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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Chicago, Il

Supervises NIJC staff and coordinates response to pro se noncitizens who contact the Immigration Court Helpdesk. Appears on behalf of pro se individuals as a Friend of the Court. Provides direct representation of asylum seekers with a focus on complex cases and through the National Qualified Representative Program. Advocates for clients before government administrative agencies and service agencies.

Chicago, Il

Staff Attorney for the Asylum Project representing asylum seekers who appear before the Asylum Office and Chicago Immigration Court.

Greater Chicago Area

Helping domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual assault survivors gain legal immigration status in order to remain and prosper in the United States after leaving their abusers. Experience in filing the following: • U-Visa• VAWA • I-751 Waivers• I-485 Adjustment of Status• N-400• EAD • Advance Parole • DACA

208 S. Lasalle Street, Suite 1300, Chicago, Il 60604

Provided legal assistance for the Asylum Project, specifically unaccompanied minors. Assisted juvenile trafficked victims with receiving Asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), U-Visas, or T-Visas. Researched immigration issues regarding unaccompanied minors and victims of domestic violence.

Federal Appellate litigation for criminal defendants in immigration proceedings. Legal research and case updates for Immigration Law and Crimes: Winter 2016 Edition

Chicago, Il

The Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) is the exclusive legal representative for the U.S. government in exclusion, deportation and removal proceedings before the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review. As a legal extern, I assisted OPLA attorneys litigate immigration-related hearings that involve alleged terrorists and human rights abusers.Legal brief writing experience for cases regarding: asylum, crimes involving moral turpitude, respondents subject to the persecutor bar, national security, and human rights violators.

Schaumburg, Il

Worked with clients in employment based and family based immigration cases. Experience in filing the following cases and forms to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services department (USCIS):I-129, I-130, I-131, I-864, I-485, I-765, I-140, and G-325A. Also proficient in:• Creating FOIA requests• Filing AC-21 letters (employment letters) for RFEs for I-485 (Permanent Residence) cases. • N-400 (Citizenship) filing experience• Research on Child Status Protection Act (for I-130 family based immigration children)• Research on Appeal topics: PERM salary amount, priority dates, marriage certificates from other countries, and current immigration law issues.

Washington, D.C.

Research in Latin American public policy, history of war, and defense.

Champaign, Il

Research in space security imperatives for South East Asia and China, Nuclear non-proliferation, and International defense strategies and policies.

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Bachelor'S Degree, Global Studies And Spanish

Activities and Societies: Illinois Trial Team, Capstone Thesis - High Honors

Education record