Verdie Atienza
New York, NY
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Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Immigration
Language
English Filipino
About
I am a Senior Attorney in charge of the firm's L-1 and E-2 visas practice team. I am dual qualified lawyer in New York and in the Philippines and I am also qualified to practice immigration law in any state in the United States.Prior to moving to the US, I was a public defender in the Philippines and staunchly protected the constitutional rights of indigents. I effected the speedy release of long-term detainees by filing releases on recognizance motions and directed verdicts. I obtained my Bachelor of Arts degree (Major in Political Science) from Ateneo de Manila University and my law degree from the University of the City of Manila (Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila). Verdie is fluent in English and Filipino (Tagalog) and has limited proficiency in Spanish.ExperienceAs Head of the L-1 and E-2 Visas Practice Team, I evaluate the credentials of prospective applicants and beneficiaries to determine whether the L-1 or the E-2 visa is the best option available. I closely work with company executives, managers and entrepreneurs to determine the best strategy to attain their goals. In my years of practice, I have dealt with numerous U.S. Embasssies and Consulates around the world. As a result, I have gained significant knowledge of the guidelines and procedures that are unique for each embassy/consulate.I have a strong interest in various immigration issues as an immigrant myself. I first gained experience when I personally handled my own adjustment of status application. Upon my admission to New York State Bar, I started giving pro-bono legal advice on immigration and other legal matters to members of the Filipino community in the US and handled immigration cases of family members.Representative ClientsAs head of the L-1 and E-2 Visa Practice Team, I have worked with company executives, senior managers and start up entrepreneurs from various parts of the world. I have obtained visa approvals for nationals of the United Kingdom, Australia, Sweden, Turkey, Mongolia, India, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, Jordan, and Egypt.Aside from handling business related cases, I also have substantial experience in family immigration casework.
Practices Areas
Immigration
Language
English Filipino
Contact
Davies & Associates, LLCOne World Trade CenterSuite 8500New York, NY, 10007One World Trade CenterSuite 8500Suite 8500New York, NY, 10007
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Verdie was great: incredibly thorough, and got me the visa. Would recommend him highly to anyone who asks.
Verdie worked with us to renew our visa for the past year. We finally got it last month! Verdie and his team went above and beyond - always available to answer our questions. We worked with another immigration lawyer before him and Verdie and his team were so much better! He is detailed and thorough. They made this complicated process easier for us to understand and follow. Listen to his advice and your visa will most likely go through! When it’s time for us to renew again or have another visa to apply for, we will be calling him again! Thank you!
Verdie was always available to consult regarding my E2 visa application - via email, WhatsApp, phone, etc. I really appreciated that and the level of effort he put into the preparation of the file. His fees were also very reasonable - especially since he offered a combined package that included corporate attorney and business planning services, which was especially helpful for this type of entrepreneurial visa. I would highly recommend Verdie to anyone pursuing an E2 visa.
Verdie Atienza was fantastic from the word go. He was meticulous in his planning and swift with his responses through out my journey of my successful L1A application recently. He was supported by a superb team of documentation specialists led by Linda Garcia who left no stone unturned in the process. I owe them a lot for their support.
We’ve been working with Verdie since 2016 and are very glad to have done so. He is patient and extremely prompt as well as professional with his communication . Not only is he a detail oriented person, his commitment levels are second to none . We’ve a 100% success rate in the cases that he was engaged for and would highly recommend him to anyone.
The complete L1 visa process was taken care by Verdie and it is approved. I would highly recommend to use his services for immigration process and visa matters.His understanding and professional knowledge/experience is very good.
I have consulted Verdie for my E-2 investor visa; he and all his staff have made a great job: with their competence, their continuous assistance and the wonderful business plan, my interview was a formality... Thank you so much!
Verdie was extremely patient and helpful throughout the E2 visa application process. He is very knowledgeable and was quick to respond to queries. I definitely recommend him!
Everything was done in a very professional manner. I was told in advance about all the steps of the process and Verdie and Maru answered all my questions very fast. They did a great job making a clear and easy to understand visa application, that helped tremendously to the success of the application. Highly recommend their services.
I worked with Verdie for successful extension of my L1A visa. My original new office L1A had been filed by the same firm. I had been jittery about the extension because of the small size of our firm. Verdie and his team members did a great job of preparing a detailed petition, and my approval came back within 8 days of premium fling, without any RFE!
Verdie was great: incredibly thorough, and got me the visa. Would recommend him highly to anyone who asks.
Verdie worked with us to renew our visa for the past year. We finally got it last month! Verdie and his team went above and beyond - always available to answer our questions. We worked with another immigration lawyer before him and Verdie and his team were so much better! He is detailed and thorough. They made this complicated process easier for us to understand and follow. Listen to his advice and your visa will most likely go through! When it’s time for us to renew again or have another visa to apply for, we will be calling him again! Thank you!
Verdie was always available to consult regarding my E2 visa application - via email, WhatsApp, phone, etc. I really appreciated that and the level of effort he put into the preparation of the file. His fees were also very reasonable - especially since he offered a combined package that included corporate attorney and business planning services, which was especially helpful for this type of entrepreneurial visa. I would highly recommend Verdie to anyone pursuing an E2 visa.
Verdie Atienza was fantastic from the word go. He was meticulous in his planning and swift with his responses through out my journey of my successful L1A application recently. He was supported by a superb team of documentation specialists led by Linda Garcia who left no stone unturned in the process. I owe them a lot for their support.
We’ve been working with Verdie since 2016 and are very glad to have done so. He is patient and extremely prompt as well as professional with his communication . Not only is he a detail oriented person, his commitment levels are second to none . We’ve a 100% success rate in the cases that he was engaged for and would highly recommend him to anyone.
The complete L1 visa process was taken care by Verdie and it is approved. I would highly recommend to use his services for immigration process and visa matters.His understanding and professional knowledge/experience is very good.
I have consulted Verdie for my E-2 investor visa; he and all his staff have made a great job: with their competence, their continuous assistance and the wonderful business plan, my interview was a formality... Thank you so much!
Verdie was extremely patient and helpful throughout the E2 visa application process. He is very knowledgeable and was quick to respond to queries. I definitely recommend him!
Everything was done in a very professional manner. I was told in advance about all the steps of the process and Verdie and Maru answered all my questions very fast. They did a great job making a clear and easy to understand visa application, that helped tremendously to the success of the application. Highly recommend their services.
I worked with Verdie for successful extension of my L1A visa. My original new office L1A had been filed by the same firm. I had been jittery about the extension because of the small size of our firm. Verdie and his team members did a great job of preparing a detailed petition, and my approval came back within 8 days of premium fling, without any RFE!
Verdie was great: incredibly thorough, and got me the visa. Would recommend him highly to anyone who asks.
Verdie worked with us to renew our visa for the past year. We finally got it last month! Verdie and his team went above and beyond - always available to answer our questions. We worked with another immigration lawyer before him and Verdie and his team were so much better! He is detailed and thorough. They made this complicated process easier for us to understand and follow. Listen to his advice and your visa will most likely go through! When it’s time for us to renew again or have another visa to apply for, we will be calling him again! Thank you!
Verdie was always available to consult regarding my E2 visa application - via email, WhatsApp, phone, etc. I really appreciated that and the level of effort he put into the preparation of the file. His fees were also very reasonable - especially since he offered a combined package that included corporate attorney and business planning services, which was especially helpful for this type of entrepreneurial visa. I would highly recommend Verdie to anyone pursuing an E2 visa.
Verdie Atienza was fantastic from the word go. He was meticulous in his planning and swift with his responses through out my journey of my successful L1A application recently. He was supported by a superb team of documentation specialists led by Linda Garcia who left no stone unturned in the process. I owe them a lot for their support.
We’ve been working with Verdie since 2016 and are very glad to have done so. He is patient and extremely prompt as well as professional with his communication . Not only is he a detail oriented person, his commitment levels are second to none . We’ve a 100% success rate in the cases that he was engaged for and would highly recommend him to anyone.
The complete L1 visa process was taken care by Verdie and it is approved. I would highly recommend to use his services for immigration process and visa matters.His understanding and professional knowledge/experience is very good.
I have consulted Verdie for my E-2 investor visa; he and all his staff have made a great job: with their competence, their continuous assistance and the wonderful business plan, my interview was a formality... Thank you so much!
Verdie was extremely patient and helpful throughout the E2 visa application process. He is very knowledgeable and was quick to respond to queries. I definitely recommend him!
Everything was done in a very professional manner. I was told in advance about all the steps of the process and Verdie and Maru answered all my questions very fast. They did a great job making a clear and easy to understand visa application, that helped tremendously to the success of the application. Highly recommend their services.
I worked with Verdie for successful extension of my L1A visa. My original new office L1A had been filed by the same firm. I had been jittery about the extension because of the small size of our firm. Verdie and his team members did a great job of preparing a detailed petition, and my approval came back within 8 days of premium fling, without any RFE!