Sofia Hassander assists businesses with the full spectrum of corporate mobility needs. Her expertise spans a wide array of U.S. immigration matters, including H-1B, L-1, E-2, O-1, and dependent-related visas, as well as consular processing issues. Sofia has extensive experience with National Interest Waivers and Outstanding Researcher green card applications. As the Global Immigration Counsel, she also supports clients with international immigration and mobility matters, including citizenship-related inquiries. Sofia’s proven ability to craft successful strategies for challenging cases, provide timely advice to employees, in-house counsel, and HR professionals, and handling complex immigration processes enable clients to achieve their mobility and immigration goals.
Sofia actively contributes to the Swedish-American business community as a board member of the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce of Washington, DC (SACC-DC), where she promotes trade and investment between Sweden and the United States. She is also a member and former board member of the Swedish Women’s Educational Association (SWEA), a global network of 7,000 Swedish-speaking women dedicated to promoting Swedish language, culture, and traditions. In addition, she is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).
Born and raised in Lund, Sweden, Sofia earned her first law degree from Lund University before pursuing her second law degree at Vanderbilt University Law School in the United States. Prior to relocating to the U.S., she worked on high-stakes antitrust cases at renowned law firms Herbert Smith, Clifford Chance, and Cederquist in Brussels and Stockholm.
