I really feel that Monica is part of our own team, even though she is with Younossi Law. She is extremely responsive and interfaces seamlessly with our employees which makes my job much easier. I have great confidence and trust in her ability to handle issues on my behalf. Monica is a pleasure to work with and one of the best in her field.”

Head of Human Resources
USA Panalpina, Inc

Monica K. Patel

Senior Immigration Counsel

Monica K. Patel provides legal counsel on the full range of employment based immigration matters affecting her clients, from start-up companies to multi-national corporations. She has developed particularly strong experience in the high-technology, medical device, financial services and transportation industries.

Ms. Patel has over 7 years of extensive experience helping companies achieve their hiring and immigration goals. Prior to joining Younossi Law, she spent 5 years in corporate immigration law at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, the largest corporate immigration firm in North America. She also speaks conversational Gujarati.

With a keen understanding of the competitive challenges facing today's employers, Ms. Patel helps clients focus on immigration solutions that include:

• Nonimmigrant visas
• Labor certifications
• Immigrant visa petitions
• Adjustment of status applications
• Consular processing applications
• Naturalization applications
• Family-based petitions

Licensing & Admissions

• Washington State Bar

Memberships & Associations

• Washington State Bar Association
• American Immigration Lawyers Association

Education

• Santa Clara University (B.A., Sociology, minor in Political Science)
• Gonzaga University School of Law, Spokane Washington (J.D.)