About Jay Singh
Jay Singh Terkiana earned an LL.M. from Saint Louis University School of Law in 2008. He took an academic path that emphasized advanced study of law and then translated that study into practice. The postgraduate degree sits at the center of a career built on immigration law.
He began his practice in California and Virginia. Early roles included work as an associate at the Chugh Firm in Santa Clara and as a lawyer at the practice of Rajeev Khanna in Virginia. Those positions exposed him to the day-to-day realities of client intake, case preparation and hearings before immigration authorities. He later moved into a senior counsel role at Ferrante Pllc in Manhattan, where he handled more complex matters and worked in a team-based environment.
Terkiana now serves as the managing immigration lawyer at Terkiana, Inc., which lists an office in San Jose. That position puts him in charge of case strategy and firm operations while he continues client work. The title reflects a blend of supervisory responsibility and hands-on case management. He balances administrative tasks with litigation and petition work that reaches beyond any single state.
He is a member of the State Bar of New York and belongs to the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Those memberships connect him to practice resources and professional networks. He is licensed in New York and practices federal immigration law that applies across the United States. That national scope comes from the federal nature of many immigration processes rather than multiple state bar admissions.
Clients meet him for a mix of petitions, removals defense, and federal filings. He handles matters that require filings in federal forums as well as representation before immigration courts and agencies. His practice history includes work at boutique and larger offices, giving him experience on both small-client and firm-management sides of immigration work.
Colleagues describe him as someone comfortable moving between casework and the responsibilities of running a practice. He has navigated work in different jurisdictions and office settings, from Virginia to New York to California. That background informs how he organizes cases and supervises other lawyers and staff.
He continues to maintain an active practice at Terkiana, Inc., representing individuals and families in federal immigration matters across the United States.
