Rebekah Grafton

4.4(5)

Immigration Lawyer at Raleigh Office

Raleigh, NC Replies in ~24h English 17 years practicing NC Bar

AsylumBusinessCitizenshipEmploymentFamilyInvestmentRemoval DefenseStudent

About Rebekah

Rebekah Grafton is a former trial attorney for the Department of Homeland Security in their Immigration and Customs Enforcement Division. She is prepared to put years of experience litigating on behalf of the government to work for you. She is not only skilled in the complicated nuances of immigration law, but in her unique experience she has also become well-versed in the policies that guide the filing of applications. She has prepared and argued written motions and memoranda at both the Immigration Court level as well as at the Board of Immigration Appeals. Additionally, she has worked closely with USCIS on visa issues, including family based petitions, employment based petitions, juvenile petitions, and visa petitions for victims of crimes. In 2017, Rebekah was named a “Leader in the Law” by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly and chaired the Immigration Webinar Series for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice.

She is licensed in Massachusetts and North Carolina.

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 North Carolina - Chapel HillJ.D. (2008) · 2008

Bar & associations

Bar license

NC Bar

Active & in good standing

North Carolina Advocates for Justice

North Carolina Bar Association

Federal Bar Association

Immigration Section Member

Professional experience

Assistant Chief Counsel · United States Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement Division2009 – 2013

Associate · Sullivan & Worcester2008 – 2009

Managing Partner · Fay & Grafton

Awards

Leaders in the LawNC Lawyers Weekly · 2017

10 BestAmerican Institute of Legal Counsel · 2016

Client reviews

4.4

5 client reviews

5★3

4★1

3★1

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1★0

B. HassanJun 21, 2025

Stopped my removal proceedings

I was facing deportation after a long stay. They got me cancellation of removal. Forever grateful.

A. MartinezAug 20, 2025

Helped me become a US citizen

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

T. AkinwaleDec 17, 2025

DACA renewal turnaround was fast

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

M. PatelAug 1, 2025

Filed my OPT before graduation

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

Z. KhanNov 17, 2025

VAWA approval — they treated me like family

Could not have done this without them. They listened, never judged, and got it done.

Frequently asked

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