Kristen Connors and Mark Oettinger have accumulated extensive international and immigration law experience during four decades of practice and provides oversight to the firm’s active immigration matters. The areas of immigration law Kristen and Mark serve include:

• Employment Based Visas (H-1B, L-1, TN)

• Family-Based Visas

• K-Visas

• Student/Scholar Visas (F, J)

• Visitor Visas (B-1/B-2)

• Citizenship Application and Naturalization

• Removal of Conditions

• Refugee and Asylum

• DACA

• U Visas

• Removal Defense

• S I J S Applications

• TPS

• Humanitarian Parole

• Employment Authorization Applications

• Special Immigrant Visas (SIV)

(H-1B, L-1, F, M, J, TN)

(EB-1, EB-2, EB-3 & EB-5)

Mark grew up in the United States, West Africa, Europe, and South America. Between 1991 and 2011, he led a pro-bono Russian Rule of Law Project. More recently, he was in China and India, advancing education and human-rights-related initiatives. Since 1999, Mark has taught private and public international law as an Adjunct Professor at Vermont Law School. He is the Export Legal Assistance Network (ELAN) representative for Vermont, providing free initial consultations on legal matters arising out of international business transactions. He also is a dual citizen of the United States and Switzerland.

Kristen grew up in Chittenden County, and has a keen interest in international law and affairs. This interest led her straight to International and Immigration Law in law school, and she is thrilled to be able to continue this practice back in her home state. Kristen knows that the U.S. Immigration system can be complex, and sometimes outright baffling for individuals and businesses trying to navigate this system alone. She enjoys supporting her clients through these processes, and is committed to exploring all options with clients, as well as considering how other areas of the law may interact with a client's immigration needs.