I am so thrilled to have my friend, Zaira Solano, as my next guest! I have known Zaira for about 13 years, and watching her develop into the Force of Nature that she is has been such a joy!

Born as the child of two immigrants, Zaira Solano always held a compassion for what it meant, and as she grew older that compassion deepened. Both her parents were from the Dominican Republic, and both practiced Dentistry there. However, after spending summers being mentored by her aunt who was an OBGYN in the D.R., she became inspired that this was the direction she wanted to go in for her career and life. It wasn't until high school that she came in contact with the art of debate with the debate club. She fell in love with it, and knew this was what she wanted to pursue it further, and possibly go into law. She started to see a possible dovetailing of her love for debate with her growing desire to make a difference for immigrant families. 

After watching many family members and friends go through the turbulent processes of becoming an American citizen, she began to realizing the valuable opportunities she had been given by her parents' choice to have her born in the United States so that she could a chance at the life she now has. Her passion grew, and she knew she wanted nothing more than to help others find that same opportunity for their families. Her goal is to help 1 million people gain their American citizenship over the next decade!

Zaira founded the Solano Law Firm, a boutique immigration law practice with offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Birmingham, Alabama and soon in Phoenix, Arizona. Solano Law Firm primarily focuses on Removal/Deportation defense, family based petitions, and employment based petitions.

Zaira earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Georgia College & State University. While earning her degree, she worked in the office of a solo practitioner in the metro Atlanta area. Zaira worked for several firms throughout the Atlanta area while earning her law degree at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. Zaira discovered her passion for immigration law during law school. Later in her training she clerked for a premier immigration firm in Atlanta, Georgia. Zaira also worked in the Fulton County Public Defender’s Office in the Complex Case Division.

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To learn more about the work the #solanoimmigrationlawfirm is doing to keep families together in their immigration journeys, follow them on IG at https://www.instagram.com/solanoimmigrationlawfirm/ or visit their website at https://solanofirm.com/. 

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