Karina Garcia Herhusky
Managing Attorney at Herhusky Law Office, PLLC
Karina Herhusky is a dedicated professional who strives to provide the best legal representation for her clients. She believes that empathizing with clients is the key to successful representation. Karina understands the importance of keeping clients informed throughout every step of the process.
An immigrant herself, Karina understands a client’s perspective, including the challenges they face to legalize their status and other issues that may have an impact on their legal status. As a wife and mother, Karina empathizes with families who may be facing the threat of separation due to their immigration status. She fiercely advocates on behalf of clients facing criminal charges or traffic citations, to get the best possible outcomes.
- North Carolina Central University School of Law
- J.D. (2016)
- Activities: Immigration and Naturalization clinics, Veterans clinics, North Carolina Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Criminal Justice System.
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- Peirce College
- B.S. (2008) | Paralegal Studies
- Honors: Cum laude
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- Fayetteville Technical Community College
- A.A. (2006) | Paralegal Technology
- Activities: Guardian Ad Litem Program
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- Managing Attorney
- Herhusky Law Office, PLLC
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- Matheson and Associates PLLC
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- Attorney
- Durham County Public Defender's Office
- Document Reviewer
- Consilio LLC
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- Online Spanish Instructor
- Mid Atlantic Professionals, Inc. DBA SSI
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- Legal Assistant
- Legal Aid of North Carolina
- North Carolina Bar Association # 52607
- Member
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- American Immigration Lawyers Association
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- Wake County Bar Association
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- North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals
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- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
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- North Carolina
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- 10th Circuit
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- Credit Cards Accepted
- Immigration Law
- Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- English
- Italian
- Spanish
- Q. What are the eligibility requirements for H1-B cap gap?
- A: A cap-gap extension extends an eligible F-1 student's status to bridge the gap between the end of the F-1 and the beginning of the H1-B. It allows the student to remain in the U.S. during the gap. The H1-B cap limits the amount of H1-Bs allowed each fiscal year. The fiscal year begins October 1st, when a new batch of H1-Bs become available. Employers can file for an H1-B up to 6 months before April 1(the new fiscal year), to add their application to the list of applications waiting for October 1st. The cap does not apply to all H1-Bs, if you are employed by a qualifying institution, you may be exempt from the cap. In your case, since you are employed by a non-profit research organization, ... Read More
- Q. What are the risks to divorcing a US citizen as an undocumented immigrant?
- A: Usually when an immigrant marries a U.S. citizen and the U.S. citizen files a petition for permanent residence on behalf of the immigrant, the immigrant is granted conditional permanent resident status until the couple has been married for two years. This two year conditional period is supposed to deter people from entering into sham marriages for the sole purpose of obtaining an immigration benefit. In order for the immigrant to remove the granted conditional permanent status, the immigrant will have to file a form to remove the conditional status before the temporary green card expires. The form has a a built-in waiver for those who have divorced their U.S. citizen spouse, but USCIS will ... Read More