Ashley Dennis
Ashley Dennis
Overview
Ashley specializes in general, family and employment-based immigration, including non-immigrant and immigrant visas. Ashley’s experience includes a variety of immigration matters, including naturalization, adjustment of status, petitions to remove conditions on residence, fiancé visas (K-1), provisional unlawful presence waivers (I-601A), applications for permission to reapply for admission (I-212), waivers of grounds of inadmissibility (I-601), and U nonimmigrant status (U visa). She represents victims of domestic violence; surviving family members, including widows and widowers; special immigrant juveniles; and Dreamers. She also represents employers seeking temporary workers, individuals of extraordinary ability, artists, and entertainers.
Ashley is a Dallas native and graduate of Duke University. Before earning her law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School, Ashley worked as a project manager in the financial services industry. While in law school, Ashley participated in the Vanderbilt Intellectual Property & the Arts Clinic. She also interned with a Nashville-based immigration firm, clerked at the American Civil Liberties Union, and was a research assistant. She partnered with Nashville organizations to carry out emergency response plans in immigrant communities and participated in the Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps JD program. As a result of her community involvement, Ashley received the Damali K. Booker Award for legal activism and the Pro Bono Service Award.
After earning her law degree, Ashley worked for a Hawaii state agency where her responsibilities included monitoring federal fair housing and regulatory compliance, researching amendments to state administrative rules, and drafting agency policies. During her time there, she received an Award for High Standards of Excellence for her part in managing a complex legal action plan.
Prior to joining Akula & Associates, Ashley represented clients in matters before the family court, including divorces and child custody matters. She also represented individuals in removal proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the Board of Immigration Appeals. Ashley has extensive experience representing clients pursuing immigration options following criminal convictions, negative encounters with Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and removal orders. Ashley is passionate about helping businesses and individuals find the immigration solutions that best fit their needs.
Education
- Vanderbilt University Law School, Nashville, Tennessee
- Bachelor of Arts, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Professional Affiliations
- State Bar of Texas
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Community Involvement
- Justice for Our Neighbors
- Kids in Need of Defense
Languages
- English
- Spanish
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"Unparalleled expertise and dedication."I'm delighted to share my exceptional experience with Akula & Associates P.C. during my green card process. Their team showed unparalleled expertise, professionalism, and dedication. They offered personalized and clear guidance, meticulous documentation prep, and prompt communication. My application was approved smoothly, thanks to their meticulous work. Their expertise and client-centered approach make them a top choice for anyone navigating the complexities of immigration law. Thank you to the team for outstanding service and for helping me achieve this important milestone.- Andre & Marie M.
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"The entire process through Akula law firm was easy and stress-free"I recently had the pleasure to work with Akula & Associates on an Eb-5 application and have to approve them as the go-to law firm for EB5 . I worked with Kavitha Akula, and was impressed by her immense expertise and knowledge on the EB 5 process. She and her team were available at every step to navigate through the EB-5 process, especially to get the appropriate documents from India. I was able to apply for the EB-5 Visa in a timely manner, and the entire process through Akula law firm was easy and stress-free. Kudos to Akula & Associates.- Vishwaroop B.
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"Akula & Associates law firm has provided an excellent immigration service to our firm filing H1B for our employees."Akula & Associates law firm has provided an excellent immigration service to our firm filing H1B for our employees. We working with Toki Olowo and Shamira Hamid who have done splendid job in filing the petition on time ahead of estimated scheduled time. Toki patiently addressed all our concerns and also guided us making right decisions in our very first initial consultation.They have guided us step by step documentation such a way that overall process was very smooth. We being California based company had initial concerns on working with Texas based Law firm on overall paperwork and cost but the firm made the process so easy with document upload process. We would love to take this firm guidance and help for all our future immigration service.- Affine Tech Systems L.
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"Highly recommended!"We are a small business with 20 employees and reached out to Akula & Associates for immigration help, Kavitha Akula, Toki Olowo and their staff have been extremely helpful. They always give very clear instructions for our cases, and yes, we have multiple cases with them and several of which are approved. The staff is very responsive on either email or over the phone; I am grateful that they are around to provide excellent and professional service. Highly recommended!- Sheri
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"Thank you to their team for excellent & quick service!"We have recently started working with Akula & Associates, they are amazing at work, very helpful, very professional, good analytical skills, good personal skills... Thank you to their team for excellent & quick service!!- Neha B.
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"Through honest and direct communication Mr. Akula and her staff is very thorough"The relationship between Akula & Associates and CCIT has been very rewarding. Our company continues to trust Ms. Akula’s extensive immigration experience and we have yet to be disappointed. Through honest and direct communication Ms. Akula and her staff is very thorough; we have an understanding and comfort that all immigration matters are handled effectively and efficiently. Quick response is what we expect from legal counsel and that is exactly what the office of Akula& Associates delivers!- Vijay Seri, President – CCIT
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"I'm very pleased for the result of course but also with your professionalism and customer service"I want to thank all the Akula and Associates team that contribute with my immigration process. This process can be very stressful and confusing, but with your advice and support you make it very simple for me. I'm very pleased for the result of course but also with your professionalism and customer service, I never felt alone and you answered all my doubt very fast. Thank you and I wish you success and see you in a few years for my citizenship!- Jorge R.
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"It has been a pleasure to work with The Akula & Associates team."It has been a pleasure to work with The Akula & Associates team. They have been very responsive and given us so much help working through a relatively new process for our company. They are now our go to company for employee immigration processing.- Karen B.
