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Senior Associate
Michael Harris
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- English
Contact information
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
755 W Big Beaver Rd Suite 750
Troy MI 48084
United States
Michael is a Senior Associate in Fragomen’s Detroit office, where he focuses his practice on business immigration matters. He represents clients across a variety of industries, including the automotive, technology, media, science, engineering, research, industrial, manufacturing, financial, entertainment and medical sectors.
Michael’s broad immigration experience includes H-1B, L, TN, O and E visas, as well as PERM labor certification, immigrant petitions and national interest waivers. Michael has also managed EB-5 entrepreneur, investor and corporate matters, including I-526 petitions and I-829 petitions. He also has extensive experience with recruiting and managing junior attorneys, legal assistants and contracted staff.
Michael has hosted and moderated seminars and conferences on business and investor-based immigration topics, both domestically and internationally.
Education
- University of Washington School of Law, J.D., 1994
- University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1990
More from Michael
Admissions
Bar Admissions: Washington
Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law
Awards
Named to Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, 2023 to 2024
Listed in Chambers USA, 2022 to 2025
Professional accomplishments
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
Member, British American Business Council
Member, Swedish American Chamber of Commerce
Member, Washington State Bar Association
Publications and lectures
Panelist, “Insights from experts.” French American Chamber of Commerce (Michigan Chapter): Entrepreneurship in Michigan, 25 January 2024.
Author, “EB-5 Visa: An Option for Emigration-minded South Africans.” Immigration Options for Investors and Entrepreneurs, 4th Edition, 2019.
Author, “Grenada, E-2 Visas and the Two-Step Immigration Strategy.” Invest in the USA (IIUSA) Regional Center Business Journal, 2018.
Author, “Emerging EB-5 Markets Spotlight: South Africa.” Invest in the USA (IIUSA) Regional Center Business Journal, 2016.
Michael’s insights
June 6, 2025 | Fragomen news
August 19, 2024 | Awards
June 10, 2024 | Awards
