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Change of Filing Location for Form I-817, Application for Family Unity Benefits

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Change of Filing Location for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker

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Revised Filing Instructions for Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative

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Change of Filing Location for Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur

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Immigration News RSS

Wyoming Man Donates $1.5M to Defend Arizona Immigration Law in Court - FOXNews

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:42:09 GMT+00:00

Illegal immigration - Salt Lake Tribune

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:07:09 GMT+00:00

US sues Ariz. sheriff; backers plan e-mail blast - OCRegister

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:58:02 GMT+00:00

'Birth tourism' a tiny portion of immigrant babies - The Associated Press

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:01:44 GMT+00:00

Pr. William chief questions federal immigration policy - Washington Post (blog)

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:52:55 GMT+00:00

San Jose man fears persecution in Philippines, tries to avoid deportation - San Jose Mercury News

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:31:39 GMT+00:00

President Obama, You're Not Fooling All of Us On Immigration - FOXNews

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:32:47 GMT+00:00

Ayotte mailers drill Binnie on immigration - Politico

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:02:56 GMT+00:00

Mistrial declared in case of Mexican actress charged with marriage fraud - Los Angeles Times (blog)

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:38:04 GMT+00:00

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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:45:42 GMT+00:00

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Welcome to the law offices of Svetlana Schreiber and Associates L.P.A. - Immigration Attorneys since 1982.
We are a law firm with expertise in all areas of immigration law, ranging from business and family based immigration to asylum and deportation.

Svetlana Schreiber and Associates L.P.A. has provided excellent representation for individuals and families as well as business for over 25 years. Our law firm provides sophisticated, experienced immigration law representation and counsel for people seeking U.S. Citizenship, Green Card, visitor visa or simply needing legal approval to live and work temporarily or permanently in United States.

Svetlana Schreiber and Associates - Immigration Attorneys help immigrants and employers across the world obtain work visas (H-1B, H-2B, B-1, H-1C, H-3, L-1), visitor visas (B-2, J-1), family visa (H-4, F-2, J-2), student visas (F-1, M-1, J-1).
We also prepare green card applications including PERM labor certifications, I-130, I-140, I-360, I-485, and handle U.S. citizenship applications, Asylum/Refugee, BCIS Representation and Consular Practice.

Immigration law is highly specialized and technical and is constantly changing. We stay abreast of these changes and provide creative solutions to assist individuals and companies with all their immigration needs.

In order to resolve your case, our staff permanently keep pace with rapidly changing immigration laws and growing public expectations by continuously updating their knowledge .

Our staff are multi-lingual, we have Arabic, Romanian, Spanish, German, French, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Japanese, Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian and Albanian speaking people in our team.

Our staff also possess an in-depth understanding of many inherent multi-cultural issues from clients of multi-cultural background.

What separates us from the "rest" ?

We care deeply about our clients. The staff is constantly reminded that our clients have "placed their lives in our hands" and our work is to save our clients' lives.

Simply put, we are a lawfirm with heart.

We are more like a team, and like a team each member has a special realtionship and role to play in regards to each file. If one team member makes an error, the entire team suffers. Most importantly, each and every staff member was hired and became part of this team because they have the special quality of "compassion". The staff is encouraged to work overtime to make sure that each client's file gets the time and attention necessary to bring their case to a successful conclusion.

Our staff have the ability to handle clients’ issues from start to finish as well as guide clients through immigration procedures with compassion and understanding. Every attorney from our company give personal attention to every case accepted by our law firm.

We have Arabic, Romanian, Spanish, German, French, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Japanese, Macedonian, Serbo Croatian and Albanian speaking staff to help you in your case succes.

Since 1982 we help immigrants and employers across the world to obtain work visas (H-1B, H-2B, B-1, H-1C, H-3), visitor visas (B-2, J-1), family visa (H-4), student visas(F-1, M-1, J-1), Green Card, I-130 Visas etc. We also provide assistance with family petitions, marriage and fiancé visas, investor visas, asylum, deportation defense and citizenship.

Contact us today!

If you are in need of an experienced and knowledgeable immigration attorney and would like to arrange for a consultation by telephone, email, Internet phone or in person, please contact Svetlana Schreiber and Associates L.P.A. today for your consultation at 1-866-553-4643 or svetlana@immigration-greencards.com.

Immigration lawyer Svetlana Schreiber is a member of the following organizations:

American Bar Association with approximately 370,000 members is the world's largest voluntary professional association. The Association has long served a dual role as advocate for the legal profession and for the public. With the growing complexity of society and our legal system, the Association's public role has gained both emphasis and breadth. The ABA is comprised principally of practicing lawyers, judges, court administrators, law teachers, public service attorneys and many non-practicing lawyers who are business executives, government officials, etc. The ABA represents state and local bar associations as well as practitioners in specialized areas of the law. It represents affiliated, law-related organizations and groups with specialized interests or needs such as administrative law judges, lawyers in the armed forces, and minority and women's bar associations.

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is the national bar association of over 3,900 attorneys who practice immigration law. AILA Member attorneys represent tens of thousands of U.S. families who have applied for permanent residence for their spouses, children, and other close relatives to lawfully enter and reside in the United States. AILA Members also represent thousands of U.S. businesses and industries which sponsor highly skilled foreign workers seeking to enter the United States on a temporary or permanent basis. AILA Members also represent foreign students, entertainers, athletes, and asylum seekers, often on a pro bono basis. Svetlana Schreiber and Michele Norton are both members of AILA.

The Ohio State Bar Association is the state organization of the legal profession. It is comprised principally of practicing lawyers, judges, court administrators, law teachers, public service attorneys and many non-practicing lawyers who are business executives, government officials, etc. The OSBA represents practitioners in specialized areas of the law. It also represents affiliated, law-related organizations and groups with specialized interests or needs such as administrative law judges, lawyers in the armed forces, and minority and women's bar associations.
Immigration attorneys Svetlana Schreiber, Michele Norton and Tom Gilbert are all members of the Ohio State Bar Association.

The New York State Bar Association is comprised principally of practicing lawyers, judges, court administrators, law teachers, public service attorneys and many non-practicing lawyers who are business executives, government officials, etc. The OSBA represents practitioners in specialized areas of the law. It also represents affiliated, law-related organizations and groups with specialized interests or needs such as administrative law judges, lawyers in the armed forces, and minority and women's bar associations. Svetlana Schreiber has been admitted to practice in New York State and is an active member of the New York State Bar Association.

Attorney Rating

Attorney Svetlana Schreiber has been awarded an AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5 from Martindale-Hubbell®.

"It is our honor to share this distinction with Svetlana Schreiber & Associates LPA."

Martindale-Hubbell®

AV Peer Review Rating - shows that a lawyer has reached the height of professional excellence. He or she has usually practiced law for many years, and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity.

  • A - Very High to Preeminent Legal Ability Rating
  • V - Very High General Ethical Standards Rating
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Attorney Svetlana Schreiber Esq. has been awarded an AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5 from Martindale-Hubbell® for 2009.

Attorney Svetlana Schreiber Esq. has been awarded an AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5 from Martindale-Hubbell® for five years 2005-2010.

For nearly 135 years, Martindale-Hubbell has been the most respected source of authoritative and dependable biographical information on members of the legal community in the United States, Canada, and worldwide.

In the letter sent to our Office, congratulating us on the recognition, Martindale-Hubbell explains:

"The AV rating, which identifies a lawyer with very high to preeminent legal ability, is a reflection of your expertise, experience, integrity and overall professional excellence. Our ratings, established by attorneys for attorneys, clearly indicate you demonstrate the highest professional and ethical standards."

"Considered an important tool in the practice of law, the ratings are an invaluable resource for engaging the services of an attorney. They represent a widely regarded measure of esteem for which attorneys strive.

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How the client should contact the firm for details about consultation (fees, schedule, etc.)

Consultation-what does it mean?

A consultation is a meeting between an attorney(s) and potential client(s) for the purpose of examining their situation, and discussing what the best possible course/option to take is. Consultations are completely confidential, and the attorney cannot disclosure any information given. Along with confidentiality, there is no obligation for the potential client to hire the firm after the consultation.

Why a consultation is important?

  • It is absolutely necessary for anyone with an immigration issue in the U.S. to discuss what possible directions they can take.
  • It establishes position of potential client, different options, and examines each individual case.
  • Allows attorney to gain knowledge/facts to suggest best course of action to take.
  • Allows for any questions the potential client might have to be answered by attorney
  • Can be a place to establish a client/attorney trust relationship

What forms of consultations are available?

  • In office consultation: FREE
  • Over the phone: $100 paid in advance. The conversation can take anywhere from 30-60 min. or as long as needed for attorney to get substantial information

How to prepare for a consultation?

  • Potential client should be completely honest and forthcoming about their individual situation. Remember the firm is here to help you, and confidentiality protects you from attorney disclosing information. Any piece of information may be beneficial to your case.
  • Please bring any documents that may be involved with your case; immigration forms, current status, paycheck stubs, etc.
  • If the client does not speak English, although we have employees in the office that do speak other languages, it might be helpful for them to bring along someone who can translate for them.
    (we have Arabic, Romanian, Spanish, German, French, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Maithili, Bangla, Macedonian, Serbo Croatian and Albanian speaking staff.)

Would you or a family member like to live, work, or go to school legally in the United States?
Do you have a relative stuck in immigration jail? Or a friend facing deportation?
Are you trying to help someone earn a green card and someday become a U.S. citizen?

Contact one of our immigration attorneys today, and find out what we can do for you and your family.