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Mara Lilian Neres
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Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
444 South Flower Street, Suite 500
Los Angeles CA 90071
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444 South Flower Street, Suite 500
Los Angeles CA 90071
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444 South Flower Street, Suite 500
Los Angeles CA 90071
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Mara is an Associate at Fragomen’s Los Angeles office, where she focuses on O-1, EB-1, NIW, PERM I-140 petitions and adjustment of status applications. She helps clients maintain their legal work status in the U.S. by actively tracking visa expiration dates and collaborating closely with clients to develop strategic plans to either extend their current visa or transition to a new visa category.
During law school, Mara worked for the Department of Homeland Security as both a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Primary and Secondary Officer. After her time with the CBP and upon admission to the bar, she joined smaller boutique law firms in Miami, where she pioneered their business immigration departments and worked on over 750 active cases.
Mara speaks English, Portuguese and Spanish.
Education
- Florida International University College of Law, J.D., 2022
- Florida International University, B.A., cum laude, 2017
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Bar Admissions: Florida
Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law
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Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
444 South Flower Street, Suite 500
Los Angeles CA 90071
United States
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Languages
- English
- Portuguese
- Spanish
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Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
444 South Flower Street, Suite 500
Los Angeles CA 90071
United States
Get in touch
Languages
- English
- Portuguese
- Spanish
Contact information
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
444 South Flower Street, Suite 500
Los Angeles CA 90071
United States
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Managing Director Diogo Kloper examines how immigration trends reveal the diverse economic ties between Brazil and Asia and the role of international mobility in supporting business growth.
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Partner David Grunblatt examines how USCIS uses administrative proxies in immigration adjudication and explains why these tools must support, rather than replace, statutory standards and individualized legal analysis.
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Manager Cherida Hooijer and Immigration Assistant Manager Kaatje Droesbeke examine how employers in the Netherlands can build an international student-to-graduate talent pipeline while managing the immigration and employment compliance requirements that apply at each stage.
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Awards
Two Fragomen professionals and our BeYou@Fragomen employee network have been shortlisted for the 2027 TLC Lions Human Awards Europe, recognising their contributions to inclusive leadership and a people-centred workplace culture.
Awards
Fragomen is honored with the 2026 FEM EMEA EMMA in the "Thought Leadership - Best Survey or Research Study of the Year" category for its 2026 Worldwide Immigration Trends Report.
Media mentions
Partner Daniel Pierce and Senior Associate Daniel D. Schaeffer examine US birthright citizenship challenges and the implications of recent court rulings for nationwide relief in immigration litigation.
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Senior Counsel Mitch Wexler explains how proposed policy changes could increase scrutiny and denial rates for H-1B and other temporary work visa extensions.

