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Immigration Law Specialists Based out of New Jersey and New York

Parsekian & Solomon, P.C. has an experienced team of Immigration Law specialists. They can offer expert legal representation in the field of permanent residency, citizenship, green cards, political asylum, family-based Immigration, DACA, family law and other related areas.
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Melvin R. Solomon

Melvin R. Solomon is Managing Partner of the firm. A nationally recognized Immigration Law specialist, Mr. Solomon offers more than three decades of practical, hands-on experience. 
He has lectured frequently and extensively published articles on various Immigration Law topics. Mr. Solomon has been named one of the Best Immigration Lawyers in the United States and in New Jersey by various National and State Bar publications.
Among Mr. Solomon's numerous publications is Family-Sponsored Immigration, which can be found at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) online bookstore. He also served as a speaker on a core curriculum panel entitled "Immigration Visa Processing Part 1: Family, Special Immigrant & Diversity Visa Lottery." For the past 12 years, Mr. Solomon has been an annual speaker at the National Conference of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Mr. Solomon is a graduate of Rutgers College and Rutgers University School of Law. He is a past Chairman of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Verna B. Fortunato

Verna B. Fortunato joined the law firm of Parsekian & Solomon, P.C. as an Associate in September of 1999. She is a first generation Filipino American. She received a B.A. from Boston College in 1992 in History and Spanish. 
She received a J.D. in 1997 from New York Law School. From 1997 to 1998, she was a Law Clerk for the Honorable Marguerite T. Simon, New Jersey Superior Court, Chancery Division, Hackensack, New Jersey. Since 1998, Ms. Fortunato has been practicing Immigration Law with a focus on family-based and removal/deportation cases. Ms. Fortunato assists clients in gaining U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident Status and U.S. Citizenship. She has prepared numerous successful applications for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers (I-601A), applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), motions to reopen with the Immigration Court and Board of Immigration Appeals, petitions for special immigrant juveniles, widowers and battered spouses. She also often assists Immigration clients with adoptions and divorces.
Ms. Fortunato is a member in good standing of the New Jersey State Bar and the New York State Bar. She is also a member of the American Bar Association and the American Immigration Lawyers Association. She is married and the mother of three children. She is proficient in Spanish.

Stephanie Moreno

Stephanie K. Mendelsohn Moreno is an Associate of the Law Firm of Parsekian & Solomon, P.C. She assists clients in obtaining U.S. Permanent Residence and Citizenship, with a focus on family-based petitions, asylum, battered spouse petitions, and waiver applications. In addition, she represents clients in family matters, including divorce, custody, and guardianship
Ms. Moreno was a Law Clerk for Mr. Solomon prior to becoming an Associate at the firm. Ms. Moreno earned her J.D. from New York Law School. While in law school, she received the honor of Government Fellow for her commitment to the public interest. She was a Law Clerk at the Kings County District Attorney’s Office and the Morris County Surrogate Court. Ms. Moreno was a member of the Courtroom Advocates Project, where she advocated on behalf of domestic violence victims. She was also a Member of the New York Asian Pacific American Law Students Association as she is of Filipino and Jewish escent. Ms. Moreno was a member of the clinic, Building a Disability Rights Information Center for Asia and the Pacific, and is a co-author of the clinic's publication in the Marquette Benefits & Social Welfare Law Review. She received a B.S. in Biology from Montclair State University. Ms. Moreno is admitted to the New Jersey State Bar and the United States District Court of New Jersey.
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