About JBR Immigration

Dr. Jackeline Biddle Richard

Immigration Attorney & Registered Nurse

Jackeline Biddle Richard is an immigration attorney and doctorally-prepared registered nurse whose career combines legal advocacy, nursing practice, advanced clinical education, and immigration law. Her healthcare background gives her a practical understanding of internationally educated nurses, clinical professionals, healthcare employers, and the professional licensing issues that may intersect with immigration planning. A rare combination of nursing, healthcare leadership, and immigration law — bringing a different perspective to every case.

Dr. Jackeline Biddle Richard, Immigration Attorney

A Different Kind of Immigration Attorney

Dr. Jackeline Biddle Richard's professional journey spans nursing, nursing education and leadership, and immigration law. This progression is not incidental — it shapes how she approaches every client and every case.

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Nursing

Clinical nursing practice — understanding healthcare from the inside.

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Nursing Leadership & Education

Advanced nursing practice and doctoral-level nursing education.

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Law

Legal training and practice with a focus on immigration.

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Immigration

Dedicated immigration law practice serving individuals, families, and healthcare professionals.

Why This Combination Matters

For healthcare professionals, immigration can intersect with education, professional licensing, credentialing, employment, family, and long-term career goals. An attorney who has worked in healthcare understands those intersections in a way that goes beyond legal training alone.

Behind every case file is a human being — a family, a dream, a life in the balance.

Credentials

Bar Admission

Admitted in New Jersey, New York, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey & U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas

Education

Juris DoctorRutgers Law School – Newark, 2000
Doctor of Nursing PracticeUMDNJ / Rutgers Biomedical Sciences, 2013
Bachelor of NursingMonmouth University, 1995
Associate of Applied Sciences, Registered NurseBrookdale Community College, 1991

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