Fatima Skimin

Fatima Skimin is an immigration attorney in Ocala, Florida, who serves foreign nationals, families, and businesses in immigration and nationality matters nationwide. Her practice focuses exclusively on immigration and naturalization law. She assists clients with family-based petitions, consular processing, family reunification, fiancé visas, marriage-based matters, adjustment of status, visas, and citizenship. Her work helps clients understand complex requirements and move through important immigration processes with informed legal guidance.

Ms. Skimin earned her Juris Doctor from Loyola University College of Law in New Orleans and an LL.M. in Comparative Law from Pennsylvania State University’s Dickinson School of Law. She also received an advanced degree in fundamental private law from the University of Montpellier School of Law in France and a bachelor’s degree in public law from Hassan II University in Morocco. Her legal education across the United States, Europe, and Africa supports a broad understanding of different legal systems and cultures.

Ms. Skimin represents clients seeking naturalization and humanitarian immigration relief. She guides applicants through naturalization applications, interviews, and civics test preparation. Her humanitarian practice includes asylum, humanitarian parole, relief under the Violence Against Women Act, Temporary Protected Status, U visas, and matters involving survivors of human trafficking, other crimes, and female genital mutilation. This range of experience allows her to assist people facing sensitive circumstances and significant immigration challenges.

Fatima Skimin is admitted to practice law in Indiana and Louisiana and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Her commitment to immigration law is informed by her own experience navigating the United States immigration system as an immigrant. Her international upbringing and legal education contribute to a culturally aware approach when working with people from varied backgrounds. She provides practical guidance designed to help clients pursue family unity, protection, lawful status, and citizenship.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Law Offices of Fatima A. Skimin LLC
• Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• Indiana
• Louisiana

Education

• Loyola University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law
  Master of Laws (LLM)
• University of Montpellier School of Law
  Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA)
• Hassan II University
  Bachelor’s Degree