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The Bernard Firm P.LC.

The Bernard Firm P.L.C. was founded in 2008 in Iowa Falls, Iowa, by Aaron D. Bernard to focus on labor immigration and family immigration. The Bernard Firm now has multiple attorneys and approximately 20 staff that provide personalized, efficient, and cost-effective legal representation.

The Bernard Firm has grown and achieved success by getting positive results for our clients while maintaining a high level of accessibility to our attorneys. Thus, the Firm has grown almost entirely based on word-of-mouth referrals (see our Client Testimonials page) to encompass a nationwide business immigration and family immigration practice.

The Bernard Firm handles thousands of H-2A, FLC, H-2B, TN’s (USMCA/NAFTA work permits), L’s (intracompany transferees), and E-visa cases. We also handle employment based green cards (EB-3), and other labor and family immigration related visa types.

The Bernard Firm’s main legal office is in Ames, Iowa, with satellite offices focused on recruiting workers and consular processing in Tres Rios, Costa Rica; Mexico City, Mexico; and Monterrey, Mexico.

Meet the Team

Aaron Bernard
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Aaron D. Bernard

Aaron Bernard is the Founder and Principal Attorney at The Bernard Firm PLC. After graduation from Notre Dame Law School, Aaron passed the bar exam in Arizona and Iowa, and then worked for several prominent Iowa immigration law firms, and was General Council at Alewelt Inc. Throughout his career, Aaron’s practice has focused on employment and...

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Afhan Aman
Our Leadership Team

Afhan A. Aman

Afhan Aman is the Hiring Partner at The Bernard Firm PLC. After graduating from Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Afhan started his own practice in Houston, Texas. For over nine years, his practice focused on a wide range of immigration matters. In 2021, Afhan accepted a great opportunity to join The Bernard Firm PLC, and he moved to Ames,...

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Stuart Matthews
Our Leadership Team

Stuart Matthews

Stuart Matthews is a Senior Associate Attorney with The Bernard Firm. Stuart graduated law school from the University of Maryland School of Law, and has a Master of Arts in International Affairs from American University, and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Belmont University. Stuart brings to The Bernard Firm extensive experience with...

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Deborah Smith
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Deborah Smith

Deborah is The Bernard Firm Manager of Operations and President of the Executive Committee. Deborah brings a wealth of administrative and management expertise to The Bernard Firm. Honed through years of experience in the hospitality industry, Deborah has applied solid financial and organizational skills supporting executives, managing regional office...

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844-334-VISA
226 S. 3rd Street
Ames, IA 50010
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