Kevin D. Slattery Esq.

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. Under the new 2023 immigration law to sponsor a Cuban immigrant, is the sponsor still financially responsible for 10 yrs

January 11, 2023

A: To be clear, what you are speaking about is not a new law, but a new policy under the Biden administration. A subsequent administration could do away with the program if it so chooses. As to one's financial responsibilities under the program, they are not the same as those under, for example, the affidavit of support (Form I-864) filed with a family-based immigration case. An entirely different form (Form I-134A) is used for the "Process for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans" program. From what this attorney has read so far, the parole period granted to a beneficiary under the program is 2 years (with extensions possible), and the sponsor must be able to demonstrate "sufficient financial resources to receive, maintain, and support the individual(s) whom they commit to supporting for the duration of their stay in the United States." Presumably, many who come to the United States under this program might go on to acquire some other type of status, e.g., lawful permanent resident status through other means, and depending on what status he or she may acquire, I can imagine some scenarios where arguably the original sponsor from the parole program would no longer be bound by the Form I-134A. Consider scheduling a consultation with a competent and experienced immigration attorney who can discuss your concerns in greater detail.

Q. Can I Obtain A Driver’s License in florida If I have I-797 approval for I-130 and am waiting for I-601a to be approved?

January 10, 2023

A: Unfortunately, no. Once your I-601A is approved, you can show that (and other certain documentation) to get a driver license. Consider scheduling a consultation with a competent and experienced immigration attorney if you have additional questions.

Q. Can I file a USCIS form I-130 for a 17 year old living in Thailand when his mother has already filed a form I-751

December 14, 2022

A: For the purposes of answering this question, I will assume that you are either a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Legal Permanent Resident yourself and that the "mother" mentioned in your question is your spouse and the child living in Thailand is your step-child. A step-parent can petition for a step-child so long as the "step" relationship was created prior to the child's 18th birthday. Because you mentioned the child is 17 years old, and I am assuming this is your step-child, then yes, you could file a petition for relative. Consider, however, scheduling a consultation with a competent and experienced immigration attorney who can ask you many questions to flush out all of the details needed to provide an informed opinion. Note that ever since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many attorneys offer online video consultations.