Nadia Roife

I was in a very difficult immigration situation, my legal status was in jeopardy. I have been misinformed and taken advantage of by unscrupulous individuals when i was new in this country, they messed up my case from the beginning, the more i tried to fix it, the more it would get messed up due to th...e complexity of the American immigration system, that a lot of people are now calling "broken". A lot of "catch 22s", vicious circles, once you get on that track, you feel blacklisted for life and to add insult to injury, you become a pray to bad lawyers and people that want to make a quick buck out of your desperation. And the longer you live in such situations the more vulnerable you become to human mistakes, political changes and luck, that can undermine your unstable immigration status. That's what happened to me. After almost 20 years in this country, everything could have been gone and lost, all the hard work, the hopes, the dreams, the " American Dream". And for someone like myself deportation meant literally death. When i met Nadia, i had already lost hope in the system, i probably went through at least 10 lawyers throughout my immigration journey, some where bad, some where average and some were crooks, but my situation wasn't average. Long story short, Nadia brought me back from the deads, she really fought for me, believed in me and my case, believed in me as a person. She never over promised but always over delivered. She really thought outside the box to find ways to mend my case, she knew what she was doing, and she was very passionate about her work. And because of Nadia, finally after years and years of struggle and confusion, I am back on the right track. She helped me in a very, smart, knowledgeable, honest but yet creative way. She is a genius and i would recommend her to anyone I know.

Nadia Polukhin-Pratt is an execeptional lawyer who focuses on delivering character driven immigration legal services; she understands the intricacies and bureaucracy of dealing with immigration processes. Nadia's integrity, dignity, and honesty are non-negotiable pillars of her legal practice, whic...h guide the client through the immigration process. Knowing the uncertainty and plight of her clients; she is proactive, but also more importantly, Nadia sets realistic expectations and follows through on those expectations. Nadia helped me overturn a citizenship denial, which saved me thousands of dollars in plane tickets to see my family; she also helped me with my petition process for my immediate relatives, which moved faster than expected. Nadia's dedidcation gave me a tranquility and certaintity that everything will go as planned. Without any hesitation, I recommend Nadia Polukhin Pratt to handle any of your immigration concerns.

Nadia strategized and helped me to do what I knew was legally nearly impossible which was revoking my son's ROP (Recongnition of Parentage) after 9 years. I was 16 when I got pregnant and did not know when I conceived due to an abnormal menustral cycle due to my young age and with the close timing b...etween my ex and new b/f I was clueless as to who was the father. Please keep in mind I was young and didn't know about pregnacies yet, not to mention DNA. In general I was very scared and confused at the time. I had an ex-b/f and a new b/f who could have been my son's father. Long story short, the wrong father who also was very, very, violent signed the ROP for my child. Subsequently he also abandoned the child which was a blessing b/c he was so violent we feared for our safety. 8-9 years after my son was born and the ROP was signed I wanted DNA done to find out for sure and make things right for my son. If your wondering why I waited this long it is b/c I honestly didn't think the ROP could be overturned from what I'd read on legal forums and I was scared to deal with the man who signed the ROP. Luckily he doesn't like the law and chosed not to show up to court even though he was required to. I strongly suspected my ex-boyfriend (the man who did not sign the ROP) was my son's real father. I suspected this based upon how my son looked when he got older. Regardless, I had always wanted to find out for sure but thought the law prevented it. In 2009 I told Nadia my story and my wishes to revoke the ROP and adjudicate my son's real biological father. She spent countless hours strategizing with me on how to over turn the ROP with the uncooperative men. One of the men, Devon's later proved biological father, hired an attorney to have my case thrown out of court based on many things and I had to give lengthy testimony to keep my case in court - Nadia asked both me and my witnesses all the right questions so I could prove my integrity and that I was being honest, not lying, like the opposing lawyer suggested. The opposing council either wanted my case thrown out or they threatened to take custody away from me if they were proven the natural father. Nadia reassured me this was just a scare tactic. Long story short Nadia and justice prevailed and the correct father was adjudicated and the old ROP was revoked. I was granted sole legal and physical custody. Nadia was great at discrediting our opponent's witnesses and litigating/arguing and standing up for me in court was her strong suit for sure. Now that this nasty proceeding is over, my son's biological father and I have settled our differences for our son's best interest and he now is happy this proceeding took place and is loving getting to know his son. So now, my son not only has a father but he has his biological father while before he had no father present. I also have child support for the first time in my life (including 2 years of back child support) which is helping me raise our child and provide a better quality of life for him. My story and case was very complex but Nadia stood up for me, my story, my son, and justice prevailed.