Lychelle Chisolm

Lychelle Chisolm is an immigration attorney with Valverde Law PLLC, where she represents clients before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the U.S. Department of State, immigration courts, and local juvenile and circuit courts. She focuses her practice on family and fiancé petitions, adjustment of status, consular processing, naturalization, family unity waivers, Violence Against Women Act petitions, special immigrant juvenile status, and select employment-based visas.

Lychelle earned her Juris Doctor after a distinguished career in the U.S. Army. Before entering the legal profession, she served as a Communications Officer, holding leadership roles that included Executive Officer, Chief Information Officer, and Company Commander, with responsibility for more than 200 soldiers and civilians.

Lychelle’s military service took her across the globe to Afghanistan, Egypt, Germany, Israel, Kuwait, the Republic of Korea, and the Philippines, where she gained invaluable experience in international operations and leadership. She retired in 2015 after supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and the Egyptian-Israeli Treaty of Peace.

With firsthand experience immigrating from the Philippines as a child and serving around the world in the military, Lychelle offers a rare blend of insight, cultural awareness, and compassion in her immigration law practice. She deeply understands the challenges immigrants face and is committed to guiding clients through every step of the U.S. immigration process with clarity and care.

Since joining Valverde Law PLLC at its founding in 2019, Lychelle Chisolm has established a reputation as a transparent and client-focused advocate. She values educating her clients, ensuring they understand their options, and empowering them to make informed decisions about their future. With her combination of legal skill, cultural awareness, and military discipline, she provides effective representation to individuals and families seeking security and opportunity in the United States.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Valverde Law PLLC
• Member, Virginia State Bar

Licensed State

• Virginia

Education

• Regent University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (J.D.)

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