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Priscillia Suntoso

also known as Priscillia Sundah Suntoso, Lia Sundah Suntoso

5.0
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 24 years

Immigration Lawyer at Forest Hills, NY
Practice Areas: Immigration

7111 Austin Street, Forest Hills, NY

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 13 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2013

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Massachusetts for 24 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2002

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No misconduct found

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Law Offices of Priscillia Suntoso

7111 Austin Street, Forest Hills, NY, 11375

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Priscillia Suntoso's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

33 Client Reviews

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Posted by Souleymane | January 12, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Priscillia Suntoso helped me and my husband!

I wish I could give her a 10 star rating. She is the best! A friend recommended Priscillia Suntoso to us when we really need help with my husband's immigration status over three years ago. We hired Priscillia for help when my husband was out of status and he now is a permanent US resident. Priscill...ia is a very knowledgeable immigration attorney. She provided us with guidance throughout the entire process. Next step, my husband will be filing for US citizenship! We appreciate Priscillia Suntoso dearly for her professionalism, knowledge, willingness to listen and for taking on a difficult case like ours.

Posted by Sarah | January 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent lawyer

My husband and Hi hired Priscllia Suntoso few years ago to help us through a green card process for myself. From the beginning she has been professional, available, humble, honest and extremely helpful. I certainly recommend her and I did recommend her to a lot of people who didn't have the same chan...ce to be so well advised and helped. She is a 5 stars immigration lawyer.

Posted by Gisele | January 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Her experience, dedication and willingness to take on complex cases changed my life

I don't know where to begin, but I will start by saying there is no other immigration attorney I trust more than Priscillia Suntoso ( Lia ). I was granted a "Withholding of Removal" from the Unites States based upon a sexual orientation exemption in 2003. I missed the one year deadline to renew t...his status and my attorney at that time didn't try to appeal the suspension of my "Withholding of Removal"status. I have became more aware of immigration laws ever since and continued updating my knowledge about immigration after this horrible experience. I tried to re-open my case in 2011 based on change circumstances (gender transition). I went to see different immigration attorneys, even the best attorney for LGBT, and I also called Hofstra University for help because I believe I had a strong case. Nobody was willing to take on a case of my complexity or even attempt to re-open my case for adjustment status! They were all told me that I didn't have a case and couldn't re-open. One of them even told me to just move to Canada. During the time of my gender transition, I tried to change my gender on my immigration paperwork for 3 years but was unsuccessful. The immigration application center kept asking me for more evidence of my gender transition even though I provided evidence accordingly! I met a friend who recommended Lia to me. My past terrible experiences left me feeling hopeless and like this wasn't going to work. I was wrong, I think an Angel was sent from heaven. That Angel was Lia. She was able to change my gender on my immigration paper with only 1 phone call! I thought that was amazing. I was so happy. To finally see progress after such a short time was finally some good news after such a long time of disappointment. I don't know how she obtained results so quickly, but she had shown me ability no one else could. Soon after she was able to re-open my Asylum case . The case was reopened in 1 month! We filed motion to re-open in October 2015 and was approved in November 2015. Amazing! We were given the date to see the Immigration Judge 2 months later. We had to change the venue and change the judge due to immigration scheduling conflicts, but Lia still kept getting results, despite all of the challenges. I finally felt hope again based on how she does her work. Lia also wants her client to work hard with her. My case was very strong but very complicated, I didn't even think I would win asylum especially after I have been living in the United States for 16 years! After all her hard work my asylum was finally granted without objection! She fought so hard for me. She cares about her clients. She takes her client's needs personally. She is my Angel. Without her, I would have been deported and forced to return to a place that would never accept me for who I am. Lia is honest and will tell you the truth! If you want to know if your case is strong or weak, she will say so! She told me I had a strong case but it was complicated and might take a long time to finish. She even created 3 options for me to adjust my status in case the first one failed. She had a plan for me. Since my visa was no longer eligible, she decided to apply for asylum and we won! Her experience, dedication and willingness to take on pro bono, complex cases changed my life and gave me the chance I needed.

Posted by Dahianna | June 21, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

A true gem

Mrs. Suntuoso is an amazing attorney. Creative lawyering at its best. She is extremely knowledgeable in everything that has to do with immigration law. If you need someone to really go to bat for you Mrs. Suntuoso is the lawyer you need. Most important she will be honest and upfront with you.

Posted by Jacob | November 03, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

One of a Kind

You would be lucky to find a lawyer as incredible as "Lia". Incredible is an apt word because it is truly hard to believe how phenomenal she was. A long story short, I was applying for a Green Card with my wife and we had to prepare the documents quickly due to the ending of her H1. Lia was a miracle... worker getting everything done in an extremely efficient, detailed and timely manner. She helped us throughout the process even when emergencies arose like applying for emergency parole, dealing with a USCIS error, a lost EAD card and preparing for the Green Card Interview. Lia is a one of a kind person and a one of a kind lawyer. Besides for loving what she does, she really cares about the people she helps. We are forever grateful to have had found Lia.

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Somair Alam

Immigration lawyer | Feb 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Highly capable attorney committed to providing her clients experienced, knowledgeable and aggressive representation. I endorse this lawyer."

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Milen Saev

Immigration lawyer | Jun 03

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Lia is one of the leading U.S. immigration attorneys. She is highly experienced and the breadth of her immigration law knowledge is unmatched. Her "Immigration Options for Religious Workers" guidebook is still the definitive and comprehensive source on available visa solutions for religious workers in the U.S. This guidebook is regularly consulted by other immigration lawyers. But it is not just her experience that sets Lia apart. I have worked with her in the past and have always admired her passion and dedication to her clients. I strongly endorse her!"

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Michael Gilbert

Immigration lawyer | Apr 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Priscillia Suntoso is a skilled immigration attorney who is proficient in all aspects of immigration law. I highly recommend her."

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Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

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