YOUR DREAM OUR TEAM ® Over 50 Years of Combined Legal Experience

Gardner Law is now Gardner Gordon. We’ve merged with the oldest immigration law firm in the Carolinas, Alan Gordon Immigration Law, in order to provide thoughtful and strategic immigration solutions for businesses and individuals. We help clients from all over the world and in widely different situations resolve their immigration concerns.

Your Immigration Attorneys

At Gardner Gordon, we are passionate about helping businesses, individuals and families through the complex and unpredictable immigration process. With more than 50 years of combined experience, our full-service immigration law firm is well positioned to find the best options for your particular immigration matter.

Our lawyers understand what’s at stake. We help:

Businesses seeking to obtain temporary work visas or to sponsor their employees for permanent residency
Investors seeking to enter the U.S. to start or purchase a business
Green card holders pursuing U.S. citizenship through naturalization
Immigrants at risk of deportation who require removal defense
U.S. citizens who wish to obtain visas for family members living overseas

We take a personal interest in each case. Our clients are never just a case number.

Our Raleigh and Charlotte immigration lawyers proudly and zealously advocate for their clients. Our team can help you navigate the hurdles of the U.S. immigration system, and avoid costly missteps. Let Gardner Gordon represent you today.

Meet the Gardner Gordon Law Team

YOUR DREAM OUR TEAM ®

Gigi Gardner
Sabina Alvarez
Juan Cano
Ana Velasquez

Gigi Gardner Gigi Gardner
Principal Attorney

Gigi Gardner is one of the founders of Gardner Gordon. During her legal career, she has enabled thousands of immigrants from all over the world and all walks of life to achieve their unique American dream.

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Sabina Alvarez Sabina Alvarez
Paralegal

An immigrant herself, Sabina understands firsthand the challenges our clients face. She is extremely grateful for the opportunities it has afforded her and works every day to help our clients achieve the same dream.

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Juan Cano Juan Cano
Paralegal

Juan primarily assists our attorneys with gathering supporting documentation and preparing I-601A waivers and U Visas for her review. Juan has always been passionate about helping others and working in immigration has given him that opportunity.

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Ana Velasquez Ana Velasquez
Paralegal

Ana has worked in immigration law since 2009. Being an immigrant herself, she understands the challenges immigrants and their families have to overcome. Her passion is to help others achieve the American dream.

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“The Gardner law firm really represents their clients with the upmost professional services you can find. From the initial consultation to the support provided throughout the immigration process, I can ...”
- Bruno B.
“Absolutely wonderful service and I highly recommend. They are very professional, supportive and everyone was very easy to work with. Thank you Ana & Nam.”
- Chirag Amin
“I'm so thankful I found Garden Law through Facebook, they helped me obtained my residence card once again after I had been denied my citizenship (long story) even though the wait was long they kept ...”
- Fernanda
“Yo estoy muy agradecida con Gardner Law, por qué ami en lo personal me ayudaron mucho. y son Super Profecionales, y te tratan con mucho cariño. yo los recomiendo. Gracias. ah ellos tengo mi residencia ...”
- Marina Cornejo
“Navigating through immigration processes can be very daunting and difficult. From the moment I met attorney Nam and her paralegal Juan, I knew I would receive the support I needed. They have been very ...”
- Teresa Rivera

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May Make All the Difference in the Outcome of Your Case

High Quality Legal Representation
As a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, the North Carolina Bar Association, and the North Carolina State Bar, Attorney Gardner has a reputation for professionalism and elite representation.
Your Success Is Our Priority
Hiring a knowledgeable and passionate immigration attorney to represent your interests is one of the most important steps you can take. When you come to us, we will take a personal interest in your case because we genuinely care about your success.
Hablamos Español
Lead Attorney Gardner is a world traveler who speaks fluent Spanish; the entire Gardner Gordon support team is fluent in Spanish as well. Our attorney will personally handle each legal aspect of your case. We will help you obtain the sense of ease and peace of mind you deserve during this trying and difficult time.
We Educate Clients
We will review your case, inform you of your rights, and guide you in the path that best suits your needs. We will fully equip you to make informed decisions every step of the way. We will offer you the zealous advocacy and compassionate support you deserve.

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Case Results

Results That Speak for Themselves

Approved Green Card AC21 Portability at the I-485 Interview
We worked with her and her new employer to finalize her employment, prepare the I-485 Supplement J and gather the documentation to present at her interview under AC21 to allow her to port her I-140 and green card application.
Approved for Adjustment of Status Family Member Adjustment of Status Granted
Our client wanted to apply for adjustment of status via the 245i form, based on her sister’s US Citizenship that was granted many years prior to our case.
Secured Their Green Cards H2B to LPR
After successfully getting Form 9089 certified by the Dept of Labor for supervisory positions with the company, we were able to reach out to the employees and work with the company to submit an I-140/I-485 petition which was successfully approved.
Waiver Approved I-601A Waiver
Waver was pending for almost one year, but it was approved and we are currently working on consular processing.
Received Certificate of Citizenship N-600
This LPR client came to us worried about naturalizing because she had a bad criminal record and her naturalization application would probably be denied. After a thorough review of her family history, we realized she was already a US citizen through the Child Citizenship Act.
Secure a New P1 Visa for 3 Years P1 Visa
We were able to work with his new manager to put together the needed information about their business, required licenses, and his ability to secure a new P1 visa for 3 years.
Released from ICE / Pending Work Permit Removal (Bond Motion)
Immigrant had a prior order of removal from over 10 years ago. He was detained by ICE again and his US citizen wife hired us to try to get him out. We filed a Motion To Reopen his In Absentia Order with the immigration court in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Green Card was Granted Same-Sex, Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status
The petition did not have any red flags but the USCIS officer interviewed them separately (Stokes Interview) and asked incredibly specific and detailed questions about their finances, work history, and friends and family.
Filed for I-918 U-Visa Petition U Visa Certification
Re-submitted the request, along with the USCIS regulations noting that she had met the requirements in having provided assistance as well as her state of mind following the incident.
Renew Existing I-765 While Pending VAWA & I-48 VAWA
We submitted her application, received a prima facie determination, and asked for her marriage-based I-485 to be held in abeyance until the I-360 VAWA petition could be approved.

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