Helena S. Younossi

Practice areas

Immigration: Business

Focus areas

Naturalization & Citizenship

With a wealth of experience, Helena S. Younossi has assisted a wide spectrum of companies, spanning from startups to Fortune 500 conglomerates, in navigating their U.S. business immigration concerns. These include matters such as obtaining work authorizations for employees, ensuring I-9 IRCA compliance, managing immigration aspects of mergers and acquisitions, adhering to LCA compliance, developing immigration programs and policies, and coordinating global work visas.

Furthermore, she offers representation to individuals and families seeking assistance with their immigration-related requirements.

Ms. Younossi has been a featured speaker on topics related to immigration and legal ethics at renowned organizations including the American Bar Association (ABA), the Public Law Institute (PLI), the California State Bar, the Sixth Annual Statewide Ethics Symposium, and the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, among others. She actively contributes as a Member of the State Bar Executive Committee of the International Law Section, the AILA National Ethics and Practice Management Committee, assumes the role of AILA NorCal Ethics Liaison, and has previously served as the Vice Chair of the BASF Ethics Committee.

Over the years, Ms. Younossi’s professional achievements have garnered recognition as she has been consistently chosen by peers for inclusion in prestigious listings such as The Best Lawyers in America, Northern California Super Lawyers, Bar Register of Preeminent Woman Lawyers, and San Francisco Best Lawyers. Her dedication has earned her the Wiley W. Manuel Award three times, and she accomplished the Ironman Canada in 2004.