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

About Richard

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Practice Areas

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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 28, 2011 | Immigration

The Best Immigration Lawyer in Boston

My sponsoring organization --Harvard University, nonetheless--chose Richard Costa and his colleagues to work on my case. Because of his great knowledge of and expertise in immigration laws, incredibly meticulous attention to detail and extremely thorough and skillful work, the otherwise daunting proc...ess in all instances, turned out to be a smooth and successful experience. Richard --and his team-- are also incredibly supportive and client-oriented, and accompanied me through the process answering all my questions --small and big--tailoring their explanations of the law in a way that I could understand completely.

Posted by anonymous | November 24, 2011 | Immigration

Law Offices of Costa & Riccio

I am the Manager of International Services at one of the leading Boston Teaching Hospitals in the Longwood Medical Area. I have been using the Law Offices of Costa & Riccio for 30+ years and couldn't be more pleased with the services they provide. Richard's staff is top-notch, honest, friendly and ...always available. While I handle the non-immigrant visas, I refer our staff to Richard for Permanent Residency Cases, and they have an absolute 100% sucess rate.

Posted by Maria K. | November 24, 2011 | Immigration

Great and caring professional

Richard is an extremely knowledgeable lawyer, with long experience in immigration matters, competent and truly caring. Richard worked with me to lift the conditions on my J1 visa, to file for a green card, to lift the conditions on my green card, and through my citizenship procedure. During all those... 8 years, I felt I had professional and human support of the highest possible quality, while paying reasonable prices. I consider myself lucky to have found such a competent and supportive lawyer. I recommend Richard without any reservations!

Posted by ER | November 24, 2011 | Immigration

The best immigration lawyer in Beantown

Richard is the best immigration attorney in Beantown without a question. I initially contacted him 3 years ago based on recommendation from my friend as I was in the process of switching jobs and wanted a second opinion. Not only Richard was extremely helpful in spotting an error in my green card app...lication, something that company-paid attorney overlooked, he also did not charge me for the consultation. As a result of his involvement the error was corrected and my application was expedited saving me several years of waiting. I recently contacted him with another immigration question and Richard proved again invaluable and extremely knowledgable. Richard has always been a pleasure to deal with and I highly recommend his services.

Posted by anonymous | November 07, 2011 | Immigration

Exceptional immigration lawyer!

Richard Costa is an excellent immigration lawyer. I have been impressed with his professionalism, competence in immigration matters, and commitment to success. In addition to his professional skills, he is very trustworthy, supportive and empathetic. A friend, who solved his immigration matters with ...his help, highly recommended him, saying Richard is one the best immigration lawyers in the country. I am extremely pleased that I took his advice and worked with Richard. Additionally, I want to say that people in his office are very knowledgeable, friendly and efficient. My experience with Richard and his team was fantastic, and I highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for an exceptional immigration lawyer.

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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

Successful

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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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