Quality Control Information Technology
Resume:
Vanessa Olivar
Springfield, VA 22152
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EDUCATION
George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, Virginia
Juris Doctor, May 2010 * Licensed in
Virginia
Articles Editor and Founding Member, Journal of International
Commercial Law
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Bachelor of Arts, Foreign Affairs and Philosophy, May 2005
EXPERIENCE
Beach-Oswald Immigration Law Associates, P.C., Washington, D.C.
Associate, May 2012 - present
Write and prepare appeals of I-130 petitions sent to the Board of
Immigration Appeals, Motions to Reopen and Reconsider, cancellation of
removal cases, asylum cases before the Immigration Court and the
Asylum Office, I-751 cases based on exceptional hardship and spousal
abuse, VAWA, and other miscellaneous motions. Researched and analyzed
cases where there were significant criminal issues. Wrote response to
complicated requests for evidence and wrote and prepared requests for
prosecutorial discretion. Wrote blogs analyzing current changes in
immigration law. Wrote and prepared appellate brief submitted to the
U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Attended master calendar
hearings in Immigration Court and USCIS interviews. Worked on several
pro bono U visa petitions.
Clutch Legal Group and Update Legal, Washington, D.C.
Contract Attorney, December 2011- March 2012
Reviewed documents for a Department of Justice Second Request on an
antitrust patent case. Selected for the quality control and privilege
review teams. Reviewed Spanish language documents for an internal
company investigation relating to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Braverman & Lin, P.C., Arlington, Virginia
Staff Attorney, June 2011- October 2011
Handled PERM applications. Prepared and filed H-1B petitions in all
steps of the H-1B life cycle for institutions of higher education,
information technology companies, and mechanical and electronics
products. Handled I-140 visa petitions and adjustment of status
applications. Prepared PERM audit files and responses. Researched
and wrote J-1 waivers based on hardship, waivers of inadmissibility,
Motions to Reopen and Reconsider, appellate briefs submitted to the
Board of Immigration Appeals. Prepared family based applications and
naturalization applications such as I-130 visa petitions, adjustment
of status, and cancellation of removal.
Ana T. Jacobs & Associates, Washington, D.C.
Law Clerk, November 2010- June 2011
Drafted, researched and prepared complicated FGM and political asylum
cases, cancellation of removal cases for nonpermanent residents,
Motions to Reopen, Motions to Reconsider, and Bond Motions for trial.
Researched, edited, and wrote briefs submitted to the Immigration
Court and Board of Immigration Appeals, and the Administrative Appeals
Office (AAO), including appeal of I-130 petitions, denial of FGM
asylum cases and the denial of adjustment of status applications.
The Analysis Group, L.L.C., Falls Church, Virginia
Research Consultant, May 2010- April 2011
Researched and interpreted international legal policies and statutes
on privacy and the use of biometrics in various International Security
Assistance Force (ISAF) countries. Summarized legal statutes, case
law, and news on various biometric methods such as fingerprinting,
iris scanning and closed circuit television (CCTV).
Pertierra & Toro, P.C., Washington, D.C.
Law Clerk, June 2008- June 2010
Prepared and researched complicated gang-related and political asylum
cases, Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act cases,
naturalization, cancellation of removal for nonpermanent residents,
rescission of permanent residence cases, consular processing of family-
based petitions for permanent residence, Violence Against Women Act
(VAWA) cases, and adjustment of status to permanent resident cases.
Researched and wrote motions and briefs for submission to the
Immigration Court as well as appellate briefs for the Board of
Immigration Appeals, including appeals of the denial I-130 spouse
petitions, gang-related asylum cases, and rescission of lawful
permanent status case. Interviewed clients to gather information and
assist them with immigration forms. Attend client interviews with
United States Custom and Immigration Services.
SKILLS: Fluent in Spanish
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