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With today’s global workforce and changing immigration laws, both foreign and domestic businesses rely on Ms. Dowd’s expertise to smooth immigration for key workers and their families and to speed international mergers, acquisitions and contracts. From technology companies to research firms to construction companies, her clients transcend a variety of industries. She works to ensure that her clients receive up-to-date legal advice on immigration options, benefits and risks so that together they can agree upon the best course of action to achieve their immigration goals, whether they seek to bring a new employee on board or retaining an employee. Debra also handles family based immigration matters, delivering services in an expert yet compassionate manner. Her services include all aspects of family-based cases including petitions, adjustment of status, consular processing, applications for fiancée visas, removal of conditions, naturalization and much more. In addition to her immigration experience, Debra often calls upon her 15 years of corporate law experience when analyzing and recommending solutions to clients.For the past six years, Ms. Dowd has been recognized among Virginia’s Legal Elite for her work in immigration. In 2002, she was recognized as the Commonwealth’s top immigration lawyer.Debra has served on the executive committees for Virginia Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Alliance, Inc. and Executive Dialogue (Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce). She is a 2005 graduate of Leadership Metro Richmond. She is also active with Boy Scouts of America, the Collegiate School and Rainbow Station Child Development Centers. | 