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Posted by DeniedfirstTime | February 05, 2015

Excellent Service

Ricky, was incredibly helpful. I went to him after my marriage based application was denied for no clear reason. I would have been in a tough situation had it not been for this man. He first of calmed us both down, and then went to work with filing the paper work. He was very clear and methodical in... letting us know the documents he needed to prove the case. On the day of the interview interestingly, he was at the location before us..we were infact about 1.5h ahead of schedule. He was with us during the process. Whenever there was a reason for him to take the question, he took it was ease, we were asked just a couple of questions pertaining to our names and phone numbers. I guess he had done the paper work so well that, the interviewer did not ask us too may questions either. Before we could even process our thoughts, the interview was over and the interviewing lady said that I would receive my PR card with in 90 days. The whole process took no more than 10-15min. I am positive that had it not been for Ricky I would had a difficult time.

Posted by ANN | January 24, 2015

Immigration with criminal record?

When we entered Ricky's office I was passed myself with worry that my son would be made to leave the country when his Green Card would run out (in about six weeks from that day). He has been arrested five times so I didn't even want to contemplate filling out the application. Ricky went over every...thing, told us upfront what he could do and how he would do everything. All of sudden I started to feel hopeful. I felt we had come to the right guy, he was knowledgeable, and calming. He covered every angle so we would have no shock or surprises. He told us the fee and what it covered, It was the first time I sat in front of a Lawyer and felt he was telling me the truth about everything. First of all he applied for a Green Card renewal and the also for the Citizenship just to make sure my son was never out of status. The renewal came though within weeks so that was good. The citizenship test came up and it was nerve wracking. You can't lie to those people so you have to go through each and every charge and the outcome. Ricky laid out everything for them, they did try to deny but the rebuttal from Ricky was outstanding, he knows his stuff. We waited months, they requested paperwork we had no way of supplying. Ricky did tell us of our options and what it would cost ( which was a lot) but he advised against spending the money to wait it out, we did and thankfully we did because a few weeks later my son got his letter to go for his Citizenship Ceremony. What we had thought impossible had become possible thanks to Ricky Palladino. I would highly recommend him to anyone and everyone. When you leave his office you feel like you have a friend.

Posted by anonymous | December 11, 2014

Highly Recommend Palladino

Ricky was fantastic to work with throughout this entire process. Before my husband and I began filing for a green card he explained what would be required, the timeline and the financial aspect. He laid everything out in a very clear manner & made both of us feel very comfortable asking questions a...nd voicing our concerns. In addition to the level of comfort we had with Ricky, he also accommodated meeting around my work schedule, he had translators on staff to help translate foreign documents, handled all of the application paperwork, and prepared us well for the interview. I would highly recommend Ricky for any immigration needs. There seemed to be a lot of forms, required documentation and specific timing of when to file things that Ricky managed for us. He really made us feel comfortable throughout the entire process & relieved the stress of not fully understanding the process/system.

Posted by Tibor | August 27, 2014

Excellent attorney exceptional representation

I would recommend Mr Palladino very highly. He is highly professional, knowledgable,responsive,compassionate and very personable. He truly cares about his clients, and helped us get through a very difficult time with my deportation proceedings while I was detained by immigration. I will be... retaining his services in the future and for my citizenship case. He's winning approach resulted in winning a strong and successful case. Unlike other immigration lawyers I met before, Mr Palladino has been realistic, honest, and -most importantly to me- knowledgeable and intelligent. Thanks to his understanding of immigration law he had a strong strategy on how to present my case. Rather than being worried and distracted by 'what could go wrong', he concentrated on highlighting the strengths. He has done an impressive job in preparing my case and always replied practically in real time to email and phone calls, including nights and weekends. I would highly recommend Mr Palladino to anyone. It's never easy going through an immigration situation being separated from your loved ones but having someone like Mr Palladino on your side will assure you a good outcome.

Posted by Agatha | August 07, 2014

TRUSTWORTHY LAWYER, EXPERIENCED, HONEST, GREAT GUY

I found Ricky thru AVVO. I am very satisfied with the way Ricky handled my case. There were lawyers who insisted on doing x,y,and z, and pay them crazy money, and then there was Ricky, who honestly said what's going on, what can be expected and what can be done with my case. He was very precise abou...t documents needed, did his homework related to my case, and thank God for this and for him! Everything worked out at the end! I would recommend this young man, who is dedicated to the service he provides, who knows what he's talking about when it comes to immigration law without sugar coating on what to expect, who when need be will go the extra mile to help you out and guide you in the right direction. Thanks Ricky !! I hope I won't have to use you in the future :) Thanks for everything!

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