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Provided by Danielle Rizzo
A nationally recognized immigration attorney with over 17 years of experience. Danielle assists U.S. companies and their foreign national workforce with the complexities of visa and permanent residency applications. She also represents investors and traders who require work authorizations in the United States.
In addition, Danielle represents Canadian citizens seeking entry to the United States under the U.S. Mexico-Canada-America (USMCA) free trade agreement. She prides herself in helping immigrants find legal paths of entry by filing petitions with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Because Danielle is an immigration attorney with a full breadth of expertise, she also prepares foreign nationals for visa interviews at U.S. embassies and navigates land and air ports of entry to the United States.
She is a nationally sought-after speaker on a broad range of immigration topics.
Joined firm as a Partner in 2024.
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
- Business Section Steering Committee, Vice Chair, 2021 – 2022
- Business Section Steering Committee, Member, 2020 – 2021
- CBP National Liaison Committee, Chair, April 2016 – June 2018
- CBP National Liaison Committee, Member and Immediate Past Chair, June 2018 – 2019
- CBP National Liaison Committee, Vice Chair, June 2014 – April 2016
- CBP National Liaison Committee, Member, June 2013 – June 2014
- Department of Labor Liaison Committee, Member, 2019 – 2020
- National Publications Committee, Chair, June 2013 – June 2015
- National Publications Committee, Member, June 2011 – June 2014
- Upstate New York AILA Chapter, Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, 2008 – 2013
- Upstate New York AILA Chapter – CLE Annual Program, Coordinator, 2011- 2013
State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., 2006 Houghton College, B.A., summa cum laude, 2001
Provided by Chambers
Danielle Rizzo is noted for her experience in visa applications and often represents Canadian citizens seeking entry to the US under the USMCA free trade agreement.
Provided by Chambers
Danielle Rizzo goes above and beyond in meeting our expectations. She is an expert, a business partner and responds very quickly to all of our requests.
Danielle is a remarkable immigration attorney.
Danielle Rizzo goes above and beyond in meeting our expectations. She is an expert, a business partner and responds very quickly to all of our requests.
Danielle is a remarkable immigration attorney.