Aziz, Atif

Born in New York, Alexis S. Axelrad has over a decade of immigration and nationality law experience. Ms. Axelrad received her B.A. from the University of Maryland at College Park in 1994. After earning her J.D. from New York Law School, Ms. Axelrad was admitted to practice in New York in 1998.

Ms. Axelrad has been active in the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) since she began practicing law. She was recently elected as a Director of AILA National's Board of Governors and currently serves as Chair of the Lockbox Committee. She is also a member of the USCIS HQ Benefits/Policy Committee, Service Center Operations Committee (SCOPs) and the Business Immigration Committee. Ms. Axelrad is a Past Chair of the New York Chapter of AILA and served in every capacity on the NY Chapter's Executive Committee. Ms. Axelrad was also the recipient of the AILA President's Commendation Award for Outstanding Service on the USCIS HQ Liaison Committee, June 2008-2010. New York Super Lawyers has listed her in the "rising stars" section of top immigration attorneys in New York in 2011 and 2012 and is recognized by Chambers & Partners, America's Leading Lawyers for Business. Ms. Axelrad was the researcher and writer of "U.S. Immigration Laws, Working, Living and Studying in America," 1999, and is a frequent writer for periodicals and speaker on immigration and nationality law. Ms. Axelrad maintains a busy corporate and family based immigration practice with a particular emphasis on interaction with the various offices of USCIS.