all areas of immigration law: family based, employment-based, and investment-based immigrant and non-immigrant visas.
More precisely, Ms. Puertollano files family based (marriage, fiancé, I-751), employment based (H-1B, H-3, TN, R-1, L-1, PERM, EB1C), and investment based petitions (E-2), as well as naturalization, DACA, F-1 reinstatement, visas based on extraordinary abilities (O-1, NIW and EB-1A), athlete visas (P-1), I-360 Victim of Violence Visas (VAWA) and asylum cases. She prepares clients for their marriage first or second (fraud) interviews, I-751 and citizenship interviews and attend the interview with them. She also deals with complex motions to reopen as well as I-601A and 212(d)(3) waivers.
In her free time, Ms. Puertollano enjoys exercising and spending time with her family and friends. She is a motivational speaker as well as a mentor to high school students.
- Immigration Law
- Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
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- 9th Circuit
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- English: Spoken, Written
- French: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken
- Attorney
- Law Offices of Jacob J. Sapochnick
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- Managing Attorney 2016-Present
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- ABA Immigration Justice Project
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- San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program
- Law Clerk
- Communaute Urbaine de Strasbourg (CUS)
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- Conseil General du Bas Rhin
- California Western School of Law
- LL.M. (2011)
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- Université Montesquieu-Bordeaux IV
- Master, Local Counties Law (2007)
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- Top 40 Immigration Lawyers under 40 in California
- The American Society of Legal Advocates
- Pro Bono Award
- ABA Immigration Justice Project
- Appreciation Award
- Law Offices of Jacob Sapochnick
- Wiley W. Manuel Award
- SDVLP
- The State Bar of California
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- American Society of Legal Advocates
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- American Immigration Lawyers Association
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- Marie Puertollano's Website Profile
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- Law Offices of Jacob J. Sapochnick
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- Immigration Lawyer Blog
- Live Immigration Updates: U Visa Victims of Crime Now Eligible for Work Permits, AILA Conference Updates, USCIS Policy Changes and More!
14 June 2021 - How long does it take to get U.S. Citizenship after sending your application to USCIS? What are the actual steps involved in applying for citizenship?
7 June 2021 - How to Sponsor an Immigrant Worker for a Green Card in 2021? Timeline, Step by Step Guide, and More!
1 June 2021
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- Visa Lawyer Blog
- COVID-19 Travel Bans: Exceptions and National Interest Designations for Critical Infrastructure Workers
14 June 2021 - This Week in Immigration: USCIS Expands Expedite Criteria to Non-Profits, EAD Validity Extended to Two Years for Adjustment of Status Applicants, Burma’s TPS Open Registration, and More!
10 June 2021 - Deportation Update: Biden Has Given Prosecutors More Power To Decide Which Immigration Cases To Drop
7 June 2021
Denial without issuing an RFE: USCIS’s Policy starting September 11, 2018 LIVE
Jacob Sapochnick, founder of the Sapochnick Law firm is sharing weekly Immigration Law short video updates. Among the topics we discuss: Immigration Reform, Green Cards via Marriage, Green Card through...
Live Update: NTA (notice to Appear), Students Visa F1 changes and E2 visa major changes
In this YouTube Live we tackle some of the following issues: 1. NTA notice to Appear memo is now on hold 2. De naturalization issues: how to protect yourself 3. Most...
