Kevin D. Slattery

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

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Connecticut

Since 2004

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar

Since 2005

Florida

Since 2004

11th Circuit

Since 2013

United States District Court for the District of Connecticut

Since 2005

United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Since 2006

United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Since 2012

Immigration Attorney

Kevin D. Slattery, P.A.

2006 - Current

University of Florida

J.D. | Law

2001 - 2003

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

University of Notre Dame

B.A. | Government & International Relations; French

1993 - 1997

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

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

1994 - 1995

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Tampa Bay

Member

2014 - Current

French American Chamber of Commerce of Tampa Bay

Member

2012 - Current

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2001 - Current

Employment Discrimination Law, 4th Ed., Vol. 1, Chapter 23 - Employment Agencies (Contributor)

BNA Books

2007

Immigration Law, OUT of the Closet and IN Your Office, Stetson University College of Law

October 23, 2015

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

February 17, 2017

Here’s a tweet: build that wall and make them pay., St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs, USF St. Petersburg

February 15, 2017

Citizens of God's Kingdom: Immigration and our Christian Faith, St. Jerome Catholic Church, Largo, FL

May 22, 2016

Family Law Bootcamp, 28th Annual American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Central Florida Chapter (CFC) Conference, Clearwater Beach, FL

October 18, 2014

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Central Florida Chapter (CFC)

Q. What do I need to do to be able to live with my fiancée in the US??

November 20, 2023

A: Consider scheduling a consultation with a competent and experienced immigration attorney who can discuss with you the K-1 fiancé(e) visa process. This would be the process to pursue if you intend on having your wedding ceremony occur inside the United States. If, however, you wish to be married outside of the United States, then your soon-to-be U.S. Citizen spouse would refrain from filing anything until you are legally married, at which point a Petition for Relative case could be filed, leading eventually to an immigrant visa case through the appropriate U.S. Embassy abroad. Many attorneys offer online video consultations, which may be convenient for you if you are outside of the United States. ... Read More

Q. My brother came with visa B1/B2 if i do a petition I-130 x him can he stay longer that the period issue by immigration?

October 26, 2023

A: The filing of a petition for relative does nothing to extend the validity of one's authorized period of stay in visitor status. If your brother wishes to extend his stay in visitor status, he needs to file with USCIS a Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status. Moreover, he can only request up to 6 months of extended visitor status. Note that the backlog for availability of green cards for siblings of U.S. Citizens is approximately 15 - 20 years. Consider scheduling a consultation with a competent and experienced immigration attorney who can discuss with your brother possible alternative solutions to remaining in United States (for the near future). Manty attorneys offer online video consultations. ... Read More

Q. I’m applying for citizenship in a few weeks but I just realized I’ve been exempt for taxes this whole year.

October 15, 2023

A: Not having filed a federal income tax return in any particular year is not per se a problem if in fact you can demonstrate that you were under no legal obligation to have filed a tax return. Consider scheduling a consultation with a competent and experienced immigration attorney who may be able to assist with presenting your facts and legal arguments to USCIS in connection with your prospective application for naturalization. Many attorneys offer online video consultations.