Hector J. Lopez

Hector J. Lopez is an accomplished immigration attorney based in Houston, Texas, with over 17 years of dedicated experience in United States Immigration and Nationality Law. His practice encompasses a comprehensive spectrum of immigration matters, including employment-based petitions (EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, and EB-5), family-based immigrant visas, non-immigrant work visas (such as H-1B, L-1, TN, O, and P), and consular processing. Mr. Lopez has successfully handled hundreds of labor certification (PERM) applications with the U.S. Department of Labor and thousands of visa petitions before USCIS, establishing a proven track record representing corporate clients, IT consulting firms, investors, and families.

Admitted to practice in all Texas state courts, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, and immigration courts nationwide, Mr. Lopez brings an extensive international and academic background to his counsel. He earned his Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Houston Law Center in 2002, following a Master’s Degree in Tax Law and a Juris Doctor from Universidad Santa María in Venezuela. He maintains active memberships in the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the State Bar of Texas, the American Bar Association, the Houston Bar Association, and the Venezuelan Bar Association.

Fluent in both English and Spanish, Mr. Lopez is committed to delivering strategic, reliable, and personalized legal representation. Whether guiding multinational employers through complex regulatory compliance or assisting individuals seeking asylum, removal defense, and U.S. citizenship, he approaches every case with diligence, deep cross-cultural insight, and unwavering advocacy.