Immigration law firm in Orlando, Florida
Cortes Immigration Law Firm represents clients in permanent and temporary immigration to the United States, in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Each case is analyzed individually.
Attorney Fernanda Cortes featured in Globo, Estadão and iGThe firm
Cortes Immigration Law Firm is an immigration law firm located in downtown Orlando, Florida. We provide representation in permanent and temporary immigration to the United States, including career-based green cards, work visas, investor visas, family-based processes and naturalization.
Founder and managing attorney Fernanda Cortes is an immigrant herself. For that reason, she understands what the people who come to the firm need and expect.
More about the firmPractice areas
A green card is permanent residence. A temporary visa allows a stay for a set period. Knowing the difference is the first step in any strategy.
National Interest Waiver
A green card path for professionals with an advanced degree or exceptional ability, without a job offer or employer sponsor.
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First preference green card for people with extraordinary ability (EB-1A) and for multinational executives and managers (EB-1C).
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A green card path through investment in a U.S. commercial enterprise that creates jobs.
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A special immigrant green card category, including ministers and other religious workers.
Learn moreAdvanced degree or exceptional ability
An employment-based green card sponsored by a U.S. employer, for professionals with an advanced degree or exceptional ability.
Learn moreExtraordinary ability or achievement
A temporary work visa for people with documented distinction in their field. It is not a green card.
Learn moreIntracompany transfer (L-1A and L-1B)
A temporary visa for executives, managers and specialized employees transferred to a related company in the U.S.
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A temporary visa for citizens of treaty countries who invest in and direct a business in the United States.
Learn moreUSMCA professionals
A temporary work visa for citizens of Canada and Mexico in professions listed in the USMCA agreement.
Learn moreAttorneys
Together, our attorneys have at least 40 years of combined experience.
Founder and Managing Attorney
Licensed by The Florida Bar and the District of Columbia Bar, and a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Born and raised in Brazil, she practices exclusively in immigration.
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Senior Attorney
Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law (1996). A former Assistant State Attorney with extensive trial and litigation experience, in private practice since 1999.
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I contacted Attorney Fernanda Cortes of Cortes Immigration in April 2022. In the very same week of my initial contact, Attorney Cortes arranged an online meeting [...]. During this process, Cortes Immigration Law Firm guided us every step of the way [...]. The team of attorneys responded to any inquiries relating to this application in a timely manner. [...] One of the best professional decisions and investments me and my wife have ever made was to engage Cortes Immigration for our U.S. immigration goal.
We had some meetings for her to know my profile, some by video call and others by phone, this made me very comfortable. Fernanda Cortes always clarified the steps of the process, always very transparent with the cost. [...] There were times when I received a notification in the application, and I questioned Fernanda Cortes and she promptly clarified me, and explained what measures we should take. [...] I had an excellent experience with Fernanda and the entire team of Cortes Immigration.
Fernanda was our safe haven when we thought we had lost the opportunity to change our status due to a failure from the previous lawyers who assisted us. The unconditional support, patience, and the most suitable process for our family [...] gave us the necessary peace of mind for the country change we were seeking. [...] Thank you, Fernanda!
Testimonials reflect individual experiences and may be shown as excerpts. Results vary from case to case.
Press
PEGN | Globo November 5, 2026
Attorney Fernanda Cortes explains how employment-based green cards work in the United States, and how the EB-1 and EB-2 categories differ according to each applicant’s career and the role of an employer.
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Contact
Our office is in downtown Orlando. You can call, send a WhatsApp message or write through our contact form.
