Kelly Cobb

Practice Areas

Business Immigration & Compliance; International; Corporate & Securities; Labor & Employment

Career

Kelly Cobb focuses on U.S. business immigration law, including applications/petitions for all visa categories and paths to U.S. permanent residence and naturalization. She offers experienced counsel related to navigating the intricacies of ever-changing laws, regulations, and government processes. Kelly has 27 years’ experience as a trusted advisor to clients in the energy sector, technology, shipping/transportation, manufacturing, and healthcare industries both local and globally. Additionally, Kelly represents clients before government agencies to gain permission and admission for offshore workers in the oil, gas, and wind industries.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association; Houston Bar Association; American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA); Texas Women Lawyers; United Way Women’s Initiative; United Way Young Leaders; Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; Tahirih Justice Center; Women’s Business Alliance (WBA), Greater Houston Partnership; Greater Houston Partnership, Business Resource Group–Business Beyond Borders; The Women’s Resource of Greater Houston, Advisory Council

Publications

Guest, "Immigration Issues When Contemplating Layoffs or Reductions in Force," JW Fast Takes Podcast (February 2023)

Author, “Hiring Foreign Professionals Could Help Alleviate U.S. Labor Shortage,” Texas Lawyer (September 2022)

Panelist, “U.S. Business Immigration Virtual Roundtable,” Jackson Walker Webinar (September 2022)

Speaker, “US Immigration & Global Migration: Managing a Global Workforce in a Post-Pandemic World,” Austin SHRM Annual Conference (August 2022)

Author, "Update to L-2 Spousal Work Authorization: All I-94s in Government Database Receive S Annotation," Jackson Walker Insights (April 2022)

Education