About DANIELLE
DANIELLE NELISSE is a Washington, D.C.-based attorney who practices immigration law. She has been active in the American Immigration Lawyers Association since 2000, a membership that signals long-standing involvement in the immigration bar and regular contact with colleagues across the country. She operates from her own office in the District of Columbia and has spent years handling the practical, procedural and human sides of immigration work.
Her early career moved through the steady routines of immigration practice: preparing petitions, responding to government notices and appearing before adjudicators. Over time she built a practice that balances client work with membership activities in professional organizations. Those activities have kept her connected to emerging issues in immigration policy and agency procedure.
Nelisse’s day-to-day work covers a range of immigration matters. She handles family-based petitions and naturalization applications, works on immigration relief for victims of crime and abuse, and assists individuals facing removal proceedings. She also prepares waivers and counsel on options for lawful status adjustment. Her practice involves both paperwork and advocacy: drafting legal submissions, advising clients on options, and representing them at interviews and hearings.
Colleagues describe her approach as pragmatic. She aims to explain complex rules in plain language and to give clients realistic assessments of timing and outcomes. In a field where rules change frequently, she emphasizes careful preparation and timely filings. Her long-standing AILA membership suggests ongoing attention to policy shifts, training opportunities and advocacy developments that affect both practitioners and clients.
She maintains an independent practice through the Law Offices of Danielle Nelisse, located in the District of Columbia. Running a solo firm has allowed her to manage cases directly and to maintain personal contact with clients at each stage of a matter. That structure also means she oversees the administrative side of practice: intake, case management and compliance with procedural deadlines.
Outside the office, Nelisse participates in professional programs and continues to engage with peers through the nationwide association. Her work remains focused on immigration practice in the District of Columbia and on helping individuals and families navigate federal immigration processes. She currently concentrates her practice on immigration matters arising in the District of Columbia federal system and administrative proceedings.