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temporary visa topics immigrant visa topics other visa topics london visa processing paris visa processing tokyo visa processing seoul visa processing recent changes faqs links Law Offices of Richard S. Goldstein New York 145 West 57th Street 16th Floor, New York New York 10019 tel: 212-957-0500 fax: 212-957-2020 London 96A Mount Street First Floor Mayfair London W1K 2TB tel: 020-7499-8200 fax: 020-7499-8300	attorneys and staff Richard S. Goldstein, Senior Partner (London & New York) Richard Goldstein, a native New Yorker now residing in London with his wife and son, is admitted to the Bar of The State of New York, as well as the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He was a member of the Advisory Board for Immigration and Nationality Law, under the aegis of the International Common Law Exchange Society. Mr. Goldstein chaired immigration law presentations for numerous professional law associations, including having chaired and lectured at seminars for The Comparative Immigration Law Seminar series in London, Rome, Sydney, Taipei and Singapore. He also lectured and chaired seminars for the Department of Trade & Industry (London), the American Chamber of Commerce in England, Keidanren (The Federation of Economic Organizations, Japan), The Government of Japan (Ministry of Justice), the World Trade Institute (in New York and numerous other locations throughout the United States), and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), in many places across America. He has chaired the New York Chapter of AILA, and was a member of AILA’s National Board of Governors, and has served as chairman of the Visa Office Liaison Committee. He has held the position of Editor-in-Chief of The Transnational Immigration Law Reporter. He has written extensively on U.S. immigration law and policy, including "U.S. Business Visas," published by The Department of Trade & Industry (DTI), in England. E-mail: richardgoldstein@goldsteinvisa.com Tammy M. Lee, Partner (New York) Attorney Tammy Lee is admitted to practice law in New York and in New Jersey, a graduate of Smith College and of Catholic University School of Law (1996), Washington, DC, her birthplace. She joined our firm as an Associate Attorney in 1996, and has concentrated her field of endeavor on employment-related nonimmigrant and immigrant visas. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and an active member of the City Bar Association's Immigration and Nationality Committee. Attorney Lee became a partner in the firm in June, 2001. She is fluent in Korean. E-mail: tammylee@lorsg.com Sophie Scoville, Attorney (New York) Attorney Sophie Scoville is a Senior Associate at the Firm. She is a member of the Massachusetts Bar, and is a graduate of Wellesley College (Magna Cum Laude) and of Boston University School of Law. Sophie has a background in both law and business on an international level, having practiced Corporate Environmental Law, and having worked most recently for Sotheby's and Christie's, the international auction houses. As a French/American dual national, she has an international background, having lived and worked in London, Paris, and Geneva prior to New York. Sophie joined our firm as an Associate Attorney in 2003, and is focusing her area of expertise on employment-related nonimmigrant and immigrant visas. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), and is fluent in French and proficient in Spanish. E-mail: sophiescoville@lorsg.com Katherine Chow, Attorney (New York) Attorney Katherine Chow is admitted to practice law in the state of New York (2006), and is a graduate of Brunel University in London, United Kingdom, where she obtained her LLB Degree in Law with Honors (2003). Katherine joined the Firm’s London Office in June 2003, and was subsequently transferred to our New York office to formally partake in legal training. Katherine is focusing her area of expertise on employment-related nonimmigrant and immigrant visas. In particular, Katherine is extremely familiar with aspects of Consular Processing with the U.S. Embassy in London by virtue of her experience with our London Office. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), American Bar Association, and Queens County Bar Association. Katherine is fluent in English and proficient in Chinese (Cantonese). Katherine is a British national who has spent time abroad in Hong Kong. E-mail: katherinechow@lorsg.com Sophie C. Raven, Attorney (New York) Attorney Sophie C. Raven graduated with distinction from Barnard College, Columbia University, and received her J.D. from New York Law School in 2004. She was awarded the Public Service Fellowship Award upon graduation. Ms. Raven is admitted to practice law in Connecticut. While attending law school, Ms. Raven researched and drafted articles on contemporary issues of international finance and trade for The International Review, the bi-annual newsletter of the New York Law School Center for International Law. Ms. Raven joined the firm in March 2005, where she is concentrating on employment-related nonimmigrant and immigrant visas. Sophie is also a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Her background is international as she is a French/American dual national, and has lived and worked in France and in Japan. Ms. Raven is fluent in French and proficient in Spanish and Japanese. E-mail: sophieraven@lorsg.com New York Staff Marjorie Hsu Office Manager/Senior Paralegal E-mail: margiehsu@lorsg.com Joan Lu Senior Paralegal E-mail: joanlu@lorsg.com Kiwako Culp Japanese Legal Assistant/Paralegal E-mail: kiwako@lorsg.com Melissa Chiella Legal Assistant E-mail: Melissa@lorsg.com Margaret Baumer Legal Assistant E-mail: Maggie@lorsg.com London Staff Clionadh O'Leary Legal Assistant E-mail: lawoffices@goldsteinvisa.com [HOME] [top of page]