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Elsy M. Ramos Velasquez

Senior Attorney
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Elsy Ramos Velasquez is a seasoned immigration attorney who represents individuals in complex and high‑stakes immigration matters before federal courts, immigration agencies, and U.S. consulates worldwide. Her practice centers on removal defense, humanitarian protection, and affirmative immigration benefits before U.S. federal agencies. She is committed to helping individuals navigate the U.S. immigration system with care and clarity

Elsy has extensive experience advocating for clients seeking asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, U visas, protections under the Violence Against Women Act, and a wide range of discretionary waivers. She also counsels clients on nonimmigrant and immigrant visa processing and provides strategic advice on the EB‑5 immigrant investor program, guiding investors and their families through the path toward permanent residence.

In addition to her legal practice, Elsy has served as an adjunct professor, teaching courses in asylum and refugee law as well as immigration law, where she trained and mentored future practitioners in complex areas of protection‑based immigration. She is also a regular presenter at national and regional conferences and frequently delivers Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs to attorneys on emerging issues in immigration law and removal defense.

Elsy is licensed to practice in Maryland.*

*District of Columbia practice limited to matters and proceedings relating to or before federal courts and agencies.

Education

J.D., magna cum laude, University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland
M.A., University of Maryland-University College, Adelphi, Maryland
B.A., University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida

Recognitions

Named Washington D.C. Rising Star by the National Law Journal (2024)

Corporate INTL Magazine Global Award for Business Immigration Law Firm of the Year in Washington DC (2021)

Corporate INTL Magazine Global Award for Business Immigration Law Firm of the Year in Washington DC (2020)

GlobalLawExperts Business Immigration Law Firm of the Year in Washington DC (2020)

GlobalLawExperts Business Immigration Law Firm of the Year in Washington DC (2019)

Memberships

Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member, Federal Bar Association

Member, Maryland State Bar Association

National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild

Languages

English, Spanish

State Bar Licenses

Maryland

Court Admissions

U.S. District Ct., District of Maryland
U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit

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