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The Law Offices of Maria Anne Margareth Salazar, Esq.
We are a U.S. Immigration Law Office dedicated to delivering precise, strategic, and compassionate legal services to individuals, families, professionals, investors, and partner organizations around the world. Our practice is uniquely equipped to guide clients through the complexities of employment-based immigration, investor visas, humanitarian relief, and high-level B2B immigration support.
Maria Salazar, Esq., is a dual-licensed attorney in New York and in the Philippines, bringing a cross-border perspective essential for global mobility and international recruitment. Her work combines analytical rigor with human-centered advocacy, ensuring that every case from EB-2 NIW, EB-3, and H-1B filings to E-2 investor visas, T-Visa, U-Visa, Asylum, and VAWA receives a tailored strategy and meticulous preparation.
She is a proud member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, reflecting her commitment to excellence, ethical practice, and continued leadership in both U.S. Immigration and Philippine laws.
Our Law Office
Our firm is grounded in a lifelong commitment to justice, strategic advocacy, and client-centered representation. Before establishing her U.S. immigration practice, Maria Salazar served for over five years as a public defender in the Philippines. During that time, she handled more than 1,000 cases across criminal, civil, and family matters, developing extensive courtroom experience, precision in legal analysis, and a deep understanding of complex, high-stakes litigation.
This foundation now strengthens her work in U.S. immigration law, where both legal accuracy and strategic foresight are essential. While the firm represents clients in humanitarian-based petitions, including T visas, U visas, VAWA, asylum, and related protections, it also provides comprehensive representation in employment-based and business immigration matters. These include H-1B petitions, EB-3 skilled worker cases, EB-2 National Interest Waiver petitions, E-2 investor visas, and other employment-authorized classifications.
Maria Salazar’s litigation background equips her to approach each matter with disciplined preparation, careful documentation, and a clear evidentiary strategy, whether representing professionals, workers, entrepreneurs, survivors, or families. Her experience in public defense sharpened her ability to manage complex facts, navigate government systems, and advocate effectively under procedural scrutiny, skills that are directly transferable to the immigration process.
Beyond litigation, Maria Salazar has long been active in community service and legal education. As a member of Rotary, she provided pro bono legal support and led public service initiatives. She has delivered rights-based lectures in correctional and detention facilities and conducted seminars on gender and development laws in the Philippines. This background reflects not only humanitarian commitment but also a sustained dedication to legal education, compliance, and institutional integrity.
Today, the Law Offices of Maria Salazar, PLLC, provides meticulous, compliance-driven representation to individuals, families, professionals, investors, and organizations navigating U.S. immigration and cross-border legal matters. The firm’s approach combines structured legal strategy with clear communication and ethical precision, ensuring each case is prepared with both rigor and purpose.
The Cases That We Handle
Our law office provides legal services in U.S. immigration law for individuals, professionals, investors, employers, and partner organizations in the United States and abroad.
Maria Salazar has handled over 150 U.S. immigration matters, including employment-based petitions such as EB-1, EB-2 NIW, H-1B, EB-3, and E-2 investor visas, as well as humanitarian protections including T visas, U visas, VAWA, and asylum. The firm also provides B2B legal drafting and advisory support to law firms and organizations managing complex immigration filings.
Employment-Based Immigration
EB-1 Extraordinary Ability Visa
EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW)
H-1B Specialty Occupations
EB-3 skilled and professional workers (nurses, physical therapists, teachers, healthcare workers)
PERM advisory and documentation
Employment-based Green Card Petitions
Investor & Treaty Visas
E-2 Treaty Investor visas
U.S. business formation guidance
Investment structuring and documentation
Source of funds preparation
Business-plan aligned immigration filings
Humanitarian Applications and Petitions
Affirmative Asylum
T visas for trafficking survivors
U visas for victims of qualifying crimes
VAWA self-petitions
Humanitarian parole
Waivers of inadmissibility
Naturalization
N-400 applications
Eligibility and continuous residence review
Good moral character assessment
B2B Immigration Support for Law Offices
White-label attorney services
Brief drafting and petition preparation
Forms and evidence compilation
Co-counsel and overflow case coverage
Project-based or high-volume filing support
Partnership With Our Law Office
We welcome partnerships with U.S. organizations that require reliable, attorney-level immigration support for their staff, professionals, or clients. Our law office collaborates with:
Schools and Educational Institutions
Hospitals, Clinics, and Healthcare Facilities
Staffing and Recruitment Agencies
Law Offices Seeking White-Label or Co-Counsel Support
We provide immigration support across employment-based and humanitarian matters, including Schedule A recruitment, EB-2 NIW petitions, E-2 investor filings, and high-volume B2B case processing. Our work is structured, documentation-focused, and aligned with regulatory requirements.
Each partnership is grounded in clear communication, defined responsibilities, and consistent case management to ensure reliable and compliant immigration representation.
For partnership inquiries, please contact our office to discuss scope and coordination.
Our Experience and Approach
Effective immigration representation requires experience, disciplined preparation, and a clear understanding of statutory and procedural requirements. With more than 150 U.S. immigration matters handled, our firm represents professionals, investors, survivors, and partner organizations in going through complex immigration processes.
Each case is approached with a structured strategy and careful documentation. We represent clients in employment-based visas, investor classifications, and humanitarian protections, including T visas, U visas, VAWA, and asylum. Every filing is prepared with attention to evidentiary standards, compliance requirements, and long-term immigration objectives.
Our role is to provide clear legal analysis, organized case preparation, and reliable advocacy throughout the immigration process.
