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Makenna Grace Powell
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San Diego CA 92121
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San Diego CA 92121
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San Diego CA 92121
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Makenna is an Associate at Fragomen’s San Diego office where she assists clients on a wide range of business and family-based immigration matters, with a primary focus on nonimmigrant visas, including H-1B, TN, H-1B1 and E-3 matters. She brings a thoughtful, detail-oriented approach to her work and is committed to supporting her team and clients with professionalism and care.
Makenna has experience working with a diverse client base, from smaller organizations to large technology companies in various sectors, allowing her to tailor solutions to each client’s unique needs.
Education
- University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 2013
- University of Oklahoma, B.A., 2010
- University of Oklahoma, B.A., 2009
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Admissions
Bar Admissions: Texas
Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law
Professional accomplishments
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
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Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
5355 Mira Sorrento Place, Suite 750
San Diego CA 92121
United States
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- English
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Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
5355 Mira Sorrento Place, Suite 750
San Diego CA 92121
United States
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Languages
- English
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Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
5355 Mira Sorrento Place, Suite 750
San Diego CA 92121
United States
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Fragomen received a Brandon Hall Group™ Gold HCM Excellence Award® in the Best Leadership Development Program category for our Leadership Lifecycle initiative.
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Fragomen attorneys are recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, including Partner Matthew Phillips and Senior Counsel Mitch Wexler as Lawyer of the Year recipients.
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Partner Gustavo Kanashiro discusses the factors driving Brazilian families’ growing interest in the EB-5 program, including wealth planning and long-term mobility.
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Senior US Consular Manager Brian Simmons discusses the impact of the Trump administration’s worldwide pause on immigrant visa applications and the disruption caused by last-minute interview cancellations in the Financial Times.
Blog post
Latin America and the Caribbean Managing Partner Leonor Echeverria explores how stronger compliance expectations, processing constraints and increasingly fragmented immigration policies are reshaping workforce mobility across the region—and where new pathways for specialized talent are emerging.
Media mentions
Partners Bo Cooper and K. Edward Raleigh and Senior Counsel Mitchell Wexler discuss the potential impact of a proposed $103,265 fee for cap-subject H-1B petitions on employers and foreign talent.

Blog post
In this blog, Counsel Christopher Wendt examines four developments AMCs should have on their radar and why preparing for them may require coordination across immigration, GME, research administration, HR, benefits, finance and more.
Blog post
Senior Manager Andreia Florina Ghimis and Manager Pierangelo D’Errico outline five key questions to ask before seeking residency in Europe.
Awards
Fragomen received a Brandon Hall Group™ Gold HCM Excellence Award® in the Best Leadership Development Program category for our Leadership Lifecycle initiative.
Media mentions
Partner Charlotte Wills and Senior Manager Harry Goldstraw discuss the UK’s new overseas talent “concierge” service and what it means for high-growth businesses recruiting international talent.
Blog post
In this blog, Senior Manager Katharina Vorländer explains when A1 certificates and Certificates of Coverage (CoCs) may be required, the key differences between the two documents and what employers should consider before managing international assignments.
Awards
Fragomen attorneys are recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, including Partner Matthew Phillips and Senior Counsel Mitch Wexler as Lawyer of the Year recipients.
Media mentions
Partner K. Edward Raleigh discusses evolving H-1B policies and the importance of long-term immigration planning for Indian professionals and US employers.

Blog post
In unserem aktuellen Blog erläutert Ruben Fiedler, wer von der Regelung profitieren kann, welche Voraussetzungen gelten und was sie für Fachkräfte und ihre Familien in Deutschland bedeutet.
Media mentions
Partner Gustavo Kanashiro discusses the factors driving Brazilian families’ growing interest in the EB-5 program, including wealth planning and long-term mobility.

