Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.

Irina's immigration practice focuses on business and family immigration, including international executive and managerial personnel transfers, investment-based (EB-5) immigration proceedings, U.S. work visas for professional workers, and employment and family-based permanent immigration proceedings, as well as on employers’ I-9 compliance, and fairness in employment practices.
Irina has represented clients in business immigration matters, including:

• Complex immigrant petitions for aliens of extraordinary ability, including a securities industry professional, university faculty, physicians, scientists and international entertainers
• Labor Certification proceedings
• H-1B, TN and L-1 petition proceedings for foreign executives and managers, IT specialists, doctors, and professional workers in major industries
• E and EB-5 proceedings for international entrepreneurs
• Matters involving international personnel transfer from the U.S. to foreign countries
• I-9 Compliance

Memberships & Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
• College of the Texas State Bar (2002)
• Dallas Bar Association, Publications Committee
• State Bar of Texas

Honors & Awards

• Leaders in Their Field, Chambers USA, 2009-2012
• Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters, 2009-2010

Admissions

• Texas

Education

• The University of Texas School of Law, Juris Doctor
• The University of Texas at Austin, Master of Comparative Literature (Deans Achievement Award for the Highest Grade in International Organizations)
• Moscow State Academic University, Bachelor of Arts (Graduated with Highest Honors)

Practice Area

• Immigration