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
- California
- 9th Circuit
- English: Spoken, Written
- French: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken
- Attorney
- Law Offices of Jacob J. Sapochnick
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- Managing Attorney 2016-Present
- Intern
- ABA Immigration Justice Project
- Intern
- San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program
- Law Clerk
- Communaute Urbaine de Strasbourg (CUS)
- Intern
- Conseil General du Bas Rhin
- California Western School of Law
- LL.M. (2011)
- Université Montesquieu-Bordeaux IV
- Master, Local Counties Law (2007)
- 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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- Immigration Lawyer Blog
- Who is affected by the Public Charge Rule in 2020?
17 February 2020 - Can you work while your green card application is being processed?
10 February 2020 - Supreme Court Allows Trump’s Public Charge Rule to Take Effect Beginning February 24, 2020
3 February 2020 - What you need to know about the New H-1B Cap Registration System
27 January 2020 - Iranian Americans Questioned at the Border: Can they do that?
20 January 2020 - What is Section 245(i) and How Can Undocumented Immigrants Benefit?
14 January 2020 - Can I travel if my I-485 is Pending?
6 January 2020 - Can you get a tourist visa extension after overstay?
30 December 2019 - Can I sponsor a Green Card for Parents even after Overstay?
23 December 2019
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- Visa Lawyer Blog
- All About the H-1B Electronic Registration Requirement: When and Where to Register and More…
14 February 2020 - USCIS Updates Policy Manual Clarifying Public Charge Rule Grounds of Inadmissibility
10 February 2020 - Public Charge Rule: Frequently Asked Questions
7 February 2020 - USCIS Announces Public Charge Implementation Beginning February 24, 2020
3 February 2020 - Iranian Nationals: Termination of Eligibility for E-1 and E-2 Nonimmigrant Classification
30 January 2020 - BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court Rules Trump Administration Can Now Enforce Public Charge Rule
27 January 2020 - Trump Administration to Announce New Restrictions Blocking Pregnant Women from Obtaining B Visas
23 January 2020 - This Week in Immigration News: USCIS Workload Transfers, International Immigration Office Update, and H2A/H2B Eligible Countries
20 January 2020 - Federal Judge Blocks Executive Order Preventing Refugee Resettlement
17 January 2020
Denial without issuing an RFE: USCIS’s Policy starting September 11, 2018 LIVEJacob 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 changesIn 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...
