Overview

George Michael Thompson has been practicing immigration law since 2018, obtaining a range of diverse experience within the field working with employers and individual clients. As such, he prides himself on being able to make the process as easy to follow and understand for any client. He primarily focuses on providing business immigration solutions for a variety of small to large employers including nonimmigrant visas (H-1B, TN, E-2, J-1), intracompany transfer visas (L-1B, L-1A), physician J-1 waivers, family-based permanent residence, employment-based permanent residence, and PERM.

George also has prior experience working with individual clients in removal proceedings within the immigration court system, advocating for clients seeking asylum within the U.S. and defending individuals facing deportation. This experience also included aiding clients with waiver applications, motions to reopen/appeals, and stays of deportation. As such, he has broad knowledge of the entire U.S. immigration system from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to the Department of State (DOS) to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as well as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Dept. of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR).

Professional & Community Affiliations

Member

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

American Bar Association

Speaking Engagements

Education

  • J.D., The George Washington University School of Law, 2015
  • B.S., University of Central Florida, 2011

Bar Admission

District of Columbia
Maryland
New York

Courts

  • U.S. District Court, District of Maryland