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Monica is a Senior Associate at Fragomen’s Silicon Valley office with more than 15 years of immigration experience. Monica partners with clients on U.S.-inbound immigrant and nonimmigrant visa matters. She has experience providing clients and their employees with creative legal solutions on complex immigration matters, analyzing legislative changes to the immigration landscape and educating global mobility teams on how to make strategic improvements to their immigration policies.

Prior to joining Fragomen, Monica was an Associate at various firms in California.

Monica has provided pro bono services through her previous role as a pro bono immigration attorney at Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), where she represented unaccompanied immigrant children in immigration removal proceedings, including children eligible for asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and U and T visas. Monica was also a pro bono immigration attorney at the South Asian Bar Association, where she advised on the preparation and filing of immigrant visa petitions, as well as applications for adjustment of status, asylum, naturalization and other administrative applications.

Monica speaks English and Hindi.

Education

  • University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D., 2009
  • University of California, Los Angeles, B.S., 2003

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Admissions

Bar Admissions: California

Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law

Professional accomplishments

Former Member, Nebraska Service Center Liaison Committee, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)  

Former Member, Online Resources Task Force, AILA

Experience

Provided innovative foreign national hiring, retention and compliance solutions to corporate clients.

Developed an immigration program and solutions for an S&P 500 corporate client with significant immigration needs.

Managed high-volume corporate immigration caseloads, including PERM labor certification applications, employment- and family-based immigrant visa petitions, consular processing, adjustment of status applications, reentry permits, naturalization applications and nonimmigrant visa issues.

Played a key role in advising entrepreneurs, emerging companies and well-established smaller companies on various matters, including work visas, permanent residency, corporate changes due to mergers and acquisitions and governmental compliance issues related to foreign workers.

Prepared and delivered monthly client townhalls on immigration hot topics and participated in weekly office hours with client employees.

Led complex projects, including the immigration aspects of mergers and acquisitions, and the revamping of internal immigrant and nonimmigrant visa policies and processes.

Publications and lectures

Speaker, “What Employees Need to Know about the PERM Labor Certification Process.” Fragomen and Interstride, Webinar, 20 August 2025.

Speaker, “Business Litigation.” AILA 2017 Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 2017.

Credited in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) memorandum for setting binding USCIS policy on the use of provisional degree certificates for post-graduate experience cases. Decision in an appeal brought on behalf of a computer software business was used as the basis for a policy memorandum issues by the USCIS. The memorandum is now binding on all USCIS personnel.

Monica’s insights

August 20, 2025 | Webinar

Fragomen and Interstride Webinar Series: What Employees Need to Know about the PERM Labor Certification ProcessRead more

Monica’s insights

August 20, 2025 | Webinar

Fragomen and Interstride Webinar Series: What Employees Need to Know about the PERM Labor Certification ProcessRead more

Monica’s insights

August 20, 2025 | Webinar

Fragomen and Interstride Webinar Series: What Employees Need to Know about the PERM Labor Certification ProcessRead more

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Fragomen Attorneys Recognized in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America™

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In this video, Senior Manager Ben Morgan offers a comprehensive overview of Greek citizenship by descent—a key pathway for individuals with Greek ancestry to obtain citizenship.

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Partner Charles Johanes contributes to Global Mobility Lawyer’s Guide to Global Immigration

Partner Charles Johanes contributed insights to the Australia section of a global immigration and mobility guide.

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Pittsburgh Managing Partner Alex Castrodale and Associate Adam Teets highlight the need for US employers to prepare for unannounced immigration compliance checks.

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Associates Stephanie Fitton and Halil Kaya and Paralegal Marcus Alexander Lang-Rawlings discuss how UK changes to the Skilled Worker visa in 2025 are reshaping sports sector employment.

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Media mentions

People Management: What the UK’s Industrial Strategy and Immigration Reforms Mean for Employers

Partner Rajiv Naik examines how the UK’s industrial strategy and immigration reforms will reshape talent access and create new opportunities for HR and mobility teams.

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Awards

Fragomen Attorneys Recognized in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America™

The 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America™ honors numerous Fragomen attorneys for excellence in immigration law, including Partner Sarah K. Peterson, who received the distinguished “Lawyer of the Year” award.

Learn more

Video

Greek Citizenship by Descent: Are You Eligible?

In this video, Senior Manager Ben Morgan offers a comprehensive overview of Greek citizenship by descent—a key pathway for individuals with Greek ancestry to obtain citizenship.

Learn more

Blog post

Start Smart: Visa Pathways for Educational Opportunities in Thailand

Partner Aim-on Larpisal and Senior Knowledge Management Specialist outline key visa options available to international students seeking to study in Thailand, emphasizing strategic planning for a smooth application process.

Learn more

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Partner Charles Johanes contributes to Global Mobility Lawyer’s Guide to Global Immigration

Partner Charles Johanes contributed insights to the Australia section of a global immigration and mobility guide.

Learn more

Media mentions

Pittsburgh Business Times: Viewpoint: Immigration Compliance: A Strategic Imperative for Today’s Employers

Pittsburgh Managing Partner Alex Castrodale and Associate Adam Teets highlight the need for US employers to prepare for unannounced immigration compliance checks.

Learn more

Blog post

From Ground Staff to Game Day: UK Skilled Worker Visa Changes in 2025 and the Impact on the Hidden Workforce in Sports Sector

Associates Stephanie Fitton and Halil Kaya and Paralegal Marcus Alexander Lang-Rawlings discuss how UK changes to the Skilled Worker visa in 2025 are reshaping sports sector employment.

Learn more

Blog post

Talent & Policy: Navigating Career Beginnings and Hiring Challenges in Singapore

Assistant Business Immigration Managers Jeszel Panistante-Cabral, Elsie Lim and Nellanie Quimson explore the complexities young professionals face entering the workforce and the evolving hiring landscape in Singapore.

Learn more

Blog post

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Director David Iannella discusses Fragomen Germany’s approach to outbound immigration solutions and how the office supports global mobility through visa services and compliance expertise.

Learn more

Blog post

Lifting the Curtain: Saudi Arabia Demands Full Disclosure of Real Company Owners

Corporate Services Manager Asfandyar Sheikh and Assistant Corporate Services Manager Ka-Ying Leung discuss Saudi Arabia’s push for corporate transparency through new ownership disclosure rules.

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Video

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In this video, we share an overview of Fragomen's posted worker compliance solutions.

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