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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.

 

In addition to her corporate practice, Vanessa maintains an active pro bono docket focused on humanitarian relief and children’s rights. She has provided on-the-ground legal representation to detained foreign nationals and has appeared before USCIS, EOIR and New York Family Court on behalf of pro bono clients.

Fluent in English, French and Spanish, Vanessa brings a global perspective to her work and regularly collaborates with clients and colleagues around the world to navigate complex cross-border immigration challenges.

In addition to her corporate practice, Vanessa maintains an active pro bono docket focused on humanitarian relief and children’s rights. She has provided on-the-ground legal representation to detained foreign nationals and has appeared before USCIS, EOIR and New York Family Court on behalf of pro bono clients.

Fluent in English, French and Spanish, Vanessa brings a global perspective to her work and regularly collaborates with clients and colleagues around the world to navigate complex cross-border immigration challenges.

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

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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

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Stratégies de rendez-vous pour les visas: naviguer à travers les changements récents de l’immigration sous la nouvelle administration américaineRead more

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Visa Appointment Strategies: Navigating Recent Immigration Changes Under the New U.S. AdministrationRead more
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Vanessa’s insights

March 4, 2025 | Blog post

Estrategias Para Citas de Visas: Navegando los recientes cambios migratorios bajo la nueva administración de los EE. UU.Read more

March 4, 2025 | Blog post

Stratégies de rendez-vous pour les visas: naviguer à travers les changements récents de l’immigration sous la nouvelle administration américaineRead more

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Visa Appointment Strategies: Navigating Recent Immigration Changes Under the New U.S. AdministrationRead more
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Vanessa’s insights

March 4, 2025 | Blog post

Estrategias Para Citas de Visas: Navegando los recientes cambios migratorios bajo la nueva administración de los EE. UU.Read more

March 4, 2025 | Blog post

Stratégies de rendez-vous pour les visas: naviguer à travers les changements récents de l’immigration sous la nouvelle administration américaineRead more

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Visa Appointment Strategies: Navigating Recent Immigration Changes Under the New U.S. AdministrationRead more
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Vanessa’s insights

March 4, 2025 | Blog post

Estrategias Para Citas de Visas: Navegando los recientes cambios migratorios bajo la nueva administración de los EE. UU.Read more

March 4, 2025 | Blog post

Stratégies de rendez-vous pour les visas: naviguer à travers les changements récents de l’immigration sous la nouvelle administration américaineRead more

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Visa Appointment Strategies: Navigating Recent Immigration Changes Under the New U.S. AdministrationRead more
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