Email: lena@needimmigrationhelp.com

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Practice Areas: practicing ONLY immigration law since 2000 including marriage cases, fiancée and spousal visas, citizenships, removal / deportation cases before the Immigration Court in Orlando, FL, work visas like H-1B, TN, L-1A, investor visas, asylums, and appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals, as well as other areas as indicated on our website in the Services section.

Admitted to practice law: 2000, Supreme Court of Florida to become a licensed attorney

Law School: University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D., 2000 with HONORS

Education: Loyola University of Chicago, B.A., 1996; Loyola University of Chicago, B.S., 1997 both MAGNA CUM LAUDE

Member: American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA); The Florida Bar; American Bar Association (ABA); Jacksonville Bar Association

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Attorney Lena Korial-Yonan, who is herself an immigrant from the Middle East, founded our law firm. Lena came to the U.S. when she was only seven years old from Iraq. She did not know any English at all. Upon coming to America, Lena grew up in Jacksonville, Florida where she eventually attended Bishop Kenny High School. She is the daughter of hard working immigrant parents who instilled in her the “immigrant” work ethic. Her parents, both over the age of 65, still work full time operating their businesses. Her family is also socially active in the St. Ephrem's Catholic Syriac Church. Lena knew she wanted to be an immigration attorney since she was 12 years old, inspired in her because of her own personal experiences of immigrating to this country.

Lena graduated Magna Cum Laude with both a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and also a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Loyola University of Chicago. Lena then attended the University of Florida, Levin College of Law located in Gainesville, Florida where she graduated law school in the year of 2000 with Honors. She was a member of the Journal of International Law in law school.

After working for an immigration law firm in Tampa, Florida, she returned to her home town of Jacksonville, Florida to start her own immigration law firm. Lena is a member in good standing of the Florida Bar and is licensed to practice Federal immigration law throughout the United States. Lena is also a member of the American Bar Association and AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association), the foremost professional organization for immigration lawyers.

Lena represents clients all over the U.S. and around the world in all aspects of U.S. immigration law. She speaks Arabic.

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Attorney Lillian Korial is the sister of Lena Korial-Yonan, Esq. and is a licensed attorney who practices only immigration law.

Practice Areas: Licensed Associate attorney practicing ONLY immigration law including marriages, fiancée and spousal visas, citizenships, removal / deportation cases, work visas, investor visas, and appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals.

Law School: University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D., 2005

Education: University of Florida B.S. Business Management with minor in Economics

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Email: josephyonan11@yahoo.com

Education: University of Illinois at Chicago, B.S., 1996

Introductory Video: Joseph Yonan's Introduction Video

Joseph Yonan is the husband of the Attorney Lena Korial-Yonan, Esq.. Joseph graduated of the University of Illinois at Chicago. He has been working at the law firm since September 2001. Joseph’s primary role is to ensure that cases are being completed in a timely manner. Joseph also assists the attorneys in researching legal issues, obtaining immigration and court records.

He also assists in addressing the needs and concerns of our clients

Email: lena@needimmigrationhelp.com

Education: University of North Florida, 2008

Jennifer is an assistant at our law firm. She is a graduate of the University of North Florida. Jennifer is bilingual and speaks Spanish. She assists our law firm in gathering documents and answering phone calls. Jennifer is also a former client of our law office and can offer information to potential clients about her personal experience with our office from a previous client's perspective.