About us
Boris Palant - Of Counsel started practicing law in 1984. For over 40 years he has represented clients from many countries all over the world. His main areas of specialization are:
- EB1 Immigrant and O-1 Non-Immigrant Visas (Aliens of Extraordinary Ability) in the areas of Sports, Science, Arts and Business. Among Mr. Palant’s clients were Olympic, World and European Champions (figure skating, speed-skating, roller-skating, boxing, bobsled, luge, tennis; coaches); world-renowned scientists in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Medicine; Arts: performers and composers of classical music and rock-music; opera singers, artists, writers, poets, circus artists, film directors, actors, and cameramen; also businessmen and managers of multi-national companies (media, IT, restaurant and food industries, accounting, art producing).
- EB2 (Aliens with Advanced Degrees or Exceptional Ability), especially EB2 NIW (National Interest Waiver) in the areas of Sports, Science, Arts and Business. Engineers, scientists, IT-specialists, artists.
- Asylum. Both affirmative and defensive applications (in removal proceedings).
- Naturalization (waiver of English and Civics Exams).
Mr. Palant has for many years been a recipient of “Super Lawyer”, “Top Lawyer” and “Top Attorneys of North America” Awards, including an exclusive “Diamond Top Attorney” Award. He has given lectures on U.S. Immigration and Constitutional Law to foreign attorneys, professors and law students at Moscow Higher School of Economics, Kharkiv Yaroslav Mudry Law University, and, most recently, in October of 2024 during his trip to Ukraine, of Kyiv State University, Departments of Law and Military Psychology.
Mr. Palant has authored two books – “Dura Lex” published in Moscow in 2010, and “The Bill of Rights” published in Russia in 2019 in the Russian language and in 2018 in Ukraine in the Ukrainian language.
Having practiced law for 41 years, Mr. Palant is retiring from active practice but will continue to consult our clients in the areas of his specialization as well as other areas of Immigration Law such as Family Immigration and Hardship Waivers. His profound knowledge of law, extensive experience of dealing with most complicated legal issues, and professional integrity will be a great asset to our firm, hopefully, for many years to come.
Irina Lust - Immigration Lawyer with 16 years of experience. She handles a variety of employment-based and family-based immigration matters.
She counsels and represents employers, professionals, managers, executives, international entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, treaty investors and traders, persons of extraordinary/exceptional ability and immigrant investors in a wide range of employment permanent residence applications (EB-1A, EB-2 National Interest Waiver, EB-5, PERM, I-140) and non-immigrant visa matters (H-1B, L-1, E-1, E-2, O-1, P-1, TN for Canadian and Mexican nationals).
Irina also represents clients in family-based petitions, including consular processing and waivers, obtaining legal permanent residency through marriage to the United States citizen, and fiancée/fiancé (K-1) applications, fully represented same-sex marriage clients and transgender clients. Irina also prepares and represents couples in marriage fraud interviews.
Over the course of her practice, Irina has represented clients from virtually every U.S. State as well as clients from all former Soviet Union countries, Poland, Bulgaria, Albania, Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Germany, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Greece, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Ireland, Iran, Peru, Philippines, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Guyana, Jordan, Thailand, Czech Republic, Hungary, England, France, Ireland, Italy, China, Netherlands, Mongolia, Mexico, Guatemala, Argentina, Israel, Egypt, Lebanon, Ghana, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Ghana.
Irina provides face-to-face consultations to potential clients in office in Westport (Connecticut). She is also available for consultation via phone, Skype, WhatsApp, and Viber.
In 2002 Irina obtained an undergraduate degree in business economics from the State University of New York at Oneonta and graduated with honors. In 2007, she earned her Juris Doctor degree at the New York Law School. Irina is currently admitted to practice law in the states of New York and Connecticut, the United States District Courts for the Southern & Eastern Districts of New York, Connecticut District Court, and the United States Supreme Court. Irina can practice immigration law in any state of the U.S. as her practice is limited to U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law.
In 2018 and 2019, Irina has been selected as Rising Stars in Business Immigration by Super Lawyers awarded by Reuters based on peer recognition.
Irina is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Having immigrated to the United States from Siberia, Irina is a native Russian speaker. Irina is fully dedicated to her clients and is passionate about her practice. Irina places emphasis on personalized service and zealously and thoroughly represents her clients.
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Our philosophy
With their combined 50 years of experience, Boris Palant and Irina Lust have always strived to secure the best and most effective route to assist you and your relatives with the immigration process to the US. Our fair and honest assessment will help evaluate your chances of becoming a permanent resident (green card holder), secure protection from deportation or obtaining a visa.
Office locations
Westport, CT 06880
WhatsApp: +1 (203) 451-3240