Richard M Costa

Richard M Costa

5.0
Rating: 8.4

Licensed for 50 years

Immigration Lawyer at Boston, MA
Practice Areas: Immigration

18 Tremont Street, Suite 601, Boston, MA

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Representing corporations, academic, and research institutions as well as individuals from more than 160 countries in employment or family based immigration matter.

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Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 50 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1975

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Richard M Costa

18 Tremont Street, Suite 601, Boston, MA, 02108

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40 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | November 30, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellence and experience!

I contacted Richard Costa to help me with a visa emergency. He was highly recommended to me by the International Office at my work place for being very experienced and for presenting creative solutions to unique cases. He agreed to see me right away, which was great since I was literally running agai...nst time. He presented very good alternatives to solve the problem and started to work on them right away. Richard and his team were very responsive throughout the process, even though it was during a major national holiday. He responded to emails within a couple hours and was always available. He is pleasant, trustworthy and very knowledgeable. He managed to solve the issue in record time. I'd highly recommend him to family and friends in need of help with immigration issues.

Posted by Pothik Chatterjee | July 10, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Superb, Knowledgeable & Expert lawyer!

Richard Costa was a superb, knowledgeable and expert lawyer for my green card process. He was extremely friendly, respectful and reassuring about this stressful process involving lots of documents, forms, waiting and changing regulations. He made the experience stress-free, and I felt I was in very g...ood hands. Thank you so much to Richard and his paralegal Kate Schlegel for being so helpful, responsive, expert and kind throughout the entire process. I am so grateful and could not recommend them enough!!

Posted by net | September 06, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

excellent attorney

Mr. Costa and his team are excellent. Mr. Costa helped to me and my family during our O-1 visa and then green card applications. The work is successfully accomplished by him and we had our visas and green cards without any problem. Mr. Costa and his team are honest, friendly and always available. T...hey always kindly answer our questions in patience. Mr. Costa is an excellent immigration lawyer. Me and my family highly recommend him.

Posted by Benoit | April 27, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent experience with Richard Costa and his team

I met Richard Costa 2 years ago, when he came to Harvard Medical School as main speaker for a workshop on US immigration. I was very impressed by his experience and expertise on immigration laws, given the diversity and the complexity of the questions that Richard had to answer this precise day. T...wo years after, I decided to start a green card application. I immediately decided to have an initial consultation with him at his office, to discuss about the process. He took the time to listen my case, answered my questions and never pushed me for hiring him. Throughout the process, it was a pleasure to work with him and others members of his team (Kate especially). High level of professionalism, quick answers to my questions and clear communication until the end of the process. I will highly recommend the services of Costa & Riccio LLP to others looking for an attorney experienced on US immigration!

Posted by Bruno | March 18, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Responsive, professional and human Immigration lawyer

Thank you for the US immigration work done for my wife and kids (I-485 adjustment status, I-94, G-325, I-864, green card process etc). All the office has been very responsive, professional and human. I insist on the human side. You have represented us very well. Despite our complicated case you hav...e, you have taken all actions and got results. Thank you to all the Boston Team, Bruno

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Richard M Costa's Lawyer Endorsements

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Paul Hannaford

Immigration lawyer | Apr 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Costa is an extremely knowledgeable and well versed lawyer and I would strongly recommend him."

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Kenneth Dobson

Immigration lawyer | Jun 29

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. He is a highly skilled immigration attorney who maintains high ethical standards."

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Ellen Susser-Kief

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.4 (Excellent)

Honors

2016

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1979 - Present

Partner, Costa & Riccio, LLP

1982 - 1995

Adjunct Professor of Immigration Law, Lesley College

1976 - 1979

Naturalization Attorney, US Immigration Service

1972 - 1979

Immigration Officer, US Immigration Service

Associations

1979 - Present

Massachusetts Bar Association

Member

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Chapter Chair 1985-1986

Sample of Legal Cases

Cases Handled Successfully by Costa & Riccio

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Education

1975

Suffolk University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1970

Boston College

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2015

Wellesley College

Immigration Options After Graduation

2015

Harvard University

Immigration Options After Practical Training

2015

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Temporary and Permanent Immigration Options

2015

Brandeis University

How To Obtain A Green Card

2014

Tufts University

Immigration Options After Practical Training

2012

UMASS Lowell

Immigration Options After Practical Training

2011

Boston Bar Association

Counseling The Exchange Visitor

2011

10th New England Immigration Law Conference

Extraordinary Ability Visa Petitions

2009

Brown University

How To Obtain A Green Card

2003

AILA New England Conference

Nonimmigrant Options for Physicians

Publications

1999

Immigration Law Basics-MCLE International Students and Exchange Visitors

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