James Algernon Roberts

James Algernon Roberts

4.5
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 32 years

Asylum Lawyer at Fairfax, VA
Practice Areas: Asylum, Litigation, Appeals, Immigration

9401 Lee Hwy, #304, Fairfax, VA

About James

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Asylum 60%

Our office has over 25 years of experience applying for asylum from trauma and persecution that clients have experienced in their home countries based on their political/religious beliefs, nationality, race, FGM, membership in a particular group...

32 years

60%
Litigation 20%

Often, cases locked in administrative processing could remain pending for months, if not years. I have experience in forcing resolution through litigation in the US. District court, often through mandamus filings.

32 years

20%
Appeals 10%

Hearing that your immigration application was refused is devastating news. I am experienced in reviewing the reasons for denial, determining the best course of action and probability of success, and if warranted, I can assist you through an appeal.

32 years

10%
Immigration 10%

Please look at the link to a description of our representative client in the Contact Session or on our website.

32 years

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Virginia for 32 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 1993

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Location

Law Offices of Lames Roberts

9401 Lee Hwy, #304, Fairfax, VA, 22031

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James Algernon Roberts's Reviews

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4.5 /5.0

33 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | October 01, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent lawyer in town

I have known James Roberts for several years now. James Roberts is an excellent immigration lawyer in town. He is extremely knowledgeable and able to handle a very complex immigration case. James helped us resolve an extremely complex and old immigration case. Many thanks! I also referred to him sev...eral cases over the years, including family members and close friends, and he successfully handled all the cases. I strongly recommend James Roberts for immigration cases. On the opportunity side, the office manager is not easy to deal with. We did not have good experience dealing with her. Whenever we had to deal with her, we faced lots of stress. That is an opportunity for improvement. It is understandable people progress with experience and feedback. It is my hope that she may have improved by now.

Posted by anonymous | October 29, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Asylum

Great experience (Asylum Case)

Dear Mr. Roberts, This is just a quick note to express my deep, sincere gratitude for your assistance regarding my asylum case. I am particularly grateful for you accompanying me yesterday to the interview. Thanks a lot for your closing remarks. I was very much captivated and impressed by them.

Posted by anonymous | October 15, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

knowledgeable and experienced lawyer; wonderful office staff

Mr. Roberts was my attorney in a green card process and it went as well as it can be.

Posted by Enayat | July 07, 2015 | Asylum

This Attorney Ruined my Case. Keep away!!

I was a customer of Mr. Roberts for several years. I had an asylum case. He just ruined my case by being careless and irresponsible. He did not prepare basic facts and documents for the case. When he was asked by the judge for these documents, he did not have any answers of why he did not have these ...documents in the file. In addition to this, he did not respect me as a client at all. The court's session was embarrassing because he and his assistants did not do their homework. His office was just a mess. Keep away and save your CASE, your DIGNITY, and your MONEY.

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Moona Ali

Immigration lawyer | Sep 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. James Roberts is an excellent immigration lawyer. I often refer asylum and deportation cases to him. People I have referred to him have been very happy."

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Associations

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Education

1993

George Mason University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1990

James Madison University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

Arabic

Swahili

Russian

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