Experience

Catholic Migration Services

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer Attorney

  • Sep 2023 - Present

  Assist immigrants in their applications for naturalization as a member of the Naturalization team within CMS' Immigration Program Assist immigrants in their applications for naturalization as a member of the Naturalization team within CMS' Immigration Program



FCP Live-In

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Immigration Compliance Attorney

  • Nov 2012 - Present

  Perform employer self-audit of I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Forms; Train and supervise office staff in completion of I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification forms Perform employer self-audit of I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Forms; Train and supervise office staff in completion of I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification forms



Lisa F. Arpaia, Esq.

• Immigration Attorney

  • Oct 2008 - Jan 2023

  Represented battered immigrant women seeking legal immigration status through Violence Against Women Act Self-Petitions for Lawful Permanent Residence, Battered Spouse Waiver Petitions for Removal of Conditions of Permanent Residence, and Petitions for U Nonimmigrant Status for Crime Victims Represented battered immigrant women seeking legal immigration status through Violence Against Women Act Self-Petitions for Lawful Permanent Residence, Battered Spouse Waiver Petitions for Removal of Conditions of Permanent Residence, and Petitions for U Nonimmigrant Status for Crime Victims



New York Legal Assistance Group

• United States
• Legal Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Volunteer Attorney

  • Apr 2020 - Dec 2022

  Assisted battered immigrant women seeking legal immigration status by preparing Violence Against Women Act Self-Petitions for Lawful Permanent Residence, and Petitions for U Nonimmigrant Status for Crime Victims Assisted battered immigrant women seeking legal immigration status by preparing Violence Against Women Act Self-Petitions for Lawful Permanent Residence, and Petitions for U Nonimmigrant Status for Crime Victims



NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault

• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer Immigration Attorney

  • Sep 2019 - Apr 2020

  Assisted with launch of immigration legal services program, serving victims seeking legal immigration status through Violence Against Women Act Self-Petitions and Petitions for U Nonimmigrant Status Assisted with launch of immigration legal services program, serving victims seeking legal immigration status through Violence Against Women Act Self-Petitions and Petitions for U Nonimmigrant Status

• Volunteer Immigration Attorney

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Assisted battered immigrant women seeking legal immigration status by preparing Violence Against Women Act Self-Petitions for Lawful Permanent Residence, and Petitions for U Nonimmigrant Status for Crime Victims Assisted battered immigrant women seeking legal immigration status by preparing Violence Against Women Act Self-Petitions for Lawful Permanent Residence, and Petitions for U Nonimmigrant Status for Crime Victims


Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)
• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee
• Interim Pro Bono Coordinating Attorney

  • Apr 2018 - May 2018


Urban Justice Center

• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supervising Immigration Attorney

  • Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

  Launched the immigration legal services program for the Domestic Violence Project at the Urban Justice Center, serving low-income battered immigrant persons seeking legal immigration status through VAWA, U, SIJS, Naturalization and other immigrant benefits; mentored, supervised, and trained a Legal Advocate and junior Immigration Staff Attorney Launched the immigration legal services program for the Domestic Violence Project at the Urban Justice Center, serving low-income battered immigrant persons seeking legal immigration status through VAWA, U, SIJS, Naturalization and other immigrant benefits; mentored, supervised, and trained a Legal Advocate and junior Immigration Staff Attorney



Her Justice

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer Attorney

  • Sep 2015 - Feb 2016

  Assisted battered immigrant women seeking legal immigration status by preparing Violence Against Women Act Self-Petitions for Lawful Permanent Residence, Battered Spouse Waiver Petitions for Removal of Conditions of Permanent Residence, and Petitions for U Nonimmigrant Status for Crime Victims Assisted battered immigrant women seeking legal immigration status by preparing Violence Against Women Act Self-Petitions for Lawful Permanent Residence, Battered Spouse Waiver Petitions for Removal of Conditions of Permanent Residence, and Petitions for U Nonimmigrant Status for Crime Victims

• Volunteer Attorney

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Assisted battered immigrant women seeking legal immigration status by preparing Violence Against Women Act Self-Petitions for Lawful Permanent Residence, Battered Spouse Waiver Petitions for Removal of Conditions of Permanent Residence, and Petitions for U Nonimmigrant Status for Crime Victims Assisted battered immigrant women seeking legal immigration status by preparing Violence Against Women Act Self-Petitions for Lawful Permanent Residence, Battered Spouse Waiver Petitions for Removal of Conditions of Permanent Residence, and Petitions for U Nonimmigrant Status for Crime Victims



Quinnipiac University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor of Law

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Immigration & Naturalization Law Immigration & Naturalization Law



New Haven Legal Assistance Association, Inc.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Immigration Volunteer Attorney

  • Aug 2013 - Nov 2013

  Represented battered immigrant women seeking legal immigration status through Violence Against Women Act Self-Petitions for Lawful Permanent Residence, Battered Spouse Waiver Petitions to Remove Conditions of Permanent Residence, and Petitions for U Nonimmigrant Status for Crime Victims; Mentored, trained & supervised a Yale Law School Fellow in this area of immigration law Represented battered immigrant women seeking legal immigration status through Violence Against Women Act Self-Petitions for Lawful Permanent Residence, Battered Spouse Waiver Petitions to Remove Conditions of Permanent Residence, and Petitions for U Nonimmigrant Status for Crime Victims; Mentored, trained & supervised a Yale Law School Fellow in this area of immigration law

• Volunteer Attorney

  • Feb 2009 - Nov 2011

  Assisted battered immigrant women seeking legal immigration status by preparing Violence Against Women Act Self-Petitions and Petitions for U Nonimmigrant Status Assisted battered immigrant women seeking legal immigration status by preparing Violence Against Women Act Self-Petitions and Petitions for U Nonimmigrant Status



College & Continuing Education Programs

• ESL Instructor

  • Sep 2005 - May 2008

  Housatonic Community College; Gateway Community College; Sacred Heart University; Trumbull Continuing Education; Westport Continuing Education Housatonic Community College; Gateway Community College; Sacred Heart University; Trumbull Continuing Education; Westport Continuing Education

• Adjunct Professor

  • Sep 2006 - Dec 2006

  Psychology and the Law Psychology and the Law

• Immigration Attorney

  • 2004 - 2006

  Practiced in the area of employment-based immigration; provided training in the area of employment-based immigration to nonprofit legal service providers through Catholic Legal Immigration Network training seminars Practiced in the area of employment-based immigration; provided training in the area of employment-based immigration to nonprofit legal service providers through Catholic Legal Immigration Network training seminars



Catholic Charities, Department of Immigration & Refugee Services, Archdiocese of New York

• Staff Attorney, Consultant

  • Aug 2000 - Mar 2004

  Practiced in the area of employment-based immigration; mentored, trained and supervised a junior attorney in the area of employment-based immigration; provided staff training in the area of employment-based immigration; provided training in the area of employment-based immigration to nonprofit legal service providers through Catholic Legal Immigration Network training seminars Practiced in the area of employment-based immigration; mentored, trained and supervised a junior attorney in the area of employment-based immigration; provided staff training in the area of employment-based immigration; provided training in the area of employment-based immigration to nonprofit legal service providers through Catholic Legal Immigration Network training seminars



Law Offices of James E. Swaine

• Associate Immigration Attorney

  • Jun 1996 - Nov 1998

  Practiced in the areas of employment-based and family-based immigration Practiced in the areas of employment-based and family-based immigration