Katja Hedding Attorney at Law

Katja Hedding Law is based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The firm practices exclusively in the area of Immigration law.

U.S. immigration law can be very complex with changes to the law occurring often. We can assist you in navigating these complex laws and finding a solution to your immigration needs.  

Katja Kallis Hedding practices exclusively in the area of immigration law. Born in Finland and having lived, studied and worked in several different countries, the private practice of immigration law was a natural choice for her.

She enjoys living and working in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Katja will take great effort and care to help you through the complex US immigration system.

Education

Katja holds three law degrees. Her American law degree was earned at Vanderbilt University law school (LL.M). Her two other law degrees are from the University of Helsinki (Finland) and Uppsala University (Sweden), where she graduated with an LL.M. degree; the equivalent of an American J.D. She has also studied international law in Israel and Germany.

Katja has been admitted to practice law in Tennessee and in Finnish and Swedish courts.

Experience

Katja has worked as an attorney in the Finnish Parliament at the Ombudsman’s Office and as a law clerk in a Finnish District court. She has also worked as an attorney in New York and Nashville.

She is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association and AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association).

Skills

As a native Finn with excellent language skills, Katja is able to handle your case in English, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German. With her unique international background and experience, Katja enjoys interacting with people from different cultures.

Being a U.S. immigrant herself, Katja has a good understanding of how hard it can be to go through the immigration/visa process.

Practice Areas:

Temporary visas:

Temporary visas are nonimmigrant visas that allow individuals to enter the U.S. for work, study, business or tourism. There are many types of nonimmigrant visas and each of them differs from each other. Each visa is issued for a specific purpose and a limited time. The length of stay varies for different nonimmigrant visa categories.

Green Cards:

A green card gives an individual the authorization to work and live in the U.S. indefinitely. There are several ways to obtain a green card in the U.S. The most common are through employment or family immigration.

Citizenship:

You may become a U.S. citizen either at birth or after birth. There are several ways to become a U.S. citizen. The basic ways are:

 Birth in the U.S.
 Acquisition of citizenship through birth to at least one U.S. citizen parent (under certain circumstances)
 Derivation of U.S. citizenship through naturalized parents
 Citizenship by Naturalization
 Usually you can become eligible for naturalization five years after acquiring permanent resident status. If you are currently married to a U.S. citizen and have been married to the same U.S. citizen for the last three years, you may apply for citizenship after only three years.