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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.
War in Ukraine and Refugees: The State Department’s Role, Immigration Nerds Podcast, March 10, 2022
Title 42 : Border security, public opinion, and public health consistency, Immigration Nerds Podcast, May 23, 2022
Making a Good Impression on the Reviewing Officers: Practical Tips from Former USCIS and DOS Officials, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
State Department Leader Joins Erickson Immigration Group, Expanding EIG’s Experienced Gov. Affairs Team, November 1, 2021
Fixing the Visa Backlog Should Be Part of Building Back Better, Bloomberg Law Insights, December 6, 2021
Ukrainians Fleeing in War Face Difficult Path to U.S., Bloomberg Law Insights, March 24, 2022
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.
War in Ukraine and Refugees: The State Department’s Role, Immigration Nerds Podcast, March 10, 2022
Title 42 : Border security, public opinion, and public health consistency, Immigration Nerds Podcast, May 23, 2022
Making a Good Impression on the Reviewing Officers: Practical Tips from Former USCIS and DOS Officials, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
State Department Leader Joins Erickson Immigration Group, Expanding EIG’s Experienced Gov. Affairs Team, November 1, 2021
Fixing the Visa Backlog Should Be Part of Building Back Better, Bloomberg Law Insights, December 6, 2021
Ukrainians Fleeing in War Face Difficult Path to U.S., Bloomberg Law Insights, March 24, 2022
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