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HASRET SENYURT

HASRET SENYURT

New York,NY

Summary

Employment-based immigration attorney advising multinational corporations, emerging companies, investors, and foreign national professionals on complex U.S. business immigration matters in a high-volume practice environment. Extensive experience in petition strategy, corporate eligibility analysis, workforce mobility planning, and regulatory compliance. Skilled in managing the full lifecycle of employment-based cases, preparing complex filings, and responding to RFEs and NOIDs with evidence-driven legal analysis. Regularly collaborate with corporate stakeholders, HR teams, and executives to support compliant global mobility programs and ensure alignment with USCIS and Department of Labor requirements. Additional experience in New York estate planning and probate administration.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Immigration Attorney

Law Offices of John C. Akbulut
New York, NY
02.2021 - Current
  • Advise corporate employers, entrepreneurs, and foreign national professionals on employment-based immigration strategy across a broad range of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa categories.
  • Supervise paralegals and legal assistants in case preparation, ensuring accuracy, compliance with USCIS and Department of Labor requirements, and adherence to filing deadlines.

Business Immigration Advisory & Petition Practice

  • Prepare and file L-1A/L-1B, E-1, E-2, and related extension petitions for multinational companies and treaty investors.
  • Draft and file EB-1, EB-2 (PERM and NIW), EB-3, and EB-5 immigrant petitions.
  • Analyze qualifying relationships, corporate structures, managerial and executive capacity, specialized knowledge criteria, and prevailing wage requirements.
  • Prepare PERM filings in coordination with recruitment processes and Department of Labor regulatory requirements.

Strategic Case Management & Compliance

  • Manage a high-volume portfolio of employment-based matters while ensuring adherence to strict USCIS and DOL deadlines.
  • Draft legal support letters, memoranda, and employer attestations aligned with statutory and regulatory frameworks.
  • Prepare and respond to RFEs and NOIDs with structured legal arguments and supporting evidence.
  • Prepare clients and corporate representatives for USCIS interviews and adjudicative review.

Corporate Structuring & Cross-Functional Coordination

  • Advise on U.S. entity formation and structuring to support L-1, E-2, and EB-5 immigration strategies.
  • Draft and review operating agreements, shareholder agreements, and governance documents to ensure consistency with immigration filings.
  • Communicate directly with executives, HR personnel, and foreign affiliates regarding compliance and workforce planning.

Estate Planning & Probate (Concurrent Practice)

  • Draft wills and related estate planning instruments and assist with estate administration in accordance with New York law.
  • Support Surrogate’s Court proceedings, including preparation of petitions and coordination with fiduciaries.

Legal Assistant / Case Researcher (Immigration Law)

Law Offices of John C. Akbulut
New York, NY
10.2014 - 01.2021
  • Supported attorneys in preparing employment-based immigration petitions across multiple visa categories.
  • Prepared forms and documentation for H-1B, L-1, E-1/E-2, EB-1, EB-2, EB-5, and adjustment of status cases.
  • Conducted legal research under the INA and USCIS policy guidance.
  • Drafted legal support letters and memoranda for attorney review.
  • Coordinated document collection and case preparation with clients.

Legal Intern

Mercangoz Law Office
Istanbul, Turkey
09.2010 - 05.2011
  • Conducted legal research and assisted with debt collection and contract dispute matters.

Summer Intern

Public Procurement Authority
Ankara, Turkey
08.2010 - 08.2010
  • Performed preliminary assessments of procurement complaints submitted to the Public Procurement Authority, conducted legal research on regulatory and procedural issues, and prepared reports for review by the Public Procurement Board.

Education

LL.M. -

Brooklyn Law School

Business Boot Camp -

Deloitte Financial Advisory Services

LL.B. -

Marmara University Faculty of Law

B.B.A. -

Anatolia University

Skills

  • Employment-Based Immigration
  • Global Mobility Strategy
  • L-1 E-1 E-2 H-1B
  • EB-1 EB-2 (PERM & NIW) EB-3 EB-5
  • RFE & NOID Strategy
  • Department of Labor Compliance
  • Corporate Immigration Advisory
  • Client & HR Stakeholder Management
  • Legal Research & Writing

LANGUAGES

Languages: English
Turkish

BAR ADMISSION

New York State Bar, 2021

Timeline

Associate Immigration Attorney

Law Offices of John C. Akbulut
02.2021 - Current

Legal Assistant / Case Researcher (Immigration Law)

Law Offices of John C. Akbulut
10.2014 - 01.2021

Legal Intern

Mercangoz Law Office
09.2010 - 05.2011

Summer Intern

Public Procurement Authority
08.2010 - 08.2010

LL.M. -

Brooklyn Law School

Business Boot Camp -

Deloitte Financial Advisory Services

LL.B. -

Marmara University Faculty of Law

B.B.A. -

Anatolia University