Isabella Castellón Lebrón

Isabella Castellón Lebrón is an associate in the firm's Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration Practice Group. She advises businesses on immigration matters across the full cycle of workforce planning, from hiring and transferring global talent to long‑term sponsorship and compliance. Isabella advises employers in data analytics, advertising, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, banking, and entertainment on employment‑based immigration strategies that align with recruiting, retention, and global mobility goals.

In addition to corporate clients, Isabella advises individuals and families through their immigration journey, including strategies that consider tax and residency issues, as well as family priorities. Isabella is fluent in both Spanish and English.

Focus Areas

• Employment–based Immigration for Employers: H‑1B, H‑1B1, E‑3; L‑1; O‑1; TN; PERM strategy and filings; EB‑1 (extraordinary ability, outstanding researchers, multinational managers); EB‑2/EB‑3 (advanced degree professionals, professionals, skilled workers); National Interest Waivers; business visitor matters.
• Individual and Family Immigration Planning: Family‑based petitions and Adjustment of Status, with attention to tax residency, travel, and documentation considerations that affect timing and eligibility.
• Humanitarian Immigration: Asylum; Temporary Protective Status; Inadmissibility Waivers; Removal analysis.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Practical guidance on I-9 compliance, program design, cap strategy, and evolving agency policies that impact sponsorship and mobility.