Category: | Immigration Attorney |
Address: | 402 W Broadway #770, San Diego, CA 92101, USA |
Phone: | +1 619-234-5962 |
Site: | immigratingtousa.com |
Rating: | 4.8 |
Working: | 9AM–5:30PM 9AM–5:30PM 9AM–5:30PM 9AM–5:30PM 9AM–5:30PM Closed Closed |
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henriquehuyer
If these are not the best immigration lawyers in the nation, then who?? nI am from Brazil and more than 2 years ago got married to a US citizen and applied for a green card in Las Vegas. With the help of a local “lawyer” I obtained my conditional residence. When time came to file the I-751 removal of condition, that lawyer eagerly took my money to “prepare” the application, but when I notified him my wife and I separated, filed for divorce and I needed to file the I-751 alone, he suddenly became unavailable: my phone calls were no longer returned, emails went unanswered and even when I walked into the lawyer’s office unannounced he still managed to avoid me. In the meantime I had to move to California to accept a wonderful job here. It was then that I was introduced to Giacomo and Tatyana, who were highly recommended to me by other fellow Brazilians who had been in the same, or even more desperate situations than I was (immigration court and all…) Giacomo and Tatyana managed to save me from my predicament, by providing me with highly creative ideas on how to assemble my case to achieve the most effective and expeditious result. As a result of their incredible work I recently received my new, 10-year green card in the mail in less than 2 months! And without having been called to an interview, despite having applied for the I-751 alone! This result was so fantastic, that neither myself, nor any of my friends and co-workers could believe it! And yet, this is what characterizes the quality of work that Giacomo and Tatyana consistently produce, and comes as no surprise to all of us who are blessed to count ourselves as their clients. Obrigado, dear Giacomo and Tatyana for caring so much for your clients and being the Best of the Best in the nation!! And, last but not least, many heartfelt congratulations to both of you for successfully passing the state of California Legal Specialization Examination in the area of Immigration and Nationality Law!!
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FAZIL YALCIN
I was about to purchase a business and needed an immigration attorney to set up an LLC and apply for an E-2 Treaty Investor visa. Even though I have an MBA and am fluent in English, I still wanted an experienced lawyer who could speak my language, Turkish, and one who could truly understand me. A friend of mine who has previously dealt with Mr. Behar and who was very happy with his services referred me to him. Mr. Behar saved my life and saved my case. Without him, myself and family would have not been able to settle in the USA and make my business thrive. Mr. Behar helped me from start to finish. He made himself available to me at all times- he would even respond to my emails on weekends and after midnight – literally within minutes of my email at 1 or 2 AM his time - there were many of those. I could never imagine that in the USA lawyers work so much and develop such relationships with clients as Mr. Behar did. Mr. Behar and his assistant Agata, who also was always available even helped me with the Business Plan for the enterprise. The generic one provided by the franchisor was not nearly enough to satisfy the requirements of the US consulate. Mr. Behar was attentive, creative, magnanimous in all possible respects, throughout this incredibly productive experience. In fact, the application package was so well prepared, that I was personally complimented by the US consular officer in Istanbul, who thanked me for such a well-prepared comprehensive E-2 visa application package. So, thank you Mr. Behar and Agata from the bottom of our hearts, for enabling us to enjoy our life in beautiful San Diego for many years to come. I will always be grateful for your generosity and help!
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albert bennun
Just received my 5-year E-2 visa from the Istanbul consulate. It was a very difficult process, because due to my age and lack of prior business experience it seemed to be quite a challenge to put together such an impressive visa application package prepared by Mr. Behar. Even then, I had my doubts, so I called Mr. Behar to prepare me for the big consular visa interview over Skype. Giacomo was generous enough to allocate almost an hour and a half of his busy schedule. He answered all of my questions and much, much more. He described the entire process with great precision and attention to detail, so in the end I had no surprises whatsoever. Mr. Behar went beyond mere preparation by making uniquely nuanced recommendations as to how I should address various personal issues, questions, the way I should dress, what type of jewelry and hairdo I should wear to make a good and professional impression on the visa officer. Everything Mr. Behar and his staff prepared for me was invaluable and greatly assisted me in overcoming my apprehensions and building up my confidence to overcome various difficulties that I anticipated that I would be facing during the interview. Mr. Behar is a uniquely talented and creative attorney who provides indispensable advice of the superior quality. I had a chance to consult several attorneys prior to deciding to work with Mr. Behar, and I must admit that I consider him to be the top legal brain in the country! He helped not only myself, but numerous other families and individuals from Istanbul, Turkey to obtain legal status in the USA and to fulfill their professional goals in the most effective and human way.
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alma ioi
I recently had a very enjoyable experience with a wonderful, highly knowledgeable San Diego lawyer, Giacomo Behar, who assisted me in obtaining a very difficult Investor visa application in Rome, Italy. The process was complicated by the fact that I didn’t work for many years, but it was necessary to convince the US consul in Rome, that despite my gap in running a business I was still highly capable to it, and was therefore eligible to receive the visa. Mr. Behar succeeded in accomplishing this goal brilliantly. He custom-prepared my application, including very detailed and comprehensive business plan and supported me in my life-long dream of establishing an Art-caffe in the beautiful Gaslamp district in San Diego. Coming from Italy and appreciating the beauty and peacefulness of San Diego I always felt that synergy and thought it would be a wonderful project to bring to life. But, it was only the wisdom and creativity of lawyer Behar that helped me to realize my dream and bring it to fruition. Giacomo even agreed to fly to Rome to personally prepare me, in Italian, for the entire day before my interview at the US embassy. He then accompanied me to the embassy. My visa was instantly approved, despite some challenges that my case presented, i.e. a relatively small amount of investment, and a many year gap in running a business. None of this was unsurmountable for Giacomo Behar. He is a genius who brilliantly mastered my case and brought it to the desired result. I am now enjoying my life with my family, my grandson in San Diego and running a business I love. Who can ask for more? Thanking you for everything, dear Giacomo!
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Karine Wu Jye
I was referred to Mr. Behar by one of my professor from college who is originally from Italy. She told me that he helped her get her Green Card and just made the experience a lot easier and faster. I then decided to give him a call and set up a consultation. My first impression of him was that he is super friendly and does everything to make you feel comfortable. My brother and I went to him because we wanted to open a business in San Diego and get an E2 visa. Giacomo gave us detailed explanation of how the process will go and said that there is nothing to worry about (he has done it a billion times). Because we had an E2-visa, we each had to go to the interview held back in our country (France) at different times. Before going to France, I had another meeting with Giacomo. He basically prepared me for the interview questions and told me that all documents have already be sent and printed just in case, and all I had to do was ace the interview process. Here I am back in the U.S. writing a review because I truly recommend Giacomo. He will just make your life so much easier.
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Victor Carles
Giacomo is a highly knowledgeable and experienced immigration lawyer with 21 years of success behind him. He gave undivided attention to our difficult case E-2 Investor visa he filed on our behalf in Madrid, Spain and even accompanied us to the consular interview! Giacomo goes the extra step to make sure that any and all obstacles & difficulties are prepared for and ultimately neutralized. He is a an honest, hard working, world travelled multilingual polyglot and employs a responsive, multi-cultural team that analyzes and completes paperwork in a timely and efficient manner. His law office is multilingual and multicultural, which enables a much more personalized approach. One month before obtaining our E-2 visas Giacomo also rendered us a great service with a nasty admission issue I faced at the land Port of Entry while returning from a late night trip to Mexico. Giacomo literally saved my life and our future E-2 visas. We will always be grateful to Giacomo and his staff and it without hesitation that recommend his services to other fellow immigrants.
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Davide Zambon
Mr. Behar successfully prepared and filed an E-2 essential employee’s visa for me at the USA consulate in Rome. Me and my employer truly admired from the beginning Mr. Behar’s ability to speak Italian so fluently, to describe the finer points of the legal side of my application, make an otherwise so complicated process so smooth and even enjoyable. I have not met Mr. Behar in person, we always corresponded via Skype and thorough email, however, I always felt his caring presence by my side. I always felt his and his staff’s support throughout the entire laborious preparation process of my case. Yet, Mr. Behar and his wonderful staff made the entire process so smooth, so smooth and so enjoyable that I couldn’t be happier as a result. I never before realized that American law schools prepare such knowledgeable, such enthusiast, such hard working attorneys as Mr. Behar. Thank you Giacomo for making my dream of living and working in America come true!
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adriana pena
K1 Visa in 27 days! After consulting with 4 other lawyers previously I decided to work with Mr Giacomo becose he answered all my questions patiently, with deep knowledge and most of all with comon sense and no legal BS talking. My fiancee is Swedish and was working for an American company, we were not sure if we should waited for his company to transfer him as they promised under a working visa or apply for him under a fiancee visa or getting him in US as a tourist and then after get married apply for his green card. If I would not have talked to Mr Giacomo and followed the other layers advice we would have make a huge mistake and make things very complicated for us. Under his instructions and representation my fiancee got his K1 Visa approved in 27 days. The whole process took us less than 5 months, my fiancee and my step daughter are here with me and we will get married in 10 days.
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Michael Jordan
When going into the immigration process it can be extremely daunting. Believe me, when you go and have your consultation with Mr Bahar you will be put immediately at ease. Mr Behar takes your case very personally and only strives for the best outcome. We were given information on the documents we needed to provide along with timelines and that was all we needed to do, Mr behar and his excellent staff dealt with the rest with an absolute minimum of fuss. We received regular updates and phone calls to inform us of our progress and where we were in the whole process. If you are looking for someone to deal with the immigration process with great ease and professionalism then look no further. Many thanks to Mr Bahar and his staff.
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Katherine Jordan
I am incredibly grateful for everything Attorney Behar has done for my husband and myself. He is highly knowledgeable, professional, and current. All of our concerns were put to ease. Everything in our case was handled promptly and with care. He is wonderfully lighthearted, and very personable, which made going through the immigration process much less intimidating. With Mr. Behar handling our case we had nothing to worry about. He went out of his way to make sure everything went according to plan. We were walked through every step of obtaining a green card for my husband. He is an attorney who really cares about his clients, and we felt we were in excellent hands. I would highly recommend Attorney Behar.
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Tom Schryver
A big thanks to Mr. Behar, or Giacomo as he likes to be called. Filling forms, filing forms, paying fees, etc, all that is easy. Obtaining the waiver of the two-year home residency requirement for my wife, and wait, the approval of a super complicated green card petition all the way in Ankara, Turkey, that was magical, stuff of fairy tales. The alternative would’ve been a ridiculous delay, and a hardship in my wife and first-born son fulfilling my dream of a happy family in our home in the US. For that I am very thankful. Giacomo is a solid attorney. And a nice guy too. I hope whoever is reading this will experience the same good fortune as my family did.