Experience

Green and Spiegel U.S.

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Nonimmigrant and immigrant employment-based cases, including the following visa classifications: H-1B, L-1A/L-1B, O-1A/O-1B, TN, E-3, P-1A, EB-1A, EB-1C, PERM based petitions and NIW. Practice also has a department for family based immigration matters. Nonimmigrant and immigrant employment-based cases, including the following visa classifications: H-1B, L-1A/L-1B, O-1A/O-1B, TN, E-3, P-1A, EB-1A, EB-1C, PERM based petitions and NIW. Practice also has a department for family based immigration matters.



Greenspoon Marder LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2019

• Law Clerk

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  Drafted alerts for the marketing team to distribute to clients regarding USCIS memorandums and policy changes. Wrote responses to Requests for Evidence for I­140 filings regarding the employer’s right to control and calculations about a company’s ability to pay multiple beneficiaries. Continued writing responses to Requests for Evidence for H­1B filings as mentioned below. Prepared 221(g) responses for beneficiary to submit to consulates. Drafted Adjustment of Status applications based on diversity visa category and EB­2 and EB­3 employment based categories. Completed L1A amendment and consular processing petitions for both managerial and executive positions. Filed 60 H­1B CAP cases and continue to file multiple H­1B amendment, extension, change of status and consular processing petitions within the Information Technology field, including placement at third­ party sites and multiple work locations. Communicated with clients on a regular basis about the status of their cases.



The Nair Law Group, A Professional Corporation

• Senior Law Clerk

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

  Drafted H-1B Request for Evidence responses covering issues pertaining to specialty occupation categorization, level I wage determination, right to control, maintenance of stay, availability of work, beneficiary qualification and more. Drafted forms and letters for H-1B extension and amendment petitions involving various information technology positions. Prepared PERM recruitment reports and ETA 9089 forms. Finalized O-1A visa petitions for beneficiaries with extraordinary ability in the field of art. Communicated with clients on a regular basis.



Trow & Rahal PC

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Law Clerk

  • Mar 2017 - Jul 2017

  Drafted forms and letters for H-1B CAP, premium processing petitions and E-2 visa applications. Prepared recruitment documents and Form ETA 9089 for PERM processes. Drafted forms and letters for H-1B CAP, premium processing petitions and E-2 visa applications. Prepared recruitment documents and Form ETA 9089 for PERM processes.

• Law Clerk

  • Oct 2014 - Dec 2016

  Drafted employment and family based immigrant and non-immigrant petitions and applications, including support letters, for adjustment or consular processing in the following: H-1B, PERM, O-1, L-1A/L-1B, B-1/B-2, N-400/N-600, TN, E-1, E-3, H-3, I-130, I-131, I-140, I-360, I-751 and I-90. Researched and drafted legal memoranda for attorneys regarding immigration regulations. Communicated with clients on a regular basis about the status of their case. Drafted employment and family based immigrant and non-immigrant petitions and applications, including support letters, for adjustment or consular processing in the following: H-1B, PERM, O-1, L-1A/L-1B, B-1/B-2, N-400/N-600, TN, E-1, E-3, H-3, I-130, I-131, I-140, I-360, I-751 and I-90. Researched and drafted legal memoranda for attorneys regarding immigration regulations. Communicated with clients on a regular basis about the status of their case.



American University Washington College of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Dean’s Fellow, Immigrant Justice Clinic

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Drafted cover letters, family based adjustment of status applications, and naturalization applications. Prepared clients for interviews with USCIS. Communicated with clients on a regular basis about the status of their case. Drafted cover letters, family based adjustment of status applications, and naturalization applications. Prepared clients for interviews with USCIS. Communicated with clients on a regular basis about the status of their case.



Law Offices of A.P. Pishevar & Associates, P.C.

• United States
• Law Practice

• Summer Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Drafted motions, deficiency letters, notices, answers to interrogatories, and researched civil procedure laws and regulations for the associates. Helped interpret for clients who spoke Farsi to answer discovery requests. Drafted motions, deficiency letters, notices, answers to interrogatories, and researched civil procedure laws and regulations for the associates. Helped interpret for clients who spoke Farsi to answer discovery requests.