Peyton Thein
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Scott D. Pollock & Associates, P.C.
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Legal Assistant
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Feb 2022 - Present
- Manages 85+ employment-based and family-based immigration cases distributed between seven attorneys. - Works on a variety of case types, including adjustment of status applications, change and extension of status applications, removal of conditions petitions, naturalization applications, inadmissibility waivers, affirmative and defensive asylum applications, removal defense, permanent labor certifications, K-1 visas, H-1B visas, L-1A and L-1B visas, R-1 visas, and more. - Maintains attorneys’ calendars by scheduling appointments, docketing reminders and deadlines, and informing them of upcoming events. - Drafts and files petitions, applications, and requests with government offices such as the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services, the Executive Office for Immigration Review, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the U.S. Department of State. - Organizes and maintains foreign nationals’ physical and electronic files. - Gathers and reviews documents submitted by foreign nationals to include in their filing. - Provides direct support to attorneys by assisting in affidavit writing, communicating with other law firms and government offices, fulfilling attorneys’ requests, and drafting various legal documents, including but not limited to release forms and motions before the immigration court. Show less
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JEELANI LAW FIRM, PLC
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Paralegal
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Oct 2021 - Feb 2022
-Meticulously prepared all petitions and applications, with an emphasis on humanitarian parole, asylum, family-based adjustments of status, and U visas. -Strategized with attorneys to determine the best ways to respond to high-priority deadlines, such as those from Requests for Evidence and Notices of Intent to Deny. -Served as the main point of contact for foreign nationals, properly responding to their concerns and requests to ensure that clients had confidence in the firm throughout the entirety of their case. Show less
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Kappa Alpha Pi Professional Pre-Law Fraternity
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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President
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Apr 2020 - May 2021
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New Member Educator
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May 2019 - Apr 2020
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The Black Sheep
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Social Media Contributor
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Aug 2019 - May 2021
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Michigan State University James Madison College
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student
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Aug 2017 - May 2021
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DreaMSU
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East Lansing, Michigan
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Student Outreach Coordinator
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2020
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The Tap House
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Rochester, Minnesota
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Server
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May 2019 - Aug 2019
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Junior Political Coordinator
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
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Page
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May 2016 - May 2016
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Education
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Michigan State University
Bachelor's degree, Social Relations and Policy -
Pine Island High School