Anam Petit

Anam Petit is an experienced immigration attorney and former Immigration Judge who brings a comprehensive understanding of immigration law and procedure to her practice. From 2023 to 2025, she served on the bench at the Annandale Immigration Court, where she presided over complex removal proceedings and adjudicated a wide range of immigration matters with compassion and precision.

Before her judicial appointment, Anam was a Partner at Calderón Seguin PLC in Fairfax, Virginia. Her practice encompassed a broad spectrum of immigration matters, including family- and employment-based petitions, waivers of inadmissibility, humanitarian relief, asylum applications, and appellate advocacy. She developed particular expertise in removal defense and in the intersection of immigration and criminal law—regularly advising clients and attorneys on the immigration consequences of criminal convictions and crafting effective defense strategies. Anam has represented detained and non-detained individuals before the Arlington and Baltimore Immigration Courts, handled affirmative applications before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and litigated appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals, the Administrative Appeals Office, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

In addition to her legal practice, Anam has long been committed to teaching, mentorship, and community engagement. She served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center, co-teaching the Women and Immigration Fieldwork Practicum. She frequently engages with the media and presents at professional conferences and trainings for various local and national institutions. During her time in private practice, she also volunteered with and provided pro bono legal services through the American Immigration Lawyers Association, AsylumWorks, Ayuda, CAIR Coalition, Catholic Charities, HIAS, DC Affordable Law Firm, and the DC Bar Pro Bono Center.

Anam earned her Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School and her Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude in Political Science with a minor in Hispanic Languages and Literature from The George Washington University. She is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia and speaks Spanish.

Education

• The George Washington University Law School, J.D.
• The George Washington University, B.A.

Bar Admissions

• Supreme Court of Virginia
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Memberships

• The Round Table of Former Immigration Judges
• South Asian Bar Association
• American Immigration Lawyers Association
• Federal Bar Association