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Emily Allen
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Languages
- English
- Spanish
Contact information
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
444 South Flower Street, Suite 500
Los Angeles CA 90071
United States
When Emily works with a new client, she begins by identifying the ideal immigration experience her client wishes to achieve—an experience that is as unique as the client’s business objectives, culture and challenges. She then builds backward from that vision, reverse engineering a bespoke immigration program out of the multiplicity of services Fragomen offers—a program focused on delivering an innovative, frustration-free customer experience.
Emily’s approach fashions unexpected avenues for service by combining Fragomen’s renowned mainline immigration offerings with the firm’s lesser-known capabilities; examples include a white-glove program drawing on Fragomen’s technology and multilingual professionals to help non-English speaking foreign nationals move seamlessly through an otherwise daunting business travel experience. Her ability to identify blind spots and compliance risks in existing programs—often inferred, forensically, from seemingly unrelated program data—is an added benefit. The result: top-tier immigration services that turn challenges into innovative solutions and uncover surprising sources of value for the client while delivering best in class client service.
This focus on the client’s vision makes her an ideal counselor not only for established immigration programs of all sizes but also for companies in novel, rapid-growth industries where immigration policy is still evolving; she has demonstrated value to players in the emerging industries of space tourism and aerospace transportation, for example.
Education
- Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D., 2005
- Sewanee: The University of the South, B.A., 2002
More from Emily
Admissions
Bar Admissions: California
Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law
Awards
Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2023-2026
Listed in Best Lawyers in Southern California, 2023
Listed in Chambers USA, 2021-2023
Named to The American Lawyers’ West Trailblazers, 2022
Named to the Order of Barristers, 2005
Listed among “Innovative Leaders” finalists, Women, Influence & Power in Law, 2025
Professional accomplishments
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
Member, Executive Committee (Immigration), Los Angeles County Bar Association
Asylum Division Liaison, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Southern California Chapter (2017-2018)
LGBT Liaison, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Southern California Chapter (2018-2019)
Preceptor, Pepperdine University School of Law (2018-2019)
Publications and lectures
Panelist, “Immigration Updates in Employment Law: What Employers & Their Attorneys Need to Know.” San Diego County Bar Association, 5 June 2026.
Quoted, “Businesses Prep H-1B Backups as Revamped Visa Lottery Opens.” Bloomberg Law, 2 March 2026.
Speaker, “From Policy to Practice: Strategic Workforce Planning for H-1B Employers.” Fragomen, Webinar, 7 October 2025.
Speaker, “Immigration Breakfast Briefing.” Fragomen, Los Angeles, CA, 16 September 2025.
Speaker, “Nuts & Bolts of Business Immigration: H-1B and the Shifting Political Landscape.” Beverly Hills Bar Association, Webinar, 18 March 2025.
Speaker, “Immigration Breakfast Briefing.” Fragomen, Los Angeles, CA, 5 March 2025.
Speaker, “Preparing for a Second Trump Administration.” Los Angeles County Bar Association, Webinar, 3 December 2024.
Speaker, “Navigating the New Terrain: H1B Filing Changes and Alternative Visa Paths.” Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1 May 2024.
Speaker, “Nonimmigrant Visa Applications: Overcoming challenges and preparing for the future.” MyLawCLE and Federal Bar Association, Webinar, 11 April 2024.
Co-author, “Securing Foreign Talent in the Trump Era.” Middle Market Growth, The Official Publication of ACG, March/April 2019.
Panelist, “Legal Ethics: Empower your Immigration Practice.” Los Angeles County Bar Association, Los Angeles, California, Oct. 25, 2018.
Presenter, “Appeals and Motions for Business Immigration.” AILA Southern California Winter/Spring CLE, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 2018.
Contributor, “Lawyers May Need to Include More Information in Asylum Petitions.” Daily Journal, 21 March 2018.
Contributor, “Lawyers May Charge More for Contracted Out H-1B Visa Holders.” Daily Journal, 26 Feb. 2018.
Co-author, “Finding Tech Talent: Hiring International Students from US Universities.” Los Angeles Business Journal, 29 Aug. 2016.
Presenter, “Asylum Panel.” Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles, California, April 2016.
Emily’s insights
March 2, 2026 | Media mentions
February 5, 2026 | Webinar
October 7, 2025 | Webinar
