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 Stephen Nestor | December 27, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Awesome Legal Services

Vanessa and Allison are super. I would highly recommend them for any immigration issues. They are so quick to respond and give you any answers needed. They are not too expensive and they keep their word of all they promise. Awesome people. Professional yet very personal.

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 Jose | April 14, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

A lawyer who is on your side. Es una abogado que está del lado del cliente.

I hired many lawyers before, I got disappointed with them, they was lack, don’t like to fight for the client, I meet Ms Caruso after I got denied to get my citizenship, She believe in my innocence and make me feel with my entire confidence on her to win my case, even, after she having a baby plus th...e pandemic, she appeals and got my Citizenship!

Posted by Luis Hernandez | February 01, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best Immigration Law Group You Can Choose!

What can i say, WOW, Vanessa Caruso and Allison Rowland were an amazing team from beginning to end! When we were told that we had to file for a waiver of inadmissibility I was became filled with stress when i realized how much more work would be involved in order to assure success. Then found our an...swer! One conversation over the phone and i knew they were the ones to help us through this long and difficult process! Right off the start I felt a genuine feeling of compassion and understanding for our specific situation and they made it clear what the following process would entail. They were clear about the length of the entire process with immigration which was important for us and they explained exactly what we would have to to moving forward with them. I think the best part about this was their level of communication! They were always easy to get a hold of and always open to answer any and all our questions and I can even say in all honesty that NOT ONCE was I sent to voicemail! That was most impressive! Even after we were approved they were still kind enough to follow up and make sure we were doing well and remind us of a few more little things we needed to do! PLUS, they even have a very good psychologist that they work with to do the much recommended psychiatric evaluation! Very professional and thorough Doctor. Not enough can be said about this team of professionals! If you want someone you can trust in to get all the hard work and effort done in order to complete a successful and painless immigration approval I personally recommend you go with Vanessa and Allison! My wife has been living happily here in the states with me for a few months now and we have the whole world opened up to us now thanks to this amazing team! Thanks a million!

Posted by Eneida and Phil | January 07, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Simply the BEST! Incredibly professional, hard working and responsive!!

If you’re in need of a excellent immigration attorney and paralegal look no more!!!! Vanessa Caruso and Allison Rowland are simply the best! To be honest, finding Vanessa and Allison was the best thing that’s happened to us. They gave us hope and confidence that they could get us where we needed t...o be and THEY DID INDEED. My husband and I struggled for years with my immigration case which involved several layers, not the least of which was an I-601A Hardship Waiver and trip back to my home country! We were exhausted from searching for a good immigration attorney that is not only knowledgeable but also professional and sympathetic. One day while surfing through the internet I stumbled across Vanessa’s website. I immediately got in touch with her by email. Since that day our lives changed and will never be the same. And although I do not live in the same state as her, she reassured us that she can do everything through email, mail and FaceTime. This worked beautifully because of their organized and fluid approach. Senior Paralegal Allison Rowland is the consummate professional and an EXPERT on writing Hardship Waivers. You do not want to tell your story without her! She works like a beast and get things done in a timely fashion and is very knowledgeable as well. I should also mention that they are worth way more than what they charge for their services. “Above and beyond the call of duty” doesn’t do justice to the thoroughness, patience, perseverance and responsiveness they showed in handling our case. I could literally write a whole book with ALL the positive experiences and interactions we had with those two beautiful souls. In the end the result was all that they promised and we are extremely satisfied and happy with their services. I have a green card to show for it! Highly, highly, highly recommended!!

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Experience

Rating:  9.3 (Superb)

Honors

2024

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2024

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2023

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2023

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2022

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2020

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2020

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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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