Vanessa Elaine Caruso

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Vanessa Elaine Caruso

also known as Vanessa Caruso

4.9
Rating: 8.6

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 Olawale | February 06, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best Immigration Lawyer Ever!!

My US Citizen wife and I hired Vanessa Caruso for my adjustment of status case. We had a free over the phone consultation. She's well grounded and up-to-date on immigration issues. My adjustment of status I-485 case was approved without an interview exactly two months after we submitted our applicati...ons.

Posted by Ana | August 27, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Humanitarian Visa

Vanessa is an amazing attorney full of knowledge and compassion. She was always available to answer all my questions. Her assistant Alisson is an excellent writer. My husband's humanitarian visa application was extremely well written and told our story. The team is very professional and without a dou...bt will fight for your case. I wouldn't trust my immigration needs to anyone else.

Posted by Paul | September 02, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Fantastic Job!

We were despairing ... my wife's immigration case was in limbo; on the one hand, USCIS had administratively closed her change of status case (even though she had married a US citizen), and claimed it was under DOJ EOIR jurisdiction; on the other hand, EOIR had never received anything to adjudicate; n...either party would take responsibility. After hiring Vanessa, she quickly contacted folks she knew in both the USCIS and the DOJ to explain our situation, and was able to successfully get USCIS to re-assume responsibility, with the result that my wife finally obtained her green card within a month or so of hiring her services (after months and months of limbo). Job well done, and I recommend her without reservation ... thank you, Vanessa!

Posted by anonymous | November 20, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Thanks A Million

I found Vanessa and Allison on Google after working with a greedy lawyer who knowingly submitted my I-601 waiver and not reviewing it, only to get it denied. I spoke to a couple lawyers but with Vanessa something stood out to me. She gave me answers to questions i didn't even asked or none of the oth...er Attorneys could answer to. I immediately started working with Vanessa and Allison. We started the process over and 8 months in my I-601 waiver was approved and my Green card was mailed out. One thing i loved about working with them is i could get in Direct contact with them not like my previous lawyer whom i had to leave a message as to why i was calling. I would recommend them, they are truly the best. I will forever be referring them....

Posted by Sebe | September 25, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

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.

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Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Honors

2024

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2023

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2022

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2021

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2020

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2019

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

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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