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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83 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | August 18, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

The lawyer everyone needs!

Brian Getson is the lawyer I will recommend to everyone for NIW applications. He is thorough, honest, professional and a highly qualified legal expert. My experience with him is nothing less than perfect. Always timely responses, providing nitty-gritty details and pros and cons of every aspect of the... immigration process. He makes sure that when he files the case, it has a maximum chance of success. He takes time to prepare the application and guide you throughout the process. Although, you will have to work a lot if filing NIW with him but it is completely worth the time.

Posted by Jin Woo | August 13, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

The Best Immigration Attorney

Brian Getson is the best attorney that you can find for your green card. He is highly professional and knowledgeable, has strategy and solution, and exceeds expectations in details and knowhow. Every time I asked questions, he responded to me perfectly with details in a few hours. I am sure that your... case will be prepared as a very strong case if you work with Brian, and you will have peace of mind until you get your green card. It was a great pleasure working with Brian for my EB2 NIW case and I strongly recommend him for your immigration case.

Posted by Yana | August 01, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

EB2 NIW

I had the pleasure to work with Brian Getson's team to prepare and submit my EB2 NIW case. During the process, Brian advised on every single question I had in a prompt matter. His team professionally assisted with all the reference letters (and I had 19!! of them) and made the case preparation proces...s incredibly streamlined and fast! Brian was in touch with me during the whole waiting process (11 months for me) while the case was with the USCIS. My whole green card journey felt like someone very experienced took my hand and led me through the process smoothly. I would highly recommend Brian's team if you plan to apply for a green card without an employer!

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 Armelle | December 28, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Great immigration lawyer

I had an excellent experience with Brian. He is very attentive, knowledgeable and responsive. I strongly recommend him for NIW petitions!

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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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