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

68 Client Reviews

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Posted by Shah z | February 28, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent,friendly and one of the best lawyer

Thank you lawyer Vanessa & Allison you are the best. In 2017 my wife had interviewed in U.S embassy the officer accused her being married with some unknown person and the officer told her they have all the information and you are lying, me and my wife got shocked . I called so many lawyers no help ...even some lawyers told me the embassy have right information and you have no chance of winning this case got more shocked then finally thank God I found carusolawgroup and talked to them and told them stories and also it was free consultation. The lawyer Vanessa and Allison they were so helpful they took my case very seriously and they treated me so good with in 3 months they filed my I-601 waiver and I got approved with in 11 months so excited so happy. During the processing if I have any questions or concerns I always call and email they always answers right away.. any body looking to hire lawyer please contact them. I highly recommend carusolawgroup.com

Posted by LP | November 22, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Vanessa & Allison

It took us a while to choose a good lawyer working on our case, we were so afraid to fell, I had changed two law firms already until we finally decided working with Caruso Law Group, and our decision was so right, my waver was approved and the green card is in the mail! We can’t thanks more for their... help!!! Vanessa and Allison did fantastic job on our case, they both are very professional. Especially Allison, she is very responsible, always respond emails quickly, she is extremely experienced on waver cases, I strong recommend to choose this law firm, they are truly the best! LP

Posted by Vase | June 22, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

with Vanessa and Caruso Law Firm miracles happen

Vanessa is the best. When I say the best I mean it. She is the most dedicated Immigration Lawyer. She cares a lot about her clients. Always there to answer any questions, to give advise and to listen what you have to say. She got my Motion for Pre-Hearing Voluntary Departure Granted!. It is something... that I will never forget. She spent so much time on getting my Motion for Pre-Hearing Voluntary Departure Granted and never gave up. She made it happen. I still can't believe she did it! I could go home with everything squared away and with piece in mind. I will always appreciate her hard work, kindness and if I ever need someone to help me again, I am going straight to Vanessa and Caruso Law Firm. Please if you need an Immigration Lawyer please call her or send her an email. She is going to help you trust me. Thank you Vanessa for everything you did for me. God Bless you!

Posted by anonymous | June 06, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Vanessa and Allison

I had a complicated case about I-601 and I-212 waivers, I have tried to file it by myself which didn’t give a successful result and I decided to hire an lawyer so I didn’t know who to pick after consulting couples of them, as I was googling my search I’ve found Caruso law firm and I read what they po...sted, just the resume of their post gave me the answer to my problem and I decided to hire them as I only had 2 Months deadline so Vanessa and Allison worked with me and my wife over the phones and through e-mails as I’m living in Canada and them in USA, the waivers were submitted before the deadline and a Month later my 2 waivers were approved. Thank you Vanessa and Allison also to your team if you have one. If there is someone there needs an immigration lawyer please don’t waste time, I highly recommend you to contact Caruso law firm is the best one, they took my case in heart, they were available anytime I needed them on a phone, on e-mails, by txt messages, that was fantastic and amazing, the fee was also reasonable so there is nothing to complain about. Thank you Caruso law firm

Posted by Ray | July 25, 2017 | Immigration

She is highly responsive

Rather than leaving a message and waiting for a call back in days, I can speak to Vanessa directly. My case may be not very complicated but she still took it very seriously. She gave me a rough answer in first call and then she gave me a detailed answer after she double-checked in second call. Even m...ore, she followed up the case with an email. I felt that she cares about her customers and is willing to spend her time with her customers. She understand this is not really about business, but really about people. She is accountable and always being ready help. I highly recommend that if you have any immigration questions and case please start with Vanessa.

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Experience

Rating:  9.3 (Superb)

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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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