Kehrela Hodkinson is a U.S. immigration lawyer who manages a four-attorney immigration law practice based in London. She represents a broad range of corporate and individual clients in connection with non-immigrant visa matters, immigrant visa petitions (including E-2 visas), extraordinary ability petitions and family-based immigrant petitions. She also provides advice relating to maintaining permanent resident status and expatriation issues.A US/UK dual national, Ms. Hodkinson practiced immigration law for ten years in the U.S. prior to moving to London in 1993. She has gone through the immigration process herself, and the experience enhanced her perspective and increased her ability to empathize with clients. Ms. Hodkinson is praised for her work on behalf of corporate and individual clients across the full spectrum of corporate immigration matters, and her counsel on maintaining permanent resident status and expatriation is much in demand.In addition, Ms. Hodkinson calls on her knowledge of educational psychology in her work with "Stop the Traffik," a non-government organization that works to stop human trafficking, including child labor, sex crimes, and indentured servitude.She has also been actively involved in the Military Assistance Program (MAP) through the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), which facilitates pro bono legal assistance for U.S. military personnel and their families.After working to organize the Rome District Chapter of AILA in 2008, she is now working on expanding the MAP program to military bases overseas.She is admitted to the California State Bar. Ms. Hodkinson is a founding member of the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers. She is also a member of the CA State Bar Association, American Bar Association, International Bar Association, American Immigration Lawyers Association, American Women Lawyers in London, and the Society of English and American Lawyers.Specialties: Immigration and nationality law, U.S. temporary non-immigrant visas, U.S. permanent immigrant visas, child advocacy, military assistance program (MAP)Visas, permanent resident applications, intracompany transferees, immigrant petitions, adjustment of status and consular processing, waivers of inadmissibility, et al.