Lisa Locke

Lisa Locke is an immigration lawyer and partner at Goel & Anderson, LLC. She advises legal and human resources professionals on immigration issues affecting corporate clients and their employees. Her practice includes immigrant and nonimmigrant business visa petitions, labor certification, permanent residence, family-based matters, consular practice, waivers, compliance assistance, and litigation. She also helps employers develop immigration programs designed to support global mobility while complying with applicable rules and regulations.

Locke earned a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. in Corporate Communication from Drexel University. She entered the immigration field in 2004 and joined Goel & Anderson while pursuing her law degree. Her education and long-term immigration experience support work requiring detailed analysis of employment relationships, federal procedures, documentation, corporate policies, and the movement of highly skilled personnel across international borders.

Locke represents clients before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Executive Office for Immigration Review, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and the Administrative Appeals Office. She also handles matters before the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of State. Her representative areas include PERM labor certification, visas for multinational managers and executives, nonimmigrant visas, family matters, consular cases, bars and waivers, and compliance assistance.

Lisa Locke is admitted through the Maryland Court of Appeals and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Maryland State Bar Association. She has received recognition in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch and Who’s Who Legal: Corporate Immigration. Her practice combines corporate immigration planning with individual casework, agency representation, and compliance counseling, helping employers and employees manage visa strategy, permanent residence, and immigration-related operational risks.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Goel & Anderson, LLC
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• Maryland

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Drexel University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Corporate Communication

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