Senior Associate
Andrew Shackelford
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Contact information
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
3200 North Central Avenue, Suite 900
Phoenix AZ 85012
United States
Andrew is a Senior Associate at Fragomen’s Phoenix office, where he advises corporate clients on all aspects of U.S. immigration. He previously served as a Senior Associate in Fragomen’s New York and Santa Clara office and as a Manager at Fragomen’s London office.
Andrew has represented corporate clients in a variety of industries, including banking, pharmaceutical, insurance, engineering and technology. His practice includes all aspects of corporate U.S. immigration, including nonimmigrant visas, permanent residence, citizenship, I-9 compliance and immigration support for corporate restructuring.
Andrew frequently advocates on behalf of the American Immigration Lawyers Association for the reform of employment-based immigration laws. In addition, Andrew represents lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals and families in connection with nonimmigrant visa petitions, family-based and employment-based permanent residence applications and naturalization applications.
Andrew has practiced in the field of corporate immigration and nationality law since 2001. Prior to becoming an attorney, Andrew worked for several years as a paralegal in the corporate immigration field.
Andrew has represented numerous pro bono clients from The Florence Project, Immigration Equality and the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s Military Assistance Program, including two detained asylum cases: one involving a political prisoner from Congo, and another involving a transgendered woman from Mexico. In addition, he participates in Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) application drives and naturalization fairs.
Education
- University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2001
- The University of Denver, B.A., 1994
More from Andrew
Admissions
Bar Admissions: Arizona, Illinois
Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law
Professional accomplishments
Admitted in Arizona and Illinois only. Practice limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law.
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Former Chapter Chair, AILA, Arizona Chapter
Former Co-Chairman, Media and Advocacy Committee, AILA, Chicago Chapter
Former Chairman, Advocacy Committee, AILA, Arizona Chapter
Experience
Participated in an audit team that reviewed I-9 files of a Fortune 500 company
Advised and trained numerous small and mid-size companies on best practices with respect to I-9 policies and processes
Publications and lectures
Speaker, “Ethics Hot Topics.” AILA Rome District Chapter Fall Conference, Dublin, Ireland, October 2019.
Speaker, “Perfecting the Process: Working with Employers in Recruiting and Retaining Foreign Nationals.” AILA Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, June 2018.
Speaker, “AOS Interviews for EB Applications?!” AILA Georgia/Alabama Chapter Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, February 2018.
Speaker, “For Those Few Still Wanting to Move to / Stay in the U.S. Permanently: Pitfalls and Current Issues with Immigrant Visas and Adjustment of Status.” AILA Rome District Chapter Fall Conference, London, UK, November 2017.
Speaker, “Basic Instinct – Employment Based Fundamentals.” AILA Georgia/Alabama Chapter Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 2017.
Speaker, “L Visas.” AILA Fundamentals Conference, Orlando, FL, December 2016.
Speaker “Climbing the Visa Ladder: Moving to a Higher Immigrant Visa Category.” AILA Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, June 2016.
Speaker, “Nonimmigrant Visa Workshop with the Experts – L-1 Visa.” AILA Fundamentals Conference, New Orleans, LA, October 2014.
Speaker, “Expecting a Visitor: Lessons Learned from FDNS and USCIS Site Visits.” AILA Annual Conference, Boston, MA, June 2014.
Speaker, “Protecting Loved Ones Under a New Family Dynamic.” Arizona State Bar Spring Training for Lawyers, Phoenix, AZ, March 2014.
Speaker, “Special Treatment for Certain Countries: TN, H1B1, E-3.” AILA Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, June 2012.
Speaker, “Ethical Issue in FDNS Investigations.” AILA Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, June 2011.
Speaker, “Are All Men Created Equal? Not in Employment-based Immigration: The Preference Categories.” AILA Annual Conference, Washington, DC, July 2010.
Speaker, “Paralegal’s Role in the Preparation of Nonimmigrant Business Visas.” AILA Paralegal Conference, Washington, DC, March 2009.
Speaker, “The Latest Strategies in EB-1, EB-2 & NIW Practice.” AILA Teleconference, August 2008.
Speaker, “Immigration Law & Employer Compliance.” Lorman Immigration Law Conference, Phoenix, AZ, February 2008.
Andrew’s insights
November 5, 2019 | Pro bono
