Maguette Ndiaye Eluyode

Maguette is an Associate based in Dallas, with a passion for delivering a frustration-free experience to clients seeking employment-based and family-based immigration. Maguette is experienced in PERM labor certification, EB-1 Extraordinary Ability, EB-1 Outstanding Researcher, EB-2 National Interest Waiver, as well as most non-immigrant visa categories including the O-1, L-1, H-1B, E-3, H-1B1 and TN. Her knowledge and experience in immigration law has proved valuable in assisting corporate clients craft their immigration policies and operate their mobility programs in compliance with U.S. law.

Prior to joining BAL, Maguette practiced business immigration at a global immigration law firm where she represented Fortune 500 clients. In addition to her immigration law expertise, Maguette has several years of experience in criminal law serving as a Public Defender. While attending law school, she participated in the immigration law clinic and worked for the notable Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project. She assisted immigrant detainees with asylum cases; Convention Against Torture (CAT) claims; Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) claims; U-visa applications; deportation; and appeals from the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). She has worked as Research Fellow for the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. She is a frequent presenter for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars.

Maguette was born in Dakar, Senegal and grew up in Paris, France and New York City. After living in Arizona for several years, she now lives in Dallas, Texas with her husband and two young daughters, enjoying the beautiful Southwest.