Our Austin immigration law firm specializes on representing U.S. citizens seeking permanent resident status for their spouses, parents, and children and on seeking U.S. citizenship (naturalization) for people who already hold green cards.  We often handle cases to remove two year “conditional” limits from green cards obtained through marriage.   We frequently represent applicants who need to renew or replace expiring, lost, or stolen green cards.    Other family sponsored matters we handle include adjustment of status, consular processing for relatives needing green card interviews at U.S. consulates abroad, K-1 fiancée visas, and reentry permits for green card holders needing to temporarily reside/work overseas.  We obtain temporary work permits (“EADs”) and travel permits (“advance paroles”) for our adjustment of status clients.  We also represent many DACA recipients to seek renewals. 

At this time our firm is not handling visitor, student, H-1B, H-2, E-1, E-2 treaty investor/trader visas, EB-5 immigrant investor cases, O-1 nonimmigrant visas, asylum, or removal (deportation) defense.  

Paul Parsons has practiced immigration law in Austin since 1978. He has been assigned Martindale Hubbell’s highest “AV” rating  for  lawyers. Mr. Parsons has received the highest Avvo rating as a “Superb” lawyer.

If you would like to contact us about your immigration or citizenship situation, please contact us online or call our offices at (512) 477-7887

Attorney Paul Parsons

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Paul Parsons, born Bartlesville, Oklahoma, admitted to bar, Texas, 1978; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1981; U.S. Supreme Court, 1982. Mr. Parsons has practiced immigration law in Austin since 1978.

Mr. Parsons received a B.A. in Political Science in 1973 from Oklahoma State University and a juris doctorate degree in 1977 from the University of Texas School of Law. He was appointed in 1992 by Governor Ann Richards as Chairman of the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Immigration. Mr. Parsons is the first recipient of the Sam Williamson Memorial Award “for excellence in advancing the practice of immigration law.”

Mr. Parsons served as a Director on the Board of Governors of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) from 1990-1996 and is the former Chairman of the Texas-Oklahoma-New Mexico Chapter. He was awarded the AILA Texas Chapter’s Service Award in 1990 “for his contributions to the practice of immigration law” and the National AILA Pro Bono Award for his efforts to provide pro bono immigration representation.

Mr. Parsons previously served as Chairman of AILA’s Committee on Consumer Protection. He served for fifteen years as the Chairman of the State Bar of Texas’ Committee on Laws Relating to Immigration (1990-2005). He previously was a member of the American Bar Association’s Committee on Immigration Law. Mr. Parsons served as Chairman of the Examinations Committee on Immigration for the Texas Board of Legal Specialization from 1986-1995. He is a life fellow member of the Texas Bar Foundation. Mr. Parsons also served as President of the Austin Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. He has also served as an Attorney Consultant to the Government of Mexico.

Mr. Parsons is fluent in Spanish and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White). He has been voted as a “Texas Super Lawyer” from 2002 to present. Mr. Parsons served as President of the Austin Kiwanis from 1999-2000. He has been recognized with Martindale Hubbell’s highest “AV” rating and he has received the highest Avvo  rating as a “Superb” lawyer. Mr. Parsons has also been recognized in The International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers and The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers.

Paul Parsons has been selected for inclusion in the Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business guide for his expertise in the field of immigration law. The Chambers guide identifies leading lawyers and law firms through interviews with thousands of lawyers across the U.S. and their clients. “Paul Parsons is deeply respected for his immigration practice which covers family-based and employment-based matters. He is described by interviewees as a ‘conscientious and hard-working attorney.’ “

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