Dora L. Saavedra is an Associate Attorney at Mehlman Jacobs LLP. Dora specializes in several areas of business immigration law, including both immigrant and non-immigrant visa classifications, as well as family-based immigration law. She has substantial experience working on the PERM labor certification process, immigrant visa petitions, and adjustment of status applications.

Prior to joining Mehlman Jacobs LLP, Dora worked in the business immigration field for law firms in the San Francisco Bay Area. During law school, Dora gained legal experience interning at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Bay Area Legal Aid. Dora is also an active volunteer, assisting in naturalization and DACA clinics offered through various non-profit organizations.

Dora has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of California, Davis and a J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law. She is a member of the State Bar of California. 

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