Jlw Immigration Law Group, Pllc

What Jlw Immigration Law Group, Pllc does

JLW Immigration Law Group, PLLC is a women-led, Austin, Texas-based boutique immigration law firm founded in 2013 that represents individuals and families across the full lifecycle of U.S. immigration matters — family-based visas (CR-1, IR-1, K-1, consular processing, adjustment of status), deportation defense and immigration court representation, naturalization (N-400, N-648 medical exemptions, appeals), inadmissibility waivers (I-601, I-601A), humanitarian relief (U visas, T visas, VAWA, TPS), DACA, affirmative and defensive asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), and BIA/federal appeals. The firm operates from a single headquarters at 4100 Duval Road, Building 4, Suite 207 in Austin while serving clients nationwide via secure virtual consultations and a LollyLaw-hosted client portal, with bilingual English/Spanish support. Its talent base is the firm's central differentiator: founding attorney Jennifer Walker Gates is board-certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2014 (and a recipient of a 2017 "Jennifer Walker Gates Day" proclamation from the City of Austin), Aminata Swarray is a former USCIS Supervising Asylum Officer, and Pablo Palomeque is a former Dallas assistant district attorney and associate municipal judge also licensed in Spain.

The firm operates a professional-services revenue model: fees are quote-based by case complexity, payment plans are offered to broaden access, and intake is funneled through a free case assessment that requires a $50 fully refundable deposit and English/Spanish intake forms. Online acquisition is layered through a blog, a YouTube channel (@jlw.immigrationlaw), an email newsletter, and a downloadable 2026 Safety Guide for Immigrants. Beyond direct consumer representation, the firm has built a secondary B2B line for other immigration and criminal-defense attorneys: criminal immigration defense strategy consulting, expert testimony, San Antonio immigration court coverage, and law-firm business consulting/coaching — services that monetize the partners' government and courtroom credentials. Reported cumulative reach includes 10,000+ clients served, 50+ years of combined attorney experience, and a 4.8/5 Google rating over 206 reviews.

Structurally, JLW is a private Texas PLLC with no parent company, no external institutional investment, and no disclosed financial information. Operating geographies are described as Texas plus national via virtual services. The firm has no proprietary technology beyond standard SaaS (LollyLaw client portal) and no AI/ML capabilities. Notable 2026 developments include a coordinated marketing refresh (new logo, Safety Guide) and the announced January 2, 2026 departure of partners Sandra Posada and Jacqueline Watson, which represents a mid-term restructuring event whose downstream impact on continuity and utilization is not yet disclosed.

Name

Jlw Immigration Law Group, Pllc

Legal name

JLW Immigration Law Group, Pllc

Website

https://jlw.law

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JLW Immigration Law Group, PLLC is a women-led Austin, Texas-based immigration law firm representing individuals and families in family-based visas, deportation defense, naturalization, asylum, DACA, SIJS, waivers, and humanitarian relief, with a secondary B2B line of expert testimony, court coverage, and consulting for fellow attorneys; the firm serves clients in person and nationwide via virtual consultations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigration Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration Law (BPAHAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Immigration Legal Services & Representation (Law Firms) (THACAKAF)

Keywords

• Immigration legal services
• Family-based visa representation
• Deportation defense services
• Asylum and naturalization law
• Humanitarian immigration relief

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Immigration Legal Services: The firm generates revenue through professional legal services fees for immigration representation. Fees vary by case complexity and service type. The firm offers flexible payment plans to make services more accessible. Initial consultations are offered as a free case assessment with a $50 fully refundable deposit requirement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

JLW Immigration Law Group is a professional immigration law firm providing direct legal representation in family-based visas, deportation defense, naturalization, asylum, DACA, humanitarian relief (U/T/VAWA/TPS), waivers and pardons, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, and immigration appeals. A parallel B2B practice serves fellow immigration and criminal defense attorneys with expert testimony, San Antonio immigration court coverage, criminal-immigration defense consulting, and law firm business coaching. Client intake is facilitated through a free case assessment with a $50 fully refundable deposit.

Product overview

JLW Immigration Law Group is a women-led immigration law firm offering comprehensive legal services through a unified practice. The firm's core offering is direct immigration legal representation organized around specific visa and legal process categories: family-based visas, deportation defense, citizenship and naturalization, waivers and pardons, visas for crime victims (U/T/VAWA), DACA, asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), and immigration appeals. Beyond individual client services, the firm provides professional services for other immigration attorneys including expert testimony, San Antonio immigration court coverage, criminal immigration consulting, and law firm business consulting. The firm also offers free client resources including a newsletter, blog with video library, and a downloadable Safety Guide. Client intake is facilitated through a free case assessment (requiring a $50 refundable deposit) and a client portal powered by Lollylaw. All services are available in English and Spanish, with virtual and remote options nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family-Based Visas Legal representation for U.S. citizens and permanent residents petitioning family members for immigration status, including marriage visas (CR-1, IR-1), fiancé visas (K-1), petitions for children and parents, consular processing, and adjustment of status.
• Deportation Defense & Immigration Court Representation Legal representation in immigration court proceedings to prevent removal from the U.S., including cancellation of removal, bond hearings, asylum defense, and appeals.
• U.S. Citizenship & Naturalization Naturalization services including eligibility assessment, N-400 application preparation, interview coaching, citizenship exam preparation, medical exemptions (N-648), and appeal of denied applications.
• Waivers & Immigration Pardons Representation in waiver applications to overcome U.S. entry bars caused by past immigration violations, including I-601 and I-601A waivers, fraud waivers, and unlawful presence pardons.
• Visas for Victims of Crime & Abuse Humanitarian immigration relief for crime and abuse survivors, including U visas for crime victims, T visas for trafficking survivors, VAWA green cards for abused spouses and children, and Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
• DACA & Dreamer Immigration Help Assistance for DACA recipients and Dreamers, including DACA renewals, work permit applications, advance parole travel authorization, and exploration of long-term residency pathways.
• Asylum & Refugee Status Asylum representation including affirmative asylum applications to USCIS, defensive asylum in immigration court, refugee relative petitions, and humanitarian protections such as TPS.
• Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ individuals and families helped navigate the immigration system
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• American GatewaysminorOthersJennifer Walker Gates serves on the Board of Directors of American Gateways, an immigration advocacy organization. This represents a professional affiliation and community involvement rather than a commercial partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy: The largest global corporate immigration law firm, serving multinational employers with full-service immigration counsel. Comparable as the dominant incumbent in immigration law practice, against which smaller, consumer-focused firms like JLW differentiate on personal-service and individual-client orientation.
• Ogletree Deakins: Large national labor and employment law firm with an established immigration practice group serving employers. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing immigration legal services, though primarily on the corporate/employer side rather than individual.

Emerging players

• Boundless: Tech-enabled immigration platform that streamlines family-based and citizenship filings with attorney support. Comparable as an emerging competitor attacking the same individual immigration customer segment with a software-driven, lower-cost delivery model.
• RapidVisa: Online immigration document preparation and filing service for family-based visas and citizenship. Comparable as a low-cost, tech-enabled competitor in the same family-immigration consumer segment, often used by price-sensitive clients before engaging full-service counsel.

Direct peers

• Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP: Boutique immigration law firm specializing in complex family-based, naturalization, and consular matters. Comparable as a similarly sized, consumer-facing immigration firm with a board-certified attorney team and national virtual-service delivery.
• Siskind Susser PC: Long-standing immigration law firm focused on individual clients across family, employment, and humanitarian visas. Comparable to JLW as a small-to-mid-sized, partner-led immigration practice with a content-marketing presence and national reach.
• Kuck Baxter Immigration Partners: Atlanta-based immigration law firm serving individuals and families across family, asylum, deportation defense, and naturalization matters. Comparable as a similarly sized, partner-led immigration firm with multilingual services and a strong attorney-credential narrative.
• Herman Legal Group: Ohio-based immigration law firm led by a recognized immigration attorney offering family, asylum, deportation defense, and waiver services. Comparable as a similarly sized consumer immigration firm with strong content marketing and online intake.
• Davis & Associates, Attorneys at Law: Texas-based immigration law firm with offices in multiple cities providing family-based, deportation defense, and waiver services. Directly comparable geographic peer to JLW with overlapping service mix and SMB/individual customer base.

Others

• Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP:

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@jlw.immigrationlaw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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