Andrew G. Drozdowski

Andrew Drozdowski is a highly-skilled and accomplished business immigration attorney in the Raleigh, North Carolina office of Ogletree Deakins. With 15 years of experience representing a diverse variety of clients, he strategically partners with employers on the entire range of employment-based immigration matters. He represents companies in the fields of manufacturing, information technology, software, finance, accounting, insurance, higher education, and sports and entertainment. With a strong focus on client service, he allies with in-house counsel, Human Resources, and Global Mobility teams to meet their immigration needs and helps them obtain work visas and green cards for employees. In addition to offering employers a steady hand with the transfer of their global workforce to the United States, Andrew collaborates with clients (often with thousands of foreign national employees) to develop and implement immigration programs and policies that fit their business.

Andrew has vast experience with the complex federal immigration system: nonimmigrant visas (including H-1B, L-1, E-2, E-3, TN), immigrant petitions (EB-1, EB-2, EB-3), PERM labor certifications, audits and appeals, as well as permanent residence (green card) adjustment of status applications. Andrew has experience with I-9 audits and compliance, and he has represented individuals at USCIS district offices for green card and naturalization interviews.

Originally from New Jersey, Andrew graduated from Boston College in 2000 and subsequently worked in professional sports as Director of Ticket Operations for the New York Red Bulls and the MetroStars of Major League Soccer. Andrew graduated from Albany Law School in 2010 and worked at a boutique law firm in New York City before relocating with his family to Raleigh. He is admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York, and North Carolina, and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the American Bar Association (ABA), and the Wake County Bar Association.

As a member of a family with a diverse and storied immigration history, Andrew is proud to help people seeking opportunity in the United States.