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Irina Lust, immigration attorney in Westport, Connecticut
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Irina Lust

Immigration attorney · Westport, CT · Admitted Connecticut 2008

About this attorney

Irina Lust is an accomplished immigration attorney with extensive experience handling complex employment-based and family-based immigration matters. She regularly advises and represents corporations, entrepreneurs, executives, investors, and individuals of extraordinary ability across a broad spectrum of visa petitions, including EB-1A, EB-2 National Interest Waivers, EB-5, PERM labor certifications, H-1B, L-1, O-1, and E-2 investor visas. In addition to her business immigration practice, Ms. Lust represents clients in family-based green card petitions, consular processing, waivers, and marriage fraud interviews.

Ms. Lust earned her Juris Doctor from New York Law School in 2007 after graduating with honors from the State University of New York at Oneonta with a degree in Business Economics. Admitted to practice in Connecticut and New York, as well as before the U.S. Supreme Court and multiple federal district courts, she has been recognized as a Rising Star in Business Immigration by Super Lawyers. She is also an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

Having immigrated to the United States from Siberia, Ms. Lust is a native Russian speaker who brings deep personal empathy and practical understanding to every case. She is dedicated to offering personalized, attentive counsel and zealous advocacy to individuals, families, and businesses from around the world.

Matters handled

Practices before USCIS, EOIR immigration courts, and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA):

Practice Focus

Asylum and refugee protection

Practice Focus

Green cards

Practice Focus

Marriage and family petitions

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Work visas

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Citizenship and naturalization

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Deportation defense

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Student visas

Practice Focus

Business immigration

Specific Legal Services & Filings
Employment-Based ImmigrationFamily-Based ImmigrationGreen Card Legal AssistanceInvestment Visa Legal AssistanceStudent Visa Legal AssistanceVisitor Visa Legal AssistanceWork Visa Legal AssistanceVAWA PetitionsU-Visa / T-Visa AssistanceWaiver ApplicationsConsular Processing Assistance

Admissions

Licensing and court practice jurisdictions:

Connecticut State BarActive
Admitted: 2008
Verified
Federal Immigration Court Practice (EOIR)

Authorized to appear and represent clients before all United States Immigration Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), and USCIS administrative interviews nationwide under 8 C.F.R. § 1292.1.

Law School & Legal Education
New York Law SchoolJD - Juris Doctor (2007)
State University of New York, College at OneontaBS - Bachelor of Science in Business Economics (2002)
Siberian Aerospace University, Business SchoolBS - Bachelor of Science (2001)

Languages

Languages consultations and case preparations are conducted in:

EnglishRussian

Consultations

Consultation formats, fee structures, and scheduling terms:

Format Options
In-person, Phone & Video

Initial assessments conducted via secure video conference (Zoom/Meet), telephone, or in-person at the firm office.

Initial Consultation Fee
Fixed Fee Consultation

Consultation fee is credited directly toward total legal representation fees if you retain the attorney.

Office

Physical office location, remote availability, and jurisdictions served:

Physical Address
Irina Lust
256 Post Road East
Westport, CT 06880
Remote Representation Available

Because United States immigration law is strictly federal, this attorney represents clients living across all 50 states, U.S. territories, and abroad with electronic filings and secure video consultations.

Contact

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Direct Telephone
+1 (203) 451-3240
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