Mahsa Khanbabai

Attorney Mahsa Khanbabai has dedicated her legal career to immigration and naturalization law, representing individual, nonprofit, educational, and corporate clients. Her services include employment visas, family-based petitions, citizenship applications, and other immigration-related matters. She is especially experienced in advising international medical graduates and foreign dental students, particularly on J-1 waiver and employment visa issues.

• Employment-Based Immigration
• Family-Based Immigration
• Citizenship and Naturalization
• J-1 Waiver and Physician Immigration
• Humanitarian Visas
• Consular Processing

Mahsa has been an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) for over two decades and currently serves as an elected Director on AILA’s Board of Governors. She has held leadership roles including Co-Chair of the AILA Afghan Response Taskforce. She frequently presents at national conferences on topics such as physician immigration, humanitarian relief, and visa processing.

Mahsa works closely with congressional offices through AILA’s New England Congressional Liaison Committee to influence immigration policy. As a CBP Liaison, she engages with Customs and Border Protection officials on visa and entry-related concerns. She is also a key member of the International Medical Graduate Taskforce and was instrumental in expanding the HHS J-1 Waiver Program in 2021.

Attorney Khanbabai is a sought-after speaker and frequent lecturer on immigration law. She has delivered seminars for corporations, nonprofits, and community organizations. Her advocacy work has been featured in major media outlets including NPR, MSNBC, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. Her strategic media efforts have helped drive impactful immigration reforms such as the reinstatement of Deferred Action.

She frequently travels to the Middle East and Europe to assist international firms with U.S. immigration matters, offering specialized counsel in cross-border legal issues.