Brendan Colm Delaney

Brendan Colm Delaney is a distinguished immigration attorney and partner at Frank & Delaney Immigration Law, LLC, based in Bethesda, Maryland. A native of Northern Ireland residing in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area since 1999, Mr. Delaney focuses his practice at the critical intersection of business, science, and law. He provides comprehensive counsel to foreign-born professionals, corporations, and academic institutions, specializing in immigrant and non-immigrant pathways including Extraordinary Ability (EB-1A), Outstanding Researcher (EB-1B), National Interest Waivers (NIW), PERM labor certifications, O-1, J-1 waivers, and investor visas.

Throughout his distinguished career, Mr. Delaney has established particular prominence in guiding postdocs, scientists, and researchers through complex immigration matters. He earned his Juris Doctor from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in 2008 and his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Ulster in 1997. Since 2010, he has served on the Advisory Council of the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA), regularly leading educational legal seminars and contributing quarterly articles to the NPA publication, The POSTDOCket.

Driven by a collaborative and consultative approach, Mr. Delaney is dedicated to helping clients navigate the evolving legal landscape with clarity, precision, and confidence. He works closely with international scholars and emerging talent to craft personalized, strategic solutions that facilitate their long-term professional and personal goals in the United States.