Vanessa provides comprehensive U.S. immigration guidance to corporations, universities, hospitals, small businesses, and individuals. Her practice focuses on tailored solutions, including work visas, PERM labor certifications, permanent residency, and complex status extensions. She is committed to navigating evolving legal and regulatory landscapes to achieve successful client outcomes.
Her experience includes:
- Employment-Based Immigration: Nonimmigrant visas (H-1B/H-4, EB-1, EB-2), I-983 STEM OPT extensions, and PERM processing
- Specialty & Extraordinary Ability Petitions: O-1 and P-3 visas for specialty occupation workers, entertainers, athletes, researchers, and other individuals with extraordinary ability
- Compliance and Waivers: J-1 waivers, National Interest Waivers (NIW), and strategic responses to Requests for Evidence (RFEs)
- Family-Based Immigration & Naturalization: Securing family-based green cards and citizenship
A significant part of Vanessa’s practice focuses on crafting innovative solutions for foreign nationals who have reached their maximum allowable time in nonimmigrant status, and securing alternative pathways to remain in the U.S. while ensuring full compliance with federal regulations.
Previously, as an in-house immigration attorney, Vanessa managed immigration legal affairs for pharmaceutical and IT staffing firms.