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Barbara J. Brandes

4.8
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 46 years

Immigration Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Immigration

225 Broadway Ste 900, New York, NY

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 46 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1980

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Barbara J Brandes

225 Broadway Ste 900, New York, NY, 10007-3785

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4.8 /5.0

71 Client Reviews

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Posted by Michelle | March 02, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Michelle

Barbara is a great attorney. She helped me get my visa, and I'm thankful for that. She is very experienced, and alway come up with the right suggestions for her clients. All her team are very speedy and efficiency, have all the paperwork done without any delay. Highly Recommend.

Posted by Veronica | March 02, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Gren Card

From the moment I walked into your office I knew i can put my faith in Barbara Brandes. Her professionalism is atonishing. She walked me threw each step and made sure I had every document in check. She fought for my case until the end and I thank her for the job well done, and my case wasnt easy, in ...allowing me to receive my Green card. I appreciate her and her team for this new opportunity Ive been granted.

Posted by anonymous | February 18, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Green Card and Citizen

Barbara is an excellent Lawyer. The previous lawyer I hired did not do anything but told me to wait on a response from USCIS. His response was its a difficult case and he cant do much. Someone recommended Barbara and She knew pushed ahead and told us what documents we needed. She made phone calls a...nd worked on my case. She did a lot work on my behalf. I got my Green Card. Today I am A Citizen. I would recommend Barbara, she knows immigration law and can help anyone.

Posted by anonymous | January 31, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Poor quality over all

She was not clear from the beginning about anything. We gave over $30k to her. At the end we got deported. She doesn't speak without money at all. Barbara herself has a nasty attitude and her assistants catch one time to time. She and her staff still are reaching out to us about this case. What lawye...r you know that will call you? They must have no cases in their hand or think we are easy target for money.

Posted by Jeannette | January 29, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Green Card

I hired Barbara a while ago to get my permanent green card through my daughter when she turned 21 years old. The day of my appointment at the immigration offices they didn't have my file on site, they made a mistake so it will take a while to get another appointment. I had waited for that moment for ...so long and was so disappointed I almost cried. Barbara and the person in charge to check people in end up arguing so I told my daughter we are about to get ourselves kicked out of this place. I was surprised when Barbara not only asked for a supervisor but she also got me the interview using the copy of my file that she was carrying that day. She knew almost everyone on the floor including the director! We did waited for hours because we didn't have an officer assigned to my case but it was worth it. At the end of our journey that day, Barbara said to me "we would have never leave this place if you didn't get your interview today"! A few weeks later I received my green card. If you need a great immigration lawyer hire her, you wont be disappointed.

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Immigration lawyer | Feb 23

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"Barbara J. Brandes is one of the top immigration lawyers in New York City if not the entire country. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and is active in the community. She volunteers for numerous pro-immigrant groups providing free consultations and legal advice to those who cannot afford to pay for a lawyer. She practices all areas of immigration law and is known and respected as an expert in the field. In my 5 years working with her, she took on numerous difficult and complex cases and won countless cases using her advanced experience in the field, unique, advanced, and creative legal arguments, and her never-take-no-for-an-answer attitude. No immigration lawyer will fight harder for a client than Barbara, and no lawyer will "give it to you straight" the way Barbara will; never giving a potential or current client false hope but always basing her theory and predicted success rate of the case in her experience and also reality."

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Work Experience

1986 - Present

Founder/ immigrationattorney, Brandes & Associates,LLC

Education

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Yeshiva University

Languages

Spanish

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