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Title: Consulate General of India in New York Commends Immigration Attorney Prashanthi Reddy

New York, United States, 13th Nov 2026 — The Consulate General of India in New York has awarded a Commendation to Prashanthi Reddy, founder of the Law Offices of Prashanthi Reddy, which she opened in Manhattan 30 years ago. The Consulate cited her work in immigration law, her pro bono service and her involvement with Indian American community organisations. The Consulate General of India, Ambassador Binaya Pradhan, presented the commendation during the Independence Day celebrations in New York.Ms Reddy began practising law in 1997, a year after earning an LL.M. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Her work covers both employment-based and family-based immigration, from work visas and employer-sponsored green cards to petitions that reunite spouses, parents and children. She has served as Immigration Chair of the National South Asian Bar Association and Immigration Co-Chair of the Federation of Indian Associations.Her pro bono work includes  Trial Lawyers Care, which provided free legal help to families of September 11 victims; Manavi, which supports South Asian women affected by violence; Safe Passage Project, which represents immigrant children in deportation proceedings; and the New York Immigration Coalition. She also hosts Immigration Fridays & Ask Prashanthi, popular video series that explains the latest developments in immigration law.Looking back on this milestone recognition, Prashanthi Reddy shared:“Receiving this commendation from the Consulate General of India in New York is an extraordinary honour. For the past 30 years, my mission has been to render personalised, diligent legal representation while standing shoulder-to-shoulder with our community. This award reflects our entire team’s hard work along with the resilience of the clients we...

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