Ellen B Sullivan, experienced Immigration attorney in Cambridge, MA with 132 reviews
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Ellen B Sullivan

111 Rice Street, Cambridge, MA

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Amit menipaz

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31 Oct, 2024
I highly recommend Attorney Ellen Sullivan as an immigration attorney. My family chose to work with Cambridge Immigration Law on our immigration case. Ellen and her team treated us with professionalism and kindness and saw it through to a successful end. They were responsive with communication and patient with all our questions as we went through this sometimes intimidating experience and endless paperwork together.
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Roman a

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08 Oct, 2024
Caselden Law was so easy to work with answered my call immediately in the morning and gave really good advice that I didn’t even think about . Really professional and will definitely use them again going forward
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Pros
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Professionalism and Expertise
“Ellen and her team treated us with professionalism and kindness, and they did a great job on our case!”
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Responsiveness and Communication
“They were always responsive and available to answer any questions throughout the process, and very reachable - just a phone call away.”
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Successful Outcomes
“I am very glad that I found Ryan Caseldon to represent me recently for a glitch I had with the RMV. He went above and beyond the basic level of service to make the process smoother.”
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Personalized and Caring Approach
“Ellen and her staff were very helpful in the whole process and we are happy to recommend them for help related to immigration and naturalization issues and processes.”
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Thorough Preparation and Guidance
“They were able to file my Green Card Application with absolutely no issues, and made it very easy for me to provide all the information they need.”
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Expensive Fees Compared to Value
“Not worth the expensive fee. They are not able to expedite the filing process at all. It seems daunting to fill out lots of paperwork, but there is not enough ROI to justify paying 5k to just fill out paperwork and still wait over 18 months to get any response.”
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Mistakes and Delays in the Process
“Basic mistakes were made when copying our information into the forms that we had to correct upon reviewing and signing our documents, internal miscommunications led to delays... 1 month was lost waiting because someone in the firm supposedly forgot to send our reply to the USCIS when there was a request for initial evidence.”

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