
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):
Asylum and refugee protection
Green cards
Marriage and family petitions
Work visas
Citizenship and naturalization
Deportation defense
Student visas
Business immigration
Admissions
Licensing and court practice jurisdictions:
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.
Languages
Languages consultations and case preparations are conducted in:
Consultations
Consultation formats, fee structures, and scheduling terms:
Initial assessments conducted via secure video conference (Zoom/Meet), telephone, or in-person at the firm office.
Consultation fee is credited directly toward total legal representation fees if you retain the attorney.
Office
Physical office location, remote availability, and jurisdictions served:
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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