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Nicolas Andres Olano, immigration lawyer in Anchorage, AK

Nicolas Andres OlanoTop rated

4.2(6)
Immigration Lawyer at Nations Law Group · Part of 2-lawyer firm
Anchorage, AK Replies in ~24h English, Portuguese, Spanish 24 years practicing AK Bar No. 2105042
AsylumBusinessCitizenshipEmploymentFamilyInvestmentRemoval DefenseStudent

About Nicolas

I have been practicing immigration law since 2001. In that time I have helped all types of clients at different points in their immigration process. I have dealt with individuals who are just thinking about to move to the U.S. to stopping a plane to get a client who was being deported taken off it. If your case involves something simple or something complex we can hadle properly and effectively.

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 Miami School of LawJ.D. (2001) · 2001
Universidad de los AndesLL.B. (1998) | Law · 1998

Bar & associations

Bar license
AK Bar No. 2105042
Active & in good standing
Alaska Bar Association
Florida State Bar

Professional experience

Attorney · Olano & Associates, P.A.2003 – 2016
Attorney · Nations Law Group

Awards

Top Rated Lawyer 2018Avvo · 2018
Top ContributorAVVO, Inc · 2012
VOLUNTEER ATTORNEY OF THE YEAR 2004CASA, INC · 2004
Winning Moot Court TeamUniversidad de los Andes, Facultad de Derecho · 1994

Client reviews

4.2
6 client reviews
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P. SilvaJul 17, 2025

Knew exactly how to handle a tricky RFE

USCIS sent a 14-page RFE on my O-1. The response was filed in two weeks and approved without further questions.

OA
O. AhmedFeb 19, 2026

Helped me become a US citizen

From N-400 prep to interview coaching. Could not be happier.

GA
G. AndersenApr 13, 2026

Filed my OPT before graduation

The university missed it. They jumped in and saved my status.

TA
T. AkinwaleNov 28, 2025

Won my asylum case after 4 years of waiting

I was nervous after switching from a previous lawyer, but everything went smoothly. They prepared me for every question the judge could ask. Got approved last week — still can't believe it.

RG
R. GarciaAug 20, 2025

DACA renewal turnaround was fast

Filed within a week of consult. Approved 3 months later.

VP
V. PetrovaAug 20, 2025

EB-5 from start to conditional removal

Two regional center investments, one I-526, one I-829. Smooth.

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