Elizabeth Lynn Carlson

Elizabeth Lynn Carlson

Maggio Kattar • Washington, DC
Immigration

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Contact

Email
Phone
(844) 856-3193
Address
11 Dupont Cir NW Ste 775, Washington, DC, 20036-1230, US

Professional

About

Elizabeth “Liz” Carlson has experience in both humanitarian and business immigration matters. She focuses her practice on asylum and other forms of humanitarian relief, waivers of inadmissibility, immigration consequences of criminal convictions, family based immigration, and naturalization. Liz represents clients facing deportation from the United States before the U.S. immigration courts and assists individuals seeking appellate review before the Board of Immigration Appeals and federal courts. Her advocacy skills are particularly suited to representing foreign nationals who seek lawful permanent residency based on their qualifications which benefit the national interest of the United States. She also assists individuals of extraordinary ability in applying for permanent status in the United States. Liz’s breadth of knowledge in her particular expertise and her steady resolve are especially helpful to clients with complex matters, including those facing immigration consequences of criminal convictions and those who have suffered persecution in their home countries. Her sensitivity toward clients seeking asylum, especially those from the LGBT community, empowers them to work closely with her to achieve their goals of obtaining protection and permanent status in the United States.

About Immigration Law

Immigration attorneys help individuals and families navigate the complex immigration system. They assist with visas, green cards, citizenship, and deportation defense. Common matters include visa applications, green cards, citizenship, deportation defense.

Credentials

Education
2010 New York University JD - Juris Doctor 2004 Brandeis University BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
Spanish

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2010 Public Interest Law Award, New York University School of Law
Publications
2015 Journal on Migration and Human Security Humanitarian Protection for Children Fleeing Gang-Based Violence in the Americas 2015 Immigration Briefings Handling the Complex Naturalization Application 2014 Immigration Briefings Hot Topics in the Child Status Protection Act 2013 Immigration Briefings A Practitioner's Guide to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Associations
2012 - Present American Immigration Lawyers Association (DC chapter)
Speaking
2015 Symposium on the Intersection of Immigration Law, Criminal Law, and Detention Criminal and immigration law 2015 Immigration and Criminal Defense Institute Asylum and refugee law 2015 Cardozo Journal of Law & Gender Fall 2015 Symposium Legal Hurdles and Comprehensive Responses to the Global Refugee Crisis. 2014 District of Columbia Bar Criminal and immigration law
Updated: Mar 11, 2026