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John Benjamin Moore, immigration lawyer in El Paso, TX

John Benjamin Moore

4.0(2)
Immigration Lawyer at Villalobos & Moore
El Paso, TX Replies in ~24h English, Spanish 14 years practicing PA Bar No. 312660
AsylumBusinessCitizenshipEmploymentFamilyInvestmentRemoval DefenseStudent

About John

John B. Moore received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Utah in Speech Communication, with an emphasis in Argumentation. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania. Upon graduation, Mr. Moore was selected for the Attorney General’s Honors Program at the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review where he advised, and wrote decisions for, eleven immigration judges throughout Texas.

Mr. Moore has worked for a variety of federal agencies integral to immigration law, including drafting decisions at the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals. Mr. Moore has also argued before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, opposing ICE’s detention and due process policies. After leaving the government, Mr. Moore was the Managing Attorney of the El Paso and Albuquerque offices of one of the larger immigration law firms in the country, during which time he successfully prosecuted thousands of cases ranging from complex visitor visa cases, to work or investor visas, to bond proceedings and deportation defense, to family-based cases at USCIS and the US Consulate in Ciudad Juarez.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Moore served as a sergeant in the United States Army at Ft. Bliss, and during four tours of duty to the Middle East. He also served in the Americorps through the Teach for America program, where he taught Middle School English in the Rio Grande Valley. Mr. Moore has also been a community organizer, protecting the rights of immigrants and residents along the U.S. Mexico Border.

Mr. Moore is licensed by the Pennsylvania Bar and practices Immigration & Nationality Law in all U.S. jurisdictions. He is a member of the Federal Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the US - Mexico Bar Association, and the Alumni of the Ivy League.

Practice areas

Asylum

Affirmative and defensive asylum cases

I-589WithholdingCAT
Business

Corporate immigration and global mobility

E-1E-2TNCompliance
Citizenship

Naturalization and derivative citizenship

N-400N-600
Employment

Work visas, PERM and employment-based green cards

H-1BL-1O-1EB-2EB-3PERM
Family

Spouse, fiancé(e), parent and sibling petitions

I-130K-1I-485AOSGreen Card
Investment

Investor and entrepreneur visas

EB-5E-2L-1A
Removal Defense

Deportation and immigration court defense

NTACancellationBond
Student

F-1, M-1, OPT and STEM extensions

F-1OPTSTEM-OPTM-1

Education

University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolJ.D. (2011) | Immigration Law · 2011
University of UtahB.S. (2005) | Argumentation, Ethnic Studies · 2005

Bar & associations

Bar license
PA Bar No. 312660
Active & in good standing
Pennsylvania State Bar
American Immigration Lawyers Association

Professional experience

Managing Attorney · Maney | Gordon2012 – 2013
Attorney Advisor · U.S. Department of Justice - Executive Office for Immigration Review2011 – 2012
Managing Partner · Villalobos & Moore, LLP

Awards

Three Best RatedTop Lawyers · 2018
10 Best Immigration Attorneys in TexasAmerican Institute of Legal Counsel · 2017
Attorney General Honors ProgramU.S. Department of Justice · 2011
Best Immigration Lawyers in El PasoExpertise

Client reviews

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RG
R. GarciaJan 3, 2026

Transparent, calm, and incredibly thorough

Walked me through every step of my I-130. Replied to every email within hours. Worth every dollar.

LP
L. ParkNov 30, 2025

Got my H-1B approved on the first try

My company's in-house lawyer dropped the ball, this team picked it up two weeks before deadline and we still got an approval. Lifesavers.

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