Contact:
Email: candice@sggimmigration.com
Candice Garrett
Partner
Candice Garrett is a seasoned immigration attorney and a key leader at the firm, bringing nearly two decades of experience helping individuals, families, investors, researchers, and professionals navigate the U.S. immigration system.
Ms. Garrett has been an integral part of the firm since 2006, having first worked with the firm as a paralegal during law school before joining as an associate attorney in December 2010, then as a partner in 2019, and has since built a diverse immigration practice focused on delivering knowledgeable, strategic, and personalized representation.
Immigration Experience
Ms. Garrett’s practice encompasses a broad range of immigrant and nonimmigrant matters, with particular emphasis on EB-5 investment immigration and business immigration for professionals in academia, the sciences, technology, and the fine arts.
She has successfully guided EB-5 investors through all stages of the immigration process, including:
- I-526 immigrant investor petitions
- Consular processing
- Adjustment of status
- I-829 petitions to remove conditions on permanent residence
Her extensive EB-5 experience enables her to help investors and their families navigate the legal and procedural complexities of investment-based immigration.
Ms. Garrett also represents accomplished professionals and researchers seeking immigration benefits through a variety of employment-based categories, including EB-1 petitions for individuals of Extraordinary Ability and Outstanding Researchers, EB-2 Advanced Degree Professional and National Interest Waiver petitions, and EB-4 Religious Worker petitions.
In addition to her employment- and investment-based practice, Ms. Garrett assists individuals and families with family-based immigration, citizenship and naturalization, and immigrant visa matters processed through U.S. consulates around the world.
Advocacy & Community Involvement
Ms. Garrett is deeply committed to protecting the rights of immigrants and serving immigrant communities. Her pro bono work has included assisting U Visa applicants—individuals seeking protection in the United States as victims of qualifying criminal activity.
Her commitment to immigrant rights extends beyond her individual client representation. Ms. Garrett has been actively involved in immigration advocacy and professional organizations, including the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), American Bar Association (ABA), and America Civil Liberties Union (“ACLU”). Her past leadership with the ACLU of Southern California included serving on its Union Board, its Union Board Executive Committee and chairing its Immigration Policy Committee.
Ms. Garrett also regularly shares her knowledge and experience with educational and professional communities. In 2026, she was invited to serve as a panelist for the NAFSA Association of International Educators Region XII Southern District Mini-Conference and Claremont Colleges’ “Staying Informed: Immigration Updates for International Students.”
Recognition
Ms. Garrett was a major contributor to the firm’s work in United States v. Santis-Hernandez, an effort that resulted in SGG Immigration LLP receiving the 2012 Immigrant Rights Advocacy Award from the ACLU Foundation of Southern California.
Education
- Loyola Law School — Juris Doctor
- Loyola Law School — Mediation Certificate
- West Los Angeles College — Paralegal Certificate
- Loyola Marymount University — Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, minor in Economics
- Loyola Marymount University — Bachelor of Arts in African American Studies, minor in History
Bar and Court Admissions
- State Bar of California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
With extensive experience across investment, employment, and family, immigration matters, Ms. Garrett combines in-depth knowledge of U.S. immigration law with a strong commitment to immigrant rights and brings knowledgeable and dedicated representation to every client she serves.