Katie (Kanya) D. T. Sanders
 Kanya Sanders, a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, has represented clients from all over the U.S. and overseas on matters relating to U.S. Immigration Law for over 12 years. She has assisted a broad range of businesses from small start up enterprises to large multinational corporations, educational institutions, hospitals and non-profit entities including religious institutions in the temporary employment of foreign personnel as well as in permanent residence sponsorship. She has provided advice and guidance to employers on developing and implementing procedures and policies to ensure adherence to governmental regulations and avoid agency sanctions and guided employers in transitioning foreign personnel during corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions.
Ms. Sanders has assisted individuals with a variety of nonimmigrant visas such as temporary workers, persons of extraordinary ability, multinational executives, specialized knowledge individuals and religious workers and has obtained waivers and temporary work visas for J-1 physicians seeking to work in underserved areas. She has obtained permanent resident visas for individuals whose work benefited the national interest of the U.S., for those who were considered outstanding researchers/professors and for multinational executives. She has represented individuals seeking visas based on family relationships as well as those who were battered spouses of U.S. citizens and Special Immigrant Juveniles. Her practice has also included representing individuals seeking asylum in the U.S. and facing deportation from the U.S. Ms. Sanders has represented clients before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services/Immigration & Naturalization Service, U.S. Immigration Court, Board of Immigration Appeals, U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Labor.
Ms. Sanders received her B.A. in English with a minor in International Relations from East Carolina University, her J.D. from The American University's Washington College of Law and her Master's in Law and International Affairs from The American University. She has also written and published several articles on human rights, minority rights, refugees, internally displaced and humanitarian law issues in internal armed conflicts. She has presented as a panelist and as a key note speaker at many forums.
Ms. Sanders’ exemplary knowledge and expertise in immigration law, her passion for excellence in service, coupled with her understanding of the immigrant experience makes her the best partner a business and/or individual can have to assist in the navigation of the often turbulent waters of immigration law with ever changing landscapes.
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