Sahar Mousavi
San Jose,CA
Summary
Highly motivated and results-oriented attorney with extensive experience in immigration law. Proven ability to manage complex cases, oversee teams, and achieve successful outcomes for clients seeking employment-based and family-based visas, naturalization, and asylum. Skilled in legal research, writing, and client communication.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervising Attorney
American Visa Law Group, PC
06.2022 - Current
- Representing diverse clients in a wide range of employment-based non-immigrant and immigrant cases, including H1-B, L-1A, TN, E-2, O-1, EB1, and PERM labor certification cases.
- Overseeing a high volume of Naturalization, Asylum, and family-based immigration cases.
- Managing a team of legal assistants and paralegals, conducting case reviews, assigning tasks, providing guidance to ensure efficient case management, and holding regular meetings to discuss progress and strategize solutions.
- Representing clients before USCIS.
Immigrants’ Rights Attorney
CAIR-CA
03.2020 - 06.2022
- Conduct client intakes to determine eligibility for reliefs from removal proceedings or eligibility for affirmative applications
- Represent non-detained and detained clients in removal proceedings before EOIR
- Prepare humanitarian relief applications, including U visa, VAWA, TPS, Asylum, and humanitarian reinstatement
- Provide full representation on citizenship, Adjustment of Status applications, Fiancé visas, and Consular processing
- Appearance before USCIS for Asylum, Adjustment of Status, and Naturalization applications
- File Mandamus lawsuits in federal district court against USCIS on behalf of clients who have experienced lengthy delays with their citizenship and green card applications
- Train volunteers and law clerks, participate in community outreach and educational activities, including planning and conducting legal clinics and webinars.
Contract Business Immigration Attorney
Erickson Immigration Group
10.2019 - 10.2020
- Represent clients at Business Immigration interviews at Santa Clara USCIS.
Associate Attorney
The Law Office of Robert B. Jobe
10.2019 - 03.2020
- Experienced in handling asylum cases and family petitions, representing clients before the USCIS and EOIR.
Founder and Manager
Mousavi-law
10.2018 - 10.2019
- Experienced in handling Writ of Mandamus cases and family-based immigration cases.
Assistant Paralegal
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
12.2016 - 05.2017
- Drafted petitions, applications, and specialized support letters, detailing eligibility for L-1B visas
- Managed heavy caseload and maintained close client contact.
Law Clerk Intern
Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office
03.2016 - 05.2016
- Assisted in trial preparation, conducted legal research, wrote briefs and memorandums.
Education
Private International Law Certificate -
The Hague Academy of International Law
08.2016
Master of Laws (LL.M.) -
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
LLB Degree (Bachelor of Laws) -
Shahid Beheshti University
Skills
- Legal Research
- Document Review
- Legal Analysis
- Legal writing
- Case Management
- Client Representation
Bar Admission And Memberships
- California State Bar, #320800
- United States District Court, Northern District of California, CA
- Member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association
Timeline
Supervising Attorney
American Visa Law Group, PC
06.2022 - Current
Immigrants’ Rights Attorney
CAIR-CA
03.2020 - 06.2022
Contract Business Immigration Attorney
Erickson Immigration Group
10.2019 - 10.2020
Associate Attorney
The Law Office of Robert B. Jobe
10.2019 - 03.2020
Founder and Manager
Mousavi-law
10.2018 - 10.2019
Assistant Paralegal
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
12.2016 - 05.2017
Law Clerk Intern
Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office
03.2016 - 05.2016
Private International Law Certificate -
The Hague Academy of International Law
Master of Laws (LL.M.) -
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
LLB Degree (Bachelor of Laws) -
Shahid Beheshti University
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