Immigration lawyer for Ukrainians in Miami & South Florida: TPS, U4U parole, asylum, green cards, citizenship. Born in Kyiv. English & Russian. (305) 315-3425.
Quick answer: Fitenko Law PLLC represents Ukrainian citizens in U.S. immigration matters — Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) parole, asylum, family and employment green cards, and U.S. citizenship. Attorney Ekaterina Fitenko was born in Kyiv, Ukraine, and raised in Russia. Consultations are held in English or Russian; the firm does not offer consultations in Ukrainian.
Attorney Fitenko holds a Joint J.D./LL.M. in International Law from the University of Miami School of Law, where she trained in the Health Rights Clinic assisting clients with Temporary Protected Status and other humanitarian forms of relief. She later served with Catholic Legal Services in South Florida, preparing asylum applications and citizenship filings. Before immigrating to the United States, she earned her first law degree in Russia and worked there as a lawyer, department head, and Vice-Director of a major governmental institution — more than 20 years of experience in the legal field. She is a member of the Florida Bar.
For a Ukrainian family this means the attorney who reviews the case reads Ukrainian civil documents in their original form, explains every step in Russian or English, and has worked with TPS and humanitarian cases since law school.
TPS gives protection from removal and a work permit to eligible Ukrainian nationals who were in the United States by the date set in the designation. Registration periods, re-registration windows, and the validity of work permits are fixed by notices in the Federal Register, and they have changed several times. We check your case against the current notice, not against general information. Current details: Ukraine TPS, work permits and change of status.
U4U parole allows a stay in the United States for a limited period and makes the parolee eligible for employment authorization. Parole is temporary, and continuing a stay requires re-parole or another status before the current period ends. Details on re-parole and work permits: U4U re-parole and work authorization.
Not by itself. Neither parole nor TPS is a path to permanent residence on its own; a green card requires a separate basis. The most common bases for Ukrainian clients are marriage to a U.S. citizen or another family petition, an employment-based petition such as EB-1A or EB-2 NIW, an EB-5 investment, or a grant of asylum. Whether the green card can be obtained inside the United States (Form I-485) or only through a consulate depends on how the person entered and on their immigration history, which we review at the start.
Asylum generally must be requested within one year of the last arrival in the United States. Maintaining TPS or parole can count as an extraordinary circumstance that allows a later filing, but only if the application is filed within a reasonable period after that status ends. Missing that window can close the asylum option, so it should be evaluated early. More: asylum in Miami.
The EB-5 immigrant investor program is open to investors of any nationality. The E-2 treaty investor visa is available only to citizens of countries that have a qualifying treaty with the United States; we confirm eligibility against the U.S. Department of State treaty list before planning an E-2 case. More: investor and business visas.
Ukrainians who become permanent residents can apply for naturalization (Form N-400) after meeting the residence and physical presence requirements. More: naturalization in Miami.
USCIS requires a complete, certified English translation of every foreign-language document submitted with a petition. For Ukrainian clients this usually covers birth and marriage certificates, divorce decrees, diplomas, employment records, and police certificates. Records that cannot be obtained because of the war should be addressed directly in the filing with secondary evidence and an explanation, rather than left out.
Our main office is at 11555 Heron Bay Blvd, Suite 277, Coral Springs, FL 33076. Our second office at 600 Three Islands Blvd, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009 — near Sunny Isles Beach and Aventura — is open by appointment only. Clients across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach also meet with us by secure video.
The initial consultation is 30 minutes and costs $200, credited toward your legal fee if you retain the firm. To schedule, call (305) 315-3425 or use our contact form. For Russian-speaking clients from other countries, see our Russian-speaking immigration lawyer page.
No. Attorney Ekaterina Fitenko conducts consultations in English or Russian. Many Ukrainian clients choose Russian; documents in Ukrainian are reviewed in the original.
Not through parole alone. A U4U parolee needs a separate basis for permanent residence, such as a family petition, an employment-based petition, an EB-5 investment, or asylum.
Check the current Federal Register notice for Ukraine TPS or the rules for U4U re-parole, and file any re-registration, re-parole, or change of status before the current period ends. Filing after expiration can leave a gap in status and work authorization.
Generally yes — one year from the last arrival in the United States. Time spent in TPS or parole can excuse a later filing only if the application is submitted within a reasonable period after that status ends.
Yes. USCIS requires a complete, certified English translation of every foreign-language document, including Ukrainian and Russian civil records.
The initial consultation is 30 minutes and costs $200. If you retain Fitenko Law, the $200 is credited toward your legal fee.
Speak with immigration attorney Ekaterina Fitenko about your case — in English or Russian, in person by appointment or by secure video.
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