Ruchi Thaker

Ruchi Thaker

4.9
Rating: 9.2

Licensed for 23 years

Immigration Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Immigration

100 Church Street, Suite 800, 8th Floor, New York, NY

About Ruchi

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Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

criminal deportation defense, family-based immigration, citizenship and naturalization, consular processing, immigration court representation, appeals and motions to Board of Immigration Appeals, VAWA cases, SIJS cases, and more

24 years | 800 cases

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 23 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2003

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 23 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2002

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Ruchi Thaker

100 Church Street, Suite 800, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10007-3001

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Ruchi Thaker's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

64 Client Reviews

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Showing 26 - 30 of 33 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by anonymous | May 23, 2013 | Immigration

Careful and diligent approach to immigration law

Ruchi Thaker is THE best immigration lawyer I've consulted and hired. I've been to 4 other lawyers that attempted to represent my complicated DACA - Deferred Action - case. Non of whom were patient, kind, and understand of the tough situation I was in. They simply wanted to take a deposit and take ri...sks. Ruchi will listen to your problems and carefully decide the most logical approach towards solving your case. She solved mine!

Posted by Rita Krishan | April 04, 2013 | Immigration

My Expipence

My husband has been living in this country for 20 years without any legal status. When I met him I tried to help him achieve an status but we asked so many lawyers but they all shut us down. The only response we got from others was if we had money or that there is no way we can get my husband a leg...al status. After a while we found Ruchi Thaker and saw great reviews about her and when we had her as a official lawyer every good comment about Ruchi people made were true. His case was very difficult and Ruchi had first tried to understand the case and wanted to find the strings that un-knotted the knot, and she did. When we went to her office we had no idea that she would be the person to give my husband a legal status here in the U.S. Ruchi Thaker is a very hardworking and straight to the point kind of women. If she thinks she can do it. One thing i loved about Ruchi was that she gave off positive energy and that let you talk to her with no hesitation. With her Help all the obstacles we had gone through had gone by kind of smoothly. She had always kept me informed on what was going on and what process we would be up to, what left etc, but even when she wasn't in the office her e-mail was always open to me and would really from her heart want you to achieve what you wanted to achieve. I strongly say with no doubt that she is fantastic lawyer who will try to solve your problem. Thank You Once Again From the Bottom of My heart!!!

Posted by Maria | March 26, 2013 | Immigration

Best immigration lawyer!

Words can't explain how wonderful it was to work with Ruchi on my husband's complicated immigration case! My husband's case was going nowhere for the last 20 years. Every lawyer we saw said he can't be helped. When we decided to meet with Ruchi, we were expecting to hear the same, that nothing cou...ld be done on the case. But we learned that my husband had a good case! Other lawyer in the past just didn't take the time to investigate the complicated history of the case and didn't know what to do. Ruchi explained step by step what my husband's options were and she answered all of our questions that no other lawyers were able to answer. She explained the case was difficult but not impossible. After meeting with Ruchi, we decided to hire her. She spent time with me and my husband to work on a motion to reopen his old deportation case. Once the case was reopened, she went to court with my husband to have his case terminated because he was able to apply for greencard directly with immigration. Without her help, we were lost and she guided us step by step. Finally, my husband won a waiver from the immigration service and his greencard is on its way! I wish we had found Ruchi earlier! She is kind and compassionate and cares deeply for each client as if they were the only client she had. She always answers the phone and writes back if an email is sent (usually within the hour). Making appointment with her is easy and she is always prepared. I have already recommended her to friends who I know have hired her for their complicated situations. I will always recommend her to anyone needing an excellent immigration lawyer with experience in complicated cases.

Posted by Gabriel | March 21, 2013 | Immigration

Honest, Friendly, Smart Immigration Lawyer!

Ruchi is amazing! She is the best immigration lawyer I have worked with. I was considering several lawyers before hiring because I wanted to make sure the lawyer knew what they were doing. When I met with Ruchi, she answered all of my questions about the greencard process before I even got to my q...uestions! After she explained how the greencard process works, she asked me "so, do you have any specific questions?" I told her "you answered everything!" My wife and I knew from that moment that our case would be handled best by Ruchi. She kept us informed of everything happening in my case. When she got a notice from immigration, she scanned and emailed it to me right away and asked me if I got my copy at home. She regularly touched based with me and my wife while we waited for our interview date. She prepared us for the interview and came to the interview with us. The officer told me and my wife that the lawyer did a very good job and that he didn't have too many questions about my case. So instead, he talked to us about our cultural things from my country (Sweden)! It was like we were at a party talking to a friend instead of an immigration officer at a greencard interview! I got my greencard within 2 weeks! My wife and I know we will be going back to Ruchi in two years when I have to file the next step. After that, we will go to Ruchi for my citizenship case! If you want a friendly, honest immigration lawyer in Manhattan, there is no one better than Ruchi, in my opinion!

Posted by H.T. | July 25, 2010 | Immigration

Immigration Lawyer you won't be disappointed with!

Attorney Ruchi Thaker is one of the best immigration lawyers I have ever worked with. I had other lawyers in the past but they messed up my case, didn't tell me what was going on and kept telling me not to worry about anything. I had to go before a judge. When Attorney Thaker reviewed my case, she... was honest and upfront about the problems in my case, but also told me the process to fix it and how she can help. I felt very comfortable talking to her because she actually listened to me and didn't make me feel like what I had to say wasn't important (like my other lawyers did when they kept telling me "everything will be fine, don't worry."). With Ms. Thaker's help, the judge gave me time to fix the mistakes the other lawyers made. She asked me for the right paperwork. She always answered the phone when I called and called me back right away when I had to leave a message. I really highly recommend her and her law partner, Mr. Berowitz, who was just as helpful in putting my case together. I won my case with the judge and now my family can stay together in America. Ms. Thaker was able to undo all the mess my other lawyers created and she did it with honesty and by keeping me informed. I am grateful to find her and will always depend on her for any immigration concern my family, friends or I may have in the future. Thank you, Ms. Thaker!

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Ruchi Thaker's Lawyer Endorsements

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Elena Denevich

Immigration lawyer | Nov 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Darius Marzec

Immigration lawyer | Sep 08

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Ruchi Thaker has serious passion and drive for her work in the immigration field. She is known in the field for taking on difficult and sometimes hopeless cases. She has an uncanny ability to come up with solutions where there are not any at first glance. She is able to do this given her long term experience in the field and having handled hundreds of matters. She also has a depth of legal knowledge honed after having done many federal appeals and cases. When representing clients in court or other proceedings, one could not have a better advocate. She is trustworthy, intelligent, and just a superb lawyer."

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Lois Brenner

Immigration lawyer | Sep 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Highly skilled and respected Immigration Attorney."

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Saleem Rizvi

Immigration lawyer | Aug 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Ruchi possesses exceptional litigation skills in the area of deportation and removal proceedings. She also deeply cares about her clients and give them her undivided attention."

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Howah Hung

Immigration lawyer | Dec 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Ruchi for several years and I wholeheartedly endorse Ruchi Thaker. She is a hard working and meticulous attorney, and her successes in immigration law cases speak for themselves."

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Jeffrey Mcadams

Immigration lawyer | Dec 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Having known Ms. Thaker since 2000 I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. She takes her job very seriously, is extremely knowledgeable about immigration law and what it means to be subject to it, and cares about her clients. She honestly helps people who come to her for her advice and expertise. Jeffrey McAdams, mcadamslaw.net"

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Betty Huang

Immigration lawyer | Oct 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ruchi has been invaluable in developing my immigration legal practice. Ruchi is extremely knowledgeable about complex immigration issues and never hesitates to provide advice, suggestions and legal strategies. Ruchi is an excellent attorney and represents her clients honestly, zealously and successfully! I am proud to have her as a colleague and a friend. It is with pleasure that I give her this endorsement as one of the best immigration attorneys in New York City."

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Labe Richman

Immigration lawyer | Oct 04

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Ms. Thaker is resourceful, hardworking, and knowledgeable. I have worked with her on many cases and am always amazed at the energy she is able to apply to her client's matters. I heartily endorse her."

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James Bacher

Immigration lawyer | Mar 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ruchi Thaker is one of the most talented and well-read attorneys I know in the field of immigration law. Her abilities in representing clients is only surpassed by her attention to detail and passion for her clients. I wholeheartedly endorse Ruchi Thaker in the field of immigration law."

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Stephen Scott

Immigration lawyer | Apr 18

Relationship: Co-worker

"Ruchi Thaker is that rare combination of intelligence, hard work, professionalism, and congeniality. I cannot say enough good things about her."

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Matthew Guadagno

Immigration lawyer | Apr 06

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I worked with Ruchi before she started her own law firm. She is a very talented immigration lawyer who cares about her clients. Most of all, she does great work!"

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Irwin Berowitz

Immigration lawyer | Apr 05

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. I am privileged to work with Ruchi Thaker as her law partner. She is thorough, detail-oriented, and extremely dedicated to her clients. She is responsive to client questions and offers sound legal advice. Having known her for over 8 years as an immigration attorney, I can proudly say that she is one of the best lawyers and one of the most genuine person I know."

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Lois Brenner

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Saleem Rizvi

Immigration lawyer

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Howah Hung

Business lawyer

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Jeffrey Mcadams

Family lawyer

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Michael Kohler

Immigration lawyer

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Labe Richman

Criminal defense lawyer

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Daniel Murphy

DUI and DWI lawyer

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James Bacher

Personal injury lawyer

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Stephen Scott

Criminal defense lawyer

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Matthew Guadagno

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.2 (Superb)

Honors

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2014

Top Women Attorneys in New York Metro Area, Super Lawyers Magazine

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2014

Clients Choice, Avvo

2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2013

Client Choice, Avvo

2012

Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine

2011

Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine

Work Experience

2012 - Present

Owner/Sole Proprietor, Law Office of Ruchi Thaker

2007 - 2012

Partner, Thaker Berowitz LLP

2002 - 2007

Associate, Bretz & Coven LLP

Associations

2003 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Zmijewska v. Gonzales

Voluntary departure bar was not held against the client and she was eligible to pursue adjustment of status

Ashley v. Ridge

Client was granted bond and released from immigration detention

Matter of Zmijewska

Voluntary departure bar was not held against the client and she was eligible to pursue adjustment of status

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Education

2002

Syracuse University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1999

Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway

Bachelors of Arts

Languages

English

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