Kathryn Patricia Russell
Immigration attorney · Cleveland, OH · Admitted Ohio 2014
About this attorney
Kathryn (Katie) P. Russell is an accomplished immigration attorney based in Cleveland, Ohio, dedicated to guiding individuals, families, and businesses through complex immigration processes. With extensive experience spanning family-based immigration, employment-based petitions, citizenship and naturalization, and removal defense, she provides strategic counsel tailored to each client's unique legal needs.
Katie earned her Juris Doctor cum laude from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and graduated magna cum laude from John Carroll University with a double major in Spanish and History with a concentration in Latin American Studies. Fluent in Spanish, she completed studies at the Universidad Centroamericana in El Salvador and the Universidad del Pacífico in Peru. Prior to entering legal practice, she served as a Jesuit Volunteer at YMCA International Services in Houston, Texas, focusing on refugee resettlement and assisting victims of human trafficking. She also gained judicial perspective as an extern for the Honorable Judge Donald C. Nugent in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
Deeply invested in advocacy and public education, Katie is a prolific author on evolving immigration policies and federal enforcement priorities. She combines comprehensive legal acumen with empathetic representation, striving to deliver thoughtful guidance and robust advocacy for immigrants and their families.
Matters handled
Practices before USCIS, EOIR immigration courts, and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA):
Asylum and refugee protection
Green cards
Marriage and family petitions
Work visas
Citizenship and naturalization
Deportation defense
Student visas
Business immigration
Admissions
Licensing and court practice jurisdictions:
Authorized to appear and represent clients before all United States Immigration Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), and USCIS administrative interviews nationwide under 8 C.F.R. § 1292.1.
Languages
Languages consultations and case preparations are conducted in:
Consultations
Consultation formats, fee structures, and scheduling terms:
Initial assessments conducted via secure video conference (Zoom/Meet), telephone, or in-person at the firm office.
Consultation fee is credited directly toward total legal representation fees if you retain the attorney.
Office
Physical office location, remote availability, and jurisdictions served:
Because United States immigration law is strictly federal, this attorney represents clients living across all 50 states, U.S. territories, and abroad with electronic filings and secure video consultations.
Contact
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