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Makenna Grace Powell
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5355 Mira Sorrento Place, Suite 750
San Diego CA 92121
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San Diego CA 92121
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5355 Mira Sorrento Place, Suite 750
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
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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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Podcast
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Blog post
Manager Dr. Adela Schmidt examines common misconceptions in German citizenship law, including birthright citizenship, dual citizenship, citizenship by descent and naturalization processing, and explains why eligibility often depends on specific legal requirements, timelines and documentation.
Awards
Partner Audrea Golding, Senior Associate Kyle Sommer and Senior Talent Development Director Wendy Milici have been named finalists in the 2026 TLC Lions Human Awards Americas, recognizing their contributions to human-centered leadership, workplace culture and inclusion.
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Senior Counsel Mitch Wexler discusses how potential changes to H-1B visas, employment-based green cards and OPT could impact employers’ workforce planning and compliance obligations.
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In a Leaders in Motion interview with World Business Travel Forum, Partner Ali Haider and Nomadic CEO Carsten Østberg discuss recent travel and mobility developments across the Middle East and practical considerations for employers managing cross-border talent in the region.
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Partner Rachel Beardsley explains how new DHS guidance clarifies that dairy employers may use the H-2A program when they can demonstrate a temporary or seasonal labor need.
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