Cora Tekach

Cora Tekach is an immigration attorney devoted to immigration law and immigrant rights. Her practice includes business immigration, employment-based immigration, family petitions, naturalization, asylum, deportation defense, policy matters, and employment verification compliance. She helps clients understand immigration options, prepare filings, and address complex legal concerns. Her work supports companies, families, professionals, students, investors, workers, and immigrants seeking lawful status or defense from removal proceedings.

Cora earned a J.D. from American University Washington College of Law. She also earned an undergraduate degree from Rutgers University. Her education supports legal research, writing, policy analysis, and client counseling. She uses that background to prepare immigration filings, explain legal requirements, and guide clients through agency procedures. Her Spanish fluency also supports clear communication with clients facing immigration questions, family petitions, asylum concerns, or removal defense matters.

Cora has built her career through immigration practice, public interest work, teaching, and legal publishing. She began by representing immigration detainees near the Texas-Mexico border. She later worked with the American Immigration Lawyers Association as a liaison with government officials. She also served as an adjunct law professor and has edited, authored, and updated major immigration law publications used by lawyers handling complex immigration and nationality issues.

Cora Tekach helps clients address immigration matters with focused preparation, legal knowledge, and direct advocacy. Her work supports people and businesses facing visa questions, compliance concerns, family immigration needs, naturalization issues, asylum claims, or deportation defense. She also provides second opinions and guidance on difficult cases. Through research, writing, agency practice, and policy experience, she helps clients pursue informed decisions and stronger immigration outcomes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Tekach Law Firm
• Member, Bar Association of the District of Columbia

Licensed State

• District of Columbia

Education

• American University Washington College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Rutgers University
  Undergraduate Degree

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