Colonial Heights Immigration Lawyers

I have more than 25 years of experience practicing immigration law. I have been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America (Immigration Law) since 2007. I serve a diverse immigration client base, including large international corporations, smaller companies and businesses, and individuals. I have represented thousands of clients in various immigration matters. Regardless of the size or type of client, each case receives the necessary time and attention needed to achieve the desired goal. My services include a range of methods to obtain permanent resident status. These include employer-sponsored cases, which often involve the labor certification...

Chuck grew up in Massachusetts and moved to Virginia in 2002. He attended Liberty University where he graduated with a B.S. in Government with a focus in Pre-law. After receiving his degree Chuck attended the Liberty University School of Law. Chuck earned his J.D. and was admitted to the State Bar in 2012. When not working Chuck enjoys spending time with his wife, Chrissey, and his two young children, Landon and Chloe. He also likes to play and watch sports.

Shikha Parikh is licensed to practice law in the State of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, with a Bachelor of Science in Financial Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Mrs. Parikh received her Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland School of Law. After graduating from law school, Mrs. Parikh clerked for the Honorable Marjorie L. Clagett of the Circuit Court for Calvert County, Maryland. She subsequently worked in general practice, and opened her own firm with the goal of...

I hold a law degree from Drake University Law School, and an undergrad diploma from Illinois Wesleyan University. I currently live in Falls Church, Virginia, with my wife, Dorothy. We were married in June, 2010. Dorothy and her family (now my family) came to the United States from Poland, in 1991. They all became citizens in 2005. I was born and raised in central Illinois. I have two brothers and two sisters. My brothers are physicians, and my sisters are attorneys. My brother, Joe, is married to an oncological gynecologist from Australia. I was his best man, and ended up being...

I am not accepting new clients because I am in the process of retiring.

Prior to co-founding Lopez & Wu, PLLC, Mr. Wu specialized in representing federal employees at the internationally recognized law firm of Passman & Kaplan. Mr. Wu has years of experience representing federal employees in discrimination cases at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") and appeals at the Merit Systems Protection Board. Mr. Wu has also developed an expertise litigating private sector employment cases in federal court. During law school, Mr. Wu interned for EEOC Vice Chair Paul Igasaki, where he reviewed federal and private sector cases involving race, sex, disability, and age discrimination. Mr. Wu also worked as a...

Mitchell & Serrano is an immigration law firm located in Alexandria, Virginia, and representing clients across the globe. Anne M. Mitchell was born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She is an expert in the field of immigration law and has operated her own law firm for over 30 years, first in Washington, D.C., and now based in Alexandria, Virginia, since 1991. Anne began her legal career as an associate at an immigration law firm in D.C. in 1986. In 2022, she formed Mitchell & Serrano, partnering with Attorney Miguel A. Serrano, with offices in Old Town Alexandria. Anne’s clients have...

Attorney Miguel Rivera earned his Juris Doctorate degree in 1996 from James E. Beasley School of Law at Temple University. In 2002, Attorney Rivera founded his Northern Virginia immigration firm, The Law Offices of Miguel Rivera, PLLC, where he represents individuals, families, business owners, heterosexual couples, and members of the LGBT community who want to live and work in the United States. In order to help immigrants secure their legal rights, Mr. Rivera regularly appears before the United States Department of Homeland Security, the United States Immigration Court, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and various federal appellate courts. Attorney Rivera...