About Veltrix & Moran LLP
Architecting strategic immigration pathways and corporate mobility solutions for multinational enterprises, venture founders, extraordinary talent, and families worldwide.
Precision Legal Engineering for High-Stakes Global Mobility
Veltrix & Moran LLP was established with a singular objective: to elevate U.S. immigration practice to the exacting intellectual and strategic standards demanded by complex corporate transactions and constitutional litigation.
In an era of volatile administrative policy and heightened regulatory scrutiny, standard form-filling is fundamentally inadequate. Our partners construct comprehensive evidentiary records and persuasive legal briefs that anticipate agency questions, eliminate procedural vulnerabilities, and achieve decisive approvals.
Firm Track Record
Founding Partners
Clients work directly with seasoned legal partners who command extensive expertise in corporate mobility, investor programs, and extraordinary ability petitions.
Julian Veltrix, Esq.
Managing Partner | Corporate Immigration & Investor Practice
Julian Veltrix is the Co-Founding and Managing Partner of Veltrix & Moran LLP. Over nearly two decades of high-stakes practice, he has advised Fortune 500 enterprises, high-growth venture-backed startups, and private equity investors on complex international workforce strategies and high-net-worth immigrant petitions.
Recognized by Chambers USA and Best Lawyers in America, Julian brings an exacting corporate litigator's precision to immigration petitions. He has structured over $600 million in EB-5 immigrant investor capital across commercial real estate, green infrastructure, and technology ventures, with an exemplary record of USCIS approvals.
Prior to co-founding Veltrix & Moran LLP, Julian was a senior partner in the Global Mobility and Cross-Border Transactions group at an AmLaw 50 firm in New York and San Francisco. He frequently lectures on U.S. immigration policy, national security compliance, and treaty investor frameworks.
Core Practice Concentrations
Education
- •Harvard Law School — Juris Doctor (cum laude)
- •Columbia University — B.A. in Political Science & Economics (magna cum laude)
Bar & Court Admissions
- •State Bar of California
- •New York State Bar Association
- •U.S. District Court, Northern & Central Districts of California
- •U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Second Circuits
- •Supreme Court of the United States
Professional Affiliations
- •American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
- •American Bar Association (International Law Section)
- •Invest in the USA (IIUSA) — Legal Advisory Committee
- •San Francisco Bar Association
Elena Moran, Esq.
Partner | Extraordinary Ability (O-1/EB-1) & Complex Advocacy
Elena Moran co-founded Veltrix & Moran LLP to deliver bespoke legal advocacy for world-class innovators, researchers, creative luminaries, and families navigating intricate U.S. immigration pathways.
Elena is widely acclaimed for her creative, evidentiary-driven approach to O-1A, O-1B, and EB-1 petitions, having successfully secured approvals for Nobel laureates, Academy Award-winning creators, venture founders, and pioneering AI researchers. Her deep mastery of administrative law ensures petitions withstand the most rigorous agency scrutiny.
Earlier in her career, Elena served as an appellate advocate handling precedent-setting petitions before the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) and federal circuit courts. She is deeply committed to reuniting international families and guiding permanent residents through complex naturalization and citizenship processes.
Core Practice Concentrations
Education
- •Georgetown University Law Center — Juris Doctor
- •University of California, Berkeley — B.A. in International Relations & Rhetoric
Bar & Court Admissions
- •State Bar of California
- •District of Columbia Bar
- •U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- •U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Professional Affiliations
- •American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) — O/P Visa Committee
- •National Association of Women Lawyers
- •California Lawyers Association (Litigation & Public Law Sections)
- •Global Migration Section — International Bar Association
Ready to Architect Your Global Mobility Strategy?
Every cross-border matter possesses unique regulatory variables. Consult directly with the partners of Veltrix & Moran LLP to architect your strategic roadmap.