Lewis County Immigration Lawyers

I have practiced immigration and nationality law throughout the United States, but primarily in New York. I specialize in immigration litigation for EOIR matters such as asylum, cancellation of removal, adjustment, habeas corpus, deferred action, waivers and appellate work. I have obtained numerous grants both in immigration court and at the asylum office for clients from China, Haiti, South America, Africa, and Eastern Europe. I currently have the privilege of working at Wildes & Weinberg, PC, one of the most well-respected immigration firms in the United States, founded in 1960 and serving a distinguished clientèle.

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Naresh Gehi is too experienced Immigration attorney licences in the Eastern and Southern district of New York and Connecticut. Mr Naresh Gehi practiced in New York and Connecticut, the US Southern and Eastern District courts of New York. Attorney Gehi holds a master of laws from the University of Georgia, especially sophisticated in Immigration laws. Naresh Gehi successfully challenged many Immigration and deportation cases and helping the Immigrants to get out of the legal problems for the last 13 years in New York. Along with the other Immigration lawyers launched an Immigration law firm called Gehi & Associates. This...

Monica Balyasny is a licensed attorney in the States of Florida and New York. She is fluent in both English and Russian.

Mrs. Balyasny graduated from John Jay College with a Bachelors in Science in Criminal Justice in 2012. After graduation, she moved to South Florida to attend Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law, where she obtained her Juris Doctor in 2018. While in law school, Mrs. Balyasny received her concentration in Health Law while actively participating in extracurricular activities at Nova. She was a representative for the Jewish Law Society Association and a member of the “Pulse” Health...

I founded Cordello Law PLLC to focus entirely on labor and employment litigation on behalf of employees throughout the Rochester, New York area. Since that time, my law firm has been instrumental in obtaining significant financial recoveries for clients through the litigation and negotiation of employment disputes. While a firm’s success is generally measured from a financial standpoint, I am proud of the fact that my cases have also led to changes in illegal and abusive employment practices.

The first-generation son of immigrants, Matthew Borowski is a knowledgeable and compassionate lawyer. He has been featured on news media outlets including CNN, NBC, ABC, and The Buffalo News for his asylum and refugee work. Matthew is licensed in both the U.S. (New York) and Canada (Ontario). Borowski Witmer Immigration Lawyers has locations in Buffalo, NY and in Springfield, VA. He is well-versed in immigration matters including deportation defense, family and business immigration including NAFTA/TN visas and rehabilitation/waivers, federal criminal defense, and post-conviction relief. He appears before Immigration Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, USCIS, New York state courts and...

I pride myself on being goal and solution oriented and bring that approach to the firm. Every matter presents its own challenges and I'm committed to overcoming them. My commitment is present from a client’s first contact with the firm to the conclusion of their respective matter. Whether it’s a contract review or a TN Visa, I'm thorough every step of the way. The firm currently handles contracts, business law, immigration and family. Currently, I am licensed in Ontario, Canada and New York State. In addition, I am a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator and a Notary Public in...

Mr. David Katona practices exclusively in the area of Immigration and Nationality law. Mr. Katona earned his bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University, his Master of International Affairs degree from American University’s School of International Service and graduated cum laude from American University, Washington College of Law. David Katona has worked as a senior attorney in the Immigration Department at Hodgson Russ LLP and has practiced as an immigration attorney at Bondy & Schloss LLP and at Susie Kim & Associates, PC. In addition to being the Principal of Katona & Associates, PLLC, Mr. Katona also currently serves as Of...

We pride ourselves in being attentive, caring and successful in the fields of immigration and business formation.

Svetlana Prizant is the Managing Attorney of the firm and has personal experience in the immigration and naturalization process as an immigrant herself. Svetlana Prizant was honored with a Super Lawyer Award of 2020 and designated as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine in the field of Immigration Law. In 2019, she was named one of the ten best attorneys in immigration law by The Legal Practice Magazine. In 2018 she was one of the Top Forty Under Forty Honorees by the American Society of Legal Advocates and received the client satisfaction award by the American Legal Counsel Institute.
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David is a graduate of the State University of New York at Farmingdale and obtained his law degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School. He studied immigration in law school and was a two time participant in the immigration clinic. He also worked for a summer at the largest immigration firm in the country. Before joining Gottfried & Gottfried, LLP, David worked for a small personal injury firm on Long Island as a trial attorney. He is admitted to practice in the State of New York.

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Elazar Aryeh, the Senior Attorney at the Law Offices of Elazar Aryeh, PC., is a seasoned attorney practicing law for almost 30 years, and has litigated cases both in the State and Federal Courts of the State of New York. Throughout the years, Elazar Aryeh has successfully represented thousands of clients and has procured millions of dollars on behalf of individuals, businesses, corporations and banking institutions. Elazar Aryeh has broad experience in matters involving personal injuries sustained as a result of Motor Vehicle Accidents, Trip & Falls, Construction Accidents and Medical Malpractice, as well as having...

International business attorney licensed to practice law in Ukraine, New York & the US Supreme Court, having over 15 years of professional legal experience, including a decade with top multinational law and consulting firms, such as Baker McKenzie, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Schoenherr

Founder Attorney of AVA LI LAW PLLC since 2021

With over a decade of dedicated experience in immigration law, I, Mohsen Rowhani, am committed to providing exceptional legal representation to individuals and businesses navigating the complexities of the U.S. immigration system. I did my doctorate (J.S.D. — Doctorate in Juridical Science) from Cardozo Law School, where I wrote my dissertation on international law and economic sanctions. I obtained my LL.M. degree in international law from Fordham Law School. I'm a licensed attorney and is authorized to practice Federal Law such as Immigration and economic sanctions cases in all 50 states. I'm also a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and a...

Licenses: New York, New Jersey, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit  Main Practice Areas: Immigration Law, Family Law, & Litigation Amanda was born and raised in New York and currently resides in the East Village with her dog Bailey.  She joined The Shapiro Law Firm, LLC, as a legal assistant in August 2012, and was promoted to of-counsel in November of 2012, when she was admitted to the New Jersey bar.   Amanda enjoys working at The Shapiro Law Firm, LLC, because she is able to meet and engage with clients and make a real...

James Cai founded SAC Attorneys, LLP after serving as in-house legal counsel for Yahoo! Inc. His practice focuses on corporate law, immigration, employment and estate planning. Mr. Cai believes in relationship lawyering and has a client-driven practice. He practices law the old fashioned way - giving each client this full attention with prompt responses, thorough research and analysis, aggressive representation and careful attention to details, in both transactional and litigation matters. As a result, most of his clients are repeat and long term clients, including individuals, small businesses, non-profit organizations and public companies. Before founding SAC Attorneys, LLP,...

Elsa Ayoub, Esq. has extensive experience representing multinational corporations and individuals with respect to the best short and long-term visa strategies for their specific needs in a wide range of industries, including media, financial services, advertising, education, entertainment, banking, consumer products, health care services and health care management services. She represents corporate clients and their foreign national employees in all phases of the immigration process, as well as in the transfer of their foreign national executives, managers, and key employees to the United States. Elsa also counsels individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary ability in their field of endeavor and who...

Karin Wolman has over 20 years of experience in employment-based immigration law, serving aliens of extraordinary ability in the arts and design, finance, business and academia, the sciences, healthcare and non-profit organizations. She is a frequent speaker at local & national conferences, on topics ranging from extraordinary ability and artist visas to the immigration impact of mergers & acquisitions, and advanced issues in citizenship and naturalization.

Janet Fashakin is a seasoned attorney of over two decades, a journey that started in West Africa in 1990. She received her bachelors in law from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria, She proceeded to receive her Masters in Law from Yeshiva University, Cardozo School of Law in New York. She obtained a doctorate degree in Public Policy and Administration from Walden University in Baltimore, USA, where her dissertation focuses on the "Challenges faced by the African American Women upon their release from Prison."
Bar Admissions: The Supreme Court of Nigeria;
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Manuel Portela Manuel@portelalaw.com Law School: The Washington College of Law at American University, Degree: JD 1990 Undergraduate School: Fordham University, 1986 Foreign Language: Spanish Manuel Portela Esq. is the founding partner of The Portela Law Firm, P.C. He specializes in Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family Law and Personal Injury. After graduating from Fordham University and American University Washington College of Law, Mr. Portela accepted an appointment as an Assistant District Attorney at the Kings County District Attorney‘s Office in New York. During his tenure as an Assistant District Attorney, he received extensive training and instruction in the Criminal Court...

Mr. Thomas Tona represents numerous clients in a wide variety of Personal Injury accident cases, in courts across New York State.

Additionally, the firm represents business litigation clients when they have a legal dispute with another party over monies owed.

Tona Law also prosecutes civil claims where healthcare providers seek reimbursement of denied healthcare claims, under the New York State No-Fault law.

Since its inception in 2001, Mr. Tona’s law firm, TonaLaw, has built a reputation as one of New York’s premier legal firms due to its’ expertise and integrity. TonaLaw’s consistent track record of uncompromising ethics instills confidence and trust....

Alena Shautsova was admitted to practice law in the United States in 2008. She comes from Belarus where she graduated with honors from one of the most prestigious law schools in the former USSR. Following her graduation in Belarus, she entered the practice of business law while pursuing a second higher education degree in Economics and Management. Her native language is Russian. In 2005 the US Department of State awarded Ms. Shautsova with a highly competitive Eduard S. Muskie scholarship that allowed her to obtain Master's Degree in Law from the Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. After her graduation...

Ms. Ahn specializes in immigration and nationality law and focuses on various corporate and employment related immigration issues and on strategic immigration planning for U.S. and international companies in connection with the international relocation of personnel coming into the U.S. She works with clients to address the immigration/visa and work authorization needs of U.S. and global personnel, including professionals, executives, treaty investors/ traders, essential workers, persons of extraordinary ability, corporate trainees and students, as well as EB-5 investor processings and filings. Additionally, she provides the expertise and guidance on I-9 compliance, by assisting companies...

I have been practicing law since 2012 after graduating NY Law School. My practice is focused on helping immigrants obtain legal status in the United States, defending those who face removal (deportation), and appellate work at the agency level and in Federal Courts. I represent clients immigrating or bringing family to the US and many clients that have been living in the US for the majority of their lives but never had legal status, or those in danger of losing their status. My clients find themselves in immigration court for criminal issues ranging from minor traffic infractions to...

Christopher Worth is an immigration attorney who lives and works in East Quogue, New York.

Christopher has been practicing immigration law since 2013. During that time, he has appeared in immigration courts in New York, Massachusetts, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, California, Washington, and Michigan, and has submitted numerous appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). Christopher has represented clients detained in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities throughout the United States, including facilities rated nationally as among the most difficult in which to obtain relief, such as those located in Lumpkin, Georgia (Stewart) and Oakdale, Louisiana. In those facilities, and...

Victoria Ledeneva, Esq. is the founder of the law firm. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Ms. Ledeneva graduated from Law School in Russia and St. John's University School of Law in New York. Ms. Ledeneva is duly licensed and admitted to practice as an Attorney and Counselor at Law before all the courts of the State of New York, U.S. Immigration courts, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), and other agencies.

Ms. Ledeneva focuses her practice on business immigration. She advises employers on the best way to employ candidates and retain foreign employees who...

Luis Gomez Alfaro leads the immigration litigation practice at Myburgh Leleu & Gomez Alfaro and provides counsel to clients in cross-border matters involving Latin America. His diverse professional background uniquely positions him to offer foreign clients effective and efficient representation in the United States.
Luis began his legal career in Mexico where he specialized in cross-border transactions, and business immigration. His passion for learning and culture has taken him to practice in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and the United States. He was also International CaseCounsel with the International Centre for Dispute Resolution where he administered over one hundred international commercial disputes.
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Ms. Sutnick, the founding partner of Sutnick & Sutnick, LLC, is licensed to practice law in New Jersey and New York. She is an experienced trial attorney who has successfully defended criminal defendants in both states.

Ms. Sutnick has been named as a New Jersey Super Lawyer since 2015 and in 2018 was selected to its Top 50 Women list. She is certified by the State of New Jersey as a Criminal Trial Attorney.

Ms. Sutnick is a trustee of the Bergen County Bar Association and the co-chair of the Municipal Court Law and Criminal Law committees. She was a guest commentator...

Yaniv Lavy graduated from the University of East London with Honors. It was during his time in school that he studied criminal law and public international law, two fields that now assist him in his current line of work. It was more than 10 years ago that he choose to move to the United States and begin his own practice to assist immigrants to the country with their legal concerns. In 2003 he joined the New York State Bar Association, as well as joining the American Immigration Lawyers Association in 2004. To expand the level of service that was offered...

The Law Office of Keshab Raj Seadie, PC, is a full service New York City-based immigration law firm renowned for its impressive record of obtaining immigrant and non-immigrant visas for our clients. Over the past decade, we have helped countless businesses and families understand and successfully navigate the immigration and naturalization processes. We have represented over one hundred corporations, and have successfully processed thousands of immigrant and non-immigrant petitions for their employees. In addition, we have also successfully represented thousands of individuals and families.

We work directly with both domestic and international corporations to develop individual strategies to ensure the successful...

The Law Offices of Olga M. Arandia, P.C. is dedicated to our clients’ legal needs. With over 25 years’ experience in criminal, family and immigration law we are well equipped to handle a wide array of immigration issues including family based adjustments, 212C pardons, affirmative asylum, removal and deportation defense and VAWA. We have extensive knowledge of state and federal criminal law as well as family law; all essential to understanding our complex immigration system and creating solutions for our clients.

We speak your language. All our lawyers and staff are bi-lingual (English/Spanish) and are dedicated to Making your experience with...

The Gursoy Law Firm is a dedicated general practice law firm with a particular emphasis in Immigration and Bankruptcy. We have been practicing law for over 11 years. During our many years or practice we have an incredible track record of success.

We chose to remain a small law office to provide personal, dedicated and aggressive service to our clients. My office costs a few dollars more but excellent service takes time and strategy. Offsetting our higher fees we have payment plans. We have seven lawyers working together to get the best solutions. As a small firm we call upon all areas of the law to form a comprehensive strategy and plan. As in a game making the right move determines the outcome of the case. A divorce case is often helped by a bankruptcy or our tax law knowledge. We create...

David Kohina is one of the founding principals of Kohina Law Firm, Pllc. Admitted to the New York Bar in 2010, he focuses on real estate, immigration and business law. Mr. Kohina practices all areas of immigration and naturalization law including family and employment, business cases, temporary and immigrant visas, naturalization, refugee and asylum law. In addition, David Kohina offers legal services related to residential and commercial real estate transactions such as closings, deed transfers, lease reviews and drafting as well as representation during legal disputes between landlords and tenants.

Being an immigrant himself, David Kohina decided to attend law school...

I am a proud graduate of St. John’s University School of Law (1999). I am currently on the Alumni Board of Directors at the law school I used to attend. Prior to attending law school, I attended New York University and I was a double major in Political Science and Spanish language studies. I graduated from NYU in 1994. In addition to practicing law, I am also enrolled at Bethel Seminary of the East and someday (meaning before I get sent to an old-folks’ home), I hope to obtain a Master’s Degree in Divinity Studies. I...

Cesar is an International Attorney specialized in business law, litigation, and cross-border investments. He assists start-ups and seasoned investors to structure their business efficiently, reducing risk and setting them up for success. His experience in dispute resolution and litigation allows him to provide comprehensive and top-notch advise zealously protecting the interest of his clients. He holds a J.D. and International Arbitration LL.M. from the University of Miami School of law, an LL.M. for Foreign-Trained Lawyers from Brooklyn Law School, and a Licenciatura en Derecho “Cum Laude” from the Universidad Tecnológica de Honduras. He is admitted to practice law in the states...

Law Offices of Tsirina Goroshit & Associates, P.C. focuses on US Immigration and Nationality Law. We are located at 275 Madison Ave., 4 Floor, New York, NY 10016. We have experience in handling complex immigration law matters, immigration-related litigation and consular matters, and have successfully represented clients from Former Soviet Union, China, Caribbeanâs, Europe, Middle East, Israel, India and Africa. Our experience included but not limited to removal/deportation defense/ Asylum, Adjustment of status, including litigation practice associated with delays due to security name checks, naturalization, visa petitions, extension of status, petitions under the Violence Against Woman Act (VAWA) and much more. We...

Steven D. Heller is an experienced US immigration lawyer, specializing in waivers of inadmissibility, consular processing, and Treaty Traders/Investors. He is the Director of Heller Immigration Law, Ltd., a UK-based US immigration law firm established in 2008, and Of Counsel to Chavin Immigration Law Office in London. He currently divides time between the UK and New York.

Attorney Heller has been practicing US immigration law since 1992, having worked in both the public and private sectors, including positions with the US Embassy-London, USCIS Headquarters in Washington, DC, and INS/USCIS offices in New York and Newark. He was also...