Jeff Joseph
President of Immigration Strategy
Jeff Joseph is the President of Immigration Strategy at Manifest Law and the 79th President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the national bar association of more than 18,000 immigration attorneys. A nationally recognized litigator and corporate immigration strategist, Jeff brings almost 30 years of experience advising employers — from global enterprises to high-growth startups — and has personally led or participated in federal litigation that reshaped the rules employers hire under, including the COVID-19 visa ban, the DOL H-1B wage rule, and the DHS specialty occupation case. Prior to joining Manifest, he was a Partner at Berry, Appleman & Leiden LLP and participated on the firm's litigation and compliance, and government strategies teams.
*Disclaimer: The total number of cases served and historical approval rates are provided by the co-counsel. They include cases handled in connection with their work with Manifest Law as well as in connection with other law firms. Past case approvals and approval rates do not guarantee success in your case. **Disclaimer: Average historical approval rate provided by Manifest co-counsel in connection with cases handled with Manifest and co-counsel's prior firms.
/Meet Jeff Joseph
You're in the Hands of an Experienced Attorney
AILA President
2025-current
1997
Bar Admissions Year
Colorado
Barred State, Serving Clients Nationwide
United States Supreme Court
Barred
/Areas of Focus
Federal Immigration LitigationCorporate Immigration StrategyGlobal Mobility ProgramsE-1 Treaty Trader and E-2 Treaty Investor visasEB5 investorH-1BL-1AL-1BO-1EB-1
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30 Years of Experience
as an Immigration
Lawyer.
Court Admissions
U.S. Court Of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
California Northern District Court
Colorado District Court
District Of Columbia District Court
Guam District Court
Illinois Northern District Court
U.S. District Courts
North Carolina Western District Court
New York Eastern District Court
New York Southern District Court
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Awards & Recognition
2004 — Joseph Minsky Young Lawyer Award from AILA.
2022–2026 — Ranked Band 1 in Colorado, Band 2 nationwide, and Band 2 globally by Chambers and Partners.
2009–2026 — Selected for inclusion into The Best Lawyers in America.
2015 and 2021 — Named Best Immigration Lawyer in Denver by Best Lawyers.
2006–2026 — Named a Colorado Super Lawyer by Colorado Super Lawyers Magazine.
2021–2023 — Ranked as one of the top 100 lawyers across all practice areas.
2022–2026 — Selected for inclusion in the Lawdragon 100 Leading Immigration Lawyers and Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers.
2022 — Named a Trailblazer by American Lawyer Magazine for the Western region.
2006–2026 — Named a “Top Lawyer” by 5280 Magazine.
Notable Wins
Riley v. Ashcroft, establishing a 5th Amendment Due Process right to effective assistance of counsel in the 10th Circuit.
Purdue v. Scalia, striking down the DOL wage rule proposed during the first Trump administration and the D.C. Circuit.
Kinsley v. Blinken, Striking down the visa bans during the Trump administration.
Madkudu v. USCIS, striking down the USCIS narrow interpretation of speciality occupation as applied to market research analysts.
Testimonials
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Discover how Manifest attorneys have helped clients navigate the visa process and check out their success stories.
“Really impressed with Manifest's extensive experience in EB1 and EB2 visas as well as personalized approach. They were really helpful in advising about my potential options and how to best present my case, should I decide to apply in future.”
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Catherine W
“I had an amazing experience with Manifest Law from the first intake interview, through a fast and professional process of working on the file, to a straightforward approval of my case. Catlea Bobis is a superstar attorney, and I recommend everyone considering trusting your case to professional support like I had with Catlea and the entire team at Manifest Law.”
Irina Batukhtina
“I have worked with Dan and Simon directly, and my experience has been like no other. It feels like I'm talking with actual people who care about my case. Any questions I had, they were happy to assist me with in a very short time and make sure everything was clear before moving on to the next thing. I will definitely be working with them again in the future.”
Sandra Rocha
“Exceptional service. Fair pricing, worth every dollar. Had a couple of consultations booked with Simon. Wasn’t trying to upsell or anything like that. Crystal clear info and guidelines, exactly what I was looking for.”
Daniil Sigal
“I was using Manifest Law’s services during my EB-2 NIW process. The Team was very professional and my petition was approved. I highly recommend their services.”
Andras Titton
“The team was simply fantastic. Initially, I thought my case was not highly strong. What impressed me most was their legal expertise extracting the most valuable insights from facts to support my case. Communications with them were effective and pleasant. I greatly appreciated the team's understanding and quick action. I would highly recommend them.”
Xin Bu
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