Therese Stewart
Therese Stewart
Dr. Stewart has a career in education and law. A former university professor in education, she has been working in immigration since 1984. Having traveled extensively around the world, she has a keen interest in a wide range of peoples and cultures.
Her immigration career has focused on employment-based immigration, but she has dealt with a variety of issues over many years, including family petitions, student visa applications, and appeals to the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Citizenship and Naturalization Services.
Dr. Stewart considers client education about U.S. immigration laws as a centerpiece of her work, combining her dedication to teaching and law enforcement.
Experience
Immigration Law Practice,
Law Firm Joel Stewart
1984 - 2009
Paralegal administrator and office. Research and writing in the area of application for labor certification, visas for immigrants and nonimmigrants, applications for residence and consular processing. Responsibility for the financial aspects of the business, including payroll, customer billing and accounting.
Law Office of Joel Stewart
Miami and Fort Lauderdale, FL
2009 - Present
Lawyer. In the field of immigration law, researching and filing employment-based and family-based cases. Writing motions for review and appeals to the U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. citizenship and immigration services, and the U.S. Department of State. Representing individual and corporate clients. Central Team lawyer. He wrote bench memos for panel judges. I researched the law on questions on petitions for extraordinary warrants, non-final appeals and post-conviction motions. He drafted statements of facts, analyses and recommendations for decisions.
Education
Harvard University
Faculties of Arts & Science
Masters of Arts in Teaching
1966
Columbia University
Teachers College
Doctor of Education
1977
Nova Southeastern University
Shepard Broad Law Center
Juris Doctor, Summa Com Laude
2004
Associations
Harvard Club of Broward County
Chief Officer
1991 - Present
Harvard Alumni Association
1996 - 1998
Publications
2007
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U.S. Asylum Law Confronts Domestic Violence: Matter of R-A
2005
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Women Moving Forward Conference.
Conferences
American Immigration Lawyer's Association
Central Florida Chapter
2022 Immigration Update