Valarie McPherson

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Valarie H. McPherson

Valarie McPherson
Valarie McPherson
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Valarie is Counsel at Fragomen’s New York office with more than 20 years of immigration experience. She is trusted by multinational clients to manage some of their most complex and challenging matters, including E visa registrations for new enterprises at U.S. Consulates.

In addition to partnering with clients to secure employment-based nonimmigrant visas and guiding them through all aspects of the permanent residency process, Valarie helps to develop and implement enterprise-wide immigration processes and procedures, including those related to employment verification.

She has represented a variety of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to small- and medium-sized companies in the banking, finance, pharmaceutical, medical, publishing, manufacturing and fashion industries, as well as public and private foundations and individuals. Valarie also has experience counseling clients through the EB-5 immigrant investor visa process.

Prior to joining Fragomen, Valarie served as Special Immigration Counsel in the Immigration and Nationality Law Group of another Am Law 100 firm. She also served as a member of the Attorney General’s Honor Graduate Program and as an Attorney Advisor to approximately 30 Immigration Judges at the Executive Office for Immigration Review. Additionally, she was awarded the National Lawyers Guild Fellowship at the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, where she handled complex immigration litigation involving political freedom of expression, sexual orientation, criminal aliens and detained aliens.

Valarie speaks English and Spanish.

Prior to joining Fragomen, Valarie served as Special Immigration Counsel in the Immigration and Nationality Law Group of another Am Law 100 firm. She also served as a member of the Attorney General’s Honor Graduate Program and as an Attorney Advisor to approximately 30 Immigration Judges at the Executive Office for Immigration Review. Additionally, she was awarded the National Lawyers Guild Fellowship at the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, where she handled complex immigration litigation involving political freedom of expression, sexual orientation, criminal aliens and detained aliens.

Valarie speaks English and Spanish.

Education

  • Rutgers University School of Law, J.D., 2000
  • American University, B.A., 1996

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Admissions

Bar Admissions: New York, New Jersey

Court Admissions: United States Court of Appeals 2ndCircuit, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

Practice Limited to Federal Immigration & Nationality Law

Awards

Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2024 to 2026

Listed in The Legal 500 United States, 2015, 2018 to 2021

Listed among 40 Under 40, New Jersey Law Journal, 2011

Recipient, Mary Philbrook Public Interest Award, The Women’s Law Caucus and Rutgers School of Law in Camden, 2000

Professional accomplishments

Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member, Law360’s 2021 Immigration Editorial Advisory Board

Experience

Led a multinational company in establishing a program to consolidate its PERM Labor Certification filings to reduce costs and ensure compliance with DOL regulations and consistent recruitment strategies within the organization

Developed comprehensive immigration policies for large and medium-sized companies with the goal of improving recruitment and retention of foreign nationals while reducing the costs of immigration sponsorship

Publications and lectures

Co-author, “How to Make Immigration Law Work for Your Business: A Small Business Guide.” U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 8 March 2016.

Co-author, “B-1 Visitors Under More Scrutiny After Infosys.” Law360, 9 January 2014.

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1400 Broadway

New York NY 10018

United States

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Fragomen in New York, NY

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New York NY 10018

United States

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

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New York NY 10018

United States

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