Morrison Urena, L.C. is an immigration law firm that offers representation in federal (group and individual mandamus) litigation, as well as services related to traditional immigration benefits in the family, business, employment, and Diversity Visa categories.
We represent thousands of family visa applicants from multiple categories, and tens of thousands of Diversity Visa lottery selectees from the 2020, 2021 and 2022 fiscal years.
We have sued the U.S. government in many group lawsuits on behalf of many visa applicants.
Because of past litigation efforts, many families are reunited after the success of some of our family visa lawsuits, and we are continuing to fight for the families who are still not reunited. Further, hundreds of Diversity Visa applicants were able to secure their visas before the firm deadlines for the program and start their new life in the United States. Many of our clients are still waiting on the reserved visas that we hope will be issued eventually – an outcome that would not have been possible if not for litigation. We also have had much success with individual mandamus lawsuits, helping to accelerate the immigration benefits for many families by representing them in lawsuits tailored just to their needs.
We also believe in disseminating good information to help hopeful immigrants to be informed, make the best decisions possible. That’s why we are active on social media, sharing all the latest updates regarding litigation and helping visa applicants navigate through the complicated and ever-changing rules and policy changes, and developing country conditions.
Our help doesn’t stop with getting the visa. We help new immigrants to start their new lives in the US by providing information, tips, and valuable resources, and we are always here for all of the questions that might arise, even after our clients obtain the immigration benefits they seek.
Our work has been featured in some of the most prominent media outlets and praised by immigrants and immigration professionals.
Our attorneys have adopted dynamic approaches and pursue innovative litigation strategies that have proven highly successful.
Many of our attorneys, law clerks and paralegals are immigrants themselves and know first-hand how difficult immigration can be. Most importantly, whether you hire us for a traditional immigration benefit, a mandamus lawsuit for unreasonable delays, or to be part of a group lawsuit, we are with you for the whole journey.
At Morrison Urena, we are dedicated to understanding what you want to achieve, and helping you understand what actions we can take on your behalf to help achieve those goals. We will work with you every step of the way to make sure that you understand the process and that you can maximize your potential for the outcome you want.
Partner & Attorney
A graduate from Whittier Law School, Curtis Morrison is an expert in the nexus of immigration law and federal litigation. He is licensed to practice law by the State Bar of California, and the District of Columbia Bar. He is also admitted to practice before the Central District of California, Northern District of Califor
Partner & Attorney
A graduate from Whittier Law School, Curtis Morrison is an expert in the nexus of immigration law and federal litigation. He is licensed to practice law by the State Bar of California, and the District of Columbia Bar. He is also admitted to practice before the Central District of California, Northern District of California, Eastern District of California; District Court for the District of Columbia , US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
Partner & Attorney
Rafael Urena is a partner in the New York office of Morrison Urena, LC. Mr. Urena has a long history of vigorously advocating for his clients on important matters.
Mr. Urena has represented clients in federal and state courts in a wide spectrum of cases. He has argued on a multitude of complex civil, constitutional, cri
Partner & Attorney
Rafael Urena is a partner in the New York office of Morrison Urena, LC. Mr. Urena has a long history of vigorously advocating for his clients on important matters.
Mr. Urena has represented clients in federal and state courts in a wide spectrum of cases. He has argued on a multitude of complex civil, constitutional, criminal, and immigration matters. He has persuaded courts to award some of the largest preservation of visas in history and successfully upended hundreds of the government’s attempts to deport noncitizens. In 2020 and 2021, Mr. Urena successfully secured a preservation of visas for over 15,000 diversity visa applicants.
Mr. Urena is a frequent commentator on legal issues. He has been featured in Once-In-A-Lifetime U.S. Visas to Be Lost Unless Court Intervenes, Forbes Magazine, Afghan visa lottery winners ‘hopeless’ to leave Afghanistan, Los Angeles Times, US State Dept. Ordered to Issue 9K More Diversity Visas, Law360, and Fifteen People Successfully Beat Trump's Travel Ban In Court - Gothamist, Gothamis
Associate Attorney
Alex George is licensed to practice law in Illinois, but can serve immigrants from all over the world as immigration law is federal. She received her Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2019, where she completed the Legal Innovation and Technology Certificate program. Alex was a member of Chicago-Kent’s I
Associate Attorney
Alex George is licensed to practice law in Illinois, but can serve immigrants from all over the world as immigration law is federal. She received her Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2019, where she completed the Legal Innovation and Technology Certificate program. Alex was a member of Chicago-Kent’s Immigration Law Moot Court team, and an Associate editor of the Chicago-Kent Journal of International and Comparative Law. During law school, Alex was proud to volunteer with the CARA Family Detention Pro Bono Project, where she supported women and children seeking asylum in the United States.
Prior to joining the firm, Alex worked at a private immigration firm, where she concentrated on employment-based applications for immigrants with extraordinary abilities. She also has experience with family-based immigration and naturalization. Alex earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies from DePaul University. She concentrated her research in Urban Studies and Community Activism in Latin America and the Middle East, writing her thesis on media representation of Honduran women and children seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. Alex has a working knowledge of Spanish.
Associate Attorney
Carolina assists the Morrison Urena team with representing clients from all over the world in their immigration law matters. She received her Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2019 and her dual-Bachelor’s from the University of Miami in South Florida where her fiercely supportive family lives. She was a de
Associate Attorney
Carolina assists the Morrison Urena team with representing clients from all over the world in their immigration law matters. She received her Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2019 and her dual-Bachelor’s from the University of Miami in South Florida where her fiercely supportive family lives. She was a dedicated student who was heavily involved in her extracurriculars, including the Trial Advocacy Team, where she was a Captain and National Finalist; and the Immigration Law Society and their volunteer advocacy at a women and children’s detention center. For her commitment throughout law school, she was inducted into the Bar & Gavel Society of her graduating class. Prior to joining Morrison Urena, Carolina worked for both the private and public sector, from national broadcasting networks to legal aid clinics assisting victims of domestic violence and asylees seeking refuge. As a native Spanish speaker with a background in the creative arts and telecommunication industries, Carolina employs a diverse skillset in her work. She is grateful to work with clients from all walks of life, including students, families, and other extraordinary individuals from musicians and athletes, to scientists and entrepreneurs. Carolina is proud to be a part of this team and looks forward to creating long-lasting, meaningful impact for our clients
Law Clerk
Prior to joining the firm, Banan worked at a private immigration firm handling an array of cases ranging from family-based immigration, employment immigration, immigration delays, and removals. With a special focus on PP9645 cases, she has helped to reunite dozens of families- including children separated from their parents, fam
Law Clerk
Prior to joining the firm, Banan worked at a private immigration firm handling an array of cases ranging from family-based immigration, employment immigration, immigration delays, and removals. With a special focus on PP9645 cases, she has helped to reunite dozens of families- including children separated from their parents, families affected by the Proclamation, as well as many clients with non-immigrant visa applications.
Banan received her BA from the University of Cincinnati in 2012 triple majoring in Sociology, Criminology, and Arabic Language and Literature. After graduation, she obtained her TEFL certificate to teach English in Peru until 2013.
In 2016, she earned her JD from Ohio Northern University Law School. She continued at Ohio Northern University where she received her LLM in International Law in May 2017, through the Democratic Governance and Rule of Law Program.
Banan previously worked as a Law Clerk for CAIR-Columbus assisting the legal department with civil rights cases, employment discrimination, and immigration delay litigation. Banan is fluent in Arabic.
Assistant to Rafael Urena
Nicole has a master’s degree in curriculum design and instruction with a background in educational and corporate settings. Her passions are gardening and synthesizing massive amounts of information into logical structures and solutions.
Chief Information Officer
Luis is an Army Veteran, visionary, and strategic technology leader with proven experience in network and system operations, administration, and security. He manages the organization's projects, deployment, and maintenance of IT systems and processes while implementing policies, procedures, and best practices. In
Chief Information Officer
Luis is an Army Veteran, visionary, and strategic technology leader with proven experience in network and system operations, administration, and security. He manages the organization's projects, deployment, and maintenance of IT systems and processes while implementing policies, procedures, and best practices. In addition, he is also passionate about staying updated on IT trends and emerging technologies.
Paralegal
Gulnaz Magauiyeva has earned her MBA degree in PLNU, Fermanian business school in 2013. Gulnaz worked for the Honorary Consulate of Austria and then the Consulate of Sweden.
Paralegal
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