Immigration

Citizenship or Naturalization, Removal or Deportation Defense, Criminal Defense of Immigrants, Permanent Residency (Green Card), Political Asylum and Refugees, Undocumented Workers, Student and Employment Based Visas, Family Petitions, Fiancé Petitions, I-9 Employer Compliance and federal court litigation related to immigration benefits.

• Citizenship or Naturalization
• Removal or Deportation
• Employer Work Visas
• Permanent Resident (Green Card)
• Political Asylum & Refugees
• Undocumented Workers
• Visas
• Passports
• Family Petitions
• Employer Petitions
• Customs

CA, May 2006
Bar Number: 242348

IL, Nov 2001
Bar Number: 6276057

MO, Apr 2001
Bar Number: 49878

Missouri Supreme Court, Eastern District of Missouri Federal Court, Illinois Bar, Southern, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois Federal Courts, and United States Tax Court.

Missouri Bar, Immigration Law Committee, Illinois and California Bar, and American Immigration Lawyers Association.

I write articles on immigration topics for several Russian publications circulating in the United States, I attend continuing legal education seminars focused on immigration law and keep abreast of all developments in the immigration law through my membership at the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Guide on how to obtain a B visa
Criminal Convictions and Naturalization Process
What do you need to know about parole
Family Based Immigration
How to get a US student visa
Practical guide for H-1B worker applicants
Asylum Primer
J visa pitfalls in the adjustment of status process, etc.

All published in Russian America and Our Florida circulated in Russian language.

I represented a foreign national in a criminal investigation involving passport and visa fraud. The case was resolved in the client's favor, the government did not indict my client. Recently, I represented a U.S. citizen in a Missouri adoption proceeding involving of an adoption of a child from the former Soviet Union. I represented several clients in federal court litigation against the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FBI in a mandamus action. The government settled the case and awarded my client's immigration benefits they sought.

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Missouri, Illinois and California.

We represent employers in obtaining immigrant and non-immigrant work visas, individuals in obtaining family visas for relatives abroad, and foreign students and trainees in seeking visas to pursue their respective endeavors in the United States. We have been extremely successful in immigration litigation involving adjudication of delayed naturalization and adjustment of status applications in federal courts. In addition, we work closely with foreign nationals facing criminal convictions, to minimize the negative impact of criminal violations on their immigration history.

I launched my own practice in 2006 when I realized that after several years of practice with big national law firms I accumulated significant knowledge, experience and confidence to become successful in my own practice.

In the past, I worked for Stinson Morrison Hecker, LLP and Bryan Cave, LLP as an immigration and business attorney.

2005 Recipient of the St. Louis Business Journal award "40 Most Influential Business People under 40" in the St. Louis Metropolitan area for dedicated assistance to immigrants.

Yes, but attorneys speak to clients directly.

(314) 872-9556

Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. by appointment.

Yes

Russian and Ukranian, interpreting in other languages is available upon request.

The typical flat fee agreements range from $2,000 to $3,000. Usually, we offer flat fee agreements after initial consultation and fact gathering.

$200 to $250.

I charge $100 for the initial 30 minute consultation. If the client retains me for representation, $100 is credited towards future legal fees.

The retainer amount usually depends on complexity of the case and varies on a case by case basis. Our typical retainer ranges from $2,000 to $3,000.