Victoria Shelegina

Approval came on 12/06/2023. Applied as a developer in fintech and as an entrepreneur. Attorney: Victoria Shelegina.

Attorney: Victoria Shelegenina Specialty: Master of Natural Stone (professional stone) Premium processing

Victoria Shelegina did not charge extra for RFE; I don't know how it is now.

Victoria Shelegina and I worked together. She prepared the case and wrote the letters entirely on her own. Approved without RFE.

I had Shelegina: they did almost everything for us, we were barely involved. It is also convenient that you can handle it all in Russian. The one downside - last time I checked, her pricing was already very high.

My profile was tricky, but Shelegina took us on with what we had (about 20 years of professional work) and built a case over 1,000 pages. An acquaintance recently got an approval with her without an RFE - there is a lot of good feedback about her in the chats.

From the Avvo reviews: in a difficult situation the attorney clearly walked through the options, took the case and prepared a motion to reconsider, stayed reachable and replied promptly, putting in extra time on the paperwork. (Paraphrase of a public review on the Avvo profile.)

Victoria Shelegina, we did EB-2 NIW with her. She fully prepared the case and wrote the letters. Approved without an RFE.

On Avvo: a 7.4 rating and 4.5 stars (about 8 reviews). Clients note a clear walk-through of the options, engagement and help with the paperwork. (Summary of the public Avvo profile.)

EB-2 NIW approval; I filed as a fintech developer and entrepreneur. The attorney was Victoria Shelegina. We covered a bachelor degree in IT plus 12 years of experience, recommendation letters and evidence of national importance. She put together and prepared most of the case.

I did EB-1A with Shelegina. I already had almost all the achievements and gathered the links; Shelegina prepared the documents and evidence herself, did the translations and found a wage-level expert. My part was only to line up the recommenders. With premium processing the approval came in 5 days, and the case ran to about 2,000 pages.

Our success: O-1A, interview in Brazil (Porto Alegre), premium processing. The attorney was Victoria Shelegina. The road was long and nerve-wracking, but the case was carried to approval; we were advised to bring a printed copy of the case to the interview, and it helped.

In my experience the mandamus through the attorney went slowly: they budgeted several months just to prepare it. If your case is badly stuck and you need to push it through court, it is worth comparing with specialized firms that do this faster.

There are few public Avvo reviews (about 8), and open sources mention a dispute between the office and a client over an online review. Treat this as a reason to calmly discuss terms and expectations at the start; the overall rating is still positive (7.4, 4.5 stars).

On pricing from reviews: preparing an RFE response for EB-2 NIW was quoted at around 14 thousand, and the base work from 12 thousand and up. Plan the budget in advance and clarify what is included.

The downside: there is almost no direct correspondence with Shelegina, only through an assistant, and the pace is not fast. If you need it 'yesterday', fast is unlikely.

Per one review: at the consultation stage (a 3,000 retainer) they mostly sent a list of criteria the client already knew, and replied with delays. Clarify the scope of the paid consultation in advance.