Immigration
New Jersey
6 years ranked
Provided by Connell Foley LLP
Immigration and Global Mobility
Labor and Employment
Abigail Walsh has over 20 years’ experience in a wide range of immigration matters. She represents multinational and domestic corporations, their employees and private individuals in business immigration matters before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the U.S. Department of Labor, Department of State and at U.S. Consulates worldwide.
Abigail provides counsel on all nonimmigrant employment-based work visas, including H, L, E, TN, J, O and P, and she assists individuals in specialty occupations, intracompany transferee executives, managers, and individuals with specialized knowledge obtain nonimmigrant visas. Abigail also helps obtain immigration benefits for individuals with extraordinary ability, individuals who are outstanding professors and researchers, individuals who are multinational managers and executives, individuals with advanced degrees and/or exceptional ability, and individuals whose immigration is in the national interest. In addition, she advises on matters involving: adjustment of status, exchange visitors, treaty traders and investors, immigrant visas, temporary work visas, and naturalization.
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Executive Committee Member (2015-2019) and Past Chair 2019-2020, New Jersey Chapter
Committee Chair, New Jersey Customs and Border Protection
Member, New Jersey Chapter
Member, International Law Journal (1995-1997)
Temple University School of Law
J.D.
2000
University of Pennsylvania
B.A.
1997
Best Lawyers in America (2021-2025) Immigration Law "Women in the Law" (2021) "Lawyer of the Year" (New Jersey): Immigration Law (2021)
Best Lawyers
Chambers USA (2021-2025)
Chambers
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Abigail Walsh handles business immigration matters for a broad range of corporate clients. She is also adept at advising on extraordinary ability visas and workforce transfer procedures.
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Abigal Walsh is very knowledgeable, smart and capable.
Abigail Walsh does an excellent job and is always responsive.
Abigail Walsh works tirelessly to ensure our employees maintain valid work authorization and that visa renewals are filed on time. She approaches every matter with a high level of care and anticipates challenges before they arise, executing solutions seamlessly. Her dedication, work ethic and professionalism make her an invaluable partner for us.
Abigail is a terrific immigration partner.
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