She got her Juris Doctor Degree from the School of Law of the Inter American University of Puerto Rico in 1999. That same year, she joined the prestigious law firm of Cuevas Segarra, where she devoted herself to civil litigation and medical malpractice.
In 2001, she joined the distinguished and exclusive litigating team of the Federal Litigations Division of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Justice Department. Marie Javier stood out in this division as a litigating attorney in civil rights violation cases. In 2002, she put her business training into practice when joining the Accounting Firm of Deloitte & Touche.
Combining her litigation and tax experience, in 2003, she joined the tax litigation law firm of Ernest and Young. It was in 2004 when she decided to go solo and venture into immigration law. Since then, she participated in countless conferences to deepen her knowledge in this field, mainly as a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association with an immigration law practice in Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic.
For nearly 20 years practicing immigration law, Mrs. Javier, has combined her expertise as a family-based immigration, focus mostly on removal or deportation defense proceedings, consular processing extraordinary ability and investor visas and business immigration.
She got her Juris Doctor Degree from the School of Law of the Inter American University of Puerto Rico in 1999. That same year, she joined the prestigious law firm of Cuevas Segarra, where she devoted herself to civil litigation and medical malpractice.
In 2001, she joined the distinguished and exclusive litigating team of the Federal Litigations Division of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Justice Department. Marie Javier stood out in this division as a litigating attorney in civil rights violation cases. In 2002, she put her business training into practice when joining the Accounting Firm of Deloitte & Touche.
Combining her litigation and tax experience, in 2003, she joined the tax litigation law firm of Ernest and Young. It was in 2004 when she decided to go solo and venture into immigration law. Since then, she participated in countless conferences to deepen her knowledge in this field, mainly as a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association with an immigration law practice in Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic.
For nearly 20 years practicing immigration law, Mrs. Javier, has combined her expertise as a family-based immigration, focus mostly on removal or deportation defense proceedings, consular processing extraordinary ability and investor visas and business immigration.
In 2012, she started her works for her own firm, Immigration Law Office of Marie Javier in Miami Florida and New York, has collaborated as an of counsel many law firms. She also continues participating in conferences, radio, and television shows, which have allowed her direct contact with immigrants, and has been instrumental in developing strategies in administrative litigation of immigration laws and consular representation.
This is the most common pathway to become a Legal Permanent Resident (obtain a green card).
Non-citizens can request asylum if they can demonstrate they have suffered persecution in the past or will most likely suffer persecution in the future.
The process involves appearing before an immigration judge at an immigration court for non-citizens facing inadmissibility or deportability
Green card holders or Legal permanent residents for at least five years
Marie Javier, Esq. is a U.S. immigration attorney with nearly 20 years of experience in family-based immigration, deportation defense, and business visas. Serving clients in Miami, New York, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic.