Lakshmi Nayar

Lakshmi Nayar

Nayar & McIntyre, LLP
  • Immigration Law
  • New York
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Lakshmi Nayar was born in 1975 in Kerala, India. At the age of 6, her family migrated to Perth, Western Australia, where she resided until moving to Dallas in 1998. Lakshmi graduated from Murdoch University, Western Australia in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Politics and Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) with Honors. In 1999, Lakshmi earned her Master of Laws (LL.M) from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Lakshmi’s interest in U.S. immigration law originated from her own experiences as an immigrant to the United States. After studying U.S. immigration law at the University of Michigan, she began her career in the immigration field in 2000 by volunteering at local non-profit agencies that provide immigration assistance to low income immigrants. In 2001, she joined a small immigration firm in Dallas and helped to develop it into one of the largest full-service immigration law firms in the state of Texas. Prior to starting her own immigration law practice, Lakshmi was the managing attorney of this firm.

During the course of her 10+-year career in immigration law, Lakshmi has successfully handled a wide array of U.S. immigration and nationality matters. She has extensive experience with deportation defense (including cancellation of removal, 212(c) and 212(h) waivers for crimes, adjustment, de novo TPS claims, and bond hearings), family-based immigration (including adjustment of status and consular processing), waivers (for fraud, crimes, health-related bars and prior deportations), citizenship and naturalization, nonimmigrant visas, asylum, NACARA, and humanitarian relief (including temporary protected status and parole). She also has a special interest in assisting immigrant survivors of domestic violence and other crimes obtain legal status in the United States.

Lakshmi is admitted to practice in New York and the Northern District Court of Texas. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the National Immigration Project. She is fluent in Malayalam.

Practice Area
Immigration Law
Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
New York
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Languages
  • Malayalam: Spoken
Professional Experience
Partner
Nayar & McIntyre, LLP
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Managing Attorney
Reina & Bates
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Education
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
LL.M. (1999) | Law
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Murdoch University, Australia
B.A. | Politics
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Murdoch University, Australia
LL.B. (1997) | Law
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Professional Associations
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Member
Current
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National Immigration Project
Member
Current
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New York State Bar  # 3895844
Member
- Current
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Website
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Contact & Map
Physical Address
800 W. Airport Freeway
Suite 1100
Irving, TX 75062
Telephone: (972) 445-4114
Fax: (972) 445-4115
Mailing Address
PO Box 601614
Dallas, TX 75360