At Nwokocha & Operana Law Offices we relentlessly pursue results for our clients. We strive to make Immigration Laws work for our clients, not against them. We work to develop an individual plan to meet each of our client’s needs.
For our business immigration clients, we ensure that immigration is a benefit to our clients, not a problem for their employees. We believe–and more importantly our many loyal clients believe — that we make the immigration function work smoothly and predictably in a way that sets us apart from others-lessening the burden on their HR and legal departments. We work with our clients to develop an immigration policy that aligns their need for the talents of professionals from around the globe with their overall business strategy, and help them implement that policy when a new hire needs immigration assistance. We work with companies in a variety of industries, large and small. Our expertise includes routine H-1Bs to developing Corporate Immigration Policies, defending corporations in I-9, LCA, and/or PERM audits.
For our family-based immigration clients, we focus on ensuring that families can stay together. We develop an individual plan for each of our clients in order to ensure the best outcome possible. We have experience filing petitions for parents, children, spouses, and fiances. We work to file petitions as quickly as possible in order to minimize the time that families spend apart. We guide clients through every step of the process to ensure the best results.
We work on responding to every telephone call and every e-mail promptly, no more than 24 hours after receipt. Our immigration lawyers, family law lawyers and criminal law lawyers will respond to you within 24 hours. We do everything possible to avoid emergencies by advance planning. Our turnaround time on routine non-immigrant applications is a maximum of 3 business days or less if required for a specific case. Our office is also a member of the Midwest Minority Supplier Development Council, as a bona fide minority business enterprise, see our certificate on this website.
Personal Experience: The attorneys in our firm are immigrants, who understand the anxiety and complications our clients’ experience. This experience has helped us develop unique insights in immigration law and family law that many clients appreciate.
Reputation: The principal of our firm, Paschal Nwokocha, has earned the highest rating (10) by AVVO, the largest online directory of attorneys around the world. We believe that this ranking is well deserved and speaks to our untiring commitment to the practice of law; contribution to the profession; reviews by peers and clients and dedication to excellence. Paschal Nwokocha is a very experienced immigration lawyer who has served as Chair of American Immigration Lawyers Association, MN/Dakota Chapter; served on the Board of Directors of AILA; served as an Assistant Attorney General for Minnesota, and volunteers on the board that investigates and reviews ethics complaints against attorneys in Minnesota. He has taught and spoken at seminars on immigration law is also often spoken of and recommended by other immigration lawyers in MN because of his expertise.
Included in our legal fees are many added services: