Kavitha Akula
Managing Attorney & Founder
Overview
Kavitha Akula, the founder and managing attorney of Akula & Associates, completed her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA USA and Masters of Law (LLM) from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX, USA, Ms. Akula is admitted to practice as an attorney in Texas and represents clients including individual entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses and private/public companies. Ms. Akula’s legal experience includes intellectual property, immigration, mergers & acquisitions, corporate law, taxation, and estate planning.
Representative Experience
Ms. Akula has extensive experience in a wide variety of employment-based immigration, focusing on H-1B, labor certifications, permanent residence options for foreign investors/entrepreneurs (EB-5), professionals, academics, international managers and executives, heath care providers including international medical graduate physicians, religious workers, and individuals of extraordinary ability, as well as nonimmigrant applications for professional workers, managers and executives (L-1, TN, E-3), treaty investors and essential employees (E-2), and religious workers (R-1).
Ms. Akula represents corporations in due diligence considerations for mergers and acquisitions affecting large numbers of foreign national employees and assists corporations in developing immigration policies and in implementing visa strategies and programs that result in fast processing times and cost savings.
Education
- Master of Law (L.L.M.) Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Bachelor of Technology (Computer Science) P.D.A College of Engineering, Gulbarga, India
Professional Affiliations
- American Immigration Lawyers Association “AILA”
- Member State Bar of Texas
- Dallas Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Speaking Engagements
- IT Serve Alliance on FDNS Site Visits, November 4, 2021
- American Progressive Telugu Association Immigration Panel, October 25, 2021
Case Types:
- EB5
- Employment-based visas
Expedited/Emergency appointment requests please email Inella.coleman@akulalaw.com
A Reputation of Excellence Our Success
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"Attentive and kind service."We are grateful to Akula & Associates, P.C. for helping me obtain a K1 fiance visa and now, a green card in a very short time. The team was attentive, kind, and always provided the right information. We are very happy to have completed our process with you and will continue working together. Thank you for your patience.- Anais & Christian L.
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"Too bad there are only 5 stars... I like to give them 10"Too bad there are only 5 stars cos I like to give them 10. Practically the best Immigration attorneys in Dallas or Texas and possibly the best in country. I like to thank Ms Katrina Moore especially she was more than helpful in my case. She was a life saver.- Oluwatobi O.
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"I had an Amazing experience with Akula and Associates."They were very helpful on what they needed for the application- Konnie G.
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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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"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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"Great and quick service"Great and quick service, thank you all ladies.- Maria V.
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"This is the best immigration law firm in Dallas"This is the best immigration law firm in Dallas in my opinion. Ms. Kate Brady provided awesome and prompt service in my case. She is very knowledgeable and experienced in the field and her expertise gave me immense confidence!! I will recommend this firm to everyone looking for immigration services :)- Vega B.
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"Thank you and your team for all your good work."I have been filing cases with Akula & Associates since 2016 and since our first call with attorney Toki- when she heard what i said and accepted our first case; They have been gracious, competent and very patient in all process of immigarion-H1B, L1, TN, I140 etc. Thank you and your team for all your good work.- Sindhoora M.
