The Law Offices of Dapo Adebayo practices exclusively in the area of U.S. Immigration Law. More than 90% of our clients are referred to us by existing or past clients or by other law firms that do not have an immigration practice area. Our physical office is located in 525 W. Pioneer Pkwy, Suite 547, Grand Prairie, TX, just 15 minutes south of Dallas. However, our clients are located throughout the U.S. and the world/
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Law Offices of Dapo Adebayo represents foreign and domestic companies and employees, as well as individuals and families in need of immigration services. We provide employers, employees, and families with the latest and the most appropriate immigration solutions. Our firm has no geographical limit: We represent clients from all over the U.S. as well as from all countries of the world.
Immigration Law
Immigration law requires the daily analysis and study of new interpretations of statutes, regulations, policies, procedures, and trends, which are in a constant state of flux. In order to assure that we remain on the cutting edge of immigration practice, it is essential that we focus all of our attention to this complex and changing area of law.
On a daily basis, we need to keep abreast of changes emanating from the U.S. Congress, the Justice Department, the agencies formerly comprising the INS (now, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)), the State Department, the U.S. Department of Labor and its Regional Offices, State Employment Security Agencies in all 50 states, and from court cases, including all Federal Courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals (administrative court), as well as local DHS District Offices throughout the U.S. and U.S. Consular Offices around the world.
We maintain ourselves up to date on the frequently changing immigration laws and regulations, in order to best serve our clients. We utilize the latest technology for research, document creation, case management, communication, and internal coordination. This allows us to successfully manage our clients’ needs, whether they involve a simple form or a lengthy and complex matter.
We work very hard to provide each client with a practical solution by considering all appropriate, creative options. The Law Offices of Dapo Adebayo takes genuine interest in the needs and problems of our clients, as well great personal pride in the quality of our work and our attention to detail.
Practice Areas
Temporary Visas
B-1/B-2 Visitor's Visas
Available to visits coming to the U.S. for business or pleasure. B-1 business visitor visas are for a short duration and must not involve local employment. Nationals of certain countries may be eligible to visit the U.S. for up to 90 days without obtaining a visa.
E-1/E-2 Treaty Trader and Investor Visas
Investors and traders and their employees may receive visas to carry on their businesses in the U.S. if their home country has a commercial treaty with the US conferring visa eligibility.
F-1 and M-1 Student Visas
Persons seeking to pursue a full course of study at a school in the United States may be eligible for a visa for the course of their study plus, in some cases, a period for practical training in their field of study.
H-1B Specialty Occupation (Professionals) Visas
Professional workers with at least a bachelor's degree (or its equivalent work experience) may be eligible for a non-immigrant visa if their employers can demonstrate that they are to be paid at least the prevailing wage for the position.
J-1 and Q-1 Exchange Visitor Visas
Persons coming to the U.S. in an approved exchange program may be eligible for the J-1 Exchange Visitor's visa. J-1 programs often cover students, short-term scholars, business trainees, teachers, professors and research scholars, specialists, international visitors, government visitors, camp counselors and au pairs. In some cases, participation in a J-1 program will be coupled with the requirement that the beneficiary spend at least two years outside of the U.S. before being permitted to switch to a different non-immigrant visa or to permanent residency. Mr. Adebayo regularly handles the application process for seeking a waiver to the home residency requirement that applies to many J-1 visa holders.
K-1 Fiancée Visas
A Fiancé (e) of a U.S. citizen is eligible for a non-immigrant visa conditioned on the conclusion of the marriage within 90 days.
L-1 Intracompany Transfer Visas
L-1 visas are available to executives, managers and specialized knowledge employees transferring to their employer's U.S. affiliate. Executives and managers holding L-1 visas may be eligible for permanent residency without the need for a labor certification.
O-1 Extraordinary Ability Worker Visas
The O-1 category is set aside for foreign nationals with extraordinary ability. This includes entertainers, athletes, scientists, and businesspersons.
P-1 Artists and Athletes Visas
This category covers athletes, artists and entertainers.
R-1 Religious Worker Visas
Religious workers may be eligible for an R-1 visa.
TN Status under the North American Free Trade Agreement
A special category has been set up for nationals of Canada and Mexico under the provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Permanent Residency Visas ("Green Cards")
Family Sponsored Immigration
U.S. citizens may petition for spouses, parents, children, and siblings. Permanent residents may petition for spouses and children.
EB-1 Foreign Nationals of Extraordinary Ability, Outstanding Professors and Researchers and Multinational Executives and Managers
Individuals in this category can petition for permanent residency without having to go through the time consuming labor certification process.
EB-2 Workers with Advanced Degrees or Exceptional Ability in the Sciences, Arts or Business
Visa holders in this category normally must have a job offer and the potential employer must complete the labor certification process. The labor certification involves a testing of the job market to demonstrate that the potential visa holder is not taking a job away from a U.S. worker. In cases where an individual can show that his entry is in the national interest, the job offer and labor certification requirements can be waived.
EB-3 Skilled Workers and Professionals
Visa holders in this category normally must have a job offer and the potential employer must complete the labor certification process.
EB-4 Special Immigrant Visas for Religious Workers
Ministers of religion are eligible for permanent residency.
EB-5 Investor/Employment Creation Visas
USCIS administers the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, which was created by Congress in 1990 to stimulate the U.S. economy through job creation and capital investment by foreign investors. Under a program first enacted as a pilot in 1992 and regularly reauthorized since then, investors may also qualify for EB-5 classification by investing through regional centers designated by USCIS based on proposals for promoting economic growth. On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103), which created new requirements for the EB-5 immigrant visa category and the Regional Center Program. Immigrant visas are authorized under the Regional Center Program through Sept. 30, 2027.
The minimum investment amounts by filing date and investment location are:
DV-1 Visas (the "Green Card Lottery")
55,000 visas are annually allotted in a random drawing to individuals from nations underrepresented in the total immigrant pool.
Refugee and Asylum Applications
Persons with a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion may be eligible to apply for asylum or refugee status in the U.S. We manage our clients’ needs, whether they involve a simple form or a lengthy and complex matter.
Other Areas of Practice
- Naturalization Applications
- Deportation and Exclusion Matters
- DACA
Meet Our Attorney Dapo Adebayo
Mr. Dapo Adebayo is admitted to practice law in Texas, New York and Nigeria. He has been practicing law for about 36 years and in the field of Immigration and Nationality Law for over 20 years. He maintains law offices in Grand Prairie, Texas and in Lagos Nigeria. He has successfully handled many complex immigration matters with the Immigration and Naturalization Service and consular processing cases at American Consulates abroad, especially consular posts in Nigeria. He represents clients before various immigration agencies of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Labor, and the Department of State.
He assists his clients with a wide range of immigration services, including applications for employment-based and family-based permanent residency (green cards), petitions for nonimmigrant visas such as H-1B, Religious R-1 Visa, student visas, and applications for political asylum and representation in deportation proceedings.
Mr. Dapo Adebayo’s clients include multinational corporations, universities, and major business organizations which employ foreign nationals on a temporary and permanent basis in the U.S. He also represents individuals, including professionals, entrepreneurs, artists, entertainers, and athletes seeking either temporary visas or permanent residence (green cards).
He is admitted to bar in the State of Texas and New York and Nigeria. In addition, he is also licensed to practice immigration law in all 50 states in U.S. including the U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. District court for the Northern District. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, and New York Bar Association.
Outside of his Practice, Dapo Adebayo takes time to be involved in the community and his church. He delivers, very frequently, lectures and seminars on immigration for Nigerian church members in U.S. He is married with children.
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Contact Information
Main Phone: 972-264-0200
Alternate: 469-660-0029
Fax: 972-264-2277
Email: dapolawoffice@gmail.com
Address: 525 West Pioneer Parkway, Suite 547, Grand Prairie, TX 75051
Business Hours
- Mon - Fri
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- Sat - Sun
- Closed
