Karuna Chandani-Simbeck works as an associate at the Philadelphia office of Klasko Immigration Law Partners, LLP. In the EB-5 practice, Chandani-Simbeck has experience in nearly every stage of the EB-5 process. Her skills cover preparing and filing I-526s for EB-5 applicants investing through regional centers as well as those pursuing direct investments. Chandani-Simbeck also reviews adjustment of status (AOS) applications and assists clients going through consular processing.
Before working with Klasko Immigration Law Partners, LLP, Chandani-Simbeck served as an associate of a global immigration law firm located in New York. There, she gained experience in business immigration by representing the largest corporate client at the firm. In this role, she gained a wealth of knowledge in assisting clients seeking permanent residency, as well as the PERM labor certification process—working on more than 300 cases. In addition, she counseled employers and foreign nationals regarding H-1B and L-1B visas, and their filing requirements. Chandani-Simbeck also has experience in repatriation regarding L-IA and EB-1 processing.
Chandani-Simbeck earned a Master of Laws from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and her Bachelor of Laws degree from Government Law College, Mumbai in Mumbai, India. Prior to coming to the United States, Chandani-Simbeck practiced law India for over 9 years. She focused on corporate law as well as real estate cases. She prepared title certificates and conducted title searches, as well as researched and drafted court documents regarding legal proceedings. She also assisted with the negotiation of contracts involving large-scale commercial property transactions.
Chandani-Simbeck speaks both English and Hindi, and practices law in the state of New York, across the United States and in India.