Helee M. Patel

Helee M. Patel, Esq. is an immigration attorney at Cohen & Patel Law Firm, PLLC, concentrating her practice on removal proceedings before the Federal Immigration Courts and family-based petitions before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. She represents clients in bond applications before DHS-ICE/CBP, appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Federal Circuit Courts, immigrant visas, waivers, and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status cases. Helee earned her Juris Doctor from Hofstra Law School with a concentration in International Law Honors, where she was selected for the school's highly regarded Asylum Clinic and completed more than 1,000 hours advising and preparing clients on both defensive and affirmative asylum applications. She also served as a member of the Immigration Law Society and Vice President of the Trusts and Estates Society, and holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology from St. John's University. An immigrant herself, Helee brings firsthand understanding of the fear and uncertainty that accompany the immigration process, and she takes genuine pride in helping individuals and families secure relief and lawful status in the United States. Fluent in English and Gujarati and conversational in Hindi, she is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the National Immigration Litigation Alliance, and the American Bar Association.