Jacob Jan Sapochnick, experienced Immigration attorney in San Diego, CA with 618 reviews
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Jacob Jan Sapochnick

1502 Sixth Avenue, San Diego, CA

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Jose martinez

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25 Jan, 2025
I am really grateful to God for putting Jacob and all of his staff members in my pathway. I was losing hope after seeing 4 different lawyers about my case. All of these 4 lawyers wouldn’t take a chance after seeing my denial letter from USCIS. After losing hope of no one taking a chance on my case I decided to do some research on Tik Tok to find people with the same denial reason and this was the best thing i could have done. This is when i found Jacob. Looking through all of his videos he gave me all the confidence that I needed. He has tons of knowledge when it comes to immigration laws. I immediately contacted him and explained my situation in which he instantly said let’s fight this battle. I am really grateful. It was a really tough battle but with the grace of God and Jacob and his staff members as his soldiers, we won the battle. Thank you for taking my case. I would highly recommend Jacob to everyone who is willing to fight against the odds.. also want to Thank Celeste Lusquiños, Karine Werneck and Ann Fadul. Very important soldiers in my battle.
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Gabriel espinosa

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24 Jan, 2025
I am a San Francisco, CA based immigration and employment attorney and have worked with Jacob over the years to give important legal information to immigrants and have also referred many corporate immigration cases to his firm. He is thorough, approachable, and very creative and knowledgeable and thinks outside the box. I work with his firm to handle most of my corporate immigration law client needs due to the level of trust in his service. I highly recommend Jacob and his firm.
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Tech nix

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24 Jan, 2025
Ask about consultation fees up front with no answer, then they ask me " how can they help me", after I had to write the questions and information they said i had to schedule an appointment (125 for 20min). Why waste people's time?
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Pros
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Highly knowledgeable and experienced immigration attorneys who are successful in handling complex cases
“Jacob and his team have helped me for the past 5 years starting from a complex E1 treaty trader through an even more complicated I-140 Immigrant Petition. Both approved very smoothly.”
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Personalized and attentive service with prompt communication and responsiveness
“Jacob and his team were amazing. They were always available to answer my questions and kept me informed every step of the way.”
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Strong expertise in various immigration processes including visas, green cards, and citizenship
“They helped me with my H1B, then my green card, and now my citizenship. I wouldn't go anywhere else.”
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Caring and empathetic approach that puts clients at ease during a stressful process
“They made the entire process so smooth and stress-free for us. We felt like we were in good hands the whole time.”
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Successful track record of approvals even for complex or challenging cases
“Jacob took on my case when other lawyers said it was impossible. He was able to get my green card approved in just a few months.”
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Occasional communication issues or delays in response times
“I had to follow up multiple times before getting responses, which added stress to the process.”
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Concern about losing original documents submitted
“They lost my original documents and I had to resubmit everything, which caused delays.”

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