WR Immigration law firm made the entire process of getting my permanent residency smooth and pleasant. They responded quickly, they made sure that the process was moving ahead at all times and kept me informed during the whole process. I highly recommend this law firm. read more

I highly recommend Joey Barnett, he and his team helped me move my naturalization case from a dead spot to successful finalization within a few months. Super professional, all work was done seamlessly, I didn't have to do anything on my part except following the instructions and providing all the necessary information on my case. Excellent work! I"m really grateful for all the support and guidance read more

They are the worst -- so slow and you need to follow up at all times to make sure that they are doing something. Requested was made 3 weeks ago but they didn't do it for a simple paper filing so, I just lost 3 weeks of my time for their ignorance. Their lawyers might be nice but assistants are horrible at their job. read more

Bernard Wolfsdorf is very slow in responding to emails requesting legal consultation. He ended up rejecting my case because he does not believe in my transparency to him with my case after sending requested documents to him. I cannot judge that he is a bad lawyer, but I cannot say that he is a professional one either. read more

The worst, the lawyer and the team would never reply to your messages. Not recommended at all.

If you are looking for an immigration lawyer, I will not recommend Wolfsdorf at all. To start with, the lawyer who was assigned to my case simply delegated all the tasks to junior associates and never bothered to respond my emails and inquries after I paid for the retention fee. In one email that I forgot to copy the junior associate. He made a cold and stern comment saying that please copy the associate in any emails I send as if he is not the person who's in charge of the case. They initally promised that they would finish my forms in two weeks, but it eventually took over a month. This was after I emailed them multiple times to ask for updates. I am not sure how long it would have taken had I not being dilligent. My employer then received the forms they have filled out and found multiple mistakes. It became obvious that they put little to no effort to handle the documents. My laywer later left the firm and promised that my documents will be mailed back to me shortly, but I had to contact the firm to ask for the documents because they simply forgot about my case. I reached out multiple times recently to ask whether they have anyone that can continue work on my case since I have additional forms that need to be filled out. The response has been extremely slow, and sometimes no response at all. Maybe this law firm have a few large clients so they do not care about any smaller cases with someone like me. Whatever the reasons are, I would suggest you look for alternatives because from my personal experience, it is obvious that their management is a mess and the employees care very little about their jobs. I am taking my business elsewhere. read more

The whole Wolfsdorf team is amazing. I never ran into any issues. Communication, the process, their expertise and attention to detail is top notch. I would highly recommend them! read more

Highly professional and efficient team! WR Immigration filed our permanent residency application in February 2022 and we received our cards in October 2022! We were given thorough guidance every step along the way. They always responded to questions/emails promptly. We are very happy with their service and highly recommend WR Immigration for any immigration needs. read more

It was a great experience to have them work on my side and help me to make the right choice during the last couple of years, given the dynamics we all experienced for the EB5 program. For my case, they are always kind, supportive, professional and efficient. read more

I started to work with WR Immigration in 2017 for our EB-5 Application from Turkey. After I sent an email to Bernard, I received a prompt response in a few hours. Then I sent him required documents. Even it is not an easy process to find out documents from 10 years back, they helped me a lot. After I worked with their lawyers, we filed our application in April 2017. They informed me for each and every step of the process. Then, our case is approved in July 2018, in 15 months which was unbelievable. We spend some time to prepare our visa documents and get an appointment from US Embassy with the guidance of WR Immigration lawyers. We get our visa in January 2019 and arrived US in April 2019. All this journey took 2 years. We established a new life with my wife. I worked hard and started my career in US from scratch. Then we applied for I-829 approval in January 2021, but because of the Covid, processing times getting longer and longer. That's because we filed a case to get our approval. Our case is approved by USCIS in 3 months and we received our permanent resident cards today. I highly recommend WR Immigration to overcome your immigration visa issues. They are the best of best. Special thanks to Bernard, Joseph and Megan for their great support during this process. They made my life easy. read more

Excellent immigration service! I applied for permanent residency through Wolfsdorf Rosenthal ten years ago and just went back for my green card renewal. I had different people in the firm help me out and both times I had great experiences. I cannot express how much it eased my mind to have caring, reliable people help me out with the process and paperwork filing. If you are seeking immigration services I highly recommend this firm. read more

Absolute trash of a law firm. Contacted them nicely about a recent EB5 group lawsuit they are organizing. Had some questions for them but they never bothered responding to emails or returning messages. They did however send me a contract demanding to have all my compensation and pecuniary award. After I asked for explanations they responded by saying they can't take any more clients, and they could drop the clause if I ask nicely??? I am dumbfounded by Wolfsdorf's unprofessionalism and incompetence. Truly horrible experience. Glad I did not have to suffer through his representation. read more

I reached out to WR Law as I needed to adjust my status to become a Permanent Resident after marrying a US citizen. For the inquiry we got put in touch with one of their lawyers who listen to our scenario and then provided information on how the whole process would look including fees, applications, required documents and time lines. After the call my wife and I agreed to use WR Law and we got started. WR Law has an internet portal for their clients and this is where we had to upload all the documents that would be needed for our applications as well as the interview. Once everything was uploaded the application forms were reviewed by us and the law firm and then submitted to USCIS. We were told by WR Law that we'd have my Green Card within 6-8 months and they were right about that. We submitted in December '20 and by June '21 I had the card in hand. If there were any notices sent by USCIS, such as background checks and medicals, they were uploaded by the legal team to the portal so everyone can see them. Overall great experience and everything went smoothly. I recommend WR Law to others and I'll be reaching out to them when the time comes for my Citizenship. Thank you Allison and team! read more

I spent 6 years in the U.S. on a Q1 and later on two F1 visa. At Santa Monica College, I got to know Bernie Wolfsdorf and a young lawyer from the firm. They taught all the visa, A-Z, and opened my eyes to what I could do with the OPT (project-based freelance, not just work for one company); I walked up to them after the presentation and they were really helpful in giving me advice. They told me if I wanted to work in film (my chosen profession), I had to show that I was great at one single job and gave me a list of things I needed to achieve. I had done a lot of projects before that, so I was confident. Towards the end of doing my OPT back in 2012, I went to them and met with Joseph Shepherd. I had collected all my materials as a Cinematographer and showed them to him. He said that my materials were good but it would be risky to do the application - if the reviewer had a bad day, then they'd probably not pass. He advised me - instead of taking my money - to go back to school, hone my skills further and then come back a few years later. I always like to work with people that won't take my money unless I have done enough, and Joseph was that gatekeeper I needed. I had met with 4 other immigration lawyers over the years, and Joseph / Wolfsdorf was the most trustworthy and conservative yet friendly one out of the whole bunch. Also, they had extensive experience with O1-B visa for cinema professionals, and could raddle down all the various needed specifics for cinema applications. In 2015, on my second OPT after doing a Bachelor's, I finally took the step and showed Joseph my updated track record of press materials, past work, future work lined up etc. etc. - and he accepted my case. I mainly worked with him and Kai Huntamer. Kai became my point person for document submissions and filling out of forms. They drafted good reference letters (I'd always double-check them, as the laywer never has your level of insight on career and companies/people). It was great working with them, and it took me about 3 months to get all materials sorted out properly. We applied with expedited processing and 12 days later, my O1-B was approved. I highly recommend them for their professionalism, diligence, gatekeeper-nature and trustworthiness. read more

WR Immigration - This was my O1-B visa application before it went out to USCIS. I asked Kai Huntamer from Wolfsdorf to take a picture of it. - Immigration Law Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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Having just received my greencard, I can highly recommend the services of Wolfsdorf. Specifically, I had a terrific experience with Richard Yemm and his legal assistants Alyssa and Jarrod. Richard was recommended to me by a friend and was warm and accommodating throughout our correspondence. Before I was sure that self sponsoring for an EB-1 was the best idea for me, Richard patiently spent time with me on the phone, introducing me to possible avenues to pursue. From that call, through the gathering of personal endorsements, too preparing me for my interviews, Richard and his team had me covered with grace and professionalism. For further skeptics, its worth mentioning that during the process of preparing the EB-1 submission I had to clear certain articles with legal executives from my place of employment. My employer's legal team is extremely conservative and are cautious about anyone who self sponsors outside their guidance. When they heard I was being represented by Wolfsdorf, they sighed relief and told me that "those guys will have you covered, just follow whatever they tell you to do". Apparently one of our lawyers used to work with the Wolfsdorf group and had nothing but good things to say about their competency. read more

Bernard and his team helped us through the green card process for my son in a thorough and professional manner. They pointed out several things that we would have missed in our application and worked with us throughout the process to keep us on track. Whenever we had questions they were responsive and made us feel like they cared. Thanks Bernard and team for a great experience and positive outcome. read more

I had a great experience with Allison (E3 to E3 to H1B to PERM, I-140 and finally I485), and got guidance throughout the whole process, everything went about as smoothly as could be expected in the situation and resulted in my long awaited Green Card. Very appreciative for the help and commitment shown and would recommend to anyone that is need of immigration assistance. Very happy. read more

Ms. Allison-Claire Acker feee for an E-2 Visa is = 15'000 $ + express $ 2000.- otherwise everything is good, friendly etc. read more

Excellent Service! The Wolfsdorf team took over my Green Card process almost two years ago, they did a great job with the each step in the complex process, prepared and attended the Green Card interview with me and finally I got my Green Card a week ago. Special thanks to Robert Blanco and Priscilla Montero! read more

Terrible . Really slow response and then leaves your case hanging and then forget about it and you need to constantly chase them. Truly shocking service read more

I have used Wolfsdorf (and specifically Naveen Rahman) for an O-1 visa application, a Green Card application, and most recently my US Citizenship application. Every time, Wolfsdorf have come through and got the requested visas and applications issued without any hiccups. They are prompt, responsive, and competitively priced. I have recommended Wolfsdorf to other friends needing immigration help, and will continue to do so. They are great. read more

Today I received my Naturalization Certificate thanks to Avi Friedman and his team. While looking for a lawyer, I had several firms I had contacted and Avi was the only lawyer willing to speak to me without charging me a consultation fee. There was one lawyer that charged a $350 consultation fee! A couple years before discovering Wolfsdorf Rosenthal, I had paid a fee to visit with a lawyer at a different firm that made me wait an hour then only spent 15 minutes with me. I felt so dismissed I decided to avoid the whole thing. Throughout the years of working with Avi and his team, I had a lot of anxiety over the application process, but everyone was patient and great at following up with me. They made it all very easy! It's been a great experience and I highly recommend the services of Avi Friedman at Wolfsdorf Rosenthal. read more

I've been to three other law firms before meeting Richard Yemm from Wolfsdorf Rosenthal. He was highly recommended by a friend that had used his services in the past. One of the main things that made me decide to proceed with this firm was Richard's patience and willingness to help me understand every little question I had. I can't stress enough how great he was with my case. He was very clear and straight forward during all the stages of my process and clarified all the questions I had which made me feel safe and confident of his work. Richard has consistently provided with me with perfect service, proving his deep knowledge of the immigration laws and regulations. I highly recommend his services for anyone looking for an excellent immigration lawyer capable of delivering real results. read more

I am highly recommending Wolfsdorf Immigration Law Group to whoever needs assistance with work permits, visas and permanent residence. During our first meeting, Bernie promised me permanent residency. He was very straight forward and gave me and my employer a timeline with H1B procedure. The correspondence with Richard Yemm and his assistants was very easy and correct. They keep track of all the dates and keep you well informed. Finally we received the greatest gift our green card as promised. Go with the best in the business. read more

Professional. What we had was what we expected. They helped us to get an E-2 VISA. We reached the goal, we spent what was previously agreed and Richard Yemm and his assistant has been perfect consultant. I can say I suggest Wolfdorf for any immigration issues you need. read more

If you want to lose time and money this is the right place. I got great feedbacks about this lawfirm, so I'm shocked about what happened to me... I filed an O1 Visa renewal with Richard Yemm. My Visa got denied, even if I had plenty of evidence with two national awards won over the years. He said it was just bad luck. Since I ended up paying $5,870 for a renewal for 3 years, I don't want to hear anything about luck. Anyway, he said that the immigration officer didn't respect the standards. After my life got ruined, since I had to leave the Country, my apt., and everything I worked for in the last four years, I talked with six lawyers. All of them asked me if my lawyer was drunk when he filed my case... I had the sense I couldn't trust him since I experinced some unprofessional behaviors. Such as: a delay of 5 days, with no notice, in the filing of a premium process, after we agreed on a date to get an answer in 14 days at the costs $1,410; and the additional cost of the RFE that I wasn't aware of since at that point I never got a fee schedule or a contract. I learned about it, after one month from when I've been requested for the RFE. This happened because he said that he assumed that the friend who referred him, had told me about that. First of all he violated the confidentialy by talking about my case to someone else without my permission. Second it's not clear the relationship between Richard and this friend, as I said at that point I hadn't signed a contract or got a fee schedule, so he might have dealt with her since the beginning. By the way she's not a lawyer and I didn't sign anything with her either. Also Dante Cipponieri, the assistant lawyer who worked on my case, didn't want to include all the evidence, such as my agent's recommendation letter, at the first attempt, by saying that if they asked for more evidence we could have used it. Sure, at my expenses! Befor he filed the RFE he sent me a draft. I said there were few errors such as spelling errors of the names of people I worked with. In the last version that I asked to see after I got the denial, the same mistakes were still there (like Emily Dickenson instead of Dickinson ). I learned only after my visa was denied that now the renewals are considered by the immigration as new cases, so that I could have used 15 years of evidence in the business and not only three by including also the evidence from my first O1. He told me that they showed everything to the immigration and they included the evidence from my first O1 to the immigration, but when I asked to see my file that evidence wasn't there. In fact my new lawyer says that he never saw an application with no standard respected at all. When it looks like that, you just don't even try to get an O1. He insisted that the RFE wasn't appropriate. That I respected all the standards. As a matter of fact I didn't get my visa renewed even if I had everything needed to get it. I lost 9 months of my life ( since it took him over 2 months to prepare the RFE and in the draft with the errors he also forgot to include the other awards that I won in the meantime...), I spent over $6,000, I lost 3 jobs already confirmed for September and I could barely sleep at night. The lawfirm gave me back $2,000, but I should have probably sued them for neglicence and damages. read more

Came here on recommendation from a friend in a similar legal situation to my own. Hard to be specific without disclosing personal case details, but the bottom line is this: My attorney (Richard) and his assistant (Priscilla) were incredibly helpful and on top of the case. They went above and beyond and I am very glad that I had their help. I also felt very welcome whenever I came in person to their office. 10/10, would definitely return to them if I ever need to reacquire American citizenship. read more

Contacted them 4 months ago with info about my situation and requesting an appointment, they never got back to me. They did however very well received my email address to include it in their mailing list and bombard me with newsletters. read more

Wolfsdorf Rosenthal prepared both my E3 non-immigrant visa and EB1 green card petition. The company I work for has also contracted them on a number of other cases. US immigration matters are complicated, and can be highly time consuming. These folks know what they're doing, understand the system and the requirements, and are always willing to talk through options and strategy to help present the best possible case. They will also help collate and prepare the extensive paperwork that is usually involved - a huge time-saver. Special thanks to Richard Yemm, who has been my main contact there. read more

I've had an excellent experience with Wolfsdorf Rosenthal handling my Perm and I-140 process. The team has kept me updated throughout the whole process and answered all my questions I had. I would highly recommend them for anyone. read more

Would recommend Wolfsdorf Rosenthal in a heartbeat! I've had a very positive experience working with the team. Richard, Dominic, and Chris are all very knowledgeable, proactive, and have a very personal approach. I worked with them on my O-1 case, and they were always very responsive, forward-thinking, and transparent in the process, which led to a positive outcome. read more

I really recommend Wolfsdorf Rosenthal, they took care of my work visa and also of its extension!!! If you are looking for a good place of quality, this is the place!! Thanks Richard, Bryan and Dominic! I really appreciate that! read more

I wanted to take the time to thank all the team at Wolfsdorf Rosenthal for their thorough and detailed work. My attorney Richard Yemm was very quick to respond to all my questions and extremely helpful all throughout my process, always offering honest advise. I had the chance to look at the entire file they put together and was blown away by their extensive research and depth of the case they presented. I will highly recommend them to anybody who needs talent / employment based immigration counsel. Shoutout to Jarrod and Alyssa for all their support as well! Also, I got to go to my interview with Josune, one of their attorneys, and she was great too! read more

I am using Wolfsdorf for my Perm application Green Card application, and recently got I-140 approval. Through out this journey Jeenice De Shagun and Lina from this attorney coordinate very well and quick in responding & clarifying all my queries. I would recommend Wolfsdorf to all my friends needing immigration help. They are awesome. read more

Getting a Green Card is a long, expensive and exhausting process. It has many pitfalls, and changing regulations and I do not recommend to anyone to go through this without a lawyer. And if you get a lawyer you better get a great one, because the competency of that person will decide the outcome of this process for you. This office is fantastic. They did the entire process for us, and were very supportive, transparent and professional. Always prepared, upfront and thinking how to help the client, and how what they do now may affect the client down the line - even after you get the GC. I was very impressed. One thing they said, and I fully agree: many lawyers try to fit the client to a template - they fit the template to the client. Thank you to Clifford, Priscilla and Josune. Yehudit read more

I was waiting like 10 days and didn't get any reply so I had to send another email to ask and finally the attorney reply me with a not so friendly and very cold dry email that just said "No". I thought attorney should very good at communication. They don't make me feel like they want me as a client. read more

Poor communication. Unhelpful. Not responsive to email. A lot of time wasted. This group was highly recommended to me, but I will be sure to direct all of my colleagues elsewhere. read more

This law firm has been chosen by the company that I work for to do all sorts of immigration work - H1s, L1s, O1s, green cards, etc. Personally, it has been a great experience - the team (Priscilla, Dominic & Cliff) of immigration attorneys handled my work sponsored green card application successfully from start to the end. Change of status from H1B to permanent resident to be precise. Who knows, understands how long and arduous can PERM stage be. It was a long process, but an easy one because at all stages I understood perfectly what was the status, next steps, and what was required of me in order to help move the case forward. When you have a process that long, it become crucial - that transparency, planning and focus on the details. The team was responsive, answered all of my questions weekdays and weekends -- build and filed my case according to all rules and regulations and ensured I got my green card without any delays. From colleagues, I know that other cases have been dealt with the same professionalism although I do not know the details. I would highly recommend this firm for your personal and business immigration questions. read more

My family and I have contracted with Avi on numerous immigration cases for more than 15 years and have done so with supreme confidence that not only will he always be straightforward with you about the process and its potential outcomes, but that he also will do everything he can to lead you toward a successful resolution to your immigration case. He and his team provide exceptional, 'all bases covered' service that makes any immigrant navigating the USCIS quagmire feel a lot more secure and comfortable throughout the nerve-wracking process. I highly recommend hiring Avi and his team to represent you in your immigration journey - you will not be disappointed. Thanks Avi and team for all you do! read more

I've used the firm for a few "projects" over the years. Most recently a green card for a client. They did a great job! Clear communication, managing expectations and most importantly, delivering! Very happy with the process, the fee and the outcome. Also used the firm for a very complex case involving a revoked visa for a well known personality. They were into action immediately and negotiated the crisis at the highest level, managing the situation through reinstatement. read more