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Afia Yunus

Afia Yunus

Nominated for:Trailblazer
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The Trailblazer Award for a Legal Innovator

Presented to an immigration attorney who is reimagining what’s possible — whether through technology, novel legal strategy, or a bold new approach to serving clients. This award honors the innovators who aren’t just keeping up with change, they’re creating it.

Afia's strength in pivoting and rethinking conventional processes is so critical at this crucial time when immigrants desperately need new ideas and a fresh outlook. Many clients and community members are knowledgeable about the U.S. immigration process because of Afia's videos on social media - she recently broke 200k followers on Instagram alone! Her client reviews, live Q&A sessions, and informative takes are having an incredibly positive impact in educating everyone on the current updates in immigration law. Afia Yunus is making sure that no one is left in the dark.

Nominated by Samantha Hamidan

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