Camiel Becker

A partner at Becker & Lee LLP, Camiel Becker focuses his practice exclusively on immigration issues, and he has been certified as a specialist in immigration and nationality law by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California. Based in Oakland, he provides representation to businesses and individuals in the San Francisco Bay Area, throughout the state, and across the country, and he has been admitted to practice before all California state courts since 2005.A significant portion of Mr. Becker's practice involves employment and business immigration matters. In this regard, he helps clients to obtain temporary work permits such as H-1B visas, P visas for athletes, entertainers, and artists, and O visas for people who possess what is termed as "extraordinary ability" in certain fields such as education, motion pictures, television, business, science, arts, and education. Mr. Becker also handles individual and family immigration, and his fluency in Spanish is advantageous when he is dealing with clients from countries in Latin America. These matters have included K-1 fiance(e) visas, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals cases, and U visas for victims of domestic violence or human trafficking. Mr. Becker's experience also encompasses the representation of people who are seeking asylum in the U.S. as well as the defense of those who are facing deportation. His successful track record in all of these areas has resulted in his receipt of a "Superb" peer review rating through Avvo.Mr. Becker has delivered dozens of presentations to professional groups on a variety of topics related to his practice area, including strategies for obtaining H-1B visas, green cards for same-sex couples, and visa options for entrepreneurs. His legal education was obtained at Tulane University Law School in New Orleans, and he was awarded his Juris Doctor in 2004.