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Courtney R. Alaniz
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Courtney is an Associate at Fragomen’s New York office with more than five years of immigration experience. She advises clients on all aspects of U.S. immigration law, including residency, nonimmigrant visas and U.S. citizenship, and focuses on cases at the intersection of business and family immigration. She represents clients across many sectors, including technology and finance, with an emphasis on start-up businesses.
Prior to joining Fragomen, Courtney provided in-house immigration support for a technology company and practiced immigration law at mid-sized and large immigration firms. While in private practice, her experience ranged from supporting the employment immigration needs of a Fortune 100 client to overseeing approximately 300 active individual cases including employment authorization, deferred action, consular processing, and adjustment of status.
During law school, Courtney was a FLAS Fellow for Brazilian Portuguese, held executive board positions in multiple student organizations and was recognized for more than 200 hours of pro bono services. She also served as a North Carolina Guardian ad Litem from 2011 to 2019, where she advocated on behalf of abused and neglected children in court proceedings.
Courtney speaks English and Spanish.
Education
- University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D., 2015
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., with honors, 2010
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Bar Admissions: District of Columbia, North Carolina
Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law
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1400 Broadway
New York NY 10018
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1400 Broadway
New York NY 10018
United States
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Fragomen is named “Law Firm of the Year” for Immigration Law by Best Law Firms™ - Australia and receives National and Regional Tier 1 rankings in Immigration Law.
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Partner Parisa Karaahmet discusses the broad application of a USCIS memo to adjustment of status applicants and notes that H- and L-visa holders may have a somewhat easier burden in demonstrating factors that support favorable discretion.
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Senior Manager Alice Spaull and Associate Stephanie Fitton examine the evolving UK immigration and Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) requirements for athletes, their support teams and associated guests attending the Commonwealth Games 2026, highlighting key compliance risks and the importance of early travel planning.
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Partner K. Edward Raleigh discusses a recent USCIS memo that appears to signal greater caution in how adjudicators assess adjustment of status cases rather than establishing a new legal standard.
Blog post
Attorney María José Clarke explores Chile’s intensified immigration enforcement framework under President José Antonio Kast, examining new employer compliance obligations, work authorization rules for foreign nationals and the legal and financial consequences of unauthorized employment.
Media mentions
Senior Manager Jonathan Hill examines how the UK's new RAG rating system and stricter compliance metrics could shape universities' approaches to international student recruitment and sponsorship compliance.
Blog post
Knowledge Management Director Ana Sofia Walsh and Senior Client Engagement Manager Soraya Driessen examine the European Commission’s EU Inc. proposal and its potential to reshape corporate structures across the EU, highlighting the resulting complexities and unresolved questions for immigration, work authorization and cross-border workforce mobility.
Video
With less than two weeks until the first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Senior Associate Jake Paul Minster outlines important visa and entry considerations for travelers planning to visit the US, Canada and Mexico.
Media mentions
Partner Ali Haider discussed how flexible residency pathways, strong infrastructure and access to healthcare are continuing to drive interest among retirees looking to relocate to the UAE.
Blog post
Partner K. Edward Raleigh analyzes how post‑midterm US business immigration will shift toward heightened enforcement, worker‑protection scrutiny and cross‑agency oversight, urging employers to align hiring practices, sponsorship decisions and documentation with consistent, defensible workforce strategies.
Media mentions
Awards
Fragomen is named “Law Firm of the Year” for Immigration Law by Best Law Firms™ - Australia and receives National and Regional Tier 1 rankings in Immigration Law.
Media mentions
Partner Parisa Karaahmet discusses the broad application of a USCIS memo to adjustment of status applicants and notes that H- and L-visa holders may have a somewhat easier burden in demonstrating factors that support favorable discretion.
Blog post
Senior Manager Alice Spaull and Associate Stephanie Fitton examine the evolving UK immigration and Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) requirements for athletes, their support teams and associated guests attending the Commonwealth Games 2026, highlighting key compliance risks and the importance of early travel planning.
Media mentions
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Partner K. Edward Raleigh discusses a recent USCIS memo that appears to signal greater caution in how adjudicators assess adjustment of status cases rather than establishing a new legal standard.

