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
- Skype
- RingCentral
- 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. Can I return to Columbia after overstaying tourist visa and come back legally to the U.S., and what is the timeline?
- A: Consider scheduling a consultation with a competent and experienced immigration attorney who can evaluate all of your options. As another colleague already noted for you in his response, departing the United States will trigger a 10-year bar to reentry. Depending on the ages of your children, you may have a solution now (or soon when they turn 21) for legalizing your status from within the United States. Without knowing all of the details that are relevant to a proper analysis, it is difficult for any attorney to provide you with an informed opinion online. Again, consider discussing your case with an attorney offline. Many attorneys offer online video consultations.
- Q. F1 student charged with misdemeanor for selling beer without ID check
- A: The short answer to your question is that it may negatively affect your immigration status, perhaps less so because of the nature of the offense and more so because you may have been working while in F-1 status without the authorization to do so. Violation of the terms of one's F-1 status would be grounds for revocation of F-1 status and placement into removal proceedings. Generally, F-1 students are limited to working a limited number of hours on campus (with prior authorization by the school's DSO) or outside the context of on campus employment through curricular practical training (CPT) work authorization. Even if you were approved for CPT, I question whether bartending would ... Read More
- 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.
