Haitham Edward Ballout's Reviews

The circumstances of my wife's case had some complications and Haitham understood the issues immediately and had solutions. His staff were efficient in completing the application forms and Haitham personally checked all the documents for accuracy. He kept us informed consistently and made my wife and I very comfortable that he was on top of the situaion.

I was introduced to Mr Ballout 2 weeks before I had to leave the country as my entry permit was expiring. The person who introduced me to him described him as a great professionaI and that I should see him before I follow the instruction from another attorney I had previously hired, the instruction was that I had to leave the country and apply for my residency from abroad.
I called his office and made an appointment right away. My case was not so simple and Mr Ballout explained to me all the details and how we had to procedure with it.
It was amazing the good feeling I had about this Lawyer, I felt calm, relaxed and left my life in his hands. He pass you confidence, sense of security as he calmly make you aware of all the details involved in the immigration system.
My interview with the immigration went so smooth that I couldn't believe my luck. Everything went well and I got my Green Card in less than 2 weeks, without having to leave. I now feel settled and enjoying the stability of home with my family.
Im so greatful I found this wonderful professional.

I knew Mr Ballout for more than 8 years. He got me a green card a few years ago and he also helped me get my citizenship. It was a pleasure working with him. He is very helpful and very good at what he does. I strongly recommend using his services.

Hi! My name is Javier born and race in Lima, Peru. I live in the States for about 23 years since or about 1987. In October of 2005 I was detained by Immigration (ICE). Immigration costumes enforcement separate me from my family, friend and my job,( Ice) put me in a plane bound to Eloy, Arizona, I thought I never will see my family again. I knew then that I not just need a lawyer but someone with experience and knowledge, someone who’s first priority is to help people. I hired attorney Haitham Ballout and gave him all my trust. He traveled out of the state of California for complete days every time a have a court hearing. He worked diligent in my case and in 4 months he helped me to be freed and I could go back to my home and family and continue my case in my home town close to my family.
I could not believe that I got not just a second opportunity but a life time opportunity. These are the most difficult decisions I ever have to make in my entire live, not easy to do but worthy of trying to keep the dream alive. My case was very complicated but I did not lose my hope.
The negative against me were enormous but Attorney Haitham Ballout always calm, we talk about all remedies and solutions. First to get free, while detained in Eloy, we appeal a Bond judge decision with the BIA, we won and that was huge, then we applied for Change of venue, and were granted. That was my chance to bail out and return back to my hometown and be reunited with my wife and children. Haitham became part of my family and feel great gratitude for the exceptional work that he have done for me.
A mayor challenge that I have to overcome was my alien relative petition that was approved thank for it I can see light at the end of the tunnel and I have to be free for all, After three times at Board of immigration and even once to the 9Th Circuit to appeal a judge decision, I keep my hopes alive. All motions were file in a timely manner. My application for waiver of grounds of inadmissibility approved and my application for cancellation of removal and adjustment of status for certain nonpermanent resident approved. Sure was better sweet the big decisions of many challenges and achievement that I have to face and overcome. Thank you Attorney Haitham Ballout, I can work legally in the United States and live the American Dream . Free at last. JG.

My only regret is that we did not meet Mr. Ballout sooner. Mr. Ballout patiently took the time to assess our case and made us feel like we were in a safe place. He is obviously an expert in his field. More importantly, Mr. Ballout was very honest, forthright, and sincere. We've been victims of predator lawyers in the past and it is refreshing to meet a lawyer like Mr. Ballout. I would highly recommend him to anyone with immigration problems, or even just questions. Mr. Ballout, you're on my permanent contact list

Ballout is a great attorney, and he knows his job very well.I would recommend Mr.Ballout to anyone who has immigration problems.
Thank you for your great job Mr. Ballout.

i havent meet mr ballout yet, but as i read the reviews and his website it gives me a feeling that mr ballout is the best lawyer for immigration needs. after 2 weeks of websearching and putting alot of consideration as i was directed by God in this website..I have a complicated issues with immigration and just couldnt sleep with this, but after reading this , it gives me peace of mind that this is the way i have to go, a journey with mr ballout til my immigration issues will be ok...Godbless you. and i highly recommend this lawyer to everyone.. ill gonna see him for this first time this week. so Godspeed.

The process of attaining a green card is known to be difficult and frustrating, but with Haitham's help it was a pleasure. I would recommend him highly to anyone in my position. Within about 2 months, from start to finish, my swedish wife had her green card in hand. It really pays to have someone who knows how to navigate the system.

I had a student visa for about 8 years, and after I was done with my studies I wanted to become a permanent resident. I had spoken with several attorneys before I met Mr. Ballout and decided to retain him. He is knowledgeable, experienced, straightforward and very friendly. I was prepared for the process to take about 6 months, but from filing to green card in hand it only took 2 months. I was impressed with Mr. Ballout, his staff and their professionalism.

Everyone knows that the naturalization process is the final step on the way of becoming a United States Citizen. And while it may seem that it is a simple process, often it is not. It requires good expertise, knowledge, and experience. Mr. Ballout has it all what it takes to help you with immigration process. He is honest and straightforward, and his fees are very reasonable, comparing to other lawyers with 20+ years of experience in immigration field. I have met and spoke to several other lawyers, but wasnt sure who to work with until I met Mr. Ballout and his staff. Starting from the first meeting he gave me confidence about his knowledge/experience of immigration laws, and pointed out important things about the naturalization process. He is very respectful and friendly, and always stays on the top of everything. Mr. Ballout and his assistance Jennie are always in contact with you to keep you updated on your case, and always there when you have a question or concern. If you are in need OR you think you might need an immigration lawyer, or just need a consultation, look no further, Mr. Ballout is the man!

I live in Walnut Creek and I was referred to Mr. Ballout from a friend to help me with my wife's i601 waiver application. I made an appointment, drove to Burlingame, and hired him immediately after meeting with him for just 15 minutes. Not only was the initial consultation very relaxed and honest but the options that he offered were better than ones I heard from other attorneys. I was correct with my intuition. His firm got the 601 approved in less than 2 months. They are straight down the line, don't make promises they can't deliver on, and don't compromise on their standards when it comes to applications. Also, Mr Ballout will tell you upfront whether or not he can do your case unlike many other attorneys. I would thoroughly recommend his law office.

very easy to talk to, even though my case was embarrasing to talk he make me feel really comfortable, and very understanding . before going to see him i have had consultations with others lawyers and i was apprehensive to talk to them and they seen that they were in a hurry . until i met with Mr:Ballout and his secretary Jenny very nice lady.

My wife and I were in a situation that seem to have no way out, thank God that Mr. Haitham Ballout was able to help us. My wife received a deportation notice, honestly I was scared of losing my wife. We tried everything, Mr Haitham Ballout was able to provide everything necessary in order for us to have victory. After a long, hard fought battle we received a letter from immigration that simply stated that my wife had been granted residency. As I stood there, holding that letter, words could not spew out and time had stopped all at once. "Land of opportunity" indeed. I am forever grateful to the work and expertise that Mr. Ballout displayed throughout this grueling process. I am truly in awe and can honestly say that for us being satisfied with Mr. ballout's work would be an understatement.

I met Mr.Ballout through his web page. He was the third lawyer I had met here in the United States to apply for a Visa to reside and work in the United Sates for a foreign company that was being established to roast, process and distribute coffee in the State of California.Bendig-Moran Roasting, LLC.When I met Mr. Ballout I was impressed by his knowledge on the subject and professionalism and I decided to hire his legal services to make a petition for a L-1A visa. The petition was approved in a record time of 6 weeks and I can only say that Mr.Ballout contributed greatly to this success. I highly recommend Mr. Ballout law firm for this kind of legal work.

Haitham is a great lawyer. I have been working with him for more than 10 years, he always take very good care of every case small or big,
I realy appriciat his service.

Mr. Haitham is a highly knowledgeable and experienced Lawyer. He helped me successfully with my immigration issue. From the very beginning he showed great confidence in my case, first he listened very carefully about my story, and then he clearly outlined the key points and provided me valuable inputs on my to-do list. He tackled down all the details in preparation of my interview, so my interview turned out to be a smooth and painless process; I got what I need two weeks after the interview. I would highly recommend him simply because he really CARES about his clients!

Mr.Ballout changed our whole lives and my whole family. My mom was only a resident when we met Mr.Ballout. We had actually given up on making my mom a citizen and my sister and I becoming legal. The thought was not even an option anymore until we met him. He actually gave us hope unlike other lawyers, he took the time to listen to our case and he was very human. My sister was about to turn 21 on March 2, and my mom had to be citizen before that. He started all the paper work right away, he was also very honest and told us that there was a percentage of deportation, but he was all encouraging at all times. My mom took the test with him, and when they told her she was accepted my mom started crying and Mr.Ballout eyes got watery. We were so happy, but yet not fully done. The swearing ceremony had to before my sister’s birthday and my mom's swearing date was March 10th, eight days after my sister’s birthday. Although we were happy we were sad at the same time. We told Mr.Ballout and he send an e-mail and within 2 days after, my mom was swearing February 18, 2010. She became an official citizen, and we could have not ever done it with out his help. He is a great man from head to toe. I recommend him 110% he will do whatever is in his power to help and does his job like no other.

Dr. Ballout was much more than just a lawyer, because every time we (my wife and I) were going to his office, always received with great warmth and with words of encouragement in our process of naturalization. It was a super pleasant experience. We are sure all those who seek his help, will be rewarded.

He was always there if we had a question, with the right answer, no matter how long it took, i will always recomend Mr. Ballout, he did a great job. GOD Bless Him.

My husband and I went for a consultation at Mr. Ballout office and at the end of the meeting both of us were pleased to meet such a reliable and understanding lawyer.
We met up with him just to ask for a legal advice concerning my Green Card application and I appreciated very much his feedback (in the last few weeks I had made a personal research about the immigration procedures and applications and Mr. Ballout seem to know everything is to know about it) and that he honestly told us that he sees no red flags in our case and therefore he didn't try to make things look different than they are just to promote his legal services.
He was very opened and answered to all my questions and I had many...:)
The price of the interview was very attractive and I personally believe that no one would regret if they choose Mr. Ballout as their legal representative, since he's been working in this domain for over 15 years and has a lot of good insights and thus won cases.

My wife and I were referred to Attorney Ballout by a friend. Haitham was fantastic to work with. He and his office made sure all our paperwork was in order, all the proper forms were fill out, and all our "fears" were addressed. He made the green card process for my wife seem effortless. When it came time for our final interview the entire process only took a few minutes because we had every form in order. I highly recommend Haitham and would hire him again for future services as necessary.

We contacted Attorney Ballout for an adjustment of status petition.

We had done a good deal of research on our own, but we felt like too many questions remained. So, we decided to use the services of Attorney Ballout. Attorney Ballout has proved very knowledgeable about every aspect of our application. In particular, he offered advice that we would not have found online or in books because we did not even know to look for it.
Before mailing the application, Attorney Ballout took the time to personally review the documents and kept in touch with us after his working hours to make sure the application was complete. We were also impressed with how experienced he was with the interview process and the application delays.

But, what seems to stand out the most in our dealings with Attorney Ballout is the patience he showed in listening to us. He seemed to always genuinely care in the outcome of our application.

All in all, we cannot imagine applying for adjustment of status without the help of a qualified attorney. Applications with the USCIS can be scary, and Attorney Ballout offers the knowledge and care to make them successful.

We are so grateful for his help and extreme knowledge and honest guidance in the most crucial time in our lifes.
He gives us great confidence throughout the process.
With him everything was faster and easier than we expected.
He is the best!!!!

I have known Haitham for over 10 years, and he has consistently delivered. Haitham is extremely professional and diligent. It is a pleasure working with him and his team. I highly recommend Haitham for immigration services. In selecting an attorney, a client typically has to ponder on two items: 1) Are the fees reasonable, and 2) Will the attorney successfully achieve the desired outcome? In Haitham’s case, the client only has to worry about scheduling the celebration of the desired outcome.

My family & I were more than happy with his services, we used his services in 2 different occassions & in both he went above & beyond to get us what we need it. I would say that aside from a great lawyer, he is an excellent person.

After being in Immigration Court for eight years, fighting deportation order against me and pursue in getting my green card. I have hired three different lawyers who claim that they are the best in the business. They charged me alot of money, and got me know where. I met with at least ten lawyers (if not more) for counseling and they all had no answer for me. My co-workers recommended the law office of Haitham Ballout. At the beginning I was very hesitant to spend more of my hard earned money to receive the same negative response. But I decided to give it one more chance. I flew from Los Angeles to San Francisco to speak with Mr. Ballout. He showed alot of confidence and knowledge in regards to my situation. I hired him and it was the best decision I ever made. Mr. Ballout reversed the deportation order against me and right now I am in the process of getting my own green card. This experience has given me and my family a peace of mind. I highly recommend Mr. Ballout for those who are in need of resolving immigration issues. Mr. Ballout and his staff were all very helpful and respectful to answer all of my questions even if I asked the same questions a number of times. They were extremely patient and kind.

An excellent Immigration Attorney, he handled my Permanent Residency application, he made the process very easy and kept me informed of the status of my application throughout the process. My case was a difficult case, but he handled it very successfully. I have to say, he was more like a friend than a lawyer. I would highly recommend him !

In Short, Mr Ballout is the kind of a person who don't talk too much but he will get the job done...

After dealing with a few immigration attorneys and being completely frustrated by the whole process, we had the good fortune of being referred to Haitham by our family lawyer after hearing our complains about how slow our case was being processed and the constant road blocks being thrown our way by the immigration officers. Not only Haitham removed all the road blocks, he expeditiously got our case processed by the INS and my wife obtained her green card and eventually her naturalization.

I recommend him fully to anyone who is looking for results.

Very professional attorney , good listener and I think he always gives the best advise .
Mr Ballout help me out with my immigration case which was hanging in DHS for 2.5 years .
Since I hired Mr. Ballout everything went smooth and I got my green card (unbelieliavle) , I think it is because Mr. Ballout knows what he is doing, very well, and he tells you exactly what to do and what to expect .

I highly recommend Mr . Ballout in immigration related cases .
I thank Mr , Bllout and his team for all the hard work they've done .

Thank you again Mr Ballout very good job .

Mr Ballout helped me out with my complicated immigration case .
God send him to me to solve a 5 inch case which was hanging for more then 2 years .

He is very professional and good listener and the very important part is he always gives THE BEST ADVICE .
I highly recommend Mr Edward Ballout to anyone who needs a help in immigration field .
Since Mr . Ballout handled my case everything went smooth and easy and I have my permanent resident card .(unbelievable )

Thank you so much Mr. Ballout for all your hard work .

i had a dificult imigration case in which two previous lawyers could not do nothing except spending money on them till finally i met mr ballout since the first imeeting with him i felt conftable with his knowledge and left the office with a smile on my face for the first time. Iwent to the interview will prepaired by him and i was very confident and optemistic and guess what happened . they aprove my case i have my green card after 20 years of strugle till i ffound the right lawyer i bought my freedom and i can travel where ever i want this is my story and you be the judje

A+++ Lawyer. Highly recomended! I have seen 3 different Lawyers before Mr. Ballout, and they all told me I can't win my case. Just as seem as all hope has ran out, Mr. Ballout worked miracles for me! He had helped me go through a very complicated immigration case. Thanks to Mr. Ballout & his professional staff, I got my Green Card back & able to stay with my wife & daughter.

Mr. Ballout is amazing! Again, thank you very much for all your hard work.

Excellent all round Immigration Attorney, handled Permanent Residency (Green Card) application. Green Card approved in 3 months.

I highly recommend Haitham Ballout! My husband and I used Haitham’s help with our green card application and due to his help everything went smoothly! He was very responsive to questions and gave us a sense of confidence and freedom from stress and worry.
Haitham is very professional, trustworthy, encouraging and positive!!! I highly recommend Haitham for immigration work. He is the best!!!

Haitham saw my wife and I through a complicated green card application. He was very approachable and forthcoming with all the information we needed to feel confident and prepared. And we passed the interview in a matter of minutes even though the file on us was 3 inches thick! He knows the system and the staff at INS very well.

I usually don't give 5 stars, but in this case it was 5 stars. My wife's and my naturalization were handled perfectly. Every step in the process. Haitham showed us how valuable it can be to have your lawyer present at the Homeland Security interview. His quick reaction avoided several months of delay, no question about it! If Haithan had not provided a statement to sign on the spot, we would have had to write it later, notarize it, mail it and wait for it to be approved. This would have delayed the process for months before a final decision.

I worked with Haitham Ballout on getting my citizenship and he made the process very easy and kept me informed of the status of my application throughout the process. They even helped me speed up the process when they found out my green card was nearing expiration. Since my naturalization, I worked with Haitham on a real estate case as well. He's also taken on my parents as clients for their US naturalization and they were happy too.

Thank you so much Mr Ballout for all your work

I highly recommend Haitham. I am a paralegal with 20 years experience and felt confident that I could handle my daughter-in -law's immigration work by myself. However, on the recommendation of a friend who used Haitham, I decided to talk with him. Based on our interview, I decided to hire him. It was a wise decision and money well spent. We avoided a couple of potential pitfalls that I am not sure I would have caught or avoided on my own. Haitham was very responsive to questions and instilled a sense of confidence and freedom from stress and worry, making the process painless. The results were great, as hoped, so bottom line-- it was well worth his fee. I highly recommend Haitham for imigration work, and if he knows his other fields as well, I would recommend him in general.

Very professional and thorough in completing the application process to obtain a Permanent Residence card. Extremely knowledgeable in the field of immigration law and very trustworthy in completing all required steps. Haitham made the whole process perfectly simply and easy. He is highly recommended!

It was great pleasure to work with him, it made my citizenship application experience practically stress free for myself,I would highly recommend this lawyer.

Haitham is a great lawyer. We felt relaxed during our immigration process because he was handling our case. Thanks for the yummy indian lunch! Cheers!

Mr. Haitham Edward Ballout has been a god sent for me. I was told by another Immigration Attorney that I was never going to become a US Citizenship because an early Honorable Discharge from the US Navy. but he was forthcoming and told not worry. Low and behold in les than 2 years I was a proud US Citizen. Mr. Haitham Edward Ballout knows the Immigration laws inside out and keeps pace with all the new changes abd how to apply them. his mastership of the convoluted Immigration constant changes are what makes him the best choice for an attorney who is going to bat for you and get you results. in fact I never meet him all was done over the phone, fax and mail. I could never thank him enouth for his dedicated office staff who worked with me and his personalized customer service together with his proffesionalism and honesty, not only that but his honoraries were the most affordable in the San Fco. bay area. I will strongly recomend him to anyone in need of any INS dealings (home land Secur)

It was a pleasure having the attorney Ballout work on my case. It made the citizenship application experience practically stress free for myself.

I highly recommend Haitham Ballout for injury related legal matters. I was confident that Mr. Ballout was the best choice to help our family from the very first meeting. He is very knowledgeable, an excellent listener, patient, organized, and trustworthy. My highest praise goes to this attorney and his professional staff.

It has been a great pleasure working with Mr. Ballout, and he has been really nice, knowledgeable, responsive all the time. I would highly recommend this lawyer.

Best Regards,

Ibrahim