Barry J. Walker

Barry J. Walker is a Mississippi attorney with decades of legal experience. Since 1992, his practice at Walker Immigration Law Firm has focused on employment-based immigration law. He represents employers and employees before the U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the U.S. Department of State. His work includes H-1B specialty occupation cases, O-1 visas, labor certifications, and immigrant petitions. He is known for helping businesses and skilled workers navigate complex immigration processes with care, accuracy, and sound legal judgment.

Barry earned an LL.M. in International Law of Trade from Tulane University in 1989, where he was a distinguished graduate and studied immigration law. He received his J.D. from the University of Mississippi in 1975 and his B.S. from Mississippi State University in 1973. This academic background gave him a strong foundation in law, trade, and professional practice. His education continues to support his careful approach to immigration matters, which require detailed legal analysis and a clear strategy.

Barry has built a long career serving employers, health care facilities, foreign physicians, and other professionals with immigration needs. He has handled J-1 waiver cases for foreign medical graduates and has processed labor certifications for skilled workers and college graduates. He also prepares petitions for individuals with extraordinary ability and for outstanding professors and researchers. In national interest waiver matters, he has secured approvals in all four Immigration Service regional centers and has achieved success in more than 100 cases.

Barry J. Walker also contributes to the legal field through writing and speaking on immigration law. He is a regular speaker on issues affecting foreign medical graduates and business immigration matters. His published work includes articles and handbook chapters on employer immigration concerns and foreign physician issues. He has also been recognized in Who’s Who in Corporate Immigration Law from 2014 through 2019. His career reflects steady professional leadership, deep subject-matter expertise, and a strong record of helping clients secure lawful work opportunities.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney/Owner, Walker Immigration Law Firm
• Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
• Member, Mississippi State Bar

Licensed State

• Mississippi

Education

• Tulane University
  LLM in International Law of Trade
• University of Mississippi
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Mississippi State University
  Bachelor of Science

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