Flavia Santos Lloyd, Esq.

Founder / Managing Attorney

Attorney Flavia Santos Lloyd is passionate about immigration law and the community she serves. As an immigrant herself, Ms. Santos Lloyd can relate to her clients’ experiences during the immigration process. With focus on quality customer service, zealous and diligent representation of her clients, and a proven track record, she has served a wide range of her clients’ immigration needs.


Ms. Santos Lloyd is a Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar of California and a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the American Bar Association (ABA), Orange County and Los Angeles County Bar Associations, Orange County Hispanic Bar Association, among other organizations, and she is an active member of the State Bar of California.

Before graduating from law school, Ms. Santos Lloyd worked for 12 years in the immigration law field as a supervising immigration paralegal at a leading Orange County immigration law firm. In total, Ms. Santos Lloyd has been in the immigration field for over 22 years. Attorney Santos Lloyd and her staff are fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, and French.

While in law school, Ms. Santos Lloyd volunteered at immigration clinics and other immigration-related organizations. Her practice focuses on a broad spectrum of immigration matters such as family-based, employment-based, extraordinary ability cases, naturalization, adjustment of status, consular processing, asylum, removal, and complex family matters such as waivers. Her primary focus and expertise are extraordinary ability cases (O, P, and EB-1A) and EB-2 NIW. As she is also passionate about teaching, she teaches subjects tested in the California Bar Exam and Immigration Law at different law schools. She also devotes her time to scholarly work by writing research papers and presenting them at national and international conferences. 

Find out more about Flavia 

  • Areas of Practice

    • Immigration and Nationality Law

    • Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar of California
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  • Education

    • Leadership in Law Firms, Harvard Law School Executive Education

    • Program on Negotiation, Harvard Law School Executive Education

    • Leadership in the Legal Profession, University of California, Berkeley - School of Law 

    • Juris Doctor, Abraham Lincoln University, Los Angeles, California

    • Honors: Dean’s Scholar Award for Contemporary Ethical Issues, Products Liability Litigation, and First Amendment

    • Master of Arts, International Relations, American Public University, Charles Town, WV

    • Honors: Dean’s List

    • Bachelor of Science, Communication, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

    • Honors: Graduated with Honors

    • University of Sao Paulo, Portuguese and Russian, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Presentations

    • "Immigration Lawyering," Harvard Law School, Legal Profession Class - Professor David Wilkins. (November 2024)

    • "The O-1: Unlocking Opportunities for Those With Unique Talents," American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) - California Chapters Conference (November 2024)

    • "Out of Bounds: NIL and Immigration Issues," Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB). (October 2024)

    • "Weird and Wonderful B's," American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) - Rome EMEA Distance Learning Committee. (September 2024)

    • "NIV and IV Options for Extraordinary / Exceptional Individuals: Creative Approaches for the Exceedingly Talented," American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) - Paralegal Conference - Discussion Leader (August 2024) 

    • "O and P Visas. Visa Options for Foreign Talents and Athletes, " Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) (July 2024)

    • "Unauthorized Employment in Immigration: NIL, Influencers, Student Athletes" American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) - Annual National Conference (June 2024)

    • “Unlocking EB-1A Success: Strategic Filing Approaches and Best Practices” American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) CLE (May 2024) 

    • “EB2 NIW Updates: Current Trends and Strategies” Orange County Bar Association (OCBA) (January 2024)

    • “Talent Visas - Practical Considerations for O-1 and EB-2 NIW” American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) - Canada Chapter (January 2024) 

    • "O's and P's" American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) - Latin America and Caribbean Chapter (November 2023)

    • "Winning Strategies for the First Preference" American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) - Chicago Conference (October 2023)

    • "Taboo," Uncommon, and Unusual Occupations: Guess What? That's Extraordinary Talent too!" American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) - Fall Conference (September 2023)

    • "O-1A and O-1B: Extraordinary Ability and Entertainers," American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) - Annual Aila National Conference (June 2023)

    • "Role of the Paralegal," American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) - Paralegal Conference (June 2023)

    • "O-1 Visa Workshop for Lawyers," Immigration Lawyers Toolbox Postgraduate Training, Santa Monica, CA (February 2023)

    • "O-1 Trends: Extraordinary Hurdles Still Remain as New Ones Emerge," American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) - Midwinter Conference and Webcast (January 2023)

    • "Permissible Business Activities for Nonimmigrants: Employees, Entrepreneurs, and Visitors," American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) - California Chapters Conference (November 2022)

    • "EB-1 a.k.a The Artist Green Card," Global Gab - Rattlestick Theater, NY (September 2022) 

    • "National Interest Waivers and Other Creative Options for Athletes, Coaches, and Sports Industry Professionals," American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) - Sports Immigration Law Conference (September 2022)

    • "Strategies for Athletes, Artists, Entertainers, and Other Extraordinary Individuals," American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) - Annual AILA National Conference (June 2022)

    • "Strategies for Successful NIWs," American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) - 43RD Annual AILA S. Florida Immigration Law Updated (April 2022)

    • "EB-1 vs. EB-2 NIW: Creative Ways to Use Matter of Dhanasar," American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) - Athletics, Culture, Entertainment, and Science (ACES) Conference (October 2021)

    • "Structuring P-1A and P-1S Petitions for Athletes," American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) - Sports Immigration Law Conference (September 2021)

    • "Highly Skilled Individuals: A Discussion on Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Visa Petitions for 'Talented' Foreign Nationals," American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) (August 2021)

    • "O-1A - How Extraordinary is Extraordinary," American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) (October 2020) 

    • "Imigração e Negócios nos EUA: mídia, entretenimento e tecnologia," Webinar (March 2020)

    • Paralegal and Lawyer, University of California, Irvine, CA (February 2020)

    • How to Internationalize your Company U.S. Approach Brempex - Berlin, Germany. (August 2019)

    • Immigration Law in the United States - ESANC - Santos, Brazil (April 2019)

    • Immigration Law in the United States - Catholic University of Santos - Santos, Brazil. (April 2019) 

    • Immigration Law in the United States - Santa Cecilia University, Santos, Brazil (April 2019)

    • Becoming an Entrepreneur in the U.S. - Brempex - Dusseldorf, Germany. (March 2019)

    • Los Angeles Brazil Film Festival – Arts in the United States – What you need to know from an immigration standpoint. (December 2018)

    • El Aviso Magazine – Interview about Investment Options (December 2018)

    • LawPro CLE – Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Options for Foreign Investors (November 2018)

    • LawPro CLE - Immigration Options for Artists, Entertainers and Athletes (June 2018)

    • El Aviso Magazine – Deportation

    • Ethics for the Immigration Paralegal, Orange County Paralegal Association, Irvine, CA (April 2018)

    • Paralegal and Lawyer, University of California, Irvine, CA (March 2018)

    • Foreigners Hiring Foreigners: What You Need to Know, Irvine, CA (November 2017)

    • Panelist at Human Trafficking Panel, Orange, CA (November 2017)

    • Paralegal and Lawyer, University of California, Irvine, CA (July 2017)

    • Know Your Rights. 826LA, Los Angeles, CA (April 2017)

    • Know Your Rights. 826LA, Los Angeles, CA (March 2017)

    • Know Your Rights. Brazilian Consulate, Beverly Hills, CA (March 2017)

    • Visa Options for Small Business, Brazil California Chamber of Commerce, Beverly Hills, CA (July 2016)

    • Language is power: An analysis of Brazil's use of language and culture as tools for global success. University of California, Los Angeles, Second Heritage Language Conference (2014)

    • Brazilian foreign policy post-1985: Regional challenges and global ambitions. International Political Science Association World Congress, Montreal (July 2014)
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  • Publications

    • Whittenburg, F., & Lloyd, F. S. (2024). O-1B nonimmigrants. In Navigating the Fundamentals of Immigration Law: Guidance and Tips for Successful Practice (2024-2025 edition, Nonimmigrant Visas, pp. 227-246). American Immigration Lawyers Association.

    • Lloyd, F.S. (2023). K Visa Processing 101, in The Consular Practice Handbook (pp. 197-204). American Immigration Lawyers Association. 

  • Media

    https://www.santoslloydlaw.com/media



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  • Professional and Community Involvement

    • Member of the Immigration Editorial Board, Law 360, 2024

    • Chair-Elect, Orange County Bar Association, Immigration Section, 2024

    • Chair-Paralegal Conference, American Immigration Lawyers Association

    • RDC Executive Committee Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association, 2024

    • Judge, Federal Bar Association, 03/2024

    • Judge-Mock Trial, UC Irvine, 01/2024

    • Secretary / Treasurer, Orange County Bar Association, Immigration Section, 2023

    • AILA Fall Conference, ACES Track, Conference Program Committee, 2022, 2023

    • American Bar Association, 08/2016 – 08/2017 Liaised with the ABA’s Immigration Section, Young Lawyers Division. Los Angeles County Bar Association, 2013

    • Volunteer Attorney, Casa del Migrante- Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, 03/2015

    • Volunteer Attorney, Fe y Esperanza Lutheran Church- Downey, California, 02/2015

    • Volunteer Attorney, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 05/2015- 09/2015

    • Supported the Immigration Legal Assistance Project and conducted intake consultations. Prepared immigration petitions and assisted low-income individuals with immigration requirements and language translation. 

    • Sigma Iota Rho Gamma Omega Honor Society, 11/2013 – 12/2014 Served as editor and writer for a monthly newsletter. Coordinated publication using Mail Chimp and posted a newsletter on Facebook to attract students and members. 

    • Co-Chair, Orange County Paralegal Association, Immigration Section, 2004 – 2005
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  • Memberships

    • Member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)

    • The American Bar Association (ABA)

    • Orange County and Los Angeles County Bar Associations

    • Orange County Hispanic Bar Association

    • Federal Bar Association 

    • Thurgood Marshall Bar Association

     

    • Law and Society Association

     

    • Orange County Women Lawyers Association 

    • International Studies Association 
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Rising Star by Super Lawyers
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  • Bar Admissions

    • California

    • U.S. District Court Central District of California
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  • Languages

    • English

    • Portuguese

    • Spanish

    • French
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