Palenville Immigration Lawyers

Irina Lust practices out of the firm's downtown Manhattan office. Prior to founding Carley & Lust, Attorneys at Law PLLC, Irina practiced in the areas of bankruptcy, business transactions, and securities litigation at leading New York City law firms. She represented investors and consumers in class, derivative and other complex actions under federal and state securities laws with focus on mergers and acquisitions. Additionally, Irina received intensive training in bankruptcy and debt restructuring under Chapter 7, Chapter 13, Chapter 11 and adversary proceedings in federal bankruptcy courts. Irina is often invited to share her legal expertise by participating in television...

Growing up in Jamaica, Queens I knew I wanted to be an attorney from a young age. I pursued other interests and earned a Master's degree in psychology from Columbia University prior to attending law school in Miami. Throughout my 13 year professional career I have fought for those whose voice was not heard. I am skilled at navigating complex systems and negotiating matters large and small. I live close to my office with my wife and young daughter.

Simone N. Archer, Esq. is a well-rounded litigator with a diverse legal background, practicing multiple areas of law. She is also an Administrative Law Judge/Hearing Officer for the City of New York at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH). Ms. Archer has experience working in small and large firms. Prior to becoming the managing member at Archer Harvey & Smith, LLC, Ms. Archer was a trial attorney practicing personal injury and medical malpractice. She was also in-house counsel for a major insurance company practicing insurance defense. Prior to going to law school, Ms. Archer was an insurance...

Asel graduated from Columbia Law School, a top five U.S. Ivy League law school, in 2017 and has been exclusively practicing U.S. immigration law since 2018. Asel is admitted to practice law in New York state. She wrote over 300 articles on U.S. immigration law issues available on bwea.com and self-lawyer.com. As a licensed New York lawyer, Asel is authorized to represent immigration clients in all 50 U.S. states.

As an immigrant and an attorney who came from a family of immigrants, Mr. Mohamed knows from first-hand experience how complex and overwhelming the immigration process is on individuals and their families. He decided to become an immigration lawyer so that he can help others navigate the U.S. immigration system so that they can live a better life. Mr. Mohamed has represented many clients before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in connection with petitioning for a family member, adjusting immigration status, applying for affirmative asylum, obtaining authorization to work in the United States, and becoming U.S. citizens. He...

Ms. Mayer’s practice focuses primarily on EB-5 investors and business-based immigration matters. Her EB-5 clients include investors investing in both Regional Center projects and in qualifying individual EB-5 investments. Ms. Mayer’s business immigration clients include both large and small companies and individuals in the high-tech, academic and medical fields. She represents clients pursuing both employer-sponsored immigrant and non-immigrant visas, as well as self-petitioning clients, especially individuals filing National Interest Waiver petitions. She also represents a number of health care providers and physicians pursuing J-1 waivers and work authorization. Ms. Mayer also represents individuals in family-based immigration matters and...

Ms. Ozmun focuses her practice on employment-based immigration with a unique specialization in the EB-5 preference category. Ms. Ozmun represents EB-5 regional centers in matters related to both immigration law and corporate and securities law, including designation, compliance, and governance. She also advises EB-5 investors in navigating the immigration process and represents a variety of individual clients seeking non-immigrant and immigrant status.

Mr. Schaye’s practice exclusively focuses on EB-5 regional center, developer and investor representation. Mr. Schaye has also represented companies and individuals in a broad range of litigation matters, including extensive trial and appellate experience. In 2012, Mr. Schaye successfully defended an international executive against a foreign governmental agency’s attempt to enforce a multi-million dollar foreign default judgment in the United States. The judgment was held to be void in the U.S. for failure to meet U.S. standards of due process.

Our practice is limited exclusively to Immigration Law. Sharon Ames has been a member of AILA (the American Immigration Lawyers Association) since 1999. Ms. Ames is fluent in Spanish.

Mr. Guzman is a decorated Combat War Veteran, having served honorably in the United States Navy during the Gulf War in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.

Frank H. Guzman, Esq. is the proud recipient of six Medals and ten Ribbons for his distinguished military service. These include the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, a Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Kuwait Liberation Medal, a Navy Unit Commendation, and a Marksmanship Medal.

Mr. Guzmán speaks, reads and writes Spanish fluently.

Our boutique Immigration law firm customizes our services according to the clients' circumstances and priorities. Our services include:

Green Cards based on Family, Asylum, Religion or Work;
U.S. Citizenship while living abroad or in U.S.; Immigration Court Interviews;
Fiance Visas (K);
Student Visas (F);
Religious Visas (R);
Visa Extensions;
Extraordinary Ability Visas;
International Executives Visas;
Political Asylum;
Deportation Process;
Detention Representation;
Work-based Visas (H, L, O, P);
Investor Visa (E);
Victims of Crimes based Visas (U);
Spousal Abuse based Green Cards (VAWA - Violence against Women Act)

Elana graduated from Brooklyn Law School in 1996. In addition to her high honors as a student, her academic achievements include membership in the Moot Court Honor Society and Regional Semi-Finalist in The Texas Young Lawyers Association. Elana began her private practice in the year 2000 helping clients with immigration issues and traffic offenses. She has appeared on numerous occasions before the USCIS on removal/deportation and adjustment of status actions. Elana is a member of the Queens County Bar Association. She obtained her undergraduate degree at New York University, Cum Laude with degrees in political science and foreign languages....

The goal of Alejandro Gutierrez, Esq., is to make permanent residents of United States. He limits his practice to United States Immigration Law including the related criminal matters. He practices before the Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. Immigration Courts throughout the United States, including appeals before the Department of Homeland Security, the Board of Immigration Appeals, U.S. District Courts, and U.S. Courts of Appeals. He is admitted to practice in the courts of the State of New York, U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Immigration law, Family law and Personal Injuries.

Bar Admission: 2005, New York; 2014 U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York;

Law School: University of Cincinnati College of Law, Juris Doctorate 2004

Colleges: John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY Graduate Center)
Degrees: Geo-Strategic Politics; American Law and Government; Finance Investment Banking.

Professional Memberships: American Bar Association, American Association of Justice, American Society of International Lawyers, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Kings County Criminal Bar Association.

Biography:
• Prosecutor: Deputy Bureau Chief, Assistant District Attorney, Senior Trial Attorney for Kings County District Attorney’s Office 2005-2016.

• Adjunct Professor at:
• John Jay College...

An experienced litigation attorney with extensive experience in matrimonial, commercial and personal injury litigation. Integrated a transactional component to the firm with a central focus on complex stock/asset purchases, mergers & aquisitions and affluent foreign investor and intra-company transfer immigration matters.

Having practiced law in the State of New York for almost the past decade, I am an expert in Divorce, Family and Immigration Law. Most Notably, I have years of litigation experience in Family and Supreme Court. I have participated in and completed hundreds of trials, advocating zealously and relentlessly for my clients. I also have extensive experience litigating cases against ACS, the Child Welfare Agency of New York. I have also successfully argued before the Appellate Division for the Second Judicial Department as well. More specifically, I handle complex financial divorces, paternity matters, custody battles and child support cases. I...

Meir Moza, Esq. Aggressive Attorney & Former Prosecutor Admitted in NY, NJ, & all Federal Courts

Our office was founded by attorney Meir Moza in 1999 after being employed at the respectable Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, as a prosecutor, and chosen among thousands of candidates to this eminent position.

In the DA’s office Mr. Moza has acquired his vast experience in the criminal practice field and litigation, and mastering of the art of jury trials and bench trials.

Additionally Mr. Moza, while employed as an assistant District Attorney had further gained and acquired vast amount of knowledge of the criminal justice system...

Mr. Brown has concentrated in the practice of immigration law since 1979, representing businesses, prominent artists and workers, investors and families
and protecting individuals from removal.
He received his BA from Antioch College and his JD from Western New England University School of Law.
He is: Co-Chair – New York State Bar Association Immigration and Nationality Committee and is the former Chair – American Immigration Lawyers Association,
NY Chapter. Mr. Brown is a published author in the field of US immigration laws and a frequent lecturer on diverse immigration related topics for the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the...

Alina Kaganovsky is an attorney practicing immigration and naturalization law. Alina is licensed to practice law in New York, New Jersey, and registered with in all United States Immigration Courts and United States Customs and Immigration Services.

I am a solo practitioner in Staten Island, New York. My practice focuses on all aspects of Immigration Law, as well as Wills & Estates, and Real Estate. For Immigration matters I can handle cases in all 50 states. My main objective is to treat my clients in the same manner in which I would like to be treated.

I have been in practice for almost 30 years. I am and always have been very concerned about sustaining direct workable client relationships.

My clients deal directly with me, and telephone calls are promptly...

Xiayue (Summer) Yin is an Associate in Miller Mayer’s Immigration practice group. Ms. Yin concentrates her practice on employment-based immigration law focusing on the EB-5 preference category. She advises on individual EB-5 source of funds and business documentation for investors primarily from China, utilizing her experience as a Chinese corporate attorney. Ms. Yin’s fluency in Mandarin and commercial experience facilitates communication with Miller Mayer’s numerous Chinese clients and representatives. Ms. Yin also assists Miller Mayer’s regional center and developer clients and individual clients in seeking various immigrant or non-immigrant statuses. Prior to joining Miller Mayer, Ms. Yin worked...

Rachel Baskin represents clients throughout the United States handling diverse immigration matters. Ms. Baskin recognizes that each case is unique and provides customized attention tailored to fit clientsâ individual needs. Her expertise enables her to navigate the complex maze of immigration laws and regulations. The office provides services for the following immigration matters: - Temporary Visa Petitions for professionals including artists, performers, designers, physicians, scientists, researchers, professors, business people, investors, small and large corporations, students, and tourists. - Marriage Petitions - Fiance(e) Visa Petitions - Labor Certification Applicaitons (PERM) - Family Based Immigration Petitions - Adjustment of Status Applications - Consular...

I am a highly skilled and effective immigration lawyer based in New York City, with over 24 years of experience serving clients. I have provided immigration legal services to residents in New York City—including Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, Westchester, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties. I have also provided immigration legal services to residents from areas across the United States, including, but not limited to, California, Texas, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Florida. I have experience representing individuals, families and corporate clients who require immigration services. Immigration client services include Family Immigration, Employment Immigration, Non-Immigration Visas (such as O-1, H-1B, E-1, E-2, TN)...

My practice covers the following areas of U.S. immigration law: IMMIGRANT VISA (GREEN CARD) - Green Card through Marriage - Green Card through a Job - Green Card through Asylee Status - Green Card through Investment (EB-5) NON IMMIGRANT VISAS - H-1B Specialty Workers - H-3 Trainees - J-1 Exchange Visitors - L-1 Intra Company Transferees - E-1 Treaty Traders - E-2 Treaty Investors - R-1 Religious workers. - TN NAFTA professionals - O-1 Workers with Extraordinary Ability (Artists, etc.) - I Journalists and Media...

Barbara Suri is a former United States Immigration Officer, and an expert in United States Citizenship and Immigration Law. She is devoted to clients, who need help in resolving immigration issues, especially in resolving difficult immigration issues. For the last thirteen years, Attorney Suri applied her more than fourteen years experience and knowledge of U.S. Government immigration laws, policies, and procedures to the benefit of clients in her private practice. As a former senior Immigration District Adjudications Officer, Immigration Inspector, Student Officer, and Public Relations Officer, in the legacy U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS), she adjudicated...

A member of the New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts State and Federal Bar, Jeffrey Garfin is an experienced attorney who has represented hundreds of clients both in and out of court. He is a member of the New York City Bar Immigration Panel, Assigned Counsel Plan for the City of New York, CJA Panel for the District of Western Massachusetts, the Intellectual Property Law Committee of the New York County Lawyers Association, the American Trial Lawyers Association and the Attorney Advisory Panel for Starpolish.com.

He has also appeared as a legal expert and guest on ABC affiliate News 40 Television,...

My firm provides skillful legal services in personal injury, immigration, matrimonial, and estate matters. With over 1,000 successful cases in immigration and matrimonial law, my firm has recovered over $100 million for my clients. My firm's track record speaks for itself: $1.8 million - Premises Liability $1.5 million - Bus Accident $9.0 million - Estate Litigation $675,000 - Train Derailment $600,000 - Construction Accident As a staunch advocate for immigration rights, I sometimes provide free services to DREAMERS and asylum seekers in need. My journey from an illegal alien to a top attorney is inspiring. Despite challenges, I earned my Juris Doctorate and offered free paralegal courses as...