# Immigration Lawyer in Arlington, VA | Altius Immigration Law

> Altius Immigration Law PLLC is a U.S. immigration law firm in Washington, D.C., serving clients in all 50 states. Principal attorney: André Matias. Practice areas: green cards, family-based immigration, employment-based and temporary work visas (H-1B, L-1, O-1, P-1), investment visas (E-2), adjustment of status, and citizenship & naturalization.

Source: https://altius.law/blog/arlington-va-improved/

Summary: Altius Immigration Law serves Arlington: family and marriage green cards, employment-based cases for professionals and contractors, and citizenship.

##### Arlington, Virginia

# Immigration Lawyer in Arlington, VA

Arlington sits directly across the Potomac from our Georgetown office — Rosslyn is one Key Bridge away. Altius Immigration Law represents Arlington's families and its professional workforce: consultants, contractors, technologists, and the international community that works in and around the federal orbit without being part of it.

We are an immigration-only practice, working in **English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French**.

## What We Handle for Arlington Clients

-   **Marriage-based and family green cards** — petitions, [adjustment of status](https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/adjustment-of-status), consular cases, and the interviews that conclude them. See our [family-based services](/family-based-immigration-lawyer/).
-   **Employment-based cases** — including the [EB-2 National Interest Waiver](/employment-based-immigration/eb-2-niw/), the self-petitioned green card that suits Arlington's consultants and specialists precisely because it doesn't chain the case to one employer's sponsorship.
-   **Temporary status** — H-1B questions, O-1 cases for people at the top of their field, and [visitor-status issues](/temporary-visas/).
-   **Citizenship and naturalization.**

One note specific to government-adjacent work: immigration status and **security clearances** are separate tracks — we handle the immigration side and coordinate timing carefully when a clearance process is also in motion.

## Virginia Practicalities

-   Northern Virginia's immigration courts sit in **Annandale and Sterling** ([EOIR's court list](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/immigration-court-operational-status)).
-   USCIS field offices are **appointment-only**, and since **May 18, 2026** USCIS [requires attorneys to attend field-office interviews in person](https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20260713-AttorneysAndRepresentatives.pdf), except in limited circumstances. A firm fifteen minutes from Arlington can be in the room; a firm found on the internet three states away cannot.
-   Fees and timelines change — current figures are in the [USCIS fee schedule (G-1055)](https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055) and the [processing times tool](https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/).

## Arlington Immigration FAQ

#### Does it matter that you're in DC and I'm in Virginia?

No — immigration law is federal, and our Georgetown office sits directly across the river. What matters since May 2026 is that your attorney can physically attend your USCIS interview, and we can.

#### I'm a consultant on a work visa. Is there a green-card path that doesn't depend on my employer?

Often, yes — the EB-2 National Interest Waiver is self-petitioned. Whether your work clears its three-part test is exactly what an initial consultation establishes: [schedule one here](https://calendly.com/altiuslaw/initial-consultation).

#### My court case is at Annandale. Do you handle removal defense?

Contact us about your specific situation — where we're not the right fit, we'll say so and point you to who is.

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