David M. Nguyen

David M. Nguyen is a Houston immigration lawyer who helps immigrants, families, minorities, and small businesses navigate U.S. immigration and nationality laws. His practice includes family-based immigration, deportation defense, federal litigation, VAWA matters, DACA, fiancé visas, consular processing, immigration waivers, military parole in place, passport applications, citizenship documentation, and visitor visas. Drawing on his background as a second-generation immigrant, he provides practical guidance to people facing complex immigration challenges.

Nguyen earned a Bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Houston. He later received his Juris Doctor from Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law. His education developed a strong foundation in legal analysis, advocacy, and public service. This training supports his ability to evaluate complicated immigration issues, explain legal options clearly, and help clients make informed decisions about matters that can affect their families, careers, and futures.

Nguyen has more than 18 years of legal experience gained through work with private law firms, nonprofit organizations, and multimillion-dollar corporations. His background includes more than seven years as corporate counsel handling general and immigration matters. He opened his own practice in 2008 to expand access to legal representation for minorities, individuals, and small businesses. Nguyen is licensed in Texas and admitted before the U.S. Supreme Court and the Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of Texas.

David M. Nguyen contributes to his profession and community through volunteer legal service and immigration advocacy. He has volunteered with the Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program, the City of Dallas, and Boat People SOS, and he has advocated for immigrant children held at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection detention facility. He has also spoken at Thurgood Marshall School of Law and professional forums. His service reflects a commitment to accessible legal guidance and the rights of immigrant communities.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Law Office of David Nguyen, PC
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee (UPLC)
• Member, The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
• Member, Hague Convention Attorney Network
• Member, College of the State Bar of Texas
• Member, Veteran’s Advocacy and Benefits Association (The VABA)
• Volunteer, Boat People SOS, Inc.

Licensed State

• Texas

Education

• Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law
  Juris Doctorate (JD)
• University of Houston
  BA in Political Science

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