Peta-Gaye Ricketts is an EB-5 immigration lawyer at Mona Shah & Associates, one of New York’s established immigration law firms. Attorney Ricketts has had extensive experience with a variety of immigration matters, including adjustment of status, naturalization, and family- and employment-based cases.
Attorney Ricketts’ personal experience and background directed her interest toward immigration law. She was once an F-1 student visa candidate and subsequently an H-1B temporary worker. Attorney Ricketts found the immigration process daunting and, as a former visa applicant from Kingston, Jamaica, she longs to provide as much assistance as possible for individuals going through the immigration process. Attorney Ricketts is passionate about being able to counsel and serve as an immigration lawyer because she believes that the field of immigration law serves as a platform to help people achieve their dreams of residing, working, and studying in the United States.
Attorney Ricketts previously worked at a renowned practice in Maryland, Murthy Law Firm, where she represented individuals, small to mid-sized businesses, and Fortune 500 corporations going through U.S. immigration procedures. Before working at Murthy Law, attorney Ricketts worked for numerous other law firms in Washington, D.C.
Attorney Ricketts received her Bachelor of Arts degree at Minnesota’s Macalester College in international studies and graduated magna cum laude. She earned her Master of Arts degree in international affairs with magna cum laude honors from American University in Washington, D.C. She received her Juris Doctor degree from the Washington College of Law.
Attorney Ricketts is admitted to practice before the Maryland Court of Appeals. She is also a part of the Maryland State Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and the American Bar Association. Attorney Ricketts is fluent in Spanish.
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