Crossing Frontiers Immigration Law
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 2,347 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 426 handling Immigration Law.
About Crossing Frontiers Immigration Law
Crossing Frontiers Immigration Law is a small cross border immigration practice founded in 2023 by Alyssa Hussein. Hussein is licensed to practice in Michigan and Alberta, which lets the firm work on both sides of the Canada U.S. border. Before starting the practice, Hussein worked with multinational technology and manufacturing companies and with early stage startups, and has international experience across the Middle East and Asia. The working office is at 110 Sheppard Avenue East in Toronto. The firm also keeps a mailing address in Calgary, though Toronto is where the practice actually operates.
The practice concentrates on business and employment based immigration for growing companies and their employees. On the U.S. side, it handles L-1, O-1, H-1B, TN and E category work visas, along with EB-1, EB-2 National Interest Waiver and EB-3 permanent residence and family or marriage based green cards. On the Canadian side, it covers work permits, LMIAs, permanent residence, and spousal or partner sponsorship, and it added a citizenship by descent service after Bill C-3 removed the old first generation limit in December 2025. Hussein built the firm around a single attorney model: the lawyer clients speak with on the first call is the one who manages the file through to filing, rather than handing it off to paralegals or case managers.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Alyssa Hussein founded Crossing Frontiers in 2023. Hussein is licensed to practice in Michigan and Alberta.
- Hussein discussed visa options for startup founders on the podcast The Expert's Voice in March 2025.
In the community
- In September 2024, Hussein led a three part employment immigration webinar series with TheIsmaili USA in partnership with IPN National, aimed at explaining employment based pathways into the United States.
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The Toronto office is in a commercial building at 110 Sheppard Avenue East. Most of Crossing Frontiers' clients are themselves in the middle of crossing a border, whether relocating for a job or sponsoring a family member. The firm's second address, in Calgary, is a mailing address, and Toronto is where the work actually happens.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Crossing Frontiers help a company sponsor an employee for a U.S. work visa?
- Yes. The firm handles L-1 intracompany transfers, O-1 extraordinary ability visas, H-1B specialty occupation visas, and TN and E treaty based work authorization for employers moving staff into the United States.
- I'm a startup founder without a U.S. employer. Can Crossing Frontiers still help me get a green card?
- The firm works on EB-1 extraordinary ability and EB-2 National Interest Waiver green cards, along with EB-3 and family or marriage based green card categories.
- Does Crossing Frontiers handle Canadian work permits and LMIAs?
- Yes. Alongside the U.S. practice, the firm handles Canadian work permits, Labour Market Impact Assessments, permanent residence applications, and spousal or partner sponsorship.
- I heard the rules on Canadian citizenship by descent changed. Can Crossing Frontiers tell me if I qualify?
- The firm added a citizenship by descent service after Bill C-3 removed the old first generation limit, coming into force on December 15, 2025. It offers a free eligibility quiz and a reduced fee consultation to review a client's family history against the new rules.
- How does a consultation with Crossing Frontiers work?
- The main intake step is a 30 minute clarity call booked through the firm's website, and cases are handled by the same attorney from the first call through to filing rather than being passed to paralegals or case managers.
- Does Crossing Frontiers charge flat fees?
- For most matters, yes. The firm quotes a flat attorney fee before work begins, separate from government filing fees and disbursements, with additional charges possible for complex cases, prior refusals, or rushed timelines.
Where to find them
110 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite 615, Toronto, ON M2N 6Y8
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