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"If you are in need of an above the edge immigration lawyer, I can only recommend Grace Alano. I had worked with three different immigration lawyers on three different visa typs -all successfully-, before Grace Alano was recommended to me. Grace Alano was very considerate and truly accurate in the
way she dealt with my then green card process. Her thoughtfulness as well as her calmness in a process of such magnitude for a client involved was the icing on the cake. Grace, the Oscar goes to you. Without a doubt! Thank you very much und vielen Dank." FB
"If you need an immigration lawyer, Grace is someone I wholeheartedly trust for competence, compassion, and getting the job done! Plus, she's a sincere, a very nice lady. She has been working in my case for many years untill i got my Green Card, She is great in keep following
"I can't even begin to thank Grace Alano for her outstanding and timely work on my case.  I had a very convoluted case and required very personal attention, which is what Ms Alano can do very well.
I was greeted very warmly for a one-on-one consult in her office.  She would follow up on all the developments of my case within a couple of hours (max).  She managed the communication with all other lawyers involved in the case very very well.  She was always available (during reasonable
In the end, she prepared an beautiful brief to be sent back to US CIS, which came back with a my status granted back to me!!!! (after almost 9 months of being out of status).
Due to the extremely complicated nature of my case, Ms Alano did something which impressed me.  She hired a colleague of hers (the attorney fees I paid were just for Ms Alano), so that my case can have a second pair of eyes in preparing, reviewing, collecting all cases' precedents,
"Throughout my immigration case it was clear my husband and I were in capable hands. We came through the experience with our sanity intact; Grace Alano's patience and wisdom made every step of the way easier." DA
“I had a complex and difficult case.  Attorney Grace Alano explored all my options, got second opinions and fought for me.  Her suggestions worked and I won my case.  I am so grateful to her.”  MT

Attorney Profile for Grace R. Alano

My practice is devoted to immigration and visa services, including applications for permanent residence and preparation of all temporary visa petitions, applications for naturalization, and providing strategic planning advice. I have been certified as a Legal Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California.  I represent clients before the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Immigration Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Department of Labor. My practice also includes removal defense, applications for political asylum, and administrative appeals.

 

I have been practicing law since 2000. Since then, I have solely practiced U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law. During law school, I externed with the Honorable Carlos R. Moreno, United States District Court, Central District, California. As a law student, I was awarded a Public Interest Law Foundation Grant and worked in the area of family law. I previously worked at a well-respected boutique immigration law firm and at a large, corporate immigration law firm which is recognized as a leader in the industry.

 

Additionally, I am active in the San Francisco community. I sit on the Board of Directors of Barangay Dance Company and served on the Advisory Board of Oasis for Girls, a project of the Tides Center. I was also a member of the SFCASA Guild, which advocates for the city’s children in foster care. I provide pro bono legal services through the Volunteer Immigration Program of the San Francisco Bar Association and the AIDS Legal Referral Panel.

 

Originally from Los Angeles, I have lived in San Francisco for over a decade. I am married to Dr. Conrad Alano, Associate Professor of Neurology at UCSF/the VA Medical Center, and we have a daughter. More about me.

 

 

Bar Admissions

 

Certification/Specialties

  • Certified as a Legal Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California

 

Professional Associations and Memberships

 

Honors and Awards

  • Public Interest Law Foundation Grant
  • “Hero Award” – AIDS Legal Referral Panel, 2010
  • Volunteer Recognition Award – AIDS Legal Referral Panel, 2012

 

Pro Bono Activities

  • Volunteer Immigration Program (V.I.P.), Bar Association of San Francisco, Volunteer Attorney, 2007 – Present
  • AIDS Legal Referral Panel, Panel Attorney, 2009 – Present

 

Education

  • Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles, California, 2000 J.D. Honors: Externship, United States District Court, Central District, California
  • Universidad de Belgrano, Facultad de Derecho, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1998 Comparative Law Program
  • University of California, Berkeley, 1995 B.A., English

 

Speaking Engagements

  • “Practice Tips on Preparing and Strengthening Waiver Applications,” Bar Association of San Francisco, Immigration Law Section of the Barristers Club (April 2011)
  • “Introduction to Immigration Law”, AIDS Legal Referral Panel (May 2011)

 

San Francisco Immigration Attorney Grace R. Alano