WWW.OKANLAW.COMLaw Office of Okan Sengun, PC is an immigration law office conveniently located in San Francisco, California with a mission to provide the best counsel, advocacy and personalized legal service for individuals and businesses.Okan Sengun is a San Francisco-based attorney practicing exclusively U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law throughout the United States. Okan has represented established businesses, startup companies, entrepreneurs, families, dreamers, documented and undocumented individuals, and himself before the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; San Francisco Asylum Office; U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review; and U.S. Department of Labor.

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I serve as the LGBT Coordinator and on the Advisory Council of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Northern California Chapter since July 2012.

Representing documented/undocumented immigrants before the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Northern California Field Offices, San Francisco Asylum Office; U.S. Department of Justice: Executive Office for Immigration Review. Providing legal representation in affirmative asylum applications; family-based immigration; naturalization applications for people with disabilities, or criminal convictions; English and Civics test and Oath of Allegiance Waivers in naturalization process; in removal proceedings including asylum, withholding of removal, adjustment of status, voluntary departure in the San Francisco Immigration Court; motion to reopen and reconsideration; waivers of grounds of inadmissibility; negotiations with the Office of Chief Counsel for prosecutorial discretion in forms of administrative closure or deferred action; L-1 visa applications; H-1B specialty occupation work visa applications; applications for TN/NAFTA professional classification; consular processing; applications to change status from B-1/2 to F-1 or extend status of nonimmigrant visa holders. Assisting with USCIS Fee Waiver applications for indigent immigrants.

Coordinated and supervised 31 volunteers and ran the ‘Castro Ambassador’ Program. Assisted with the training of new volunteers and planning monthly volunteer appreciation events. Scheduled monthly volunteer shifts. Compiled statistical information on a monthly basis.

Researched on international refugee protection and asylum claims. Outreached to and raised awareness among various communities through career fairs, public events and fundraisers. Coordinated internship and volunteer programs. Hired and oversaw interns and volunteers for various projects. Worked on several projects and programs, including Adopt-a-Refugee Program, NGO Survey Project, and the Refugee Resettlement Program. Translated documents into Turkish from English. Developed and maintained relationships with law schools nationwide.

Researched and drafted legal memoranda on International Commercial Law, Corporate Law/M&A, Intellectual Property Law, Arbitration and Litigation. Participated in meetings with international clients, observed trials, conducted case follow-up at court.

Researched for and drafted defense claims for criminal cases including a memorandum for a homicide case. Monitored several criminal trials. Attended meetings and developed communication skills with the clients.

Trained on Sherman and Clayton Acts, price-fixing cases, and regulations on monopolies, anticompetitive mergers and acquisitions. Participated in moot court by defending a corporation against the government.