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Sama S. Sayej

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Sama S. Sayej

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[email protected]

T:+1 469 909 5474

F:+1 972 233 3134

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Suite #900

Dallas TX 75240

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Sama is a Senior Associate at Fragomen’s Dallas office, where she advises corporate clients across the semiconductor, telecommunications, hospitality and pharmaceutical industries on employment-based immigration strategy. She manages complex, high-volume immigration programs and counsels clients on regulatory compliance, workforce planning and changes in immigration law, including matters arising from corporate reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions.

Her practice includes a broad range of immigrant and nonimmigrant matters, including H-1B, L-1 and other nonimmigrant visa strategies, as well as PERM labor certifications and immigrant visa processes. She has particular experience with E-2 company registrations, advising organizations on the development and implementation of treaty investor programs. Sama also leads client trainings and works with internal teams to streamline processes and maintain consistency across large-scale immigration programs.

Prior to joining Fragomen, Sama practiced at a boutique immigration firm in Boston, where she represented clients before the Executive Office for Immigration Review, Board of Immigration Appeals, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

While in law school, Sama served as a Judicial Clerk for the Honorable Catherine Byrne as a research assistant for the Center of International Law and Policy.

Sama’s pro bono experience has included volunteering at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, where she prepared asylum seekers for their credible fear interviews.

Sama speaks Arabic and English.

While in law school, Sama served as a Judicial Clerk for the Honorable Catherine Byrne as a research assistant for the Center of International Law and Policy.

Sama’s pro bono experience has included volunteering at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, where she prepared asylum seekers for their credible fear interviews.

Sama speaks Arabic and English.

Education

  • New England Law - Boston, J.D., cum laude, 2018
  • Texas State University, B.A., 2013

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Admissions

Bar Admissions: Massachusetts

Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law

Awards

Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, 2027

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Pro Bono Honor Roll (Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services), 2018

Public Interest Honor Roll (New England Law), 2017

Professional accomplishments

Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association

Publications and lectures

Speaker, “Session 2: Unlocking Opportunities: Finding Life Science Jobs as an International Student.” BioNTX 2024 Career Expo, Dallas, TX, 9 February 2024.

Sama’s insights

August 20, 2026 | Awards

Fragomen Attorneys Recognized in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America™Read more

February 9, 2024 | Conference

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Sama’s insights

August 20, 2026 | Awards

Fragomen Attorneys Recognized in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America™Read more

February 9, 2024 | Conference

BioNTX 2024 Career ExpoRead more

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August 20, 2026 | Awards

Fragomen Attorneys Recognized in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America™Read more

February 9, 2024 | Conference

BioNTX 2024 Career ExpoRead more

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Get in touch

Languages

  • Arabic
  • English

Contact information

Email

[email protected]

T:+1 469 909 5474

F:+1 972 233 3134

Dallas

14951 N. Dallas Parkway

Suite #900

Dallas TX 75240

United States

Sama’s insights

August 20, 2026 | Awards

Fragomen Attorneys Recognized in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America™Read more

February 9, 2024 | Conference

BioNTX 2024 Career ExpoRead more

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[email protected]

T:+1 469 909 5474

F:+1 972 233 3134

Dallas

14951 N. Dallas Parkway

Suite #900

Dallas TX 75240

United States

Sama’s insights

August 20, 2026 | Awards

Fragomen Attorneys Recognized in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America™Read more

February 9, 2024 | Conference

BioNTX 2024 Career ExpoRead more

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[email protected]

T:+1 469 909 5474

F:+1 972 233 3134

Dallas

14951 N. Dallas Parkway

Suite #900

Dallas TX 75240

United States

Sama’s insights

August 20, 2026 | Awards

Fragomen Attorneys Recognized in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America™Read more

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