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Henna is a Senior Associate in the San Diego office, bringing more than a decade of experience advising on U.S. immigration compliance and employment‑based immigration law. Her practice spans the lifecycle of employment-based matters, with particular depth in PERM labor certification and immigrant visa petition strategy. She has substantial experience handling high-volume PERM cases, employment-based immigrant petitions under the EB-2 and EB-3 categories, and corresponding Adjustment of Status applications. Her background also includes experience with EB‑1 petitions, EB‑2 Schedule A and National Interest Waiver matters, as well as complex nonimmigrant visa petitions in the H, O and L categories.

Throughout her career, Henna has advised multinational corporate clients and individuals in fast-paced, high-volume environments, as well as on complex, highly technical matters requiring nuanced legal analysis. Her experience across multiple U.S. markets and an international business immigration practice has given her a well-rounded perspective on best practices, process efficiency and risk mitigation in employment-based immigration.

In addition to her private practice experience, Henna offers valuable insight into government adjudications through her prior service as an Asylum Officer with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. In this role, she developed a strong understanding of internal agency operations, adjudicatory standards and effective petition presentation.

Henna is also deeply committed to pro-bono and human rights work. She currently serves as the San Diego office’s Pro Bono Coordinator and draws on her prior experience in the human rights field, including her role as Interim Director and Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor of Law with the International Human Rights Clinic at USC Gould School of Law.

Henna is also deeply committed to pro-bono and human rights work. She currently serves as the San Diego office’s Pro Bono Coordinator and draws on her prior experience in the human rights field, including her role as Interim Director and Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor of Law with the International Human Rights Clinic at USC Gould School of Law.

Education

  • University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, J.D., 2015
  • University of California, Irvine, B.A., 2012

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Admissions

Bar Admissions: California

Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law

Professional accomplishments

Special Certifications: University of Oxford, International Online School in Forced Migration, December 2023

Executive Committee, Los Angeles County Bar Association, International Law Section

Advisor, California Lawyers Association, International Law and Immigration Section

Publications and lectures

Panelist, “Navigating Immigration Changes in Trump’s Second Term: Key Updates for Practitioners.” Orange County Bar Association Immigration Law Section, Webinar, 3 February 2026.

Co-Author, “Best Practices and Resources for Representing Operation Allies Welcome Parolees and Afghan Nationals.” American Immigration Lawyers Association, 1 February 2023.

Panelist, “Afghanistan and Ukraine: What’s Next for Our Clients?.” 35th Annual AILA California Chapters Conference, Los Angeles, CA, 11 November 2022.

Speaker, “Immigration for a New America.” USC Gould School of Law Office of Undergraduate Law, Los Angeles, CA, November 2021.

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