Tamara Relis
Immigration Attorney
New York, New York
About
Dr. Tamara Relis is a highly accomplished Visa and Immigration attorney with over 25 years of experience in the legal field. Recognized with Top-Rated Super Lawyers status, she is among the top 2.5% of immigration attorneys. Her practice focuses on complex immigration and asylum cases, where she is known for her strategic approach and exceptional legal research skills.
Admitted to the New York bar in 2016, Dr. Relis has a distinguished academic background, holding a PhD Doctorate in Law and an LL.M Master of Laws from the London School of Economics and Political Science, as well as an LL.B Bachelor of Laws from the University of London. She further honed her expertise as a Postdoctoral Legal Fellow at Columbia University Law School in New York. Her career highlights include numerous awards for producing strategic applications and significant contributions to international human rights work, including a Postdoctoral Legal Research Award for Human Rights Work in 2006 and a Law Teaching Prize in 2003. She has also served as a US Professor, sharing her extensive knowledge with future legal professionals.
Dr. Relis is dedicated to providing excellent and compassionate legal representation. She is committed to understanding the unique challenges faced by her clients and leveraging her deep legal acumen to achieve favorable outcomes. Her philosophy centers on meticulous preparation, innovative legal strategies, and a client-first approach, ensuring that each individual receives the highest standard of advocacy.
Practice Areas
Also see: All Immigration attorneys in New York
Education
Columbia University Law School
Postdoctoral Legal Fellow · 2009
University of Law
Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice · 2006
London School of Economics and Political Science
PhD Doctorate in Law · 2005
London School of Economics and Political Science
LL.M Master of Laws · 1998
University of London
LL.B Bachelor of Laws · 1995
Bar Admissions
- ✓New YorkActivesince 2016
Office Locations
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43 West 43 Street
Suite 135
New York, NY, 10036
Primary Office
Client Reviews
5 reviews · 4.9 average
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Approved Green Card! Also got the Work Permit within (1) one month from when you...
Approved Green Card! Also got the Work Permit within (1) one month from when you filed our case :). Everything was smoothly approved and everything I got very quickly. No issues with anything. Case manager was Ana. Fine experience with Ana. Also had Evelyn as our case manager. She was very friendly. We liked dealing with Evelyn. We used the online Evidence folders, and we received updates on our progress to update us what evidence we had left. Thank you so much.
— Yevgeniy Ivanov
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Approved TN Work Visa. Thank you to the Relislaw team and especially Antonia my...
Approved TN Work Visa. Thank you to the Relislaw team and especially Antonia my case manager. She was amazing and we communicated nearly daily. She was 10/10. Thanks so much! I was very stressed earlier as I had found a great job with a future here while on my F1 OPT, but needed legal status to continue. Thanks to your help I am so much more relaxed and focused now on my future and career ahead in the U.S.
— Chris Pappas
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Approved Naturalization and Removal of Conditions on Green Card. The RelisLaw te...
Approved Naturalization and Removal of Conditions on Green Card. The RelisLaw team is incredible. My husband and I received professional and caring service from their team. My case managers were always on top of things and Coby went above and beyond for us, always there to answer our questions and provide calm, accurate guidance all along the way. Thank you so much!
— Noora Manchanda
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Approved Work Permit in 6 weeks and Conditional Green card 9 months later! We we...
Approved Work Permit in 6 weeks and Conditional Green card 9 months later! We were so happy about that. I had interviewed a number of lawyers and law firms before Relislaw, and I was most impressed with the team. Most professional. I am glad we chose you. We have had a great experience with the Relislaw team and are very excited about our relaxed future in the U.S. Thank you!
— Joe Marsh
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Work Permit arrived 2 weeks after you filed for me. It was half the time that w...
Work Permit arrived 2 weeks after you filed for me. It was half the time that was written online. The USCIS interview went so incredibly smoothly. Ana Maria was our case manager. The experience was perfect. They always answered all our questions. I felt 100% they cared cared about us. 100% detail oriented. The regular checking in was great. We never felt alone. Ensured we had no questions. I meant a lot. Thank you Relislaw team for your great help.
— Nicolas
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