Oscar Olszewski
11703 Bayou Bend, Unit A, Austin,TX
Summary
Licensed Attorney and veteran of the United States Marine Corps dedicated to providing high quality legal services. Recent experience with immigration law, management of multiple legal teams and regional program oversight. Interested in applying skills in legal review, strong communication and policy knowledge. Licensed for practice in Federal Jurisdictions. Professional membership in the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Immigration Staff Attorney
Church World Service
03.2023 - Current
- Immigration legal program manager leading and overseeing growth to Legal Department at CWS Houston
- Consults with leadership to develop program strategies and participates in grant proposal generation
- Focuses on providing immigration relief to individuals for humanitarian purposes, including Afghans seeking relief from war and persecution and Caribbean populations
- Provides operational support to case workers managing cases involving unaccompanied noncitizen minors
- Establishes and maintains partnerships with regional legal service organizations
- Maintains requirements for Department of Justice recognition and training of accredited representatives
- Develops operational policies and procedures for legal team to handle cases across the state of Texas
- Conducts consultations to clients for immigration legal services
- Directly manages immigration cases requiring humanitarian assistance, including green card/permanent residence, asylum, SIV, TPS and parole
- Generates detailed reports for shareholders and government agencies
- Disseminates relevant immigration law information to non-legal staff members
I-140/I-129 Attorney
CIP, PC.
06.2022 - 11.2022
- Managed 500+ employment-based immigration cases, including EB-1, EB-2/NIW employment categories and O-visas
- Performed detailed reviews of I-129 and I-140 petitions
- Gave tailored and individualized advice to beneficiary clients and their employer-petitioners
- Prepared clients for Green Card process
Asylum Paralegal
TKR Law Group
11.2021 - 02.2022
- Assessed cases for probable outcomes by researching black letter law and other legal authority, comparing fact patterns to those of precedential cases
- Prepared legal briefs, motions and pleadings
- Designed and implemented procedures to support organizational goals
- Coordinated trial exhibits by organizing materials, writing documentation and preparing digital materials and displays
Law Clerk
Gonzalez Olivieri LLC
06.2020 - 12.2020
- Served in Appeals Department, participating in multiple cases each day in various capacities
- Researched and composed memoranda regarding various immigration topics, including strategies for noncitizens to adjust status and remain legally employed
- Assisted litigation by tracking deadlines and composing court motions including, but not limited to, transfer venue, join or sever parties and request continuances
Education
Doctor of Jurisprudence -
University of Houston Law Center
Houston, TX05.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Government
University of Texas At Austin
Austin, Texas08.2016
Associate of Arts - Political Science
San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas05.2014
Skills
- Immigration Law Practice
- Legal Research
- Regulatory Compliance
- Case Management
- Licenses, Petitions, and Waivers
- Organizing Workflow Around Deadlines
- Detailed Document Review
- Process Development
- Program Management
- Leadership and Collaboration
- Report Writing and Presentation
- Development and Mentorship
Timeline
Immigration Staff Attorney
Church World Service
03.2023 - Current
I-140/I-129 Attorney
CIP, PC.
06.2022 - 11.2022
Asylum Paralegal
TKR Law Group
11.2021 - 02.2022
Law Clerk
Gonzalez Olivieri LLC
06.2020 - 12.2020
Doctor of Jurisprudence -
University of Houston Law Center
Bachelor of Arts - Government
University of Texas At Austin
Associate of Arts - Political Science
San Antonio College
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