“No nation can have the policy that whole classes of people are immune from immigration law or enforcement. It was a simple decision by the administration to have a zero-tolerance policy for illegal entry, period. The message is that no one is exempt from immigration law.” – Stephen Miller
Human trafficking, refugee crises from war-struck countries, smuggling of goods, and drug trafficking can bring chaos to one’s state and, at times, pressurizes a country into locking down its borders. But is this a solution to all problems? Sealing off borders for foreigners might affect the economic state of the country drastically by lowering business and tourism. Apart from that, enclosing boundaries can affect the academic growth of individuals across the globe. Not all countries are blessed with a good education system, and to polish their inner skills, students often find the need to reposition themselves for a better future. To overcome all these dilemmas, the system has come up with immigration law and immigration lawyers like John Alexander Sánchez Cabrera, who have proven to be a blessing for those desperate to relocate.
Colombia-based immigration lawyer and Juris doctor Cabrera is the father of Immigration and Business LLC, an organization responsible for aiding the general populace with their journey. He is also known for publishing the book 5 Ways to Practice Law in the United States for Foreign Lawyers. His excellency lies in International Business Law, is an expert in dealing with immigration cases, and is familiar to turn to when facing any kind of migration issues. Sánchez’s countless efforts have led him to receive a Special distinction for his professional achievements abroad and his commitment to excellence in the teaching of Corporate and Immigration Law granted by the Fundación Tecnológica de Madrid in Colombia.
Sanchez started his early career in the world of graphic arts and advertising, achieving major accomplishments and fame. Despite his enormous success, Sanchez’s inner potential and interest navigated him to pursue law. Despite facing utmost difficulties, Sanchez managed to enroll himself at the Universidad Politécnico Grancolombiano, where he successfully secured a scholarship that he maintained until the end of his studies from 2014 to 2017. In 2018, he specialized in US immigration from NAFA UNPAM University. In 2021, he completed a master’s in international corporate law from UNIR – Universidad Internacional de la Rioja Sánchez and completed a Master of Laws (LLM) from George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School in 2023. He has received training and certifications in Paralegal Training from the Paralegal Institute of the Americas and Eb2 NIW Training, EB1 program training, defensive asylum, labor certification, Visa O, Visa P, Visa L-training, legal writing course, corporations: basic to advanced, LLC workshop, income tax course 1040 and corporate tax course from Immigration Institute of Florida.
In 2015, Sanchez initiated his career by serving as a Senior Attorney at EQV Abogados, Columbia, where he still operates to this day. His utmost responsibility there is to review, draft, and negotiate all commercial contracts of Columbian corporations that desire to invest abroad, along with revisions of their license requirements. In 2019 he finally came up with the innovative idea of forging his own firm, Immigration, and Business LLC; their primary role is guiding immigrants entirely throughout their visa application process ranging from filling out the form to devising responsible immigration pathways. He also acted as a Substitute Professor at Universidad Politécnico Grancolombiano, his parent institute, where he teaches evidence law, procedural law, and tax law to students.
Apart from being the author of 5 Ways to Practice Law in the United States for Foreign Lawyers, he has also written articles for multiple newspapers. He is also a prolific writer owing to his blog called “Legalmente Hablando” johnsanchezoffice.blogspot.com; he has written multiple analytical communications on Latino migration to the United States Document Preparers Association (USDPA) as Sánchez is a member of the American Bar Associates, a founding member of Columbian International Migration Law College and also serves as the President of (USDPA).
