Caroline Elizabeth Ostrom

Caroline Elizabeth Ostrom

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 28 years

Immigration Lawyer at Minneapolis, MN
Practice Areas: Immigration

825 Nicollet Mall, Suite 623, Minneapolis, MN

About Caroline

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Employment and family-based visas and applications for permanent residence; corporate immigration copmliance assistance; citizenship applications, and representation in immigration court.

26 years

100%

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Licenses

Licensed in Minnesota for 28 years

State: Minnesota

Acquired: 1997

Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Location

Ostrom Law Office, LLC

825 Nicollet Mall, Suite 623, Minneapolis, MN, 55402

Law Offices of Caroline Elizabeth Ostrom

825 Nicollet Mall, Suite 401, Minneapolis, MN, 55402

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Caroline Elizabeth Ostrom's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

92 Client Reviews

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Posted by David | July 27, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

The best immigration lawyer in Minneapolis!

Caroline has been instrumental in helping me and my wife navigate the immigration process. Throughout the entire process, she and her staff guided us through hurdles that USCIS threw our way. They were all very knowledgable and caring about our case, and if we ever had any questions we could easily r...each out and get a response. Thanks to Caroline and her team's expertise, they helped us breeze our way through the K1 visa process, expediting the K1 visa, and eventually helping my wife adjust her status here in the US. I would recommend Caroline to anyone who is seeking legal consultation for their immigration cases. Thank you for all you did!

Posted by Leena | October 23, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

CR1 - Spouse visa

We have hired Ostrom Law office to help us with the spouse visa. Caroline and her associates were very helpful and professionally knowledgeable to help us all through the full process. They were understanding and patient for any questions or documents that are needed from our side and were very promp...t in their responses and were good with their guidance throughout full process. Thank you Caroline and your team for all your help.

Posted by Nic | January 06, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Caroline is the BEST

Caroline has demonstrated the breadth of her legal expertise and knowledge when I hired her to represent me applying for a permanent resident status adjustment. Caroline explained the legal process clearly. She adequately prepared for my application documents and the interview. Her credentials are im...peccable. Caroline and her staffs are approachable and well-prepared. I highly recommend Ms. Caroline Ostrom.

Posted by Nishant | May 14, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Lawyer unlike any other.

Caroline Ostrom is one of the best lawyers you can hire for any immigration need. We had a very complex, 10 year long process to get our greencard and she guided us through this whole time. She a kind-hearted and understands the pain an immigrant goes though. She is very knowledgeable and very reason...able. She is well respected in the circle and she is thorough with her paperwork. You will be notified of every step that takes place in your case and her law firm is very tech savvy. Overall, she got the job done with great diligence.

Posted by Tien | October 30, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent Immigration Lawyer

Caroline represented me and my University in my permanent residency case. Throughout the process, Caroline was extremely professional, knowledgeable, competent, compassionate, patient and incredibly calm. She and her team responded to all my questions and concerns promptly and the communications were... always clear. She and her team meticulously prepared my PERM, I140 and I485 paperwork and documents, which resulted in me getting my green card much faster than expected, given the current processing times at USCIS offices. I highly recommend Caroline and her team to anyone, who needs help with applying for their green card! With Caroline representing you in permanent residency application and guiding you through a highly complex and lengthy immigration process, you can relax knowing you are in good hands!!! Thank you Caroline and your team very much for you have done for me! It was such a pleasure working with you and your team!

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Caroline Elizabeth Ostrom's Lawyer Endorsements

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Matthew Streff

Immigration lawyer | Feb 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Caroline is a highly respected figure in the immigration law community, and she has been a valued advisor to me in my own immigration practice. She has substantial expertise ranging from tech startups to family and humanitarian cases and a host of other immigration issues."

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Timothy Webb

Immigration lawyer | Nov 26

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Valerie Arnold

Immigration lawyer | Jan 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I strongly recommend Carolyn Ostrom for legal services in immigration law. Ms. Ostrom is a compassionate and skilled immigration attorney. As a family law attorney with a practice heavily focused on international issues, I often consult with Ms. Ostrom in cases involving complex immigration issues. I have found Ms. Ostrom's legal advice to be sound and insightful."

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Jeffrey Larson

Immigration lawyer | Jan 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I’ve known Caroline since 2000 while working as associates in the immigration practice group at Rider Bennett LLP. Caroline left to join Analysts International as in-house counsel, focused primarily on immigration-related employment issues, such as H-1B's and Labor Certifications. Consequently, Caroline has extensive knowledge and expertise in business-related immigration issues. I know first hand and will attest to Caroline's competence, professionalism and ethics, as well as her clients' satisfaction. Without reservation I refer complex immigration/employment cases to her, knowing that persons seeking superior service will be satisfied and their issues will be resolved."

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Robert Webber

Immigration lawyer | Jan 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Caroline for several years, going back to her time as in-house immigration counsel at Analysts International. At Analysts she worked on immigration but also employment law and corporate law and contracts. We have collaborated on many projects. Caroline is a diligent and careful lawyer with a strong background in employment-based and family-based immigration. Her corporate in-house experience is relatively unique to the immigration private practice bar. She is ethical and honest and takes seriously her responsibility to clients and obtaining the best results possible. She has extensive experience with technology and IT-related clients, as well as experience in other industries. I am happy to recommend Caroline and have referred clients to her in the past when conflicts of interest or workload issues have arisen in my practice."

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Valerie Arnold

Family lawyer

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Jeffrey Larson

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

1994

Honors in Legal Research and Writing, University of Minnesota Law School

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Immigration Attorney, Ostrom & Peterson, LLC

2009 - 2015

Immigration Attorney, Ostrom Law Office, LLC

2004 - 2009

Associate General Counsel, Analysts International Corporation

2003 - 2004

Associate Attorney, Tuft & Arnold, PLLC

1999 - 2003

Associate Attorney, Rider Bennet, PLLP

1998 - 1999

Judicial Law Clerk, Minnesota Court of Appeals

1997 - 1998

Judicial Law Clerk, Rice County District Court

Associations

2015 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Minnesota/Dakotas chapter)

Vice Chair

2014 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Minnesota/Dakotas chapter)

Secretary

2001 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2013 - 2014

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Minnesota/Dakotas chapter)

Treasurer

2012 - 2013

American Immigration Lawyers Association (MN/Dakota Chapter)

Committee Chair, Upper Midwest Immigration CLE

Sample of Legal Cases

Hassan v. Ashcroft

Asylum granted after appeal

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Education

1997

University of Minnesota Law School

J.D.

1992

Carleton College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

Upper Midwest Immigration Law Conference Advanced PERM Panel

2015

AILA - MN/Dakotas - CLE

H-1B Primer and Tips for the FY 2016 Cap Season

2012

Immigration 101: Introduction to Immigration Basics Immigration Basics

2012

2012 AILA Upper Midwest Immigration Law Conference Your First H-1B: What You Need to Know

2011

Print Circulation - Lesson One - Immigration

Immigration Overview

2011

Overview of U.S. Immigration Law for Interpreters

Overview of U.S. Immigration Law for Interpreters

2010

Business Immigration and Compliance for HR Business Immigration and Compliance for HR

2009

U.S. Law for Interpreters

Overview of U.S. Immigration Law

Publications

2002

Family Law Forum (Minnesota Bar, Family Law Section) Marriage, Separation, Divorce and the Green Card: The Immigration Benefits of a Good Faith Marriage and the Futility of Fraud

Languages

English

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