Gihan L. Thomas
Immigration attorney · Los Angeles, CA · Admitted California 1985, bar no. Active Registration
About this attorney
Gihan L. Thomas is an esteemed immigration attorney based in Los Angeles, California, with extensive experience handling complex immigration and nationality legal matters. Certified as a Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, she provides dedicated counsel across matters involving asylum, deportation defense, and lawful permanent residency.
Attorney Thomas earned her Bachelor of Arts in English and American Literature from Alexandria University in 1985 and obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of West Los Angeles School of Law in 1998. Over the course of her distinguished career, she has consistently been selected to the Super Lawyers list and named among the Top Women Attorneys in Southern California, in addition to receiving Special Congressional Recognition for outstanding community leadership.
Deeply invested in the welfare of her clients, Ms. Thomas approaches every immigration case with strategic precision, compassionate guidance, and unwavering tenacity. She is committed to protecting the rights of immigrant families and individuals, guiding them through every stage of the legal process with transparency, dignity, and personalized representation.
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
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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.
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Consultations
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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
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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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