Senior Associate
Daniel D. Schaeffer
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- English
Contact information
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
1101 15th St NW STE 700
Washington DC 20005
United States
Daniel is a Senior Associate at Fragomen’s Washington, DC office, where he advises clients in their efforts to hire, transfer and retain foreign talent. His work facilitates temporary and permanent immigration options in fields such as scientific research, pharmaceutical development, film and theater, technology, sports and finance. Daniel’s experience includes assisting companies build out and staff new offices in the U.S., facilitating transfers of multinational managers and executives and successfully responding to complex requests from governmental entities. He also assists with litigation on behalf of corporate and individual clients, including filing mandamus suits to compel agency action and various challenges against adverse agency action under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).
Daniel works on various individual and other pro bono cases related to Afghan resettlement, particularly around asylum and humanitarian parole.
Education
- George Mason University, J.D., 2011
- Purdue University, B.A., 2004
More from Daniel
Admissions
Bar Admissions: District of Columbia, Virginia (inactive)
Court Admissions: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law
Experience
Successfully filed consolidated mandamus suits on behalf of dozens of key employees stuck in green card backlog, achieving timely approvals and securing uninterrupted work authorization.
Assisted various individual clients with complicated consular issues.
Achieved various immigrant and nonimmigrant petition approvals, including adjustment of status, through APA litigation following improper agency denials.
