About
Established in 1999, Poarch Thompson Law, located in Salem, Virginia, is a woman-owned law firm that specializes in immigration and adoption law. The firm is dedicated to representing clients in complex cases, such as contesting unfair orphan determinations in international adoptions, defending nuanced adjustment or naturalization applications, and restoring the immigration status of battered women, abused children, and crime victims. The firm also works closely with employers to protect businesses from civil and criminal liabilities during ICE audits and investigations.
Specialties
Reason for immigration services
Permanent resident / green card petition, Naturalization / Citizenship, Employee-based petition (e.g., work visa), Asylum application, Filing green card petition for family, Replacement, extension or change of current visa, green card or work permit, Detention and deportation
Location and hours
Poarch Thompson Law
201 S. College Ave.
Salem, VA 24153
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Work Experience
Attorney
Poarch Law
2003 - Present
Attorney
The Becket Fund For Religious Liberty
2002 - 2003
Board Member
Justice For Our Neighbors Immigration Law Clinic
2001 - 2005
Attorney
Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP
2001 - 2002
Attorney
Clore & Blakeney
1999 - 2001
Attorney
Poarch Law
2016 - Present
Education
University of St. Thomas
1994
South Texas College of Law
1999
Liberty University School of Law
2016
South Texas College of Law
Law
1999
University of St. Thomas
English
1994
Liberty University
2013
Liberty University
Business: Marketing
2013
Liberty University School of Law
Law
2016
Associations & Affiliations
Roanoke Bar Association
Associate Member
Virginia Women Attorneys Association
Member
Salem/Roanoke County Bar Association
Member
Virginia State Bar
Member
American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
Member
American Bar Association
Member
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Member
Virginia State Bar
Member
Virginia Women Attorneys Association
Member
Salem/Roanoke County Bar Association
Member
Publications
National Council for Adoption
“Avoiding the Perils and Pitfalls of Intercountry Adoption from Non-Hague Countries: Considerations for Agencies and Adoptive Parents Part II: Orphan Processing: Navigating Roadblocks and Delays.”
2015
The Federal Lawyer
“Immigration Court Reform: Congress, Heed the Call.”
2016
National Council for Adoption
“Avoiding the Perils and Pitfalls of Intercountry Adoption from Non-Hague Countries: Considerations for Agencies and Adoptive Parents Part I: The Orphan Definition: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You.”
2015
ABA Book Publising
“Rights of Aliens in the United States.”
2015
The Federal Lawyer
“Immigration Options for Juveniles: From Technical Solutions to Adaptive Change.”
2014
The Federal Lawyer
“The Federal Bar Association’s Proposal for the Creation of a Federal Immigration Court.”
2014
Virginia Lawyer (Virginia State Bar)
“When Federal Immigration Law is a State Issue: Special Immigrant Juveniles in Virginia.”
2014
Speaking Engagements
National Conference
Special immigrant juveniles, drug crimes, and remedies in removal proceedings.
2013
National Conference
Special immigrant juveniles, drug crimes, and remedies in removal proceedings.
2012
Rule of Law Symposium
Living the DREAM: Deferred Action and Other Immigration Options for Children
2012
Humanitarian Visas Seminar & CLE
Humanitarian Visas
2012
Roanoke Bar Association CLE
Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions in Virginia
2011
Roanoke Bar Association CLE
Immigration Myths and FAQs
2011
Virginia CLE
Immigration Law for the Main Street Lawyer
2010
Franklin County SHRM
Employer’s Guide to Immigration Compliance
2009
Martinsville SHRM Meeting
An Employer’s Road Map: Myths and Methods of Immigration
2009
Roanoke Valley Paralegal Association Meeting
Immigration Law for the Main Street Lawyer
2008
Roanoke City Public Defenders’ Luncheon
Immigration Consequences of Criminal Offenses
2008
Martinsville Society for Human Resource Management
Immigration Law for Human Resources Professionals
2008
International Public Management Association For Human Resources, Western Virginia Chapter Meeting
Immigration Law for Human Resources Professionals
2007
Salem/Roanoke County Bar Association, Spring Lunch Meeting
Immigration Law for the Main Street Lawyer
2007
Roanoke Family Violence Coordinating Council Meeting
Visas for Victims
2006
RCPS Adult Education Training
Immigration Overview and Cultural Competency
2017
Services offered
Immigration Lawyer
Family Law Attorney