Senior Associate
Vanessa Fass
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- English
- French
- Spanish
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Fragomen France AARPI
Colisee Gardens, Block C, Floor 3, 8 Avenue de l’Arche
Paris Courbevoie 92400
France
Vanessa is a Senior Associate in Fragomen’s Paris office, where she advises multinational corporations and high-net-worth individuals worldwide on complex U.S. immigration strategies. With more than a decade of experience, she guides clients through every stage of the U.S. immigration process, including workforce planning, visa execution and compliance management. Vanessa’s practice bridges U.S. domestic and consular processes, allowing her to provide seamless, end-to-end guidance on immigration strategy, risk mitigation and case execution. She provides strategic counsel on employment-based visa programs, treaty trader and investor filings, waivers of inadmissibility and other complex cross-border matters. She also assists clients of all sizes with building and optimizing their U.S. immigration programs—from large multinational institutions to high-growth startups—ensuring scalable, compliant and business-aligned frameworks.
Based in Paris, Vanessa plays a key role in advising French and European companies expanding into the United States. She partners with business leaders and mobility teams to develop tailored immigration strategies that support commercial growth and transatlantic talent mobility. Her clients span a wide range of industries, including financial services, fintech, digital assets, artificial intelligence, food and consumer products, architecture, technology, media and manufacturing. Vanessa collaborates with HR, legal and global mobility leaders to design efficient, business-focused immigration programs that meet evolving regulatory and operational goals.
Education
- Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 2015
- Fordham University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, M.A., 2012
- Tufts University, B.A., 2010
More from Vanessa
Admissions
Bar Admissions: New York
Awards
Archibald Murray Public Service Award, Fordham University School of Law, 2015
Public Service Student Leadership Award, Fordham University School of Law, 2015
Honos Civicus, Tufts University, 2010
Professional accomplishments
Member, American Bar Association
Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Experience
Assists business professionals, researchers, designers and scientists with obtaining “extraordinary ability” and “outstanding researcher” classifications.
Advises companies in diverse industries through the PERM process for individual employees.
Assists new entities with designing and developing robust immigration programs.
Vanessa’s insights
March 4, 2025 | Blog post
