Manav Jain is a Senior Attorney with over 25 years of experience as a Consular Officer with the Department of State. He has adjudicated tens of thousands of all manner of employment and family-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visa categories across India, Latin America, Middle East, and Sub-Saharan Africa. He has also managed passport, nationality and citizenship issues.
Currently Consulting
He is available for consultation for consular processing issues, assisting with matters before USCIS, and all manner of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa applications.
Prior Experience
From March 2001 to July 2025, Manav was a Foreign Service Officer with the Department of State. Over his career, he served in Mexico City, Zimbabwe, New Delhi, Santo Domingo, Hyderabad, Bureau of African Affairs in DC, Addis Ababa, Muscat, Cairo, and the Office of Legal Affairs Consular Division in DC.
Education and Bar Admittance
- Juris Doctor, Pepperdine University, Caruso School of Law
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of California, Berkeley
- Admitted to the bar in California since November of 1998
Languages
English, Hindi, and Spanish