Juan Steevens

Juan Steevens delivers strategic, solutions-driven counsel to global corporations, startups, and high-impact talent navigating the complexities of U.S. immigration and nationality law. Trusted by executives and entrepreneurs alike, Juan combines meticulous legal acumen with a pragmatic, client-focused approach to achieve successful outcomes in an ever-evolving regulatory landscape. He represents clients in the high-tech, health care, media, and higher education sectors in matters before the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, and Department of Labor. He also advises clients on I-9 compliance, worksite enforcement actions, and immigration-related issues arising from M&A activity.

Juan has built a reputation for crafting innovative pathways that align immigration strategy with business goals. His experience includes:

• E, H, I, J, L, O, P, and TN visas;
• Employment-based permanent residence, including EB-1 and National Interest Waiver petitions and PERM Labor Certification (EB-2 and EB-3);
• I-130 petitions for the relatives of U.S. citizens and residents; and
• Requests for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Deferred Action, Satisfactory Departure, Asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification, and immigration-related litigation.

Juan is also recognized for successfully challenging and overturning complex immigration denials before the Department of Labor and the Administrative Appeals Office. In addition to his corporate practice, Juan maintains an active pro bono docket supporting vulnerable immigrant communities before the Department of Homeland Security and in Immigration Court.