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 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

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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 Jean Paul L'Huillier Bowles and wife | April 08, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent work: caring, generous, precise

Costa & Riccio Law Office The U.S immigration system has become a bit of a labyrinth in recent years due to a number of unexpected and subtle changes in practices and timelines. Costa & Riccio's team did a fantastic job helping us navigate through these waters and successfully get green cards for ...my family and I. Richard Costa's style is very caring and generous. Each meeting with him was reassuring and almost therapeutic. This style is transmitted to the office in general: Each of our emails was answered quickly and precisely. Some of the meetings in our application process were quite long, which is definitely needed in the current complex environment. They did not mind. Also, we noticed the office in general works as a team and each player is happy to help with your case, if needed. We are very grateful that we worked with them.

Posted by anonymous | January 28, 2018 | Immigration

Excellent assistance with our marriage-based green card application

I met with Richard to go over the basics of what was needed for my husband and I to apply for a marriage-based green card. The meeting was incredibly helpful, and I walked away with a much better sense of the materials I needed to file. Richard also shared handouts for us to use as our guide, which w...e relied on heavily while navigating the heavy paperwork. Much appreciated!

Posted by Emily | September 21, 2017

Him and his associates are really kind, thorough and reliable

Richard Costa's firm is staffed with amazing attorneys, and I can see why! I've consulted with Amara Neng (that session itself was reassuring, helpful and worth EVERY penny!) and she offered to answer any follow up questions I had. Well, I had A TON of questions and I sent those questions very much l...ater after the consultation. She was busy, but she asked Richard to follow up. He did. Honestly, he didn't. He could have asked me for a retention fee. He could have refused my questions. He answered ALL my questions patiently and thoughtfully across several emails. These lawyers are a notch above others in their professionalism, integrity, and kindness, and you'd count yourself lucky to have them.

Posted by anonymous | March 06, 2017 | Immigration

AMAZING experience with Richard Costa and his team! 10 STARS!!

Richard Costa and his team became my life saver as I went through the long, difficult, and emotional process of getting my husband to the United States. Their advice along the way was invaluable and kept me reassured that everything would work out. Knowing they were only a phone call away to ask ques...tions about how to fill out forms, what fees needed to be paid and how, what needed to be done next, and how long I would have to wait for answers, made my life infinitely easier, and more importantly, provided me with great peace of mind. Every single phone call and meeting made me feel lucky to have found such knowledgeable and patient people to lean on throughout the process. They never rushed me off the phone or out of a meeting, and their timing for returning calls and emails was as incredible as their knack for breaking down the complicated process into smaller, more approachable steps. Now, anytime I hear of anyone looking for an immigration lawyer or even just advise about an immigration situation, I say with great excitement, “Call Richard Costa!” To you all, I can guarantee that Richard and his team will make you feel welcome, listened to, cared for, and supported. I will forever be grateful for their support. Thanks to the guidance of Richard and his team, my husband is now a permanent resident of the United States, and we are happily living together in Boston.

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.

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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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