Dayna Kelly, Attorney
Dayna Kelly, Managing Attorney — Dayna Kelly is the firm’s founder and has been providing comprehensive immigration services for physicians and health care organizations nationwide for over 20 years. Her practice focuses on physician J-1 waivers through the Conrad 30 programs and federal waiver programs, as well as the subsequent H-1B visa petitions and permanent resident processes. She advises physicians, health care workers and their employers on short and long-term immigration objectives, and she provides guidance and training to employers on immigration compliance.
A member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the North Carolina Bar Association and the International Medical Graduates Taskforce, Ms. Kelly is admitted to the North Carolina and Hawaii State Bars. She also served on the North Carolina Bar Association’s Immigration Law Committee and has been involved in legislative advocacy for immigration reform on physician issues. She is a speaker at continuing legal education seminars on physician immigration and has published on physician immigration topics.
Dayna received her law degree from the University of Michigan. She also holds a Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts degrees from Michigan State University.
Eleanor Zinn, Paralegal
Eleanor Zinn holds a Bachelor's degree in International Studies from Hawaii Pacific University. During her undergraduate studies, she expanded her academic experience through international programs at Universidad Pontificia Comillas in Madrid, Spain, and Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht in Berlin, Germany, where she focused on global governance and comparative policy. Eleanor joined the Law Offices of Dayna Kelly in August 2025, and enjoys helping clients achieve their goals of living and working in the United States.
