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Eda offers strategic legal counsel and guidance to a variety of clients, from individuals to Fortune 500 companies across a broad range of industries, including AI, advertising/marketing and communications, banking, biotechnology, e-commerce, fintech, financial services, fine and performing arts, food and beverage, nutrition, insurance, internet services, law, natural resources exploration and production, retailing, robotics and technology.

With more than a decade of experience in U.S. corporate immigration law, Eda advises on all aspects of business immigration, including temporary work visas, permanent residency, citizenship and compliance solutions aligned with business objectives. She also represents individuals in family-based immigration matters. Eda works closely with startups, helping them build and manage multifaceted immigration programs from the ground up as they scale into larger businesses. She frequently partners with accelerator organizations to support early-stage companies in navigating U.S. immigration as they grow.

Known for her practical and strategic approach, Eda provides creative and tailored solutions to meet each client’s specific needs. Her practice is grounded in responsive communication, attention to detail and a commitment to delivering results. She is also an advocate for incorporating innovative technology to streamline the immigration process and enhance client experience.

As an immigrant herself, Eda brings personal insight and empathy to her work. She is actively involved in pro bono efforts, including volunteering with CUNY Citizenship Now and Safe Passage, where she has provided legal guidance to unaccompanied minors and immigrant families. She also supports aspiring legal professionals through her involvement in the pre-law program at CUNY Hunter College.

Eda began her career with Fragomen as a law clerk in 2012. Her previous experience includes internships with the New York City Council and the Honorable Justice Schack of the Kings County Supreme Court, a boutique immigration firm in New York prior to attending law school.

Eda is fluent in Albanian and English and proficient in Italian.

As an immigrant herself, Eda brings personal insight and empathy to her work. She is actively involved in pro bono efforts, including volunteering with CUNY Citizenship Now and Safe Passage, where she has provided legal guidance to unaccompanied minors and immigrant families. She also supports aspiring legal professionals through her involvement in the pre-law program at CUNY Hunter College.

Eda began her career with Fragomen as a law clerk in 2012. Her previous experience includes internships with the New York City Council and the Honorable Justice Schack of the Kings County Supreme Court, a boutique immigration firm in New York prior to attending law school.

Eda is fluent in Albanian and English and proficient in Italian.

Education

  • New York Law School, J.D., cum laude , 2013
  • City University of New York, Hunter College, B.A., 2009

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Admissions

Bar Admissions: New York, New Jersey

Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law

Awards

Listed in Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2023-2024

Professional accomplishments

Member, American Bar Association

Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)

Member, China General Chamber of Commerce

Member, New York City Bar Association

Member, New York State Bar Association

Publications and lectures

Panelist, “Immigration Law Panel.” City University of New York Hunter College, Webinar, 9 April 2025.

Speaker, “Planning for the Future: Possible Nonimmigrant Visa Options After Graduation.” St. John’s University School of Law, Webinar, 3 April 2025.

Panelist, “NextGen Professional Conference 2025.” Toronto, Canada, 29 March 2025.

Speaker, “St. John’s Law Spring (Break) Into Law Practice | Basics of U.S. Employment-Based Immigration.” Fragomen, New York, NY, 3 March 2025.

Speaker, “Utah Tech Week | Hiring International Employees Workshop.” Fragomen, Salt Lake City, UT, 29 January 2025.

Author, “The Codification of the Deference Policy in the H-1B Modernization Regulation: A Final Act by the Biden Administration.”  Fragomen, Blog, 9 January 2025.

Speaker, “Impact of a Second Trump Administration on Employment-Based Immigration: What to Expect, How to Prepare & Benchmarking.” Fragomen, Webinar, 18 November 2024.

Speaker, “Immigration Law – Spring 2024.” New York Law School, Webinar, 29 February 2024.

Speaker, “Visa Options for Start-ups in the United States.” SOSA Accelerator Program, New York, New York, 25 October 2023.

Speaker, “Fragomen and BYU Immigration Academy | TN Classification.” Fragomen, Webinar, 2 May 2023.

Speaker, “Immigration Law – Spring 2023.” New York Law School, Webinar, 9 March 2023.

Speaker, “Fragomen and BYU Immigration Academy | H-1B Classification and Factual Scenarios.” Fragomen, Salt Lake City, Utah, 26 April 2022.

Contributor, “Meeting Employment Verification Obligations in a Climate of Increased Enforcement.” The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Volume 21, No. 2 (February 2013): 7. Print; and January 28, 2013: n.pag. Web.

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