Firm Profile

The firm of Svetlana Schreiber & Associates, LPA is committed to the practice of Immigration and Nationality Law. With an office in Cleveland, Ohio, and associates in Toronto, Ontario and Bucharest, Romania, the firm is well on its way to becoming one of the premier firms practicing exclusively in the area of immigration law.

The scope of the firm's clientele varies from students, investors, executives, managers, researchers and professors, to companies interested in hiring highly technical and professional personnel. The firm's corporate clientele ranges from small businesses to large multi-national corporations. Svetlana Schreiber & Associates, LLP provides a variety of immigration services for these businesses, including H-1B temporary work visas for professionals, L-1 visas for intracompany transfers, labor certifications and I-9 compliance.

The firm also represents individuals and families in seeking political asylum, aliens in deportation proceedings, and individuals interested in obtaining lawful permanent residency (ie. "green cards") for themselves or family members.

Immigration law is highly specialized and technical and is constantly changing. We stay abreast of these changes and provide creative solutions to assist individuals and companies with all their immigration needs.

The attorneys at Svetlana Schreiber & Associates, LPA maintain the highest standards of quality and ethics. It is the firm's goal to remain accessible and forthright to all its clients, and the firm gains the respect of its clients through the diligence and hard work of its attorneys.

We care deeply about our clients. The staff is constantly reminded that our clients have " placed their lives in our hands "and our work is to save our clients' lives". Simply put, "we are a lawfirm with heart". We are more like a team, and like a team each member has a special realtionship and role to play in regards to each file. If one team member makes an error, the entire team suffers. Most importantly, each and every staff member was hired and became part of this team because they have the special quality of "compassion". The staff is encouraged to work overtime to make sure that each client's file gets the time and attention necessary to bring their case to a successful conclusion.

Practice Areas

• Nonimmigrant Temporary Status
  • Work Visa
    • Specialty Occupation (H1B)
    • Other Temporary Labor (H2B)
    • Registered Nurses (H1C)
    • Agricultural Labor (H2A)
    • Intra Company Transferee (L-1)
    • Visas for Traders and Investors (E-1/E-2)
    • Extraordinary Ability (O-1/O-2)
    • Athletes and Group Entertainers (P-1/P-2/P-3)
    • International Cultural Exchange Program (Q)
    • Religious Vocation or Profession (R)
    • Trade NAFTA Professionals (TN)
    • Representatives of International Organizations (G Classification)
    • Trainee (H-3)
    • Representatives of Foreign News Media (I Classification)
    • Dependants of the above
  • Family Visa
    • Spouses and Children of F-1 visa holders (F-2)
    • Spouses and Children of H-1, H-2 or H-3 visa holders (H4)
    • Spouses and Children of J-1 visa holders (J-2)
  
  
  • Visitor Visa
    • Business Visitors (B1)
    • Tourist Visitors (B2)
    • Exchange Visitor (J-1)
  
  
  • Student Visa
    • Academic Student Visa (F-1)
    • Vocational Student (M-1)
  
  
  • Fiancé/e of U.S. Citizen (K)(F.A.Q)


• Immigrant: Permanent Status, Employment Based
  • EB1-First Preference
    • Persons of Extraordinary Ability
    • Outstanding Professors and Researchers
    • Multinational Executives and Managers
  • EB2-Second Preference (Members of Professions holding Advanced Degrees or Aliens of Exceptional Ability)
  • EB3-Third Preference (Skilled Workers, Professionals and other Workers)
  • EB4-Fourth Preference-Special Immigrants
  • EB5-Fifth Preference-Employment Creation Investors


• Immigrant: Permanent Status, Family Based (First - Fourth Preferences)
• Diversity Visa (DV1-Green Card Lottery)
• Asylum/Refugee
• Citizenship Matters
• BCIS Representation and Consular Practice