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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
Client's Choice
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+ 5

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

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4.9 /5.0

68 Client Reviews

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Posted by Judith | April 18, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Excellence and beyond

Caruso Law group did an amazing job for us! We would highly recommend them! They were very professional and kind, answering all our questions and concerns.

Posted by Nkem | April 12, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Amazing Immigration Law Firm!

Vanessa and her team did an excellent job handling my case (601 waiver on grounds of inadmissibility). Right from the very beginning - they were very professional and thorough in asking the right questions and gathering the relevant information. It was a tough case but at the end I received approval ...from USCIS. I am very happy I hired the Caruso Law firm to handle my case, and I strongly recommend them to anyone who has an immigration case.

Posted by Dave | March 11, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Beyond exceptional. My highest recommendation.

Fast and informative response times. Friendly and professional communication. Organized and efficient. By every metric I can assess professional legal services, and I'm in the field myself, I can without any doubt confidently confirm that Vanessa (and Allison in her office) are simply performing t...o the highest standard. Forms were complete and clear. Timelines were communicated. Expectations for client contributions and government responses were precise. Beyond thanking Vanessa and Allison for their help in this instance, I genuinely wish I could send them more work because it made my and my wife's filing process, and in-turn lives, that much simpler. On a last note, I'll state that in other fields I have worked with top law firms around the globe, including Big Law and Magic Circle firms in London. There is simply no higher standard than working with Vanessa and her office.

Posted by Gi Hau Fu | February 28, 2023 | Hired Attorney

485

Vanessa and Aliison were great in helping me with my application. Very prompt, professional, thorough, knowledgeable. Would very much highly recommend.

Posted by shae | January 31, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Highly Recommend

Vanessa and Allison were both wonderful to work with. They were prompt in answering any questions and really cared about the case. Our outcome was better than expected!

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Experience

Rating:  9.3 (Superb)

Honors

2024

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

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2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

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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