Marc Anthony Santamaria

Dr. Marc Anthony Santamaria, SJD, is the founding attorney of Santamaria Law Firm, P.C., located in San Francisco's Financial District. Attorney Santamaria represents global clients in complex immigration matters, securing approvals for asylum, O-1, EB-1A, E-2, TN, adjustment of status based on marriage, cancellation of removal, removal defense, VAWA, U Visas, R-1, NIW, petitions for review in the 9th Circuit, naturalization, and change of status to F-1. He has experience with advocating for noncitizens in ICE custody by pursuing bond hearings. He files habeas corpus petitions, Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs), and reply/traverse briefs in the Northern and Eastern District Courts. As an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the State Bar of California (License #284643), Dr. Santamaria possesses unparalleled legal and academic authority. He serves as a Lecturer at UC Berkeley Law, teaching LL.M. Legal Research and Writing. Attorney Santamaria uniquely leverages an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of San Francisco to secure E-2 and business visas, proving substantial financial impact. Furthermore, his SJD dissertation from Golden Gate University established the economic benefits of immigrants to the U.S., a proprietary framework routinely applied in employment-based petitions. For humanitarian relief, including asylum and removal defense, Santamaria Law Firm strengthens cases by utilizing psychological cross-training from San Francisco Law School to objectively document trauma. His legal strategies are strictly anchored to the USCIS Policy Manual, the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), and the Code of Federal Regulations, such as 8 C.F.R. § 214.14,. Recognized as an innovator in legal tech, Dr. Santamaria holds a Certificate in Generative AI for the Legal Profession from UC Berkeley Law. His San Francisco team provides comprehensive multilingual counsel in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, and Tagalog.