Wonderful and kind attorney. She explained everything in layman's terms to my partners and I to bring us up on what was needed. Thank you for your patience with us! read more

While searching for an immigration lawyer for my friend (a non-English speaker), I had emailed 3 local lawyers. 2 of them responded with the same cold language: "You have to pay $350 to schedule a consultation, and then we can answer your questions." Even though Barbara could not take my friend's case, she still sent me a long email educating me about some of the important info regarding the immigration law. I was surprised and appreciative of how nice Barbara was to a stranger that she knew she was not going to make a dollar from. Thank you Barbara! read more

We hired Barbara to help us fight the USCIS when they denied our adopted daughter from Honduras a visa to come home to the U.S. We had trouble every step of the way, from the U.S. Embassy in Honduras all the way up the ladder to the people in charge in Washington D.C. because the particular circumstances with our daughter's case prevented her from obtaining a visa. In fact, we could find no record of any adoption with the same attributes as ours ever getting a visa. This made our case unique and very difficult. Barbara was phenomenally knowledgeable and creative and we are proud to say that our daughter is home with us now, thanks 100% to Barbara's brilliant legal brief she wrote. Our daughter was the first and only child with her circumstances to make it home to her adoptive parents and Barbara made that happen for our family. On a side note, I had two or three attorneys recommend a big-shot immigration lawyer that was purported to be the best. When I spoke with that attorney he said that he couldn't take on our case (probably because it was breaking new ground) but he said if he ever needed to hire an immigration attorney he would hire Barbara Marcouiller...and that is why we called her. The point is, Barbara is the best, and those who know her work recommend her. read more

I went to see Barbara Marcouiller when I had an H1B visa, and was thinking of going back to school, and wanted to know what my options were. It cost $200 for the first hour consultation, and I really didn't get anything out of it that I hadn't already read on the internet. She had to consult books for any detailed questions, then would read the passage to me, which took up a lot of the hour. Overall it didn't help me, and was just a waste of my time and money. Reducing this review from a 2 to a 1, since her response to the review was to put details about my case on the internet for everyone to see. Apparently she has no respect of her client's privacy. read more

I think Barbara would be a great lawyer for someone who needs a dedicated fighter on their side for the immigration process. However, I visited Barbara for a consultation and consider the trip a waste of time and $250. I came with specific questions I wanted answered - as this is a PAID consultation. I was paying her for legal advice, which she only provides if you sign up for her full "immigration package" service. She pedantically accessed statutes and read them aloud instead of answering my questions, I felt in an attempt to set me up on the need for her services, which she then tried to sell me on for the majority of the time I was paying her for. If you need hand holding through the process, Barbara is likely a good choice for you, as I sensed she would be dedicated throughout the process and would be willing to go the extra mile for full-service clients. However, her 1 hour paid "consultation" is bogus, and she should offer a 20-30 min sit down process for free. 10-15 min to explain the process and what she does (her pitch), 15-20 min to interview the client to see if they are a candidate for her services. UPDATE May 2016: Responding to Barbara's comment below, she missed the point of my review and honest critique of her services, just like in my meeting with her. Barbara, if you're reading this, not everyone posts yelp reviews under their full legal name, or legal name for that matter. "We believe charging for the detailed strategy session brings us serious clients. If we didn't charge, we'd be spending all day analyzing complicated situations for free. If we were a client, we wouldn't trust that." I was a serious client, paying serious money, and I feel for $250 this "detailed strategy session" is paid time with a lawyer for consulting, and by turning this session into a sales pitch and not sharing info that's part of the "immigration package" isn't fair from the client's perspective. As I previously mentioned, I think Barbara would be a good lawyer for someone who needs hand holding through the process, especially those who do not speak English well. But her strategy session format should be updated in a proper cost-free qualifying format for clients, and paid consulting time should strictly go to addressing client questions. read more

If you heard the story about a soldier who met a Christian Iraqi girl in Iraq, fell in love and ultimately received worldwide media attention, even going on Oprah with Garth Brooks...well...Barbara made it possible. I can whole-heartedly recommend Barbara for any issues regarding immigration. Barbara was able to help my fiancée get to America under the most extreme of circumstances. She fought so hard for our case even lobbying before a congressman and other federal employees. She was able to get our case expedited and never stopped supporting us until I had my wife safe here in America. Anyone who chooses Barbara will get the best, most professional, kind, and hard working immigration attorney out there. She gets results and is more than worth it! read more

We went to Barbara during the green card application for our son when we realized that it involved complications and may drag us nowhere forever. Barbara was very knowledgeable, she laid multiple options and also recommended us the most effective path which actually saved us thousand dollars in travel cost. In each step, she always provided us valuable advice promptly and let us know what to expect next. It also surprised me that immigration process sometimes could go wrong with unexpected oversight from USCIS. During our case, Barbara's great communication with immigration office has corrected this type of oversights twice and dramatically accelerated the process. I am so happy that my son received the green card much more earlier than we expected while we have a peaceful mind all the way through. In the past 10 years our family had hired several immigration attorneys , Barbara was surely outstanding and the best! I would like to recommend her to anyone who is looking for help, and I'm sure you will never disappoint! read more

I had a bad experience with a previous lawyer, so decided to go to a different one. When I called/emailed her, the response was not returned immediately, but when she did email me back, she gave me an answer I was looking for right away over the email. So I set up an appointment to meet her. (She was on a vacation a week before I called, so that may have delayed the response time) I asked questions regarding immigration and she precisely advised me what to do. She was also competent and very knowledgeable about immigration. I will definitely go back to her if I come across immigration problems! read more

Our immigration file wouldn't have accomplished without her help. Although the charges are high but it's totally worth it. She is very professional and hard working lawyer. I would recommend her to anyone who needs immigration lawyer. We used her for our legal adjustment of status . read more

After almost a year trying to jump through all the immigration hoops on our own, Barbara got the paperwork refilled amd straightened out so my retired Canadian husband could join me here in Seattle. It took her about 4 months - nothing compared to the time we spent fighting through the system. While her fee was reasonable, the peace of mind was priceless. read more

I went for a consultation. She spent most of the time looking through some book. Then, when an hour was up she just told me she is pessimistic about my case. However, when I told her I would like to do it anyway, she told me she has no time and everyone is on vacation. Yet, she charged me $250. I was too stressed and in a hurry to realize what happened, but a lawyer should not charge for a consultation when she is too overwhelmed to take the case. This is what I was told by another lawyer, with whom I made agreement the same day. It is not ethical to charge for a consultation when a client wants to proceed and you refuse to work on the case, Besides, she did not provide me with any useful information. read more