Thoughtful guidance for individuals, families, and businesses.

Experience grounded in international education and immigration compliance

Ms. Diehl’s immigration experience began in higher education, where she served as general counsel to a university with a substantial international student population. Her responsibilities included developing international admissions policies and procedures, serving as a Designated School Official, and working extensively with the I-20 and SEVIS processes during a period of significant change in federal immigration oversight.

That experience provided an early understanding of how immigration status and immigration law can affect education, employment, family relationships, institutions, and a person’s ability to build a life in the United States.

Immigration for individuals and families

Immigration matters often arise at important points in a person’s life: marriage, family reunification, citizenship, education, employment, or the need for protection. Diehl Law provides counsel in selected individual and family immigration matters.

Immigration law is highly fact-specific. A person’s immigration history, family circumstances, employment, and other individual factors can significantly affect the options available and the path forward.

The firm’s selected individual and family immigration services include:

• Naturalization
• Family-based immigration
• Spousal and fiancé matters
• Selected asylum matters

When child welfare and immigration law meet

Some immigration matters involving children begin in state court. Diehl Law has experience with state-court proceedings involving findings required for Special Immigrant Juvenile classification, including matters involving abuse, neglect, abandonment, custody, and guardianship.

These matters require attention to the distinct roles of the state court and federal immigration authorities. The firm’s experience in both child welfare and immigration matters can be useful when a child’s family circumstances and immigration status overlap.

Businesses, institutions, and international connections

Immigration questions can arise when businesses and institutions recruit, employ, educate, sponsor, or work with people from other countries. Diehl Law’s experience includes advising educational institutions and businesses on immigration-related policies, compliance, international employees and students, and other issues arising from an increasingly international workforce and economy.

The firm also considers selected immigration matters involving businesses with international owners, employees, or plans for growth in the United States.

Business immigration can involve specialized requirements. An initial consultation can help identify the issues and determine whether Diehl Law can assist directly or whether additional specialized immigration counsel may be appropriate.

When immigration enforcement affects a business or community

Immigration enforcement activity can create immediate legal and practical concerns for businesses, employees, customers, and surrounding communities. Diehl Law has experience advising businesses on immigration-related concerns, including situations involving federal immigration enforcement, and communicating with local government and law-enforcement officials when immigration issues affect business operations.

These situations may involve overlapping questions of immigration law, employment, business operations, and governmental authority. The appropriate response depends on the circumstances and the legal authority involved.