Aniefiok ‘Ani’ Bassey

Aniefiok ‘Ani’ Bassey is an experienced immigration attorney and Managing Attorney of Bassey Immigration Law Center, serving clients in Tampa and Clearwater, Florida. With more than 20 years of legal experience, he represents individuals, families, and businesses navigating complex U.S.

immigration laws. His practice focuses on deportation and removal defense, family-based immigration, business immigration, immigration waivers, appeals, and U.S. citizenship. Attorney Bassey is committed to providing practical legal guidance and personalized representation to clients facing immigration challenges.

He earned his legal education from the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar in Nigeria and pursued postgraduate legal studies at Dalhousie University and Tulane Law School.

He is admitted to practice law in New York and is also authorized to appear before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. His work focuses on helping clients pursue their immigration goals.

Education

• University of Calabar, Nigeria – Faculty of Law.
• Dalhousie University – LL.M., 2003.
• Tulane Law School – LL.M., 2004.

Bar Admissions

• New York State Bar – 2007.
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.