Brian H. Getson

Brian H. Getson

5.0
Rating: 7.9

Licensed for 30 years

Immigration Lawyer at Philadelphia, PA
Practice Areas: Immigration, Asylum

230 South Broad Street, Suite 1001, Philadelphia, PA

About Brian

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 28 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1997

Due to Reregister within 30 days of Birthday

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 30 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1995

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 30 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1995

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Getson & Schatz, P.C.

230 South Broad Street, Suite 1001, Philadelphia, PA, 19102-4105

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Brian H. Getson's Reviews

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84 Client Reviews

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Posted by Himanshu | October 08, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Wonderful Fantastic

I met Attorney Getson at a scientific conference in Los Angeles. He looked into my resume and agreed to help me for my green card. My employer didn't allow me to hire outside attorney for I-140. Luckily my I-140 got approved and I was able to convince my employer that I will go with Attorney Getson f...or I-485. We hired him to do our I-765, I-131, and I-485 for me and my spouse. He is very professional, calm, and knowledgeable. He knows tiny details about this process. You give him a problem (like I don't have a birth certificate) he has a solution, alternative of birth certificate. He was very patient with us. He is in NJ and we were in Louisiana but the distance never was a problem, as he uses cloud service for you to upload documents. He replies email queries right away and that even on weekends. He charges one straightforward reasonable fee for the entire process. He guarantees for error free application. If you go through immigration forums, you will know how attorneys mesh up these forms then you pay extra on top of the fees to fix the error or to reply RFEs. We had no RFEs whatsoever for I-485 or I-765, or I-131, and after the due processing time, received AP/EAD cards, and green cards in hand 2 months after EAD. I know several others who filed before us or at the same time, still have not received their EAD or green cards. We had a very pleasant experience, and will definitely work with him again in future. I suggest you hire him, and I can bet you will write another five star review for him, right here.

Posted by Lovey | October 22, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best Immigration Lawyer

Brian Getson is the most experienced, realistic, honest, highly professional, and by far the best immigration lawyer. I would personally recommend Brian Getson to anyone who needs any guidance or help in the immigration process. He handled my H1B, H4, and NIW (EB2). He was always so honest about the... situations and never gave me any false hopes. He always focused on every little detail about my case and worked so hard. Ultimately, he did succeed in getting all my cases approved. He was always so prompt and knowledgeable in answering any questions I ever had. It's a big relief that I found such an amazing expert. I will always be going back to him for all my immigration work in the future.

Posted by HB | September 20, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best of the Best

I haven't even received my green card yet but I am giving Brian and his team 5 of 5 for their professionalism, compassion, dedication, flexibility to each case. They are very knowledgeable, punctual, friendly and will take your case till the end. Hire them; you will be in good hands.

Posted by Tania | March 24, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent Attorney and the Staff

I want to first thank Attorney Mr. Brian Getson and the staff for their assistance with my immigration process. My husband and I were so glad and happy that we choose to go with Getson and Schatz, Mr. Brian who represented my immigration process. He is a fantastic lawyer. He is extremely knowledgeabl...e, reliable, honest and professional. The communication throughout the process was excellent. No matter which day or time it was (Weekend or weekdays), he responded our emails/messages right-away. We felt very comfortable because we could rely on him throughout the whole process . We could not have asked for better services. From the moment we first went to their office in Philadelphia, met Mr. Brian and until I got my permanent residency card , we were at ease that we made the best choice for a lawyer. I highly recommend him and Getson and Schatz to everyone.

Posted by anonymous | November 24, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Brian getson

Brian Getson has been an excellent attorney. We have had several immigration lawyers over the last 7 years or so. We have been taken advantage of and lied to by many. We started working with Brian about a year ago and he has led us through the immigration process with grace and kindness. My husba...nd just received his green card, no doubt due to the knowledge and and hard work of Brian and his staff. Brian always responds quickly to any questions or concerns that we have had through this process. My husband had a special circumstance and due to Brian's research he was given the greencard with presedence from another similar case. We are so grateful, this has made such a difference in our lives. My husband has been reunited with his family after 10 years, and we can live without fearing his deportation.

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Experience

Rating:  7.9 (Very Good)

Work Experience

1995 - Present

President, Getson & Schatz, P.C.

Associations

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Sample of Legal Cases

USCIS Administrative Appeals Office

Appeal Sustained

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Education

1995

The University of Pennsylvania School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1992

Duke University

B.A.

Speaking Engagements

2014

A workshop for Attorneys New to Immigration and BIA Accredited Representatives

Representing an Immigrant Client at a Bond Hearing

Publications

Languages

English

Spanish

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