Yurika Saito Cooper

Yurika Saito Cooper

4.8
Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 30 years

Immigration Lawyer at Washington, DC
Practice Areas: Immigration

1455 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC

About Yurika

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Ms. Cooper's area of expertise lies in business immigration, particularly H, E, L and O visa classifications. She obtains employment-based immigrant visas through the PERM process, through extraordinary ability visas (EB-1) for nationally and internationally acclaimed professional athletes, artists and scientists, as well as national interest waivers (NIW). She also handles investment issues, family-based petitions, naturalization applications & a variety of waiver issues, including J-1 visas.

30 years | 1,000 cases

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Licenses

Licensed in Virginia for 5 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 2021

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 28 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1998

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Maryland for 29 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1996

Inactive - Retired

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 30 years

State: California

Acquired: 1996

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Cooper Immigration Law PLLC

1455 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC, 20004

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Yurika Saito Cooper's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

37 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | May 30, 2010 | Immigration

A great immigration lawyer in DC area

Yurika Cooper has been my lawyer since 2005. She is the best immigration lawyer I have ever seen. I applied for naturalization in late 2004 when I was in Seattle. In early 2005 I relocated to DC area. Around 2 to 3 weeks later I got a notice from INS Seattle office that informed me I was sent to im...migration court for deportation hearing due to my misdemeanor charge in 1999. I was very disappointed and did not know what to do that time. Fortunately Yurika agreed to be my lawyer. She quickly transferred my case from Seattle to DC and eventually she helped me to win the case on the immigration court. Some lawyers told me it is extremely difficult to get rid of INS deportation hearing. Two and a half years later, Yurika helped to get my US citizenship. I really appreciate what Yurika has done for me. I think my real case can tell everything.

Posted by Pauline | May 30, 2010 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Highly Recommend

I would strongly recommend Yurika as a lawyer for being highly knowledgeable in her field and the intricacies surrounding it. She is very personable, professional, empathetic, and extremely competent. She was outstanding in reassuring me that my case was in great hands and provided me the peace of ...mind I desperately needed when the future looked most bleak. Our case had an excellent outcome, mainly as a result of her presence at my hearing as she was present every step of the way. Not only did I feel like a valuable client, but she was very direct, firm and to the point when the situation called for it. She is very trustworthy, reliable and organized, and her excellence shone through most when fighting for my cause. I am very appreciative to her for having her by my side in my ordeal.

Posted by Jean - Luc & Arleen | May 30, 2010 | Immigration

What should you expect from Attorney Yurica Saito Cooper?

I remember when my family and I were looking for an immigration lawyer. We have worked with several of them, but Attorney Yurika Saito Cooper was the only one able to win our case in an effective way. She has the highest ethical standards, professional representation and ability to get things do...ne. Her benchmarking process is beyond amazing. We are so grateful to her and our confidence in her expertise is ever growing. I don't know what my family and I would have done without Attorney Cooper. We can now look forward to our future. We won't hesitate to recommend Attorney Yurika Saito Cooper to anyone who needs assistance in Immigration issues. She is the best!

Posted by Dawn | May 30, 2010 | Immigration

Wonderful Immigration Lawyer

Yurika is a tremendous lawyer who I have recommended with great success to many friends already. She not only provided incredibly supportive counsel to my husband and I while we got his green card, but she has been an amazing source of advice since then. I will send her a question by e-mail and she w...ill promptly respond with long, thorough answers. I have never heard of another attorney to be so generous with her time, so caring of her clients, and so responsive. I could not give Yurika a higher recommendation to anyone looking for an immigration lawyer.

Posted by anonymous | April 02, 2010 | Employment & Labor

Caring and accessible attorney.

I hired Ms. Cooper and ILG for an employment based petition. I am a professional and have very little time. She knew all the processing and the immigration laws that were important for my case. She prepared it quickly. I was so happy. I got my green card in less than a year. I recommend her an...d the team.

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Yurika Saito Cooper's Lawyer Endorsements

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David Drake

Immigration lawyer | May 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Yurika for almost 15 years. She is smart, reliable and experienced and is very straight-forward to work with. She has experience with highly complex cases and does her work with great efficiency. I highly endorse her!"

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Jennifer Wasserstein

Immigration lawyer | Mar 09

Relationship: Co-worker

"Yurika is someone I highly endorse. She not only is thorough and hard-working, but she also truly cares about her clients. She goes that extra mile to ensure that clients are treated with the most care and attention. Highly recommend."

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Saori Ishida

Immigration lawyer | Jan 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Yurika is a compassionate and service-oriented attorney. She goes the extra mile to accommodate the needs of her clients. Yurika is knowledgeable about every facet of immigration law, and she is particularly skilled in removal defense. While I was working at ILG, Yurika was (and I believe she still is) the go-to person with questions related to removal defense. I endorse this attorney."

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Jerome Aquino

Immigration lawyer | Jun 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Hard worker; easy manner."

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Matthew Kolodziej

Immigration lawyer | Jun 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Yurika is an excellent immigration lawyer who is passionately engaged with her work and her clients. I have worked with together with her and she is sharp, thorough, and responsive and is always prepared. I highly recommend her for anyone who is looking for exceptional immigration counsel."

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Randall Johnson

Immigration lawyer | Jun 04

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I heartedly endorse this lawyer's work. I was her supervisor for many years when she worked at my law firm and give her the highest possible recommendations as a lawyer and person of good moral character. Her work product was and is outstanding. She worked and continues to work zealously and tirelessly on behalf of her clients. She has an excellent reputation within the legal community."

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Glen Wasserstein

Immigration lawyer | Jun 04

Relationship: Co-worker

"Excellent, caring lawyer. Yurika can handle nearly any immigration matter-from the most complex removal defense or waiver case to any type of work visa. She has an outstanding and broad knowledge of immigration law."

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Jennifer Wasserstein

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Saori Ishida

Immigration lawyer

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Matthew Kolodziej

Immigration lawyer

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Glen Wasserstein

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Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Work Experience

1999 - Present

Partner/Counselor At Law, Immigration Law Group, P.C.

Associations

2005 - Present

Federal Bar Association

Member

1996 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Education

1995

University of Minnesota Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1992

University of Irvine

B.A.

Languages

English

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