USG LAW GROUP LLC

A bilingual team that treats your case like family

USG Law Group is a bilingual immigration law firm in Woodbridge, Virginia. It was built by attorney Marianela Uribe, who came to the United States as an immigrant herself in 2006. She knows what it feels like to start over in a new country, and she built the firm to give families the kind of help she wished more people had: honest, clear and in their own language.

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Marianela Uribe in a navy suit with the Washington Monument behind her in Washington, DC

Today the firm serves clients across Northern Virginia, Washington DC and Maryland in deportation defense, family petitions, asylum, green cards, waivers, citizenship and more. We are a small team on purpose. You will know who is working on your case, you will get answers quickly, and you will always understand what is happening and why.

People, not paperwork

Meet Your Team

Marianela Uribe

Owner & Lead Attorney

Marianela Uribe is the owner and lead attorney of USG Law Group. Born and educated in Bolivia, she graduated from law school in 1999 and spent six years as in-house counsel for a multinational company before moving to the United States in 2006. She rebuilt her legal career from the ground up in her new country. Marianela holds three LL.M. degrees and earned her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from American University Washington College of Law in 2019. She was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 2019 and the Virginia Bar in 2026, and has practiced immigration law since 2021. As an immigrant herself, Marianela understands the fear and confusion families feel when facing the immigration system. She is known for explaining every step in plain language, in English or Spanish, and for staying personally involved in each case.

Maryland Bar #2006290004 · Virginia Bar #102671

Sandra Leiva

Senior Paralegal

Sandra Leiva is the senior paralegal at USG Law Group.

Gissel “Gigi” Mejia

USCIS Practice Manager

Gigi is usually the first person you will talk to at USG Law Group. She guides new clients through intake and works on the USCIS petition side of the firm, including family petitions, adjustment of status, VAWA and visa cases. Clients mention her by name in their reviews for being kind, patient and quick to respond.

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