Maggio Kattar Nahajzer + Alexander, P.C. (“Maggio Kattar”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share personal information when you visit our website, www.maggio-kattar.com (the “Website”), or engage our immigration legal services. It also outlines your rights regarding your personal information and how you can exercise those rights.

Information Collected for Legal Services

Maggio Kattar provides immigration legal services and consulting, which involves collecting and processing personal data to assist clients, their families, and employers with immigration-related matters. The data controller responsible for your personal data is Maggio Kattar Nahajzer + Alexander, P.C.

Information We Collect
We collect certain personal information about you, and when required, your family members and employer, to provide immigration services. The types of personal data we collect depend on the services you request and may include:

  • Personal Identification Information: This includes name, address, phone number, email, date of birth, nationality, marital status, passport number, and immigration history.
  • Employment Information: Employer details, job title, employee number, work history, tax status, and expatriate status.
  • Educational Background: Educational qualifications, academic history, and copies of degrees or certifications.
  • Immigration Documentation: Copies of passports, visas, birth certificates, marriage certificates, and other government-issued documents.
  • Other Relevant Information: Any other personal data needed for the provision of our legal services, including financial data in specific cases (where required by law or for specific immigration filings).

We collect this information directly from you, your employer, or from third parties involved in your immigration process, such as educational institutions, previous employers, or government agencies.

How We Use Your Information
The information we collect is used for the purposes of providing immigration-related legal services. This includes:

  • Preparing, submitting, and managing visa applications, permanent residency applications, work authorizations, and other related immigration filings.
  • Advising on eligibility for immigration benefits.
  • Assisting with relocation and global mobility matters, including expatriate program management.
  • Managing follow-up immigration services, such as visa renewals and employment changes.
  • Using case management systems like INSZoom to collect, store, and securely share your information with relevant parties.

Legitimate Interests and Legal Obligations
In addition to providing immigration services, we may process your personal data for legitimate interests, such as managing global mobility programs, providing access to case management tools like INSZoom, or analyzing immigration trends.

We also process personal data to comply with legal and regulatory requirements, such as anti-money laundering regulations and other professional standards.

Who We Share Your Data With
We share your personal information with third parties only when necessary to provide the services you or your employer have requested. This may include sharing information with:

  • Government agencies and immigration authorities to process visa and immigration applications.
  • Your current or prospective employer for the purpose of employment-based immigration filings.
  • Other third parties directly involved in your immigration process, such as educational institutions or prior employers.

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. Any third-party services or platforms we use (such as INSZoom) are subject to strict security measures to protect your data.

Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide the services you have requested, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Specific retention periods may vary based on regulatory or legal requirements.

Your Rights
You have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Request correction of incorrect or incomplete information.
  • Request the deletion of your personal data, where applicable.
  • Object to the processing of your personal data.
  • Request the transfer of your personal data to another party.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the “Contact Us” section below.

Information Collected via Our Website

Our website collects and processes personal information in specific situations related to site usage. This section applies to users who interact with www.maggio-kattar.com for purposes unrelated to legal services (such as leaving comments or media uploads).

Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture (if provided) is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images on the site.

Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience and ensure proper functionality. If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies will last for one year.

When you log in, we set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content, such as videos, images, and articles from other websites. Embedded content behaves in the same way as if the visitor had visited the other website. These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who We Share Your Data With (Website-Specific)
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How Long We Retain Your Data (Website-Specific)
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them for moderation.

For users that register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve user experience, analyze website traffic, and ensure the proper functioning of the site. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with the updated effective date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is handled, please contact us at:

Maggio Kattar Nahajzer + Alexander, P.C.
Phone: 202-483-0053
Address: 1800 Massachusetts Ave NW, Ste 300, Washington, DC 20036

Last Reviewed or Updated October 18, 2024