Biography
Melissa Cantu is an attorney at Foster LLP. Melissa’s practice focuses on employment immigration, including work visas like TN and H-1B and permanent residence for healthcare workers, including Schedule A I-140 Immigrant Petitions. She also handles family-based immigration matters, including waivers, permanent residence, and naturalization.
A graduate of the University of Houston Law center, with a master’s degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Melissa served as a student attorney in the University of Houston’s Law Center Immigration Clinic. Prior to joining the firm and receiving her law degree, Melissa worked as a law clerk at a non-profit organization on family-based and employment-based immigration matters.
Melissa is licensed to practice in the State of Texas and is an active member of the Texas State Bar Hispanic Issues Section. She also is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Melissa is fluent in English and Spanish.