Laura E. Martin

Laura Martin has been practicing law since 1991. She began her legal career in Fayetteville, North Carolina with the firm of Barrington & Jones. She relocated with her family to Greenville, South Carolina in 1995 where she practiced with several firms, and as a sole practitioner. In 2005, she helped form Martin & Martin, P.A. Laura focuses her practice on Immigration law. She has helped clients from all over the world with family immigration matters. Laura has experience with Deferred Action, Asylum, Fiancé Visas, Temporary Protected Status, Deportation hearings, Appeals, Work Authorizations, Green cards, Adjustments of Status, Naturalization and Citizenship. She often gives her time to speak to local schools, churches, Hispanic organizations and civic groups about the immigration process and available programs for the undocumented.

Laura is a graduate of Catholic High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. She received her Bachelors’ Degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and graduated from Mercer University School of Law in 1991. Laura and her husband have three children. She enjoys practicing her Spanish whenever possible, watching North Carolina basketball, and spending time with her family.

Laura is a member of the South Carolina Bar, North Carolina State Bar, State Bar of Georgia, and Greenville County Bar. She is also a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and Hispanic Lawyers Network.

We represent clients from all over the world in U.S. Immigration matters. We have helped obtain K-1 Fiancé Visas for our clients engaged to a U.S. citizen. We have assisted with obtaining Tourist Visas and Temporary work permits. We have helped our foreign clients married to U.S. citizens become lawful permanent residents. We handle Change of Status applications. We have attended interviews, hearings, and appeals with our clients in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia. Typical hearing issues involve Asylum applications, Deportation, and Removal proceedings.

We have also assisted our clients in obtaining their U.S. Passport or a legal name change. We have assisted clients with the Naturalization process and Citizenship. We have a Spanish-speaking paralegal on staff.

Deferred Action – This is an excellent program for young people that have entered the U.S. borders illegally. If you arrived in the United States prior to your 16th birthday, and you entered prior to June 15, 2007, then you may be eligible for the Deferred Action program. Approval of your Deferred Action application will enable you to obtain a Work Authorization and prevent deportation. We have successfully helped many clients obtain approval for Deferred Action.