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Ha H. Kummerfeld
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Ha H. Kummerfeld specializes in U.S. immigration matters, including but not limited to:
- Nonimmigrant Visas (B, E1, E2, E3, F, H1B, H2A, H2B, L1A, L1B, O, P, Q, S, T, U, )
- Permanent Residence (Employment-based, Family-sponsored, Asylees, Investors, Special Immigrants, )
- Naturalization and Citizenship
- Worksite Compliance (I-9, E-Verify, Immigration Document Compliance)
- Removal & Relief (Criminal-Immigration Law, Extreme Hardship Waivers, Asylum, Cancellation of Removal, etc.)
- Appeals (Administrative Appeals, Board of Immigration Appeals, Federal Judicial Review)
- Global Migration
Ha also represents individuals and companies in corporate immigration compliance and global migration matters.
Career Background
Before joining Flowers Davis, Ha practiced immigration law at her own firm, Ha H. Kummerfeld PLLC. She led the immigration practice at Potter Minton and served as Of Counsel for immigration matters to Houston-based law firms. Ha also clerked for The Honorable Judith K. Guthrie, United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Texas.
Personal Background
Ha immigrated to the United States from Vietnam at a young age and was raised in San Antonio. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and her law degree from South Texas College of Law.
During law school, Ha interned at the Office of the Attorney General of Texas and worked at the J. Frank Evans Center for Conflict Resolution.
Pro Bono and Community Service
Ha is passionate about civil rights, social action, human rights, and disaster relief. Her pro bono work includes:
- Successfully obtaining special immigrant juvenile status for an unaccompanied minor from El Salvador
- Securing asylum for a Rwandan asylee
- Providing legal assistance to indigent individuals in family law matters, including guardianships and serving as an attorney ad litem
Ha is fluent in both Vietnamese and English, which further supports her work in representing diverse communities.
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Immigration Law, including
- Nonimmigrant Visas – B, E1, E2, E3, F, H1B, H1B1, H2A, H2B, H3, J, K, L1A, L1B, M, O, P, Q, R, TN, S, T, U, and Waiver of Inadmissibility
- Permanent Residence
- Employment-Based Immigrants, Labor Certifications, National Interest Waivers, Special Immigrants, Investors (EB-5)
- Family-Sponsored Immigrants – Immediate Relatives, Removal of Condition on Residence, Adoptions, I-601A Provisional Waivers and I-601 Waivers,
- Asylees and Refugees
- Diversity Immigrants
- Special Immigrant Juvenile
- Naturalization and Citizenship – N-400 Application, Special Consideration for Armed Forces, Derivative Citizenship, Certificate of Citizenship, and Naturalization for Children Born Outside the U.S.
- Worksite Compliance – I-9, E-Verify, and Immigration Document Compliance
- Removal & Relief
- “Crimmigration” (Criminal and Immigration Law)
- Immigration Bond
- Types of Relief – Adjustment of Status, Extreme Hardship Waiver, Prosecutorial Discretion, Asylum, Cancellation of Removal, Withholding of Removal, Convention Against Torture, Deferred Adjudication, Deferred Enforced Departure, and Voluntary Departure
- Appeals – Administrative Appeals Office, Board of Immigration Appeals, Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals, and Federal Judicial Review
- Global Migration
South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, Juris Doctor, 2006
University of Texas, Austin, Texas, Bachelor of Science in Advertising and Minor in Business Management, 1999
BAR ADMISSIONS
State Bar of Texas, 2007
COURT ADMISSIONS
All Immigration Courts
Board of Immigration Appeals
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
MEMBERSHIPS
Texas Bar Foundation – Sustaining Life Fellow, since Nov 2016
Tyler Junior College’s Paralegal Advisory Committee – Committee Member, since Nov 2015
American Immigration Lawyers Association – Member since Jan 2008
- Texas Chapter
- Federal Court Litigation Section
- Global Migration Section
- Business Section
- Family Section
State Bar of Texas – Member Immigration and Nationality Law Section, since Jan 2007
Smith County Bar Association – Board Member, Jan 2017 – Jan 2021
Tyler Executive Women Network – Director, May 2015 – May 2016
Smith County Bar Association – Women’s Section Chair 2015-1016, Co-Chair 2014-2015
National Center for Refugees and Immigrant Children
YMCA Refugee Resettlement Program
Lone Star Legal Aid
Catholic Charities East Texas
Immigration Advocates Network
United Way of Smith County