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Oliver is a Senior Associate at Fragomen’s Amsterdam office. He delivers U.S. consular services to people requiring support while abroad. Oliver liaises with consular officials throughout the EMEA region on various immigration matters, including business immigration visas, consular and document services, and U.S. citizenship and passport matters.
Prior to joining Fragomen, Oliver practiced both family and business immigration law. He worked at a mid-sized firm in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he primarily handled Administrative Appeals Office appeals or motions and L-1, H-1B, O-1 and EB-1 visa applications. After law school, Oliver clerked for Justice Gordon L Moore prior to his appointment to the Minnesota Supreme Court. During law school, he clerked for a boutique firm in Kansas City, Missouri for two years, where he worked on pro bono asylum cases and interned at another immigration law firm in Kansas City, Missouri and Legal Aid of Western Missouri.
Oliver speaks English and some Afrikaans.
Education
- University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Law, J.D., Pro Bono Honors, 2019
- University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Law, LL.M., magna cum laude, 2017
- University of South Africa, LL.B., 2016
More from Oliver
Admissions
Bar Admissions: Missouri
Professional accomplishments
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
Experience
Worked on a winning 8thcircuit asylum appeal.
Filed winning appeals and motions with the Administrative Appeals Office for various immigration matters.
Publications and lectures
Speaker, “Navigating U.S. Business Immigration: Trends, Challenges, and Best Practices.” American Chamber of Commerce, Frankfurt, Germany, 1 October 2026.
Speaker, “Overview of US Immigration Law”, Goethe University, Faculty of Law, 2 December 2025.
Co-author, “Travel under Trump.” Labor Law Magazine, 11 September 2025.
Author, “The road to US Citizenship”: Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel’s Labor Law Magazine, 4 September 2024.
Speaker, “Employment Options and Business Travel to the United States”, American Chamber of Commerce, Frankfurt, Germany, 8 December 2023.
Co-author, “In the Fast Lane: Obtaining an Expedited Green Card for the Spouse or Children of a US citizen Living Abroad.” Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel’s Labor Law Magazine, 21 August 2023.
Co-author, “Visa Wait Times: The Major Hurdles for Travelers to the United States.” Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel’s Labor Law Magazine, 8 December 2022.
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