MAYRA URIBE-SUTTON
Chief Immigration Assistant
Former Immigration and Constituent
Advocate for United States Senator Bill Nelson
of Florida
With
a passion for people, politics and service, Mayra Uribe-Sutton, is an essential member
of the Firm’s Immigration Division. Having worked for almost
seven years as an Immigration and Constituent Advocate
for United States Senator Bill Nelson of Florida, Ms. Uribe-Sutton has developed the contacts,
knowledge and people skills necessary in assisting the clients of our attorneys
with their immigration needs.
Ms. Uribe-Sutton works closely alongside the clients and immigration lawyers of
the Firm, in order to provide the best immigration assistance and services possible. When
working with U.S. Senator Nelson, she assisted constituents, as well as their
families and businesses, in a wide array of immigration related issues.
During her many years with the Senator’s office she learned the intricacies and
complexities of a confusing and confounding system. Having learned how to
often “cut through the red tape” which often frustrates, delays and
impedes the efficient and proper processing and approval of a variety of immigrant and
non-immigrant visas, citizenship and other immigration related matters, Ms.
Uribe-Sutton takes great pride in her creative and tenacious approach in
assisting those with immigration needs and challenges.
While working in Senator Nelson’s office, Ms. Uribe-Sutton
routinely received inquiries and questions from numerous immigration
attorneys, seeking answers and her help on immigration matters for
their clients. At some point it became obvious to her that, as
a result of her immense experience and the enormous contacts and connections that
she had developed, she had acquired invaluable skills to assist those with immigration
needs. As such, Mayra Uribe-Sutton decided that she could better advance
her acquired skills and contacts by joining our Firm as the head of
all the non-attorney immigration support staff personnel,
becoming our Chief Immigration Assistant.
With her experience encompassing government casework related to U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Immigration and Custom Enforcement
(ICE), passport assistance, assisting in obtaining a variety of visas, effectuating
travel visas, providing travelers and helping those seeking citizenship, Mayra
Uribe-Sutton works tirelessly as she assists in navigating our clients through the
governmental morass often accompanying immigration matters.
While working in the United States Senator’s Office as an Immigration and Constituent
Advocate she worked directly with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS),
Immigration and Custom’s Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Department
of State, as well as a variety of United States and foreign embassies throughout
the world. She has assisted and worked with local and international business
owners, employers and employees, professionals, athletes, actors, and innumerable
individuals with personal or family needs. She now brings her tremendous
talent, experience and contacts, to the Law Offices of NeJame, LaFay, Jancha, Barker and Joshi, P.A.
Ms. Uribe-Sutton has also been active with Hispanic outreach programs
assisting those of Hispanic descent in the integration and citizenship process.
Additionally, she has worked with and spearheaded outreach programs for a variety
of other ethnic communities as well, including those from Asia, the Caribbean
and the Middle East.
Ms. Uribe-Sutton is also involved in local and national politics, further evidencing
her concern and commitment towards working for the betterment of others.
Additionally, she serves and participates in a variety of community and civic
organizations.
With
a passion for people, politics and service, Mayra Uribe-Sutton, is an essential member
of the Firm’s Immigration Division. Having worked for almost
seven years as an Immigration and Constituent Advocate
for United States Senator Bill Nelson of Florida, Ms. Uribe-Sutton has developed the contacts,
knowledge and people skills necessary in assisting the clients of our attorneys
with their immigration needs.
Ms. Uribe-Sutton works closely alongside the clients and immigration lawyers of
the Firm, in order to provide the best immigration assistance and services possible. When
working with U.S. Senator Nelson, she assisted constituents, as well as their
families and businesses, in a wide array of immigration related issues.
During her many years with the Senator’s office she learned the intricacies and
complexities of a confusing and confounding system. Having learned how to
often “cut through the red tape” which often frustrates, delays and
impedes the efficient and proper processing and approval of a variety of immigrant and
non-immigrant visas, citizenship and other immigration related matters, Ms.
Uribe-Sutton takes great pride in her creative and tenacious approach in
assisting those with immigration needs and challenges.