Immigration Counsel · Reston, Virginia
Immigration Attorney Serving Reston, VA
Reston was built as a planned community for the technology and federal-contractor workforce that has come to define the Dulles corridor, and that DNA shows in our caseload. Engineers and program managers at the Reston Town Center employers — Leidos, Northrop Grumman, ScienceLogic, MicroStrategy, and the consultancies that line Sunrise Valley Drive — come to us for H-1B transfers, H-1B amendments when a worksite changes, and EB-2 and EB-3 PERM green-card sponsorship. For clients whose published work, patents, or speaking record supports it, we build EB-1A and EB-2 NIW petitions that move faster than PERM and don't depend on the employer staying intact. The Reston Association's neighborhoods around Lake Anne, Lake Thoreau, and South Lakes also bring us a steady caseload of physicians and biotech researchers tied to the Reston Hospital Center and the I-270 spillover into Loudoun and Fairfax counties.
Reston's Silver Line stop at Wiehle-Reston East and the new stop at Reston Town Center have changed how clients reach our firm — we see clients riding in from Tysons, McLean, and DC for in-person meetings, and just as often working with us by video from offices in Reston, Herndon, and along the Dulles Toll Road. We coordinate with employer counsel where there is one, and we serve as primary counsel where the client is funding the case directly and wants their green-card path decoupled from any single employer. For Reston founders building companies in the area's incubators, we file E-2, L-1A new-office, EB-1C, and International Entrepreneur Parole petitions, and we structure cap tables so an eventual EB-5 or investor-driven path remains available.
Beyond corporate work, Reston families come to us for marriage-based adjustment, K-1 fiancé visas, I-751 petitions, naturalization, and asylum. Reston's South Asian and East Asian populations are substantial, and we handle the I-130 filings for spouses, parents, and siblings, the consular processing through New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Beijing, and Seoul, and the post-arrival naturalization timing that follows. For clients pursuing N-400 with a long foreign-travel record, we run the residency math carefully — the five-year and three-year clocks for naturalization do not pause for absence, and we structure the filing window around the actual travel record rather than the calendar date. We serve Reston and the surrounding communities of Herndon, Sterling, Great Falls, and Vienna.
Immigration Services We Provide in Reston
A focused look at the matters Reston clients bring us most often. We handle the full range of U.S. immigration work — these are simply where local demand tends to concentrate.
O-1A Extraordinary Ability
For extraordinary ability in sciences, education, business, or athletics.
Learn more →E-2 Treaty Investor
For nationals of treaty countries with substantial investments.
Learn more →Naturalization & Citizenship
N-400 applications to become a U.S. citizen.
Learn more →Family Petitions (I-130)
Petition for parents, children, spouses, and siblings.
Learn more →EB-1A Extraordinary Ability
For those at the top of their field in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics.
Learn more →EB-2 NIW
National Interest Waiver for advanced degree professionals.
Learn more →H-1B Specialty Occupation
For professionals in specialty occupations requiring a degree.
Learn more →L-1A Executive/Manager
Intracompany transferee executives and managers.
Learn more →EB-1C Multinational Managers
For executives and managers of multinational companies.
Learn more →Don't see your case type? Browse the complete list of services and every visa category we handle, or request a free evaluation.
Where Reston Immigration Cases Are Handled
Knowing which government offices touch your case matters. Here is where Reston immigration matters are typically handled — the offices we appear before and file with on behalf of clients across Northern Virginia.
USCIS Field Office
USCIS Washington Field Office2675 Prosperity Avenue, Fairfax, VA 22031roughly two blocks from the Dunn Loring Metro station
Biometrics (ASC)
the USCIS Application Support Center serving Northern Virginia
Immigration Court
Annandale Immigration Court7619 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003which took over the Northern Virginia removal docket when it relocated from Arlington in 2022
Federal Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (Alexandria Division)
Reston Immigration FAQs
Common questions from Reston clients about how immigration cases work locally.
Where will my USCIS interview take place if I live in Reston?
Reston cases are generally scheduled at USCIS Washington Field Office at 2675 Prosperity Avenue, Fairfax, VA 22031 — roughly two blocks from the Dunn Loring Metro station. We prepare you for exactly what that office asks and, where the interview is waived, we make sure the record supports approval without one.
Which immigration court handles removal cases for Reston residents?
Removal proceedings involving Reston residents are heard at Annandale Immigration Court at 7619 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003 — which took over the Northern Virginia removal docket when it relocated from Arlington in 2022. If you have received a Notice to Appear, we can represent you there and evaluate every form of relief you may qualify for.
Which federal court would hear a lawsuit if USCIS unlawfully delays or denies my Reston case?
A challenge to an unlawful delay or denial for a Reston resident is generally brought in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (Alexandria Division). We assess whether an APA or mandamus claim is the right tool before filing.
I run a business in Reston and want to sponsor a foreign worker — where do we start?
We guide Reston employers through H-1B registration and filing, PERM labor certification for EB-2 and EB-3 green cards, and L-1 transfers for overseas staff, coordinating timelines so the worker's status never lapses.
How do I check current USCIS processing times for a Reston filing?
Processing times depend on the specific form and the office handling it. We track them continuously and publish live figures — see our processing-times pages — so Reston clients get a realistic timeline for their exact case type rather than a generic estimate.
Do you offer consultations in languages other than English for Reston clients?
We regularly work with Reston clients through certified interpreters and offer trauma-informed, confidential intake for asylum, VAWA, U-visa, and T-visa matters where sensitivity and privacy are essential.