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10 May, 2021 by Serline
Mr Darian was patient ,knowledgeable and efficient and he and his office is always there for you to answer any questions you might have or concerns love love The Darian law office and will most definitely recommend then to others.
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09 Mar, 2021 by Gianluca
If you are reading this review and are looking for an immigration lawyer, look no further. I hired Mr. Darian a year ago, and saying that I had a really positive experience with Mr. Darian is an understatement. When me and my wife started looking for an immigration lawyer, Mr.Darian was the first name that popped up, and our first and only consultation. As soon as we met him we knew we wanted him to represent us.. and thank God we did hire him. Mr. Darian and his staff sincerely cared about our case, they remembered our name and our situation right after the first free consultation. My immigration process ( family based permanent residence card, AKA green card) was effortless and Mr. Darian predicted exactly what would be happening, he took us through the whole process, and everything went according to the plan. Mr. Darian is honest, caring, sincere and most of all a true professional. He was very communicative and very responsive to my emails and text messages. I never felt "abandoned" in this process. I didn't have to worry about anything, I was never "in the dark", thanks to him and his whole staff, who always kept me informed, and were patient enough to answer all my questions and doubts. I sincerely recommend Mr. Darian as an immigration lawyer.. I know I'll contact him when I have to remove the condition on my green card.
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23 Apr, 2020 by Yuki
My husband and I were looking for an attorney to guide us in my marriage-based immigration. Every immigration attorney we spoke to had different thoughts and understandings on the subject. Attorneys ranged from not being up to date with current regulation changes, to “I’ve got 30 years of law experience” (but not necessarily immigration experience, after meeting Pouyan we learned that we were meeting a lot of “dabblers” of Immigration Law). By the time we had our run around trying to find an attorney, and time running out, we felt pretty lost and hopeless of our situation, but we found Pouyan!
He made everything so streamlined, explained everything in layman’s terms, my husband and I felt confident with Pouyan’s information and approach.
Not to mention his fee was very reasonable for the amount of work he put for us.
We were so nervous and unsure of what to expect during this process especially when immigration laws seemed to be changing so rapidly. But that fear soon faded after meeting Pouyan. He is extremely dedicated to his craft, and a true professional. He’s updated on the day to day changes in laws and regulations while maintaining great client relationship.
The immigration interview was a breeze thanks to him!
We only have good things to say about Pouyan. If you are looking for an attorney to assist you with immigration, look no further!
Thank you Pouyan!
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