Assma Ali

Assma Ali is a Ridgeland, Mississippi immigration attorney who represents clients in detained and non-detained immigration matters. She handles deportation defense, affirmative and defensive asylum, cancellation of removal, citizenship, naturalization, bond hearings, adjustment of status, family immigration, VAWA petitions, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Temporary Protected Status, waivers of inadmissibility, consular processing, immigrant visas, and U-Visas. Her practice includes proceedings before Immigration Court, USCIS, and ICE for clients across the country.

Ali earned a J.D. from Mississippi College School of Law. Her legal background supports a practice focused on complex immigration filings, court appearances, agency advocacy, and careful preparation for clients facing urgent status concerns. She is admitted in Mississippi, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Northern District of Mississippi. That training helps her explain options, organize evidence, and pursue available relief in demanding immigration matters under significant pressure.

Ali has represented foreign nationals from many countries and has traveled across the United States for immigration cases. Her work has included clients in cities such as Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, and other communities. She has also represented high-ranking government officials from other countries. Her experience includes courtroom defense, agency filings, detained cases, non-detained matters, and strategies to help clients seek legal status and protection through immigration relief.

Assma Ali has been recognized for immigration law work, including Top 40 under 40 honors, Arab American Foundation 30 under 30 selection, and Mid-South Rising Star recognition. She is involved with the Mississippi Bar, American Immigration Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, National Association of Muslim Lawyers, and Charles Clark American Inns of Court. She also speaks on immigration issues and helps clients navigate difficult legal processes with steady legal guidance.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Attorney, Ali & Associates, P.A.
• Member, Mississippi Bar
• Member, American Bar Association (ABA)
• Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
• Member, National Association of Muslim Lawyers (NAML)
• Member, Association of America’s Top Lawyers Association (AOATL)
• Member, Charles Clark American Inns of Court
• Member, Young Lawyers Division (YLD)
• Member, Mississippi Association for Justice
• Member, Federal Bar Association

Licensed State

• Mississippi

Education

• Mississippi College School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• California State University
  BA in Criminal Justice

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