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Evita Tolu

Item: Evita Tolu
Rating: 10
Author: Brian Langley

Immigration Services Nation-wide

23 years of experience
Immigration Law, Tax Law
California, Illinois, Missouri

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Biography

Evita practices exclusively in the area of immigration and general business. Her immigration practice includes application of immigration laws to achieve immigration and naturalization benefits for her foreign clients. She assists her clients in obtaining permanent and temporary employment visas, setting up businesses and staying in compliance with all US immigration laws. Her clients include business and academic students, exchange visitors, business personnel, professionals from Mexico and Canada, nurses, doctors, athletes and entertainers, religious workers, investors, persons with extraordinary ability, outstanding researchers, professors as well as multinational managers. Evita is familiar with DHS and USCIS’ administrative procedures and provides client representation at all levels of the immigration review. Her cross-cultural background allows her to provide legal and business advice that fits the cultural context of her clients.

Practice Areas

Immigration Law: Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas

Tax Law: Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning

Additional Practice Areas

Citizenship & Nationality Law
Criminal Defense of Foreign Nationals
Visas to the U.S.

Fees

Credit Cards Accepted

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

California
Since 2006

Illinois
Since 2001

Missouri
Since 2001

U.S. Tax Court
Since 2003

Languages

Russian: Spoken, Written
Ukrainian: Spoken

Professional Experience

Attorney at Law: Private Practice; 2001 - Current; We represent employers in obtaining immigrant and non-immigrant work visas, individuals in obtaining family visas for relatives abroad, and foreign students and trainees in seeking visas to pursue their respective endeavors in the United States. We have been extremely successful in immigration litigation involving adjudication of delayed naturalization and adjustment of status applications in federal courts. In addition, we work closely with foreign nationals facing criminal convictions, to minimize the negative impact of criminal violations on their immigration history. We also represent foreign nationals in the areas of federal income, gift and international taxation at all levels of the Internal Revenue Service review and in the United States Tax Court.

Education

Foreign School: Undergraduate Degree

St Louis Univ School of Law: Law Degree

Awards

40 under 40: St. Louis Business Journal; 2005; In 2005, Evia was named as one of the “40 Most Influential Business People Under 40” in the St. Louis Metropolitan area by the St. Louis Business Journal for her dedicated assistance to immigrants. Evita is a member of the American Immigration Lawyer Association.