Vanessa Elaine Caruso

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Vanessa Elaine Caruso

also known as Vanessa Caruso

4.9
Rating: 9.3

Licensed for 11 years

Immigration Lawyer at Pittsburgh, PA
Practice Areas: Immigration

100 Sheridan Square, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA

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About Vanessa

Biography

Complex immigration issues, Caruso Law Group can help! Contact us today!

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Family-Based Immigrant Visa, Employment-Based Visas, Immigration Court, Naturalization & Citizenship, plus others.

12 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
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Licenses

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 11 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 2014

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Caruso Law Group, L.L.C.

100 Sheridan Square, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206

carusolawgroup.com

Online Presence

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Vanessa Elaine Caruso's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

69 Client Reviews

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Showing 16 - 20 of 21 reviews | Professionalism

Posted by kevin | August 23, 2018 | Hired Attorney

A great lawyer

Vanessa helped put my case to INS only to have it rejected, she persevered and sent in more details just to have it rejected again, she got on a plane and represented me in person on just two days notice. This course took over three years but Vanessa stayed with me through the whole process, on the l...ast rejection i was about to give up when Vanessa suggested i hang in there for one more try, she put together the final documents and sent them in. My application was approved in 14 days. Vanessa was available at all times during the whole three years i would recommend her to anyone.

Posted by Venera | January 07, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Excellent service

Vanessa! Thank you very much for the performed work, for your professionalism and for the impeccable accomplishment of your work. It was clear from the very beginning that you are not only a person who knows the work but also a person who is experiencing the "life situations" of your clients. You ar...e penetrating with your whole soul into the problem of a person. You experienced our situation deeply. We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!! I and my family are very grateful to you for helping us win our case in the court. You’ve been working on our case with a high level of responsibility and full dedication. Our case was very difficult but we coped together.

Posted by anonymous | November 28, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Vanessa and Allison

She worked hard on my case. She got my wafer approvel and she did an excellent job in putting my emigration file organizly and did an exellant job in informing me everything and every time she did something. She took my case seriously and worked on it seriously. Also Allison did a good job in gettin...g my wafer and she did an excellent job in gathering Information and writing about my case.

Posted by Sebe | September 25, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Immigration Case

Attorney Caruso professionally went above and beyond for me and my case. She put a lot of time, effort, love and care into my case and was thorough with her research i.e providing credible, supportive evidence to help win my case. She prepped me very well on multiple occasions until I felt confident.... She went over my case in great detail with me,and explained step by step of what was to occur. She always provided honest and realistic outcomes for my case and conducted herself in a professional manner at all times. I am thankful and very grateful that she represented me.

Posted by David | September 04, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Heroes live among us.

Back in 2014 when I was referred to a law firm that Vanessa worked in, I was anxious and nervous of the entire process. She wasn't the one who initially took my case and things dragged for a while, then one day I called to see what I needed to do to speed things up only to be told that the paralegal ...assigned to my case left and now I was to work with Vanessa. I considered leaving the firm but agreed to the appointment anyways. That was probably one of the BEST decisions I have ever made, agreeing to that meeting with Vanessa. Immediately she made me feel at ease, walked me through all the steps we would be going through and set goals and deadlines. She did in 10 mins what the person before her couldn't do in weeks. In the days to follow she wrote me emails with reminders and progress reports without even my prompting! She had everything firmly in her control and figured out. We managed to file in the nick of time and every filing since then has been accepted by USCIS/DHS . No RFEs and no rejections which can cause delays to the tune of months if not years due to the backlog. Goes into showing how thorough she is with meeting the strict requirements of immigration documentation. She accompanied me to an impromptu I.C.E appointment and waited with me for hours despite her busy schedule. That moment has stayed with me, as that was the most trying moment of my life. Seeing her there made me know that everything would work out and since then she earned the name V. from V for Vendetta. because she was my hero. Over the months that followed she kept in touch caring for my wellbeing and progress reminding me of important things like getting my EAD or its renewal. It is because of her individualized touch and commitment that I am not afraid to recommend her to all who are going through the complicated process of Immigration. Her knowledge and expertise has proven to be valuable for my case, from the mundane to the complex. Just recently, not once but twice she sat by me on a criminal case I was involved in when she did not have to. Her assurances not just by words but by action and demonstration has taken me a long way in this nerve wrecking journey. That is why I am more than happy to continue with her on this journey as she starts her own practice and feel more honored that she’s my lawyer.

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Experience

Rating:  9.3 (Superb)

Honors

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2024

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2023

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2023

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2019

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2019

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2014

Cum Laude, Duquesne University School of Law

2013

Appellate Practice and Procedure, CALI

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Principal, Caruso Law Group, LLC

2015 - 2015

Associate, McMorrow Law, LLC

2015 - 2017

Associate, May Law Group

2014 - 2014

Attorney Advisory, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

2014 - 2015

Associate, PC Law Associates, Inc.

2013 - 2014

Law Clerk, Steele Schneider

2013 - 2013

Summer Associate, MacDonald Illig Jones & Britton, LLP

Associations

2017 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2014 - Present

Allegheny County Bar Association

Member

2014 - Present

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Hardship Waiver

Approved

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Education

2014

Duquesne University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2009

Gannon University

Paralegal Certificate

2007

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

2017

Caruso Law Group Immigration Blog Evidence of Psychological Hardship

2017

Caruso Law Group Immigration Blog What to Expect at Your Immigrant Visa Interview

2017

Caruso Law Group Immigration Blog Civics Lesson – United States Congress

2017

Caruso Law Group Immigration Blog Do I file an I-601 Waiver or an I-601A Waiver??

Languages

English

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