Practice Areas: Immigration
Licensed in California since: 2002
Education: South Texas College of Law Houston
Languages Spoken: English, Japanese
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2025 Details
For more than 20 years, attorney Robert G. Nadalin has been practicing law, focusing solely on immigration matters at his law firm, The Law Offices of Robert Nadalin, based in San Diego, California. With a certification from the State Bar of California Board of Specialization, he is a specialist in the field of Immigration and Nationality Law.
With a focus on immigration, emigration and similar areas of law, his law firm provides business immigration and family immigration representation, specifically for labor certification, for immigrant petitions and for obtaining all types of nonimmigrant visas.
As part of his affiliation with the American Immigration Lawyers Association, he has served in several leadership roles; he was president of the San Diego chapter, a California Service Center Liaison Committee member and a national board member.
With a bachelor's degree in Japanese from Ohio State University, he is fluent in the language, and he is the director of the Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana.
Not only is he a member of the State Bar of California, but he is a member of the State Bar of Texas. He practices in several courts, including the Southern District of California in U.S. District Court as well as the Northern District of Texas and Southern District of Texas.
Practice areas
Immigration: Business- 100% Immigration: Business
First Admitted: 1998, Texas
Professional Webpage: http://www.nadalinlaw.com/attorney-profile/robert-nadalin-es...
Bar/Professional Activity:
- State Bar of California, December, 2002
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, May, 1999
- Member, USCIS California Service Center Liaison Committee, American Immigration Lawyers Association, 2009
- San Diego County Bar Association
- Vice-President, AILA San Diego Chapter, July 2007 - June 2008
- Chapter Chair, Young Lawyers Division, AILA San Diego Chapter, July 2004 - June 2005
- Co-Coordinator, Houston Section, AILA, June 2000 - September 2000
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, August, 2001
- American Immigration Lawyers Association, December, 1998
- President, AILA San Diego Chapter, July 2008 - June 2009
- Treasurer, AILA San Diego Chapter, July 2005 - June 2006
- Board Member, Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana, June 2005 - December 2019
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, December, 2002
- State Bar of Texas, November, 1998
- National Board Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association, July 2008 - June 2009
- American Bar Association
- Secretary, AILA San Diego Chapter, July 2006 - June 2007
- Program Chair and Member, Executive Committee, Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana, November 2003 - September 2019
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Immigration & Nationality Law Certified Specialist, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization, May, 2008
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Casa Cornelia Inn of Court Advisory Board Member, 2012
- Department of Labor and Pro Bono Committees, AILA San Diego Chapter, July 2003 - June 2004
Honors/Awards:
- State Bar of California Wiley W. Manuel Award for efforts to ensure access to justice through pro bono legal service., Wiley W. Manuel Award, State Bar of California, 2014
Educational Background:
- Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, B.A. in Japanese, June, 1993
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Speaker, American Immigration Lawyers Association Border Issues Conference, March, 2022
- Speaker, AILA APAC Annual Conference in Tokyo, Japan, May, 2023
- Article, Selected IT Topics in Competent, Ethical, and Profitable Law Practice Management; by Robert G. Nadalin and Jared Leung; AILA APAC Annual Conference in Tokyo, Japan, 2023
- Speaker, American Immigration Lawyers Association California Chapters Conference, October, 2023
- Article, Kathleen Grzegorek, Robert G. Nadalin, and Alex Park; The Road Less Traveled: Alternative Options for Exceptional Ability Individuals; AILA California Chapters Conference, 2023
- Article, Robert G. Nadalin, Devin O’Neill, and Jonathan Grode; Documents and Papers: Passports, Visas, I-94s, and Free Access Via the Jay Treaty; AILA Border Issues Conference, 2022
- Speaker, American Immigration Lawyers Association California Chapters Conference, November, 2020
- Editor, AILA California Chapters 34th Annual Conference Handbook, 2021
- Article, Sophie Alcorn, Robert G. Nadalin, and Anita Koumriqian; The Resurrected International Entrepreneur Program; AILA California Chapters Conference Handbook, 2021
- Article, Zabrina V. Reich, Lisa M. Sotelo, and Robert G. Nadalin; Canadian and Mexican TN Applications: From COVID to USMCA, AILA Conference Seminar, 2021
- Conference Presentation, When Old Issues Appear in Newly Filed Employment-Based Cases, AILA Conference Seminar, 2021
- Conference Presentation, TN Strategies and Trends: Consular and Ports-of-Entry, AILA Conference Seminar, 2021
- Article, Dagmar Butte, Kevin W. Miner, Michelle Suzanne Canero, and Robert G. Nadalin; When Old Issues Appear in Newly Filed Employment-Based Cases; AILA Conference Seminar, 2021
- Speaker, American Immigration Lawyers Association California Chapters Conference, November, 2020
- Speaker, American Immigration Lawyers Association California Chapters Conference, November, 2019
- Article, Robert G. Nadalin, Camiel Becker, and Diana Vellos Coker, Dealing with Employment Gaps, AILA California Chapters 32nd Annual Conference Handbook, 2019
- Article, Flora Hoffman, Peter Larrabee, Kelly McCowan, Robert G. Nadalin and Tien-Li Loke Walsh, Multinational Executives & Managers: Comparing L & E Visas, AILA California Chapters 13th Annual Conference Handbook, 2000
- Speaker, American Immigration Lawyers Association California Chapters Conference, November, 2010
- Speaker, American Immigration Lawyers Association California Chapters Conference, November, 2009
- Discussion Leader, American Immigration Lawyers Association California Chapters Conference, November, 2007
- Article, FY 2006 Diversity Visa Lottery, Newsletter of the Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana, October, 2004
- Editor, AILA California Chapters 20th Annual Conference Handbook, 2007
- Article, Applying for a Visa Stamp in Japan, Newsletter of the Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana, March, 2005
- Article, Peter N. Larrabee and Robert G. Nadalin, Anti-discrimination and Sanction Prosecutions Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 for the firm of Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP, 2001
- Article, Peter N. Larrabee and Robert G. Nadalin, Using the Immigration Laws to Acquire Skilled Foreign Workers for the firm of Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP, 2001
- Editor, AILA Annual Conference Handbook, 2009 continuing through present time. , 2020
- Article, The H-1B Quota, Newsletter of the Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana, March, 2004
- Article, U.S. Visit, Newsletter of the Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana, January, 2004
- Immigration Presentation to College Student, Arrow College, June 8, 2006
- Immigration Presentation to College Student, Grossmont College, May 17, 2005
- Day Coordinator, American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference, June, 2005
- Day Coordinator, American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference, June, 2007
- Director, Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana
- Speaker, American Immigration Lawyers Association California Chapters Conference, November, 2018
- Article, Robert G. Nadalin, Common Problems for Smaller Employers in I-140 Adjudications, ILW.COM, December 9, 2015
- Article, Lisa Baker Jones, Laura J. Mazel, and Robert G. Nadalin, Tips for Successful, Audit-Proof PERMs, AILA California Chapters 28th Annual Conference Handbook, 2015
- Discussion Leader, American Immigration Lawyers Association California Chapters Conference, November, 2015
- Editor, AILA California Chapters 28th Annual Conference Handbook, 2015
- Speaker, American Immigration Lawyers Association National Conference, 2016
- Article, Stephen R. Pattison, Mary Carmen Madrid Crost, and Robert G. Nadalin, Advanced Ethical Issues in Business Immigration, AILA Annual Conference Handbook, 2016
- Discussion Leader, AILA California Chapters 29th Annual Conference, November, 2016
- Article, Laura J. Mazel, Robert G. Nadalin, and Bernard P. Wolfsdorf, Navigating the Nonimmigrant Maze--How Not to Become an Unhappy Traveler--and What to Do if Disaster Strikes, AILA California Chapters 29th Annual Conference Handbook, 2016
- Speaker, American Immigration Lawyers Association California Chapters Conference, November, 2017
- Article, Robert G. Nadalin, Philip M. Levin, Alec P. Wilczynski, Jared Leung, and Malcolm Goeschl, Tips for E-Visa Processing in the Age of Trump, AILA California Chapters 31st Annual Conference Handbook, 2018
- Article, Lisa I. Baker, Robert G. Nadalin, Kimberly Best Robidoux, and Lisa Spiegel, How to Keep Fraud Out of Your Office and What to Do When It Sneaks In, AILA California Chapters 23rd Annual Conference Handbook, 2010
- Article, Josie Gonzalez, Kevin Lashus, and Robert G. Nadalin, Clean SOX: Not Just for Accountants, Brokers, and Bankers-- How the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Applies to the Development of Immigration Compliance Programs, AILA California Chapters 22nd Annual Conference Handbook, 2009
- Article, Robert G. Nadalin, USCIS District #24 Update – San Diego, AILA California Chapters 20th Annual Conference Handbook, 2007
- Article, Robert G. Nadalin, Strategies Every Immigration Attorney Should Consider In Light of DHS’s Pending Adjustment Application Removal Procedures, ILW.COM, January 8, 2007
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- California State Bar Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Service, 2014
Selections
15 Years Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2025
