Claudia provides strategic counsel on all aspects of U.S. immigration law to clients in a variety of industries, including technology, medical device, higher education, energy, and manufacturing.  From start-ups to multinational corporations, Claudia takes a hands-on approach to helping her clients navigate the complex immigration system and develop programs to effectively and efficiently streamline immigration compliance.  Her goal is to create a best-in-class experience for employees at every stage of the immigration process.  Claudia’s experience includes nonimmigrant matters, such as H-1B, E, L,TN and O categories and all aspects of the permanent resident process, including PERM, Extraordinary Ability filings, Outstanding Researchers, Multinational Executives/ Managers, and National Interest Waivers.

Claudia’s interest in immigration law stems from her first-hand experience of the immigration process. A naturalized U.S. citizen, she can empathize with the challenges immigrants face in seeking lawful immigration status in the United States. Her pursuit of a career in immigration law began after a legal internship at Legal Aid Society of San Diego. She has found the experience of helping foreign nationals through the immigration process to be very rewarding.