EDUCATION
Mr. Kuck received his B.A. Degree from Brigham Young University in 1986. He earned his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Arizona State University Law School in 1989. He is admitted to practice law in Georgia, Washington, D.C., and Arizona. He has been admitted to the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court, nine Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals, and numerous Federal District Courts.
EXPERTISE
Mr. Kuck is the Founder and Managing Partner of Kuck Baxter Immigration and oversees its worldwide immigration practice. Mr. Kuck assists international immigrant investors, employers and employees with business and professional visas, labor certifications, immigrant visas, consular representation, and citizenship matters. Mr. Kuck also maintains an active Federal Court practice focusing on immigration issues. He has represented asylum seekers and others in more than 700 trials before the Immigration Courts.
Mr. Kuck’s clients include technology firms, manufacturers, multinational corporations, individual EB-5 investors and entrepreneurs, as well as families, individual immigrants and asylum seekers. He maintains a robust and rewarding pro bono practice and has been a professor for both survey and advanced immigration law classes at Emory University School of Law and The University of Georgia School of Law for the past 20 years.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Mr. Kuck was named one of the top 5 most Highly Regarded Corporate Immigration Lawyer in the World in 2020 by The International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers, as well as one of the top 5 Immigration Thought Leaders in 2020 by Who’s Who Legal, and as one of Georgia’s Legal Elite in 2020. Mr. Kuck has again been named by Atlanta Magazine as a Georgia Super Lawyer in the field of Immigration Law for 2020.
Mr. Kuck is listed in Who’s Who of International Corporate Immigration Attorneys, Chambers USA, and America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Chambers Global, and The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business, and in The Best Lawyers in America. He is the voice of the most listened to podcasts on Immigration in the United States (“The Immigration Hour”). His blog provides insightful analysis of cutting edge immigration and political topics relating to our broken immigration system. (www.musingsonimmigration.blogspot.com). Mr. Kuck, has written numerous law review articles and op-eds on various U.S. immigration law subjects, and has spoken at hundreds of legal, industry, business, and civic organizations on a broad range of immigration topics. Mr. Kuck was part of the group of attorneys that stopped a key provision of Georgia’s HB-87 anti-immigration law, he is currently representing and advocating for DACA recipients seeking to pay in-state tuition to attend Georgia Colleges and Universities.
Mr. Kuck is a former National President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. He is a founding member and former president of the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers (ABIL). He currently serves as Co-Chair of the City of Atlanta’s Welcoming America Commission, and as a Board Member of the Georgia Restaurant Association. He was recently selected as the principal immigration attorney for the Andean Parliament, and gives frequent free community forums to churches, schools and community groups, educating immigrants on their rights and opportunities in the United States.
Mr. Kuck has testified in Congress on immigration issues, is frequently quoted in the press, and has appeared on broadcast stations such as CBS, NBC, Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, Univision, Telemundo, Democracy Now, CNBC, National Public Radio, as well as in and written publications, including The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, The National Journal, The Miami Herald, and the Atlanta Journal Constitution, among others.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE
Mr. Baxter is a partner with Kuck | Baxter Immigration LLC, practicing in all areas of U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law. Mr. Baxter prepares immigrant (EB1, EB2, EB3 NIW) and non-immigrant (B, E, F, H, J, K, L, O, T, U) visa applications, PERM applications, and I-140 applications. Mr. Baxter also represents employers in I-9 and other worksite enforcement related matters. Mr. Baxter regularly represents clients before U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services seeking both employment and family-based adjustment of status and naturalization.
Mr. Baxter regularly represents clients before the Executive Officer for Immigration Review, including immigration courts nationwide and the Board of Immigration Appeals. Mr. Baxter represents foreign nationals seeking asylum, cancellation of removal, NACARA, TPS, and adjustment of status before Immigration Judges. He also prepares appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals and Federal Circuit Courts, and prepares writs of mandamus to the Federal District Court seeking adjudication of long-pending delayed applications.
Mr. Baxter has been quoted in the New York Times and the Atlanta Journal Constitution, and has appeared on NBC, CBS and ABC news programs as an expert in immigration matters. In addition, his knowledge of the law and fluency in Spanish makes him one of the go-to experts for immigration related news on Univision, Telemundo and Mundo Hispanico where he makes regular appearances.
Prior to joining Kuck | Baxter Immigration, Mr. Baxter was an attorney advisor with the U.S. Department of Justice through the prestigious Attorney General’s Honors Program.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Mr. Baxter is a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia, the Oregon State Bar, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA”).
Mr. Baxter is past chair of the Georgia-Alabama Chapter of AILA, and served on the AILA national Executive Office for Immigration Review Committee, working to resolve issues confronting foreign nationals and attorneys who are appearing before the nation’s Immigration Courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals. Mr. Baxter has also chaired of the AILA Atlanta Chapter’s U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Committee.
Mr. Baxter is regularly invited to speak to different groups and organizations on immigration related topics such as: asylum law; immigrant rights; humanitarian parole; immigration consequences of criminal convictions; worksite enforcement of immigration laws; family-based immigration law; and non-immigrant visas.
EDUCATION
Mr. Baxter received his B.A. degree from the University of Oregon, graduating summa cum laude, in 2002. He then earned his J.D. degree from the University of Oregon School of Law in 2005. Mr. Baxter is admitted to practice law in both Georgia and Oregon. Mr. Baxter lived in Oaxaca, Mexico for two years during his undergraduate studies and as a result speaks, reads and writes fluent Spanish.
PUBLICATIONS
Overview of Humanitarian Immigration Parole and the 2008 GAO Report. LexisNexis Expert Commentaries (April 9, 2008).
Kuck and Baxter on the Social Security Administration’s “No-Match” Letters. LexisNexis Expert Commentaries (January 15, 2008).
MEET OUR ATTORNEYS
Our exceptional team of attorneys, paralegals, and legal professionals has a broad depth of knowledge throughout many aspects of immigration law, including obtaining work or immigration visas, resolving citizenship matters, representing clients in federal courts and agencies, and representing foreign nationals seeking asylum. Moreover, our team has several decades of in-field experience, making us the leader in immigration for the Metro Atlanta Area.
MEET OUR ATTORNEYS
Our exceptional team of attorneys, paralegals, and legal professionals has a broad depth of knowledge throughout many aspects of immigration law, including obtaining work or immigration visas, resolving citizenship matters, representing clients in federal courts and agencies, and representing foreign nationals seeking asylum. Moreover, our team has several decades of in-field experience, making us the leader in immigration for the Metro Atlanta Area.
EDUCATION
Mr. Kuck received his B.A. Degree from Brigham Young University in 1986. He earned his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Arizona State University Law School in 1989. He is admitted to practice law in Georgia, Washington, D.C., and Arizona. He has been admitted to the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court, nine Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals, and numerous Federal District Courts.
EXPERTISE
Mr. Kuck is the Founder and Managing Partner of Kuck Baxter Immigration and oversees its worldwide immigration practice. Mr. Kuck assists international immigrant investors, employers and employees with business and professional visas, labor certifications, immigrant visas, consular representation, and citizenship matters. Mr. Kuck also maintains an active Federal Court practice focusing on immigration issues. He has represented asylum seekers and others in more than 700 trials before the Immigration Courts.
Mr. Kuck’s clients include technology firms, manufacturers, multinational corporations, individual EB-5 investors and entrepreneurs, as well as families, individual immigrants and asylum seekers. He maintains a robust and rewarding pro bono practice and has been a professor for both survey and advanced immigration law classes at Emory University School of Law and The University of Georgia School of Law for the past 20 years.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Mr. Kuck was named one of the top 5 most Highly Regarded Corporate Immigration Lawyer in the World in 2020 by The International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers, as well as one of the top 5 Immigration Thought Leaders in 2020 by Who’s Who Legal, and as one of Georgia’s Legal Elite in 2020. Mr. Kuck has again been named by Atlanta Magazine as a Georgia Super Lawyer in the field of Immigration Law for 2020.
Mr. Kuck is listed in Who’s Who of International Corporate Immigration Attorneys, Chambers USA, and America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Chambers Global, and The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business, and in The Best Lawyers in America. He is the voice of the most listened to podcasts on Immigration in the United States (“The Immigration Hour”). His blog provides insightful analysis of cutting edge immigration and political topics relating to our broken immigration system. (www.musingsonimmigration.blogspot.com). Mr. Kuck, has written numerous law review articles and op-eds on various U.S. immigration law subjects, and has spoken at hundreds of legal, industry, business, and civic organizations on a broad range of immigration topics. Mr. Kuck was part of the group of attorneys that stopped a key provision of Georgia’s HB-87 anti-immigration law, he is currently representing and advocating for DACA recipients seeking to pay in-state tuition to attend Georgia Colleges and Universities.
Mr. Kuck is a former National President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. He is a founding member and former president of the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers (ABIL). He currently serves as Co-Chair of the City of Atlanta’s Welcoming America Commission, and as a Board Member of the Georgia Restaurant Association. He was recently selected as the principal immigration attorney for the Andean Parliament, and gives frequent free community forums to churches, schools and community groups, educating immigrants on their rights and opportunities in the United States.
Mr. Kuck has testified in Congress on immigration issues, is frequently quoted in the press, and has appeared on broadcast stations such as CBS, NBC, Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, Univision, Telemundo, Democracy Now, CNBC, National Public Radio, as well as in and written publications, including The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, The National Journal, The Miami Herald, and the Atlanta Journal Constitution, among others.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE
Mr. Baxter is a partner with Kuck | Baxter Immigration LLC, practicing in all areas of U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law. Mr. Baxter prepares immigrant (EB1, EB2, EB3 NIW) and non-immigrant (B, E, F, H, J, K, L, O, T, U) visa applications, PERM applications, and I-140 applications. Mr. Baxter also represents employers in I-9 and other worksite enforcement related matters. Mr. Baxter regularly represents clients before U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services seeking both employment and family-based adjustment of status and naturalization.
Mr. Baxter regularly represents clients before the Executive Officer for Immigration Review, including immigration courts nationwide and the Board of Immigration Appeals. Mr. Baxter represents foreign nationals seeking asylum, cancellation of removal, NACARA, TPS, and adjustment of status before Immigration Judges. He also prepares appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals and Federal Circuit Courts, and prepares writs of mandamus to the Federal District Court seeking adjudication of long-pending delayed applications.
Mr. Baxter has been quoted in the New York Times and the Atlanta Journal Constitution, and has appeared on NBC, CBS and ABC news programs as an expert in immigration matters. In addition, his knowledge of the law and fluency in Spanish makes him one of the go-to experts for immigration related news on Univision, Telemundo and Mundo Hispanico where he makes regular appearances.
Prior to joining Kuck | Baxter Immigration, Mr. Baxter was an attorney advisor with the U.S. Department of Justice through the prestigious Attorney General’s Honors Program.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Mr. Baxter is a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia, the Oregon State Bar, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA”).
Mr. Baxter is past chair of the Georgia-Alabama Chapter of AILA, and served on the AILA national Executive Office for Immigration Review Committee, working to resolve issues confronting foreign nationals and attorneys who are appearing before the nation’s Immigration Courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals. Mr. Baxter has also chaired of the AILA Atlanta Chapter’s U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Committee.
Mr. Baxter is regularly invited to speak to different groups and organizations on immigration related topics such as: asylum law; immigrant rights; humanitarian parole; immigration consequences of criminal convictions; worksite enforcement of immigration laws; family-based immigration law; and non-immigrant visas.
EDUCATION
Mr. Baxter received his B.A. degree from the University of Oregon, graduating summa cum laude, in 2002. He then earned his J.D. degree from the University of Oregon School of Law in 2005. Mr. Baxter is admitted to practice law in both Georgia and Oregon. Mr. Baxter lived in Oaxaca, Mexico for two years during his undergraduate studies and as a result speaks, reads and writes fluent Spanish.
PUBLICATIONS
Overview of Humanitarian Immigration Parole and the 2008 GAO Report. LexisNexis Expert Commentaries (April 9, 2008).
Kuck and Baxter on the Social Security Administration’s “No-Match” Letters. LexisNexis Expert Commentaries (January 15, 2008).
Ms. Claffey is a partner with Kuck | Baxter LLC, and she handles a wide array of U.S. immigration and nationality matters. She has more than 15 years of experience across a wide range of immigration matters. Specifically, she routinely handles business immigration cases which include immigrant and nonimmigrant visa processing, extraordinary ability petitions and national interest waivers. Ms. Claffey also practices family-based immigration which includes consular processing, adjustment of status application, family and preference petitions, and she has extensive experience with asylum, VAWA petitions, and visas for those who were victims of crimes or various forms of trafficking. Finally, Ms. Claffey has extensive experience in removal cases before the immigration courts, as well as litigating federal court actions (mandamus and declaratory actions) in the federal district and circuit courts across the country.
Mr. Jorge A. Gavilanes is an Associate Attorney with Kuck | Baxter Immigration. Mr. Gavilanes graduated with his Juris Doctor from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management – Finance, from Brigham Young University.
Following his graduation from law school, Mr. Gavilanes served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Donald Eyre and James Brady of the Utah Fourth District Court. While in law school, Mr. Gavilanes interned with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, and was the Executive Editor of BYU’s Education and Law Journal. Prior to law school, Mr. Gavilanes worked as a Financial Analyst for a multinational Fortune 500 corporation.
Mr. Gavilanes grew up in Ecuador and he is fluent in Spanish. He is a member of the Utah State Bar.
EDUCATION
Ms. Rosmarin received her B.A. Degree, cum laude, from Boston University in 1990. She earned her J.D. degree from Emory University Law School in 1993.
EXPERTISE
Laura has over twenty years of experience working with businesses and individuals in the field of immigration law. Laura assists multinational and domestic companies with U.S. immigration issues. Her clients include companies, academic institutions, hospitals, individuals, and families. She has successfully represented corporate executives, professional athletes, engineers, physicians, entertainers, international students, and many professionals in various fields. Laura’s specialties include all non-immigrant petitions with an emphasis on H-1B, L-1, O, P, and E visas; I-140 Employment-Based Petitions, Labor Certification, Applications for Permanent Residence and U.S. Citizenship.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Laura is admitted to practice in Georgia and New York. She is also a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Natalie Griggs is an Associate Attorney with Kuck Baxter Immigration.
Natalie is a native of Laurens, South Carolina. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of South Carolina (USC) in December 2012 where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Experimental Psychology
After graduating from USC, Natalie relocated to the nation’s capital to pursue her law degree at the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law. While in DC, Natalie was privileged to provide over 800 hours of pro bono representation to low-income residents of D.C. and the surrounding areas through her law school’s Juvenile and Special Education Clinic, where she advocated for the enforcement of free appropriate public education under the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as the Immigration and Human Rights Clinic, where she advocated for victims of crime including domestic abuse and asylum seekers. While in law school, Natalie and a colleague won their first case defending an asylum seeker before the Arlington Immigration Court.
After graduating law school in 2016, Natalie was admitted to the Georgia Bar. Before relocating to Atlanta, Natalie contracted with the United States Attorney’s Office’s Cyber Crime Unit assisting with the investigation and prosecution of international cyber-crimes and later served as an Assistant Public Defender under Rule 19 (for temporary out-of-state attorneys) with the Maryland Office of the Public Defender.
Ms. Griggs relocated to Atlanta, Georgia in 2018. She worked for three years representing clients in Immigration Courts nationwide in bond, master, and merits hearings. She has successfully appeared for clients’ relative petitions, green card, and citizenship interviews at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service Field Offices across the country.
In addition to immigration cases, Natalie has advocated for clients throughout Georgia in Superior, State, Probate, and Juvenile Courts handling family law matters, criminal clarification of sentencing, probate litigation, DFCS defense, and custody and dependency petitions in support of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status.
Natalie is a member of the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA) and a 2019 graduate of their Professional Development Academy. Natalie is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. She was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 2021 and currently serves on multiple committees in her home state with the Young Lawyers Division.
In her spare time, Natalie likes to travel with family and friends and play with her dog, Remy.
Ms. Wala Hijaz is an Associate Attorney at Kuck │ Baxter Immigration.
Wala holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Master of Science in Psychology from Auburn University at Montgomery.
Wala graduated with her Juris Doctor from the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law at Faulkner University in 2022. During her time in law school, Wala served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Magistrate Judge, Jerusha T. Adams, where she wrote judicial recommendations, memorandums, and orders. Additionally, Wala was awarded the Alternative Dispute Resolution Certificate and a Mediation Certificate for the hours she completed mediating civil cases in district court. While in law school, Wala took part in the Elder Law Clinic, where she worked one on one with clients to help with several legal needs, including wills and trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, property and financial needs, and government benefits. Wala was recognized as a Public Interest Society Fellow for her public interest and public service work.
Prior to relocating to Georgia, Wala lived in Alabama. She is a member in good standing of the Alabama State Bar.
Wala is of Palestinian descent and is fluent in Arabic. In her spare time, Wala enjoys catching up on the latest archeological news, listening to true crime podcasts, and spending time with her family.
ولاء حجاز هي محامية في مكتب محاماة للهجرة يسمى كوك باكستر.
ولاء أكملت شهادة البكالوريوس والماجستير في علم النفس في جامعة آبرون مونتجومري.
أكملت ولاء شهادة الدكتوراة في القانون من كلية تاومس جود جونز للقانون في جامعة فاكنور سنة ٢٠٢٢. اثناء دراستها، عملت ولاء في مكتب القاضية جروشة آدمز في المحاكم الفدرالية المحلية. حازت ولاء على شهادات للمداخلات القانونية المتعلقة في تحاكم المتخاصمين وكذلك للإصلاح بين المتنازعين قبل الوصول الى المحاكم. خلال فترة دراستها عملت ولاء عند مكاتب المسنين وكبار السن لمساعدتهم على كتابة وصاياهم وامورهم المالية والصحية والقانونية وكذلك حقوقهم المالية من الدولة. حصلت ولاء على جوائز عدة لجهودها في الاعمال الخيرية.
عاشت ولاء معظم حياتها في الاباما وحصلت على ليسانس الحقوق في الباما وهي عضو فاعل في نقابة المحامين في الاباما.
ترجع أصول ولاء الى قرية جميلة تقع ما بين نابلس ورام الله تدعى تر مسعيا. فولاء فلسطينية الأصل وقد زارت فلسطين مرات عديدة. تجيد ولاء اللغة العربية والإنجليزية.
عندنا يتاح لها الوقت، تمارس ولاء هوايتها في دراسة علم الاثار ودراسة الجرائم التي ما زالت بلا حل. والعائلة مهمة جدا لولاء فهي تحب قضاء الوقت مع العائلة.
Minnie Seo is an Associate Attorney at Kuck Baxter immigration.
Ms. Seo graduated cum laude from University of Illinois where she received her Juris Doctor. Ms. Seo also graduated cum laude from New York University where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Spanish and Linguistics.
Following her graduation from law school, Ms. Seo worked at the Office of the Cook County Public Defender as an Assistant Public Defender and also worked at an employment-based immigration law firm. In law school, as an immigration clinical law student at the University of Illinois College of Law, Ms. Seo worked on various cases such as U visa petitions, asylum cases, and submitted motions before the EOIR Immigration Courts. Ms. Seo’s focus on immigration practice includes family and employment cases, as well as removal defense.
Ms. Seo was born in South Korea and is fluent in Korean and Spanish. She is admitted to practice in Illinois and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Kuck Baxter Immigration 의 서민희 변호사 입니다.
University of Illinois 로스쿨을 우등으로 졸업 하였으며, New York University 에서 사회학과 스페인어를 전공하고 우등으로 졸업 하였습니다.
로스쿨 졸업후, 시카고 쿡카운티 국선 변호사로 근무 했으며 이민전문 변호사 사무실에서 취업 및 가족 이민등 다양한 이민관련 케이스를 다루고 처리했으며 Kuck Baxter Immigration 에서 보다 폭 넓고 전문적인 업무를 이어 나가고 있습니다.
서민희 변호사는 서울 태생으로 한국어와 스페인어에 능통하고 American Immigration Lawyers Association 멤버로 활동하고 있습니다.
PARALEGALS
EXPERTISE
Ms. Elaine Stice is a senior paralegal at Kuck | Baxter Immigration LLC. She has over twenty years of business immigration experience. Ms. Stice was formerly a senior immigration paralegal at the national labor and employment law firm of Littler Mendelson, P.C. She was also a paralegal at the law firm of Schwartz Kuck & Associates, LLP and was previously employed in the immigration practice at the national law firm of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP. Ms. Stice received her B.S.B.A. from Robert Morris University and her Paralegal Certification from the DeKalb Technical College.
Ms. Jessica Colotl is an Immigration Paralegal at Kuck | Baxter Immigration assisting our attorneys with family-based cases, deferred action, permanent residency, consular process, I-212/I-601/I-601A waivers, U Visas and citizenship requests. Prior to serving as an Immigration Paralegal, Ms. Colotl served as a legal assistant to two of our attorneys. She was responsible for various administrative duties. Ms. Colotl is passionate about helping our clients navigate the complicated immigration system.
Ms. Colotl received her Bachelor of Science in Political Science and a French minor from Kennesaw State University in 2011. She is a native of Mexico and is fluent in Spanish.
EXPERTISE
Ms. Kirti Kasabia is an Immigration Paralegal at the Atlanta office of Kuck | Baxter Immigration LLC. With over 6 years of experience as an Immigration Paralegal, she is fluent in both family-based and employment-based immigration. Ms. Kasabia has worked with several law firms within Georgia.
Ms. Kasabia received her B.S. in Computer Information Systems from Metropolitan State College of Denver. She is a native of Great Britain and is fluent in Gujarati.
EXPERTISE
Ms. Shelly McFann is a senior paralegal working directly with the attorney staff in preparing and filing nonimmigrant business visas, professional visas, labor certification applications, immigrant visas and citizenship cases for foreign executives, managers, professionals and skilled workers, as well as family based petitions. Ms. McFann has over 28 years of immigration experience. Prior to her current position, Ms. McFann held the position of District Adjudications Officer with the legacy Immigration and Naturalization Service as part of the government’s Outstanding Scholars Program. Ms. McFann was employed as an adjudications officer for eight years with the INS. Ms. McFann has extensive experience in the areas of naturalization, employment based adjustments, family based adjustments, extraordinary ability visas, national interest waiver visas, and alien employment certifications through the U.S. Department of Labor.
Ms. McFann is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Kennesaw State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in International Affairs. She is a graduate of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center’s Immigration Officer Basic Training Course and a graduate of FLETC’s Immigration Officer Journeyman Training Course. Additionally, Ms. McFann was inducted into Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society and Golden Key National Honor Society.
Experience
Mrs. Yuri Pineda Sosa is a Senior Immigration Paralegal at Kuck Baxter Immigration, with over thirteen years of experience. She works on family based immigration cases, permanent residency, consular processing, I-212/I-601/I-601A waivers, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), TPS, Parole in Place, Deferred Action, U visas and citizenship requests .
Education
Mrs. Sosa earned her Bachelors of Arts in Sociology, with a minor in Spanish from the University of Georgia in 2008 and her MBA from Webster University in 2012. Mrs. Sosa is a first generation Mexican-American from Los Angeles, CA and is fluent in Spanish.
Mrs. Nathalie Casillas de Baskerville is a Senior Immigration Paralegal at Kuck Baxter Immigration. Nathalie has been with the firm since 2008 and specializes in Citizenship requests, Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, and I-212/I-601/I-601A Waivers. Additionally, she has special interest and expertise in guiding victims of crime through the VAWA, T and U Visa processes.
Mrs. Casillas de Baskerville earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology at Benedict College and her Paralegal Certification from Emory University. Nathalie is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Mrs. Casillas de Baskerville was born in Panama and raised by her Panamanian mother and Puerto Rican father. Nathalie is fluent in Spanish, and she enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband and daughter.
David A. Dayoub is a Business Immigration Paralegal at Kuck | Baxter Immigration LLC. He has over eight years of business immigration experience, beginning his career in immigration as a Business Immigration Analyst at the national labor and employment law firm of Seyfarth Shaw, LLP. He was also a paralegal with the immigration practices of national law firms such as Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Jackson Lewis PC, and Polsinelli PC. Mr. Dayoub received his B.S.C. in Criminology and Motion Pictures from the University of Miami. He is fluent in Spanish and English.
Ms. Daniella Hermoza is an Immigration Paralegal at Kuck | Baxter Immigration, LLC who works primarily on family-based immigration. Ms. Hermoza specializes on residency applications, naturalization cases, consular processes, petitions to remove conditions on residence and U visas. Prior to serving as an Immigration Paralegal, Ms. Hermoza served as a paralegal assistant and was responsible for various administrative tasks. Ms. Hermoza is passionate and dedicated to helping our clients with their immigration processes.
Ms. Hermoza earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish at Valdosta State University in 2014. During her undergraduate education, she studied and taught English abroad in Cadiz, Spain. Ms. Hermoza is originally from Lima, Peru and is fluent in English and Spanish.
Ms. Samaria Bahena is an Immigration Paralegal at Kuck | Baxter who assists with family-based cases. Prior to serving as an Immigration Paralegal, Ms. Bahena served as a Client Intake Coordinator and as a Paralegal Assistant at Kuck | Baxter, assisting in various administrative duties and growing her knowledge of the immigration field. She also has over 5 years of experience in the legal field. Ms. Bahena is a native of Georgia and of Mexican decent. She is pursuing her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology at Georgia State University. She knows and understands the struggles that immigrants face through her family and friends and is passionate about the work we do for our clients.
Daniela Salgado is an Immigration Paralegal with a passion for helping individuals navigate the complex U.S. immigration system. Born and raised in Honduras, she developed a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities that immigrants face. After earning her Law degree from the Universidad Tecnologica Centroamericana in Honduras, she embarked on a new chapter in the United States.
Her own immigration process, combined with her legal background, naturally led her to gravitate toward immigration law for her next career steps upon arrival to the United States. She began her journey in the field as an assistant at a boutique firm, where her dedication and skill were quickly recognized, resulting in a promotion to the role of paralegal. Since then, she has successfully handled a wide range of cases, including family-based immigration, removal defense, and business immigration.
When she’s not working, Daniela enjoys spending quality time with her rescue dog, attending music shows, immersing herself in books, and indulging in video games.
Daniela is committed to making a positive difference in the lives of immigrants, and she looks forward to helping more people navigate the complex immigration process.
Ms. Cisneros is a paralegal at Kuck Baxter. She has thirteen years of experience in immigration law, specializing in family-based applications and removal defense. She also has experience in criminal defense, worker’s compensation, and personal injury law.
Prior to joining Kuck Baxter, Ms. Cisneros worked for an immigration law firm in Gainesville, Georgia where she specialized in both removal defense and immigrant and non-immigrant visa cases. She has extensive experience with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), adjustment of status, naturalization, consular processing, family petitions, VAWA, and petitions for individuals who were victims of crime.
Ms. Cisneros graduated from Argosy University in 2014 with a bachelor’s in criminal justice with a concentration in Forensic Psychology and Policing. She plans on pursuing a J.D. in the future.
Ms. Cisneros is a first-generation Mexican American born and raised in Cumming, Georgia. Her family is from Michoacan, Mexico. In her free time, Ms. Cisneros enjoys spending time with her son, family, and friends, reading, and writing. She is passionate about helping the immigrant community and firmly believes in providing fair and compassionate treatment to all individuals, regardless of their immigration status.
Ms. Castillo is an experienced Immigration Paralegal at Kuck Baxter Immigration. Prior to joining Kuck Baxter, Ms. Castillo worked as a Paralegal in an immigration law firm in Gainesville, Georgia where she specialized in Naturalization, Adjustment of Status, U- visas, and Violence Against Women Acta (VAWA) processes.
Ms. Castillo earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Paralegal Studies from the University of North Georgia in 2022. She plans on pursuing a J.D. in the future. She is fluent in English and Spanish.
Ms. Castillo is a first generation Mexican- American from Pomona, California. Her parents immigrated to the U.S. from Guerrero, Mexico.
She is very passionate about helping the immigrant community as she was impacted by the immigration system at a young age with her parents and now with her husband, this inspired her to pursue a career in immigration law. In her free time, she enjoys crafting, reading, and spending time with her loved ones.
Anna Mendoza is an Immigration Paralegal with a strong commitment to assisting individuals through the complexities of the U.S. immigration system. Originally from Venezuela, she later moved to Colombia due to her father’s Colombian heritage. Anna holds a law degree and is licensed to practice law in both Venezuela and Colombia. After earning her degree, she embarked on a new chapter in the United States.
Her own immigration process, combined with her legal background, naturally led her to pursue a career in immigration law upon her arrival in the U.S. She began her journey as an assistant at a boutique firm, where her dedication and skills were quickly recognized, leading to her promotion to paralegal. Since then, she has successfully handled a wide range of cases, including family-based immigration.
When she’s not working, Anna enjoys spending quality time with her husband, son, family, and friends. She is committed to making a positive difference in the lives of immigrants and looks forward to helping more people navigate the complex immigration process.
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Mrs. Sue Wiggins is the Chief Operating Officer with Kuck | Baxter Immigration LLC. She oversees the business operations of the Firm by ensuring effective operational and financial procedures are in place. Mrs. Wiggins has more than 15 years of experience in management, including organizational development, financial management, strategic planning and overseeing human resources and information technology. Prior to her current position, Mrs. Wiggins was the Immigration Practice Coordinator at a national labor and employment law firm.
Mrs. Wiggins received her B.A. in History from Saint Mary’s College, in Notre Dame, IN. She is proficient in Hungarian and is a member of the Association of Legal Administrators and the Society for Human Resource Management.
STAFF
Ms. Sydney Mincer is the Office Coordinator at Kuck Baxter. She is from Charlottesville, Virginia and graduated from the University of Georgia in 2021 where she received her B.S. in Financial Planning. Sydney previously spent 2 years doing social media management, as well as some time in sales.
Ms. Catalina León is the Billing Manager for Kuck | Baxter Immigration LLC. She has been with the firm for over 15 years and is responsible for all client billing. Ms. Leon has worked in administration and accounting for over 24 years in various industries including the Utah Jazz NBA team. Her Native country is Chile, and she is fluent in Spanish.
Ms. Lopez is the Billing Coordinator for Kuck Baxter. She has recently graduated from Georgia State University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Ms. Lopez also has her certification in Digital Marketing from Kennesaw State University. She has over 4 years of experience in customer service. Ms. Lopez is the daughter of two immigrant parents and was born and raised in Georgia. Jazmin is fluent in Spanish and English. She is also proficient in American Sign Language as she studied it for 3 years in college. In her free time, she enjoys reading and baking.
Stephanie Lopez is the Legal Assistant to Charles Kuck, the Managing Partner. Ms. Lopez is a proud Mexican Immigrant who has lived in the US since she was 9 years old. As a Dreamer she understands the complications of the immigration system first-hand and is passionate about the work the firm does. Stephanie has held the Administrative Assistant, Client Relations Associate, and Director of Clients Relations positions at Kuck Baxter Immigration and has been with the firm for over 6 years. She has over 9 years of customer service and administration experience and is fluent in Spanish.
Jorly Hernandez is a Client Relations Associate. She has over 4 years of experience in customer service. Jorly graduated from Berry College with a B.A. in Communications. Being an immigrant herself, she is passionate about the work we do here at Kuck Baxter. In her free time, Jorly loves to take professional photoshoots and spend time with friends and family. Jorly is fluent in Spanish and proficient in French.
Cristina Gibbs is a Bilingual Client Relations Associate at Kuck Baxter LLC. Ms. Gibbs is a USA citizen originally from Peru and is passionate about the work the firm does for immigrants from all over the world. Ms. Gibbs works closely with clients by building relationships and assessing client satisfaction through a variety of feedback initiatives. She provides guidance to clients by enhancing communication more effectively with the firm. Ms. Gibbs is fluent in English and Spanish and has over 10 years of Customer Service experience.
Alison Rivera is the legal assistant to Natalie Griggs at Kuck Baxter Immigration. She is from Mableton, Georgia. Ms. Rivera is pursuing her Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with a minor in Sociology and a Pre-Law Concentration at Georgia State University. She also has over 4 years of experience in customer service and 2 years of management experience.
Ms. Rivera is the daughter of immigrants from Mexico. She was impacted by the immigration system at an early age, which inspired her to pursue a career in immigration. She hopes to help other families that are going through similar situations as hers. Ms. Rivera plans to pursue a J.D. in the future. She is fluent in English and Spanish.
Emma Carter is the Legal Assistant to Jorge Gavilanes, partner at Kuck Baxter Immigration. Fluent in Spanish, Emma holds a Master of Arts in Interpreting and Translation Studies from Wake Forest University where she focused on trauma-informed language services. Emma also holds a dual degree in both Spanish and Politics & International Affairs, and has a minor in Latin American Studies from Furman University. While at Furman, Emma helped pilot a legal clinic called the Justicia Project, helping non-citizens receive legal status, and also served as a Language Services Intern at Greenville Memorial Hospital.
As a native of Florida, Emma developed her love of Spanish at the age of four when she became friends with a family who spoke Spanish at home. No stranger to understanding the team it takes to help non-English speakers receive equitable access to legal resources, information, and services, Emma is continuing to merge her love of language and law and is currently preparing for the State of Georgia Court Interpreter Certification.
Ms. Yanalte Sainz de Soilis reunites with Kuck | Baxter Immigration, LLC as a Legal Assistant to Dustin Baxter and Wala Hijaz. Ms. Sainz de Soilis’ primary focus is to gather and process clients’ necessary documentation, manage the partners’ calendars and file court orders along with other administrative duties. Prior to returning to the firm, Ms. Sainz de Soilis held the Office Administrator, Billing Coordinator and Legal Assistant positions at Ibrahim & Rao, LLP for several years. Ms. Sainz de Soilis has over 19 years of experience in office administration and customer service. She is committed to meeting our clients’ expectations as she experienced the complicated immigration system firsthand. Ms. Sainz de Soilis is a proud Mexican Native who is, of course, fluent in Spanish.
William Freeman is the legal assistant to Attorneys Laura Rosmarin and Minnie Seo at Kuck Baxter. William is from Allen, Texas and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Communication and Philosophy from Texas A&M University, as well as a Master of Divinity degree from Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. Having worked through much of his education career, he has 8 years of various customer service industry experience and 3 years of experience in pastoral care. Since joining the team in May of 2022, William’s focus in his work at Kuck Baxter has been to provide thoughtful and thorough support while establishing connection with our clients. Through his educational and work experience, William has developed an interest in employment and labor law, particularly as it intersects with Immigration, and hopes to study further in pursuit of a J.D. in the future.
Ms. Cecilia Escorza is a Paralegal Assistant at Kuck | Baxter Immigration, LLC. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. Prior to working at Kuck | Baxter Immigration, LLC she first began her legal career back in 2017 at Rubio & Martinez Law Group where she served as a legal assistant and later gained the title of Immigration Paralegal where she specialized in Removal and Family-based immigration cases. After making the decision of branching out into other areas of law, Ms. Escorza worked at Drake & Estes, LLC where she served as a Criminal/Domestic paralegal where specialized in Criminal and Family Law cases. She would also assist all Attorney’s with Document Translation and in person Interpretation at the County Jails when needed. Ms. Escorza is fluent in English and Spanish.
Her passion for Immigration Law and the desire to help the immigrant community, as she is the daughter of Mexican Immigrants brought her to Kuck | Baxter Immigration, LLC, one of leading Immigration Firms in the U.S. Her experience and passion are what give her the ability to provide all our clients with the best quality of service.
Paola Garcia is a Paralegal Assistant at Kuck Baxter Immigration. She grew up in Mexico and moved to the United States to start her college education. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in International Affairs and Political Science from the University of Georgia. While in college she was a research assistant and was part of multiple student organizations that promoted equity and inclusion for minority students on campus. She plans to pursue a J.D. in the future. She is fluent in English and Spanish.
Diana is a recent graduate from The University of Georgia with a BS in Psychology with a Human Services and Counseling minor. In her undergraduate career, Diana participated in a research team that studied the physiological responses of different stressors for Latino families: “Specifically, we wanted to see how the psychosocial stressors of parents (Documentation status, trauma, work stress, etc.) may have affected their pre-school aged children.” – Diana
Diana is a first generation American with parents who immigrated to the U.S. from San Luis Potosi, Mexico. She is fluent in both English and Spanish. Diana would like to pursue a career in immigration law to help families like her own!
Maria Ruiz is a Paralegal Assistant at Kuck Baxter. Ms. Ruiz is from Heredia, Costa Rica and moved to the United States when she was 9 years of age. Immigration Law is something Ms. Ruiz holds near and dear to her heart since she immigrated to the United States at such a young age alongside her parents in pursuit of a better life and greater opportunities. Ms. Ruiz earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Florida International University. She also obtained an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Miami Dade College. Prior to joining Kuck Baxter, she worked for the U.S. Small Business Administration as a paralegal and case manager helping business owners and entrepreneurs. She is also bilingual, fluent in English and Spanish.
Ms. Ruiz is a dedicated and passionate individual who is driven by her firsthand experience with immigration to help client’s reach the dream of a better life and opportunities she and her family once pursued as well.
