Angela Antonia Torregoza

**Angela Antonia Torregoza – Immigration & Human Rights Attorney**

Angela Antonia Torregoza is an accomplished **immigration and human rights attorney** with extensive experience in visa, residency, and asylum cases. She is the **founder of LegalEase.us**, a firm dedicated to helping individuals navigate complex immigration laws.

She earned her **Juris Doctor (JD)** from **City University of New York School of Law** in 2012 and her **Bachelor of Science (BS)** from **City College of New York** in 2008, graduating **summa cum laude**. She has received multiple honors, including the **Larry Levine Human Rights Fellowship** and the **Celeste Ridgeway Scholarship Award**.

With a background in both legal practice and nonprofit leadership, she has served as an **associate attorney at Scott Legal, P.C.** and worked with various legal aid organizations, including the **Legal Aid Society of New York** and the **Innocence Project New Orleans**.

Angela is a **member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, and the Filipino American Lawyers Association of New York**. She is actively involved in **continuing legal education**, frequently speaking on immigration law topics.

Her legal expertise spans **employment-based visas, spousal green cards, investor visas, and complex deportation cases**. Notably, she has successfully secured **O-1 visas for artists, E-2 visas for entrepreneurs, and waivers for undocumented individuals seeking residency**.

A passionate advocate for immigrant rights, Angela has authored numerous articles on immigration policies, including publications in **Medium, LinkedIn Pulse, Buzzfeed, and Manhattan Alternative**. She remains committed to empowering and protecting immigrant communities through both legal representation and public education.

Features

• Asylum and Refugee Applications
• Citizenship and Naturalization
• Deportation Defense
• Employment-Based Immigration
• Family-Based Immigration
• Green Card Applications
• Immigration Appeals
• Visa Applications (Work, Student, Family)

• License
  Licensed in New York
  State: New York
  Acquired: 2013
  Currently Registered
  
• Honors
  2011 - Larry Levine Human Rights Fellowship, CUNY Law School Scholarship
  2008 - Summa Cum Laude, CUNY - City College of New York
  2005 - Celeste Ridgeway Scholarship Award, La Guardia Community College
• Work Experience
  2017 - Present Founder, LegalEase.us
  2015 - 2017 Associate Attorney, Scott Legal, P.C.
  2012 - 2015 Attorney || Marketing and Web Development Consultant, The Law Office of Mercedes S. Cano
  2012 - 2014 Executive Director, Kinding Sindaw Melayu Heritage
  2011 - 2012 Legal Intern and Volunteer Coordinator, Centro Comunitario y de Asesoria Legal
  2011 - 2012 Legal Intern, Legal Aid Society Of New York
  2010 - 2010 Legal Intern, New York Supreme Court - Appellate Division, Second Dept.
  2009 - 2009 Legal Intern, Innocence Project New Orleans
• Sample of Legal Cases
  O-1 Visa for Ecuadorian Comic and Social Media Influencer -
  O-1 B VISA GRANTED
  Spousal Green Card with I-601 Fraud Waiver Approved -
  PERMANENT RESIDENCY GRANTED
  Multiple entry visa granted for Filipino national with previous visa denials -
  10-YEAR, MULTIPLE-ENTRY VISA GRANTED
  Undocumented client with prior deportation gets green card through 245(i) -
  CLIENT RECEIVED GREEN CARD.
  E-2 Visa for Pizza Franchise -
  E-2 VISA GRANTED FOR 5 YEARS
• Associations
  2023 - Present
  New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers - Member
  2022 - Present
  New York Women's Bar Association - Immigration Committee
  2022 - Present
  Filipino American Lawyers Association of New York - Member
  2016 - Present
  American Immigration Lawyers Association - Member
  2015 - 2021
  New York City Bar Association - Member
• Education
  2012 - City University of New York School of Law - JD - Juris Doctor
  2008 - City University of New York, City College - BS - Bachelor of Science
• Speaking Engagements
  2024 - Immigration Law Doesn’t have to be Alien: Basics for Non-Immigration Attorneys Working with Foreign National Clients - Continuing Legal Education
  2023 - Employment-based Immigration: Paths to Temporary and Permanent Immigration - Continuing Legal Education
  2020 - Changes to the Work Permit Application Process for Asylum Seekers - Refugee and Immigrant Fund Webinar
  2015 - Survey of Immigration Law - Continuing Legal Education
  2014 - Starting Your Own Law Practice - Continuing Legal Education
  2013 - Survey of Immigration Law - Continuing Legal Education
• Publications
  2017 - Manhattan Alternative
  What are my rights as an immigrant under Trump’s immigration executive orders?
  2017 - Medium
  The International Entrepreneur Rule, the startup visa for entrepreneurs, delayed by the Trump administration
  2017 - Medium
  What is the Dream Act of 2017?
  2017 - LinkedIn Pulse
  TN Visa: Special Visa for Canadians and Mexicans
  2017 - LinkedIn Pulse
  What is an E-2 Investor Visa? What are the requirements for an E-2 Investor Visa?
  2017 - LinkedIn Pulse
  What is 245(i)? How does it help undocumented individuals get a green card?
  2016 - Buzzfeed
  How Art And Culture Transformed The Most Dangerous City In South Florida
  2015 - Manhattan Alternative
  Consequences of Criminal Convictions: Know Your Rights and Remedies
  2015 - Buzzfeed
  Droppin’ Knowledge: Healing Cities One Mural At A Time
  2011 - Gay Men's Health Crisis ACHIEVE Magazine
  Since When are Condoms Illegal?
• Languages
  English - Native / Fluent
  Tagalog - Native / Fluent
  Filipino - Native / Fluent
  Spanish - Advanced
  Japanese - Advanced

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