Aaron Karnell is Senior Attorney, Government Affairs at Erickson Immigration Group.  With twenty years of experience working for the U.S. Government and more than 10 years’ experience adjudicating visas as a Consular Officer for the U.S. Department of State, Aaron can provide expert, detailed, and results-focused advice for businesses seeking to bring skilled H-1B, L-1, O, TN, E-3, and J-1 nonimmigrants to the United States.  

Aaron’s government experience, which included multiple overseas tours and a detail to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, makes him uniquely qualified to tackle difficult nonimmigrant visa issues.  Aaron enjoys using his insight into visa adjudications to provide clients with sophisticated, actionable advice.

Before entering the diplomatic corps, Aaron was an Asylum Officer for US Citizenship and Immigration Services.  He lives in Rockville, Maryland with his wife and two children.