Clients’ stories

I came to the US in summer 2013 on a tourist visa to see a heart specialist after undergoing several surgeries in Israel that didn’t go as expected. I had no plans to stay in the US as my extended family was back home in Ukraine, where for 15 years I served a mayor in a small town in Crimea. My plans were to see a specialist, have a surgery and return back home. Victor Yanukovich was president of Ukraine at that time. It is a well-known fact that he had to flee the country due to unrests in Ukraine.... read moreAsylum for city mayor from Crimea

Our family's decision to immigrate to the US was rather spontaneous; my wife and I decided to open a restaurant chain business in the US East Coast. I conducted a research to find the lawyer most capable assisting us with our business immigration and Irina’s name came up a few times with remarkable testimonials. Nonetheless, we decided to work with an attorney from Florida, who focused in the investment visa area. We collected all the necessary documents and submitted the application. Our EB-5 visas... read moreImmigration through EB-5 visa for restaurateur from Russia

In Russia, I was a lawyer and a member of Russian Bar Association. Together with my sister, we launched  a publishing house, located in a building owned by the Office of the President. Our business was thriving and profitable until the me moment Vladimir Putin became a significant player in the Russian politics.  Soon after Putin became President of Russia in 2000, the business atmosphere in the country changed. It became very difficult to run a private business, corruption and racketeering became... read moreAsylum for businesswoman who helped Boris Nemtsov

Being a lawyer has long been our family tradition. Nonetheless, after graduating with a law degree from a reputable university in Russia, I decided that racing was my true passion and the career I wanted to pursue.  My grandfather, who served as an attorney to Mikhail Gorbachev (the last President of the Soviet Union), had been living in the US since 1993. Through his professional contacts, he personally knew many excellent Russian-speaking attorneys. When I started to think about moving to the US,... read moreHow a successful car racing driver received his green card