Managing Attorney · Allentown, Pennsylvania
J. Alexander Short, Esq.
A former prosecutor who now keeps families together. Green cards, removal defense, waivers, and work visas, handled personally from first filing to final decision, in English or Spanish.
Founder, Lehigh Valley Immigration Law. Serving Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Reading, and clients across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.
About Alex
The person behind the preparation.
J. Alexander ("Alex") Short is the Managing Attorney of Lehigh Valley Immigration Law LLC, where he represents families, workers, and employers in complex immigration matters, with an emphasis on transparent communication and practical strategy.
Where criminal and immigration law meet
As a former prosecutor, Alex builds strategies for clients whose immigration status is affected by criminal history. He appears before USCIS, EOIR, the Board of Immigration Appeals, and federal courts.
Education
Penn State Dickinson Law, J.D., where he co-founded the Dickinson Law Addiction Legal Resources Team. University of Virginia, B.A., Politics and American Government.
Public service
Before law school, Alex served as a U.S. Congressional Page under Rep. Michael G. Fitzpatrick, an experience that shaped a lifelong commitment to public service.
Why immigration
He is dedicated to keeping families together and to helping businesses hire and retain global talent.
How Alex can help
Four ways cases land on his desk.
Alex takes the matters where strategy matters most: removal defense, criminal-immigration questions, waivers, and employment cases.
Family and green cards
I-130 petitions, marriage-based adjustment, K-1, I-751, and naturalization (N-400).
Family-based immigrationRemoval defense and crimmigration
Bonds, asylum, CAT, withholding, and appeals (BIA, AAO, Third Circuit), with a former prosecutor's read on criminal records.
Removal defenseWaivers and consular processing
I-601 and I-601A waivers of inadmissibility and embassy interviews, prepared line by line.
Consular processingBusiness and employment
PERM, EB-1/EB-2, H-1B, L-1, O-1, E-1/E-2, R-1, TN, plus I-9 compliance and audits.
Employment-based immigrationMost new matters begin with a free 30-minute consultation. Complex file reviews and second opinions may require a $275 consultation; we will tell you before scheduling.
Questions
Working with Alex.
What clients ask before their first meeting.
Can I ask for Alex to handle my case?
Yes, tell us when you reach out. Alex typically takes removal defense, criminal-immigration questions, waivers, and employment matters; if Maria Elena's practice fits your case better, we will explain why.
I have a criminal record. What should I bring?
Every court record you have, including dismissed or old charges. Alex reviews them with you before anything is filed.
Is the first consultation free?
Most new matters begin with a free 30-minute review. Complex file reviews and second opinions may need a $275 attorney consultation, credited if you hire us; we always tell you before scheduling.
Can I meet Alex in person?
Yes, at our downtown Allentown office, or by phone or secure video, whichever suits you.
On the record
- Education
- Penn State Dickinson Law, J.D. · University of Virginia, B.A., Politics and American Government
- Admissions
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · U.S. District Courts, E.D. and M.D. Pa. · U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit · EOIR and USCIS nationwide
- Scholarship
- “The Need for Institutional, Individual, and Community-Based Responses to the Opioid Crisis,” Bill of Health, Harvard Law School (July 5, 2018); referenced in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review
- Membership
- Active member, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
- Public service
- Former prosecutor · U.S. Congressional Page, U.S. House of Representatives (under Rep. Michael G. Fitzpatrick)
- Office
- 609 W. Hamilton Street, No. 102, Allentown, PA 18101 · (484) 763-4984
Reviewed October 26, 2026. Contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship; representation begins after the firm accepts the matter and an engagement agreement is signed.
Reviewed and updated
Ready when you are · English and Spanish
Your next step should feel clear.
Begin with a free 30-minute review. An attorney will assess your situation and explain the options, likely timeline, and fees, in English or Spanish.
English and Spanish · Allentown · Pennsylvania · New Jersey · New York · Representation where permitted