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Posted by Jennipher | November 13, 2013

Best immigration attorney in Pennsylvania!

After 7 years, several denials of our I-485 based on my husband's so-called inadmissibility, many interviews and 3 other attorneys, my husband and I were so fortunate that the attorney that was handling our case at the time was unable to attend our interview and asked Ricky to cover it for him. Aft...er our pre-interview meeting with Ricky, we knew that we had finally found the lawyer that would get the job done. We immediately fired our prior attorney and here we are, just 3 short months later with my husband's green card!!! We had wasted so much time, tons of money and many tears through this process. There are a lot of attorney thieves out there who take your money and really have no idea what they're doing, but Ricky is an expert in his field and knew exactly what needed to be done. He wasted no time and jumped right into our case. There were two possible ways of handling my husband's so-called inadmissibility and instead of him wasting the time and expense of doing one and potentially getting denied again, he just did both at once. That way, if the waiver was denied for the first reason, there was the other argument for the immigration officer to immediately consider. He took no chances. He knew that this was our life he was dealing with and really felt so bad that we had been strung along by bad attorney after bad attorney. He takes the time to review recent case law to keep himself up to date on the current rulings in immigration cases to know exactly how to handle each of his clients' specific situations. He also has a good rapport with many of the immigration officers in the Philadelphia office. They seem to respect him and take him seriously, which makes the whole interview process so much easier. He keeps his clients informed and is easily accesible to them. There was never a phone call or email that was not returned. Ricky is down to earth , easy to talk to and an all-around great guy. He truly is the BEST in his field and my husband and I are delighted that we were fortunate enough to have had him work on our case and obtain my husband's green card for us. If you have what you think is a difficult case, there truly is no better immigration attorney in Pennsylvania to handle your case for you.

Posted by Isabel | November 12, 2013

Top notch immigration lawyer

After section 2 of DOMA was deemed unconstitutional, I hired Ricky to handle the green card petition for my spouse. Ricky and his team have been amazing. They are extremely knowledgeable, very reactive, and caring. Ricky also has the not-so-common ability to explain complex things in layman's terms, ...which is very helpful when you're not familiar with the process and its risks. Ricky was recommended to me by my brother, who had found that Ricky was very creative and found solutions that were not immediately obvious.

Posted by Khaled Diab on behalf of Tony Satouf | October 01, 2013

Ricky is the lawyer to go to for any immigration related issue you might have no matter how complicated. He is the man!

Mr. Ricky Palladino is everything you can ask for in a lawyer; super knowledgeable, trust worthy and overall comforting. He does not take a case unless he is 100% sure he has it covered and knows he can handle it. He treats his clients with utmost respect and transparency, no lies and no scams. He is... very understanding of everything you might have gone through and might go through and will offer you every viable solution known to him through the law. He makes solid promises and sticks to them and he is always available when you need him. I mean I can go on for a while on Ricky's qualities and professionalism but it will not be enough. All you have to do is try his services and see what he is made of.

Posted by Katerina | September 11, 2013

Ricky is very conscientious, patient, truly cares about the client's needs!!!

I met Ricky when my father was issued a deportation order because he missed a court date. Ricky was recommended to me by another lawyer who said that he could not take our case because it was “too late”. Before making the decision to fly to Philadelphia from California, I contacted several lawyers in... my area who told me that the case was basically a lost cause. By chance, I saw a newspaper with an article mentioning how he helped a woman with similar case. I did not hesitate to reach out to him. Good lawyers know the law, GREAT lawyers know the judge! Ricky Palladino is a fantastic attorney, extremely knowledgeable, justifiably confident, compassionate, and committed to my father as his client. His knowledge of immigration law and the courts in Philadelphia is second-to-none, he is very attentive and caring (not what we have come to expect from most lawyers who take their retainer and then never have time for you or rush off.). He is very conscientious, patient, truly cares about the client's needs. He definitely goes above and beyond the call of duty. He was very patient explaining the law and process, and made sure that all of my questions were answered, and I never had a moment of doubt about his ethics or integrity. He understood my personal circumstances and talked me through the best way to proceed, as well other potential strategies. Ricky handled our case and there are not enough positive words in the dictionary to describe the expertise he brings to the table. If you are looking for an immigration lawyer to handle your case then look no further than Ricky Palladino. You probably won't find anyone else that does the job as well as he does! I wish him all the best, for his practice to prosper and continue to be grateful for his advocacy and effort. I will always hold him in high regard!

Posted by Yuliana | February 04, 2013

The BEST Immigration lawyer!!!!

Ricky Palladino is an amazingly talented lawyer. Not only does he think outside the box but he is also hard working, supportive. He always took time to explain everything to us and answer our questions. My dad's case was very complicated and most of the lawyers told us that there is no hope. We were ...referred to Ricky by another lawyer that didn't want to take our case. He said that if anyone could help us it would be Ricky and he was right. Thanks to Ricky Palladino my dad now has a green card and can finally start living the American dream!!!

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