Practicing immigration law is a very personal profession for me. My parents both immigrated from Germany in the 1960s, so my sister and I are first-generation Americans. My wife was born in Russia, and has since become a naturalized U.S. citizen. Our two children are growing up in a multicultural Russian-German-American household, and I believe that they benefit from it. Having such real-life connections with the immigration experience allows me to understand my clients' concerns and perspectives to a personal degree. My many years of experience with all kinds of employment-based and family-based immigration matters have provided me with a great deal of knowledge and comfort in representing my clients to an exceptionally high standard.
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3675 Market Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA, 19104
3675 Market Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA, 19104
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Posted by Alex | January 02, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Director of Operations for the Ockenga Institute at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
I met him as my immigrant lawyer in 2008 as I begin my journey to acquire H-1B visa as a young pastor in South Jersey. He took about two hours in our initial meeting which was Pro Bono to explain and to ask questions about my current status and what I need to do to acquire H-1B visa. He called my sev...
Posted by Titus | July 13, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
The ABSOLUTE BEST! 5 stars are not enough!
No words could make justice to the incredible legal service provided by Mr. Wiedemann. I could not be more grateful. Mr. Wiedemann has guided me through the 5 year rigorous process in becoming a US citizen and ensured all processes were completed as expected by USCIS. I felt safe and confident the ...
Posted by Claus | October 04, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Naturalization Process
Mr. Ralf Wiedemann was my Lawyer in the process of applying for and obtaining American citizenship. He was very helpful and provided ample time and advice to me to ensure that the whole process moved ahead smoothly and without any problems.
Posted by Sandra | July 03, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Excellent attorney
Mr. Wiedemann helped me in obtaining US Citizenship and the entire process went very well. Mr. Wiedemann is an excellent attorney and an expert in Immigration Law. He is very responsive and easy to contact when needed. He explained everything very well and made this process as easy as could be. I w...
Posted by Andres | May 24, 2015 | Immigration
H1B Visa and Green Card
My employer hired Ralf to assist me on renewing my H1B visa first, and later on applying and filing all the required paperwork for my Green Card approval. I have to say that neither me nor the immigration lawyer can control timing, but the process went very well in my case. Ralf is objective and ve...
"Ralf is extremely knowledgeable and well respected in the field of immigration law and I would highly recommend him to any individual or company who needs a lawyer with immigration expertise."
"I endorse Attorney Wiedemann. From his answers and time on Avvo, it is clear he is dedicated to serving those in need and his clients. It's rare that lawyers spend so much valuable time helping the community, for free, and I applaud him for doing it to such a great level. Kudos"
"I endorse this lawyer. You can't say enough about the practitioner who has provided thousands of answers to client questions on this website. I would be shocked to see him stumped in this field of practice."
Real estate lawyer
Litigation lawyer
2016 - Present
Owner, Law Office of Ralf D. Wiedemann LLC
2012 - Present
Honorary Consul in Philadelphia, German Missions in the U.S.
2007 - 2016
Associate, Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP
2004 - 2007
Senior Associate, Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer, LLP
2000 - 2003
Associate, Dechert LLP
2014 - Present
Consular Corps Association of PhiladelphiaMember
2000 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
The court granted our petition for review.
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JD - Juris Doctor, magna cum laude
1990
BA - Bachelor of Arts, with distinction
2013
International Trade with Germany
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