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Isha Atassi

Isha Atassi
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Isha Atassi

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With nearly 20 years of experience practicing immigration law at Fragomen, Isha drives change for clients through an unwavering commitment to problem solving, technical innovation and a global mindset.

Her main representative experience includes multinational corporate clients across a variety of industries, mostly focused on financial services, law firms and consulting, among others. She provides guidance on all aspects of corporate immigration, including nonimmigrant visas, permanent residence and citizenship. She also strategically guides human resources professionals, recruiters, employees, global mobility teams and general counsels’ offices to ensure successful immigration solutions.

Isha’s dedicated client service spans both large corporate clients and individuals alike. Regardless of the client’s size or the scope of their challenges, she strikes the delicate balance of putting risk and compliance at the forefront of her approach alongside creative thinking. She is committed to providing consistency across jurisdictions, ensuring that the same, high-quality level of service is provided regardless of region or location.

Isha understands what is most important to clients, including speed-to-market of effective hiring or bringing an employee to a new region. With this in mind, she is constantly seeking innovative ways to bring and develop system-wide efficiencies to programs that include the broad scope of global mobility services. She is motivated by challenging and complex immigration issues and provides critical support by approaching these challenges in new ways. Whether she is advising corporations on how best to manage their programs and budgetary needs or working with an individual on their immigration journey from inception to completion, she won’t rest until all factors are addressed.

One of Isha’s most differentiating qualities is her ability to humanize situations rather than treat them as cases. In fact, it is what draws her clients to come back to her for advice again and again. She is always responsive and enjoys engaging with her clients from past experiences, taking interest in their stories and approaching them with empathy while actively guiding them through their immigration journey.

Isha serves as a Board Member of INCLUDEnyc, an organization committed to promoting equity and access for young people with disabilities across the five boroughs of New York City. Isha also provides pro bono assistance to indigent persons, including filing permanent residence applications for U nonimmigrants and obtaining Special Immigrant Juvenile Status for unaccompanied minors.

Isha understands what is most important to clients, including speed-to-market of effective hiring or bringing an employee to a new region. With this in mind, she is constantly seeking innovative ways to bring and develop system-wide efficiencies to programs that include the broad scope of global mobility services. She is motivated by challenging and complex immigration issues and provides critical support by approaching these challenges in new ways. Whether she is advising corporations on how best to manage their programs and budgetary needs or working with an individual on their immigration journey from inception to completion, she won’t rest until all factors are addressed.

One of Isha’s most differentiating qualities is her ability to humanize situations rather than treat them as cases. In fact, it is what draws her clients to come back to her for advice again and again. She is always responsive and enjoys engaging with her clients from past experiences, taking interest in their stories and approaching them with empathy while actively guiding them through their immigration journey.

Isha serves as a Board Member of INCLUDEnyc, an organization committed to promoting equity and access for young people with disabilities across the five boroughs of New York City. Isha also provides pro bono assistance to indigent persons, including filing permanent residence applications for U nonimmigrants and obtaining Special Immigrant Juvenile Status for unaccompanied minors.

Education

  • Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 2006
  • Florida State University, B.S., 2000

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Admissions

Bar Admissions: New York

Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law

Awards

Listed in Chambers USA, 2022 to 2025

Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2023

Recipient, New York Law Journal Innovation Award, 2021

Professional accomplishments

Member, ABANA

Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member, Muslim Bar Association of New York

Member, New York City Bar, Middle Eastern & Northern African Affairs Committee

Board Member, INCLUDEnyc

Publications and lectures

Co-author, “US green card by investment: EB-5 and Gold Card options for Middle Eastern investors.” Westlaw Today, 15 January 2026.

Quoted, “How Trump's immigration crackdown is reshaping financial industry hiring, travel, and dealmaking.” Business Insider, 9 July 2025.

Quoted, “Tougher H-1B Visa Scrutiny Anticipated as Annual Lottery Opens.” Bloomberg Law, 6 March 2025.

Co-author, “Understanding the January 2025 Visa Bulletin and Possibility of Establishing Cut-off Dates for EB-5 Set-Aside Categories in Fiscal Year 2025.” Fragomen, 31 December 2024.

Featured, “In Their Own Words: 9 Partners on Diversity at Work.” Law360, July 2019.

Isha’s insights

January 15, 2026 | Media mentions

Westlaw Today: US Green Card by Investment: EB-5 and Gold Card Options for Middle Eastern InvestorsRead more

December 26, 2025 | Blog post

US Green Card by Investment | EB-5 and Gold Card Options for Middle Eastern Investors Read more

July 9, 2025 | Media mentions

Business Insider: How Trump's Immigration Crackdown is Reshaping Financial Industry Hiring, Travel, and DealmakingRead more
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January 15, 2026 | Media mentions

Westlaw Today: US Green Card by Investment: EB-5 and Gold Card Options for Middle Eastern InvestorsRead more

December 26, 2025 | Blog post

US Green Card by Investment | EB-5 and Gold Card Options for Middle Eastern Investors Read more

July 9, 2025 | Media mentions

Business Insider: How Trump's Immigration Crackdown is Reshaping Financial Industry Hiring, Travel, and DealmakingRead more
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Isha’s insights

January 15, 2026 | Media mentions

Westlaw Today: US Green Card by Investment: EB-5 and Gold Card Options for Middle Eastern InvestorsRead more

December 26, 2025 | Blog post

US Green Card by Investment | EB-5 and Gold Card Options for Middle Eastern Investors Read more

July 9, 2025 | Media mentions

Business Insider: How Trump's Immigration Crackdown is Reshaping Financial Industry Hiring, Travel, and DealmakingRead more
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Isha’s insights

January 15, 2026 | Media mentions

Westlaw Today: US Green Card by Investment: EB-5 and Gold Card Options for Middle Eastern InvestorsRead more

December 26, 2025 | Blog post

US Green Card by Investment | EB-5 and Gold Card Options for Middle Eastern Investors Read more

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Business Insider: How Trump's Immigration Crackdown is Reshaping Financial Industry Hiring, Travel, and DealmakingRead more
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Isha’s insights

January 15, 2026 | Media mentions

Westlaw Today: US Green Card by Investment: EB-5 and Gold Card Options for Middle Eastern InvestorsRead more

December 26, 2025 | Blog post

US Green Card by Investment | EB-5 and Gold Card Options for Middle Eastern Investors Read more

July 9, 2025 | Media mentions

Business Insider: How Trump's Immigration Crackdown is Reshaping Financial Industry Hiring, Travel, and DealmakingRead more
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1400 Broadway

New York NY 10018

United States

Connect via Linkedin

Isha’s insights

January 15, 2026 | Media mentions

Westlaw Today: US Green Card by Investment: EB-5 and Gold Card Options for Middle Eastern InvestorsRead more

December 26, 2025 | Blog post

US Green Card by Investment | EB-5 and Gold Card Options for Middle Eastern Investors Read more

July 9, 2025 | Media mentions

Business Insider: How Trump's Immigration Crackdown is Reshaping Financial Industry Hiring, Travel, and DealmakingRead more
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