We serve clients from a wide spectrum of industries, including information technology, healthcare, universities and institutions of higher education, engineering, architecture, and financial services, as well as individuals and families. We execute innovative immigration strategies for achieving your business or personal goals.
We guide them all safely through the complexities of the US immigration and permanent residency processes. The immigration process can be stressful and frustrating. Our goal is to take on that stress for you, and make your journey as pleasant - and as quick - as possible, so that you can accomplish your goals.
We guide them all safely through the complexities of the US immigration and permanent residency processes. The immigration process can be stressful and frustrating. Our goal is to take on that stress for you, and make your journey as pleasant - and as quick - as possible, so that you can accomplish your goals.
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Our mission is to help corporations and their foreign national employees, as well as individual professionals and families, to navigate the complexities of the U.S. immigration system with confidence, so they can reach their corporate and individual goals.
We recognize that, for our clients, the end goal is not the visa or green card itself, but that those are the means to another end - the ability to work and live in the U.S., to travel freely, etc.Consistent communication is key!
We recognize that, for our clients, the end goal is not the visa or green card itself, but that those are the means to another end - the ability to work and live in the U.S., to travel freely, etc.Consistent communication is key!
Emily Sumner is the founding senior partner of Sumner Immigration Law. She has practiced immigration law exclusively throughout her career, focusing on development of systems and procedures that streamline and simplify the visa process and that decrease the often lengthy application period. Ms. Sumner also manages the high-volume labor certification needs of major corporations, working closely with them to reduce time and complexity.
Ashleigh graduated from Hollins University with a double major in French and International Studies. Ashleigh's undergraduate degrees and time spent studying abroad fostered her love and appreciation for other cultures. She went on to receive a J.D. from the Charleston School of Law, where she served as Associate Editor-in-Chief of the Federal Courts Law Review and a member of the Honor Council.
Nikita Hernandez is a family-based paralegal fueled by chai tea, creativity, and organization. Nikita started her career in Tampa, Florida as a writer for a litigation firm drafting complaints, case file summaries, and special projects. She studied creative writing at the University of Tampa and graduated a year early with honors.
Namrata assists with immigrant and non-immigrant petitions, such as H-1Bs, PERMs and I-140s. Namrata was born in India and has personal experience with the immigration system. She loves traveling internationally to explore new cultures and foods. She likes to spend her summers at the Jersey shore and winters in NYC, attending Broadway shows.
Reviews (10)
Vijay Vooturi
Nov 29, 2021
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Emily is well experienced immigration attorney who has excellent knowledge on all Immigration matters. Emily who performed my H-1 B extensions, I-140 and I-485 applications. All cases were successfully approved. Any queries from USCIS were addressed in a timely manner. All questions from the client were answered promptly. Cases will be reviewed thoroughly and gives a client a chance to review the case before submitting the application to USCIS. I recommended Sumner Immigration Firm for all immigration matters.
Shilpa Kapoor
Oct 28, 2021
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Highly truly recommend Emily and her team for any immigration issues. They have handled my H1B, Rfes as well as my green card. Very detail oriented team. Ready to reply anytime. Not even single time I had emailed that they did not reply within two days. Very responsive. They try to understand the case very well before proceeding. So, trust me when I say that Emily Sumner hands down is a super knowledgeable professional.
Rish R.
Jul 20, 2021
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Emily is AMAZING!! Not only is she a brilliant immigration attorney, Emily is kind, caring and went beyond her requirements and responsibilities in order to help us. Emily is accommodating, through and meticulous. Emily is very easily accessible, and responds to email and phone calls almost immediately. I would recommend Emily to anyone who is looking for an immigration attorney; In our opinion, Emily went beyond our expectations, and she is a rare and prime example of excellence.
-Rish
-Rish
Jeremiah Thomas
Jul 19, 2021
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Sumner Immigration Law is the law firm employed by my consulting firm for all immigration related procedures and issues.
They helped me for my H1-B transfer process and Green Card application. Everything was done in a timely manner with a clear and concise explanation of the different steps involved, the cost to be incurred and timelines needed to complete the tasks.
I personally spoke with Emily during the Green Card application process and was made aware of the timelines for eventually getting the approval.
I particularly appreciate all the hard work, commitment and patience Emily and her
They helped me for my H1-B transfer process and Green Card application. Everything was done in a timely manner with a clear and concise explanation of the different steps involved, the cost to be incurred and timelines needed to complete the tasks.
I personally spoke with Emily during the Green Card application process and was made aware of the timelines for eventually getting the approval.
I particularly appreciate all the hard work, commitment and patience Emily and her
Kathy Fang
Mar 04, 2021
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Emily is the best immigration attorney I've ever worked with since the company started recruiting H1-B employees in 2014 and helped them apply for green cards based on the company policy. Emily's knowledge, experiences, professionalism, and customer services will never make you disappointed. Being the HR person, I had to work with other immigration attorneys after acquiring a few organizations from 2017 to 2019. Some of them were knowledgeable but slow in response and charged a lot. Some of them responded fast but were not able to handle complicated cases. Only Emily could give us piece of mind
Niral Patel
Feb 26, 2021
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I have been with Sumner immigration since 2017. They have been very professional, helpful and exceeded all of my expectations. Nikita and Emily have helped our family throughout the whole process and through their explanations and careful guidance, they have helped lower our stress and anxiety regarding much of the immigration process. In much of covid times, many things were unsure, especially the outcomes of immigration policies and legislation. And by sensing this distress in the current environment, Nikita and Emily made sure to schedule frequent zoom meetings, seminars, updates their blogs
Krishmitha Kandula
Jan 07, 2021
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Emily & Sumner Immigration law team helped our family with H1B, H4, H4 EAD, I-140 & I-485 application processing, definitely one of the most experienced, knowledgeable, outstanding & sensible attorneys out here in the immigration world. Considering the ongoing changes and current processing times due to the global pandemic, its very important to hire a right law firm and in my opinion your search ends here with Sumner Immigration Law based out of Richmond, VA. To quote an example, recently Emily & team filed our adjustment of status of application based on October 2020 VB where she & her amazing
Reni Febriani
Dec 08, 2020
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
Type of case : Marriage-based green card
We would like to say thank you very much for Emily's help towards our case. Emily Sumner and her team worked hard and were so cooperative. We appreciate all that they have done for us. We highly recommend using Sumner Immigration🙂🙏🏻
Type of case : Marriage-based green card
We would like to say thank you very much for Emily's help towards our case. Emily Sumner and her team worked hard and were so cooperative. We appreciate all that they have done for us. We highly recommend using Sumner Immigration🙂🙏🏻
Yolibeth Benitez
Nov 21, 2020
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My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Emily beginning in October of 2018. She and her team submitted an adjustment of status request for permanent residence and a couple other forms for my husband. What we really liked about her practice is the attention to detail and organization they work with. She met with us a few times before submitting everything and gave us guidance on what to expect in the coming months during the process. That was very helpful. They really do strive to submit everything that is required for the process at once to avoid any unnecessary delays and because of
Mengyu Cai
Sep 06, 2020
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Emily helped with my H1b, PERM, and I-140 petitions. She's experienced, professional, and very responsive. Unlike a lot other attorneys that I met, Emily is always willing to take extra steps to meet clients needs. My case went through smoothly. Both my employer and myself are very happy with their service. I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone who's seeking for an immigration attorney.
