IMMIGRATION LAW
Profile of Radlyn Mendoza, Gardner & Mendoza PC, Virginia Beach and list
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Title: Founder/immigration attorney
Birthplace: Portsmouth
Education: Bachelor’s degree, Old Dominion University; law degree, Seton Hall University School of Law
Spouse: John Gardner, my law partner and firm co-founder
Children: Three daughters: Mia, 16; Sami, 13; and Rae, 8.
Hobbies or pastimes: Traveling, cooking, challenging myself every couple of years to do something crazy (to me), like a triathlon, officiating a wedding, walking on hot coals, etc.
Fan of: I am a huge fan of Girls on the Run, a local nonprofit, which teaches girls in grades 3-8 how to handle social pressure, life skills and strategies, while creatively integrating running.
Recently read book: “The Coaching Habit” by Michael Bungay Stanier
Career mentors: Jim Tom Haynes in Washington, D.C., and my partner and husband, John Gardner. He’s my life coach!
How did your background contribute to your decision to become an immigration lawyer? My parents are Filipino immigrants, and I grew up in an international grocery store, so it was a great fit. It definitely helps to have that background to be able to relate to my clients.
How has legal immigration changed during the past two years? I hate complaining, but it’s tougher to get routine cases timely approved for our clients. Evidence that was acceptable a couple of years ago for a startup business here in the U.S., for example, is no longer acceptable. We are seeing more requests for evidence, which puts a financial strain on business owners hiring foreign nationals. I have colleagues suing in federal court and winning for USCIS [U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services] denials. That’s bad for business and the economy and needlessly clogs up our courts.
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