Heather Manry Ziemba

Heather Ziemba is a N.C. Board-certified specialist in immigration law. Ms. Ziemba represents individuals, families, and employers in all aspects of immigration law. She has extensive experience in family-based immigration, U visas and visas for victims of domestic violence and other crimes, deportation defense including cancellation of removal, adjustment of status, and asylum, waivers of inadmissibility, consular processing, and the immigration consequences of criminal convictions. She has traveled extensively throughout Central America and Mexico and is fluent in Spanish.

Vanderbilt University Law School

J.D. | Law

1993 - 1996

Honors: Junius M. Allison Legal Aid Award

Activities: President, Legal Aid Society Law-related Education teacher Research Assistant, Professor Robert Belton Juvenile Practice Law Clinic

Duke University

B.A. | Political Science

1989 - 1993

Honors: Cum Laude

Member/Managing Attorney

Ziemba Law Firm, PLLC

2013 - Current

Represents individuals, families, and employers in all aspects of immigration law. Prepared immigration filings including family-based immigration petitions, applications for adjustment of status("green card"), waivers of inadmissibility, asylum, TPS, and employment-based visas. Represents individuals in removal/deportation proceedings in applying for cancellation of removal, adjustment of status, waivers of inadmissibility, asylum, and other forms of defensive relief from removal. Advises individuals and companies on possible immigration options available to them. Conducts community and continuing legal education programs on immigration.

Associate Attorney

Garfinkel Immigration Law Firm

2009 - 2012

Represented individuals, families, and employers in all aspects of immigration law. Prepared immigration filings including family-based immigration petitions, applications for adjustment of status("green card"), waivers of inadmissibility, asylum, and TPS. Represented individuals in removal/deportation proceedings in applying for cancellation of removal, adjustment of status, waivers of inadmissibility, asylum, and other forms of defensive relief from removal. Advised individuals and companies on possible immigration options available to them. Conducted community and continuing legal education programs on immigration.

Associate Attorney

Aziz Law Firm

2007 - 2009

Represented individuals, families, and employers in all aspects of immigration law. Prepared immigration filings including family-based immigration petitions, applications for adjustment of status("green card"), waivers of inadmissibility, asylum, TPS, H-1B visas, and R-1 visas. Represented individuals in removal/deportation proceedings in applying for cancellation of removal, adjustment of status, waivers of inadmissibility, asylum, and other forms of defensive relief from removal. Advised individuals and companies on possible immigration options available to them. Conducted community and continuing legal education programs on immigration.

Attorney and Program Director, Immigrant Justice Program

Legal Services of Southern Piedmont, Inc.

1997 - 2007

Founded and directed the Immigrant Justice Program, which provides legal services to low-income immigrants and their families in a variety of case areas including immigration, domestic violence and child custody, consumer protection, landlord-tenant law, and access to public benefits. Provided direct legal assistance in immigration cases and supervised other attorneys and paralegals providing legal assistance in other areas of law.

Certified Specialist in Immigration Law

N.C. BOARD OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION

Katie Pomerance Latino Service Award

El Pueblo, Inc.

2007

Ten Outstanding Young Charlotteans

Charlotte Jaycees

2003

Heroes of Democracy

Charlotte Observer

2003

Leadership Award

Cabarrus County Latino Advocacy Council

American Immigration Lawyer's Association

Member

2002 - Current

North Carolina

Since 1996