Legal Training
PJ completed formal immigration law training through a Comprehensive Overview of Immigration Law program in Summer 2023.
Jurisdiction
Admitted in Connecticut, Ari maintains a national and international practice limited to U.S. Federal Immigration Law. He represents clients before USCIS, the Department of Labor, Customs and Border Protection, and the Department of State at U.S. consular posts worldwide. His clients routinely span multiple JURISDICTIONs and cross border corporate structures.
Career Background
PJ has developed extensive experience as a paralegal across several immigration and general practice law firms. She currently serves as a Paralegal at A Farkas Law LLC, where she has worked since 2022. Her prior experience includes five years as a Senior Paralegal at Barre Law; two years as a Senior Paralegal at the Law Offices of Richard La Salle in Jackson Heights, NY; five years as an Immigration Paralegal at the Law Offices of Spar and Bernstein in New York, NY; and three years at Grigaite and Abdelsayed Attorneys at Law, where she supported criminal, family, and immigration matters.
Practical Scope
PJ’s practice focuses on family based immigration, where she assists with preparing petitions, gathering supporting documentation, coordinating with clients, and managing case filings before USCIS and related agencies. Her experience spans a wide range of family immigration matters, and she plays a key role in supporting clients throughout the application process.
Professional Associations
PJ was a member of the NALA Paralegal Association from 2020 to 2021
Focus Areas
PJ specializes in family based immigration, with a particular focus on petitions and applications that help families navigate the immigration process and remain together in the United States
Recognition
PJ has also completed multiple professional ethics and legal system certifications, including Certificates of Completion in Confidentiality and Ethics: Staying on the Right Side of the Line, Legal Ethics, Basic Due Diligence, The United States Legal System, and Ethics (2020).