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Sameen is an Associate at Fragomen’s Washington, DC office, where she assists clients with employment- and family-based immigration matters. She has experience with a range of immigrant and nonimmigrant petitions, including I-140, I-130, I-485, I-129, I-131, I-765 and PERM labor certifications. Sameen also has experience preparing responses to inquiries and requests from the DOL and USCIS.

Prior to joining Fragomen, Sameen was an attorney at boutique and large firms in Washington, DC and Los Angeles, CA, where her practice covered a range of matters, including immigrant and nonimmigrant visa applications, family-sponsored petitions, waivers of inadmissibility, asylum applications, humanitarian relief and all forms of relief from removal. She also represented clients in appellate work before the Board of Immigration Appeals and Administrative Appeals Office.

Sameen’s most recent pro bono efforts include assisting an Afghan client seeking asylum. She has also volunteered with LGBTQ+ organizations where she conducted asylum and T-visa screenings, volunteered in DACA workshops to review DACA applications and conducted intakes in Immigration Detention facilities. In law school, Sameen was the recipient of the Manuel and Ana Maria Benitez Award for Clinical Excellence in Immigration Law, and the Presidential Volunteer Service Award—Gold, which is awarded to an individual having performed more than 250 hours of volunteer service.

Sameen speaks English, Persian and Spanish.

Education

  • George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2016
  • University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 2012

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Bar Admissions: California

Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law

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Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association

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Quoted, “The U.S. twice denied a visa application for a potential lifesaving donor. Then the cancer patient got a late-night text.” Los Angeles Times, 31 January 2024.

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Associate Sameen Ahmadnia Selected for Truman National Security Project FellowshipRead more

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NAFSA Region II ConferenceRead more

January 31, 2024 | Media mentions

Los Angeles Times: The U.S. twice denied a visa application for a potential lifesaving donor. Then the cancer patient got a late-night textRead more

December 12, 2023 | Fragomen news

Associate Sameen Ahmadnia Selected for Truman National Security Project FellowshipRead more

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October 23, 2025 — October 26, 2025 | Meeting

NAFSA Region II ConferenceRead more

January 31, 2024 | Media mentions

Los Angeles Times: The U.S. twice denied a visa application for a potential lifesaving donor. Then the cancer patient got a late-night textRead more

December 12, 2023 | Fragomen news

Associate Sameen Ahmadnia Selected for Truman National Security Project FellowshipRead more

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Washington DC 20005

United States

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Sameen’s insights

October 23, 2025 — October 26, 2025 | Meeting

NAFSA Region II ConferenceRead more

January 31, 2024 | Media mentions

Los Angeles Times: The U.S. twice denied a visa application for a potential lifesaving donor. Then the cancer patient got a late-night textRead more

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Sameen’s insights

October 23, 2025 — October 26, 2025 | Meeting

NAFSA Region II ConferenceRead more

January 31, 2024 | Media mentions

Los Angeles Times: The U.S. twice denied a visa application for a potential lifesaving donor. Then the cancer patient got a late-night textRead more

December 12, 2023 | Fragomen news

Associate Sameen Ahmadnia Selected for Truman National Security Project FellowshipRead more

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F:+1 202 371 2898

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1101 15th St NW STE 700

Washington DC 20005

United States

Connect via Linkedin

Sameen’s insights

October 23, 2025 — October 26, 2025 | Meeting

NAFSA Region II ConferenceRead more

January 31, 2024 | Media mentions

Los Angeles Times: The U.S. twice denied a visa application for a potential lifesaving donor. Then the cancer patient got a late-night textRead more

December 12, 2023 | Fragomen news

Associate Sameen Ahmadnia Selected for Truman National Security Project FellowshipRead more

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