Claudia Baellow, a native of Guadalajara, Mexico, is the managing attorney of the business immigration group. Prior to joining DMCA, she practiced employment-based immigration with law firms in Los Angeles and Washington, DC.
Ms. Baellow graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), with a double-major in History and Latin American Studies. She received her Juris Doctorate from the American University, Washington College of Law (WCL). Ms. Baellow was a member of WCL’s Administrative Law Review, and a student-attorney for the International Human Rights Law Clinic. She also interned with the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF).
Ms. Baellow focuses on developing and executing immigration strategies for corporations. She understands the challenges faced by employers with international workforces and develops creative strategies and solutions for companies seeking high-skilled, professional foreign labor. Having worked in both boutique and large law firm environments, she is well-versed in a variety of employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant cases, including E-1/E-2, H-1B, H-1B1, H-2A, R-1, L-1A/L-1B, TN, O-1, PERM labor certification, I-140, EB-1, National Interest Waivers, J-1 waivers, 212(d)(3) waivers, consular processing, and naturalization and citizenship. Ms. Baellow collaborates with individuals and companies of all sizes, from start-ups and small businesses to multinational corporations, in a broad range of industries, including energy, engineering, infrastructure, IT, education, and nonprofits. Ms. Baellow has filed successful responses to complex Requests for Evidence (RFEs) issued by USCIS, and Audits issued by the Department of Labor (DOL).
Ms. Baellow is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), and has volunteered at numerous free legal clinics and naturalization workshops.
