Renee Hykel Cuddy

The founder of Hykel Law, Renee Hykel Cuddy focuses her practice on a variety of immigration law matters. Located in Philadelphia, she represents clients not only at local immigration offices in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, but throughout the nation. A graduate of the Camden branch of Rutgers Law School, Ms. Hykel Cuddy has been admitted to practice in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey since 2009. She is additionally admitted to practice before the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th Circuits. An accomplished athlete, Ms. Hykel Cuddy was a member of the U.S. Olympic Rowing Team, winning several international medals and competing in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

Ms. Hykel Cuddy’s practice involves family immigration, employment--based immigration and humanitarian applications. She has successfully secured  fiancée visas, marriage-based green cards, waivers for extreme hardship, same-sex marriage cases, asylum, Violence Against Women (VAWA) green cards and defenses from removal including Cancellation of Removal, 212(h) waivers for criminal convictions and prosecutorial discretion. Ms. Hykel Cuddy's seasoned employment-based immigration practice includes successes in EB-1 (extraordinary ability workers) in a variety of industries including pharma, life sciences, consulting and fashion; her practice includes winning visas for professional workers, high level athletes, engineers, E-2 investor visas, and labor certifications. Ms. Hykel Cuddy has had many successes with federal court litigation, causing the agency to reverse denials or finally adjudicate applications through Declaratory Judgment or Writ of Mandamus actions. Ms. Hykel Cuddy is inspired each day by the spirits of the vast array of people she serves; it excites her to add them to the fabric of American society. 

Ms. Hykel Cuddy majored in English at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia and received a Bachelor of Arts in 2001. Active in several professional organizations, her memberships the American Immigration Lawyers Association and she serves on the Philadelphia Chapter liaison committee to the USCIS Philadelphia Field Office. Ms. Hykel Cuddy serves on the Legal Committee for WomenSport International, the global voice for research-based advocacy for women in sports. Highly regarded by her colleagues, she possesses a 10.0 “Superb” peer-review rating through Avvo. Ms. Hykel Cuddy continues rowing recreationally with Whitemarsh Boat Club in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. She enjoys time outdoors with her husband and two sons, hiking, cycling and swimming.