IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY PROFILE
Catherine Ingram Hunstad
Immigration Attorney in Washington, District of Columbia
Nixon Peabody LLPWashington, DC
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Catherine is a member of the Cross-Border Risks team. Her practice focuses on compliance, internal investigations, and business immigration.
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About the Attorney
Catherine is a member of the Cross-Border Risks team. Her practice focuses on compliance, internal investigations, and business immigration.
My focusI help clients navigate complex immigration and government compliance matters. I work closely with John Sandweg and our team of former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to handle crises, manage risk, and determine solutions to complex cross-border issues. I have assisted clients with criminal, civil, and regulatory investigations involving various enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. I also help…
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clients through all facets of the immigration process and help clients understand the unique challenges provided by the current U.S. immigration system. Much of my work involving immigration and visa petitions focuses on complex business immigration issues. I have experience advising, preparing, and reviewing various immigration and visa petitions, particularly EB1 and EB2, H1B, L1, and O1 visas, as well as petitions for naturalization. Additionally, I advise clients on the PERM employer-sponsored green card process as well as green card interviews. My prior experience extends across a variety of areas including the Court of Appeals of Maryland, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, district attorney’s offices, and a strategic advisory and government affairs firm. As a law clerk at the Court of Appeals of Maryland, I helped draft judicial opinions, analyzed strategic issues, prepared oral arguments, and conducted extensive research. At the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, I worked in the Sex Offense and Domestic Violence Section. I have experience managing misdemeanors, arraigning cases, reporting case statuses, and conducting sentencing hearings and depositions.
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Practice Areas
Immigration Matters Handled
- Analysis of how criminal charges and convictions affect immigration status.
Education / Credentials / Memberships
Education
- B.A., New York University
- J.D., American University
Credentials
- Admitted to practice in District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
- Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: White-Collar (2026)
- Best Lawyers in America — Immigration Law (2026)
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Office & Service Areas
Nixon Peabody LLP
799 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20001-5327
Serving clients in Washington and throughout District of Columbia.
Consultation & Fees Overview
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- Consultation options are shared on request.
- Fees discussed during the consultation
- Engagement terms and scope of representation provided in writing
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Profile updated Nov 2, 2026. Source: imported listing.
