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Bandita Sharma-Dahal

Bandita Sharma-Dahal

also known as DAHAL AND ASSOCIATES

4.9
Rating: 9.4

Licensed for 17 years

Immigration Lawyer at Falls Church, VA
Practice Areas: Immigration

6109 F Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA

About Bandita

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Citizenship and Nationality law, Green Card, Family based and Employment based petition, Visas, H1, F1, EB1, asylum, VAWA

18 years

100%

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 10 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2015

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 17 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2009

Due to Reregister within 30 days of Birthday

No misconduct found

Location

Dahal and Associates, LLC

6109 F Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA, 22044

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Bandita Sharma-Dahal's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

49 Client Reviews

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Posted by Bandita's fan | May 06, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Helpful

One of the best lawyer I have ever had. Very helpful detailed knowledge on the current laws.

Posted by Sangita and Raju Lama | January 08, 2015

Successfully processed LPR

We hired Bandita Sharma-Dahal to process our LPR which had been taking too long , to come to a conclusion. We dealt with many lawyers before stumbling on to her and were left disappointed. Bandita took over the case and handled it in an extraordinary way. She was very meticulous and make sure nothing... went unchecked and helped us identify the problems with our case. She kept us well informed and at no time did we feel left out during the whole process. She is very hard working and takes care of her clients. We were impressed with her work ethic. Thank you Bandita Sharma-Dahal.

Posted by Balendran | November 11, 2014

best lawyer in pa

She is the one of best layer in pa.she is very hard work.very sincerely, i got my US citizen ship she help me a lot .and also help to bring my wife to this country. She is very polite,she is very knowledgeable layer,she is always available to answer any questions. she would go beyond to a layer i...f it necessary for her clients & cares them and respect their feelings. i wish you all the success in u r life.i would definitely recommend her to family and friends. thank you.

Posted by Akshay Sajith | August 14, 2014

Not Recommended

I'm not sure about how to put this across delicately.. To begin with, I would never recommend Ms Sharma's legal services for immigration to any of my friends or Family. We hired Bandita, towards the end of our Visa processing from India, when we had to Submit the Affidavit of support for me.. ...And almost nothing went right ever since. For starters the first copy of AOS submitted by Bandita to NVC. contained significant amount of errors, and was returned hence causing a delay of a month plus. After this the second one went through with little trouble and I finally got my Interview appointment. The travel.state.gov website mentioned about getting the biometrics ( finger printing) done at least a day before the interview date. When we checked with Bandita about this, she advices us it will be done along with the interview.. But it wasn't .. I was not allowed into the consulate without completion of the Biometrics. It doesn't end there.. The letter from NVC asked me to submit a Police clearance certificate whilst the interview.. We were not sure about this, since we have already submitted a police clearance certificate along with the AOS.. When we consulted Bandita, she advices there is no need to get another set of police clearance certificates. However when I finally managed to get another slot for the interview, I was told by the Consulate officer that the certificate is a mandate even for the interview.. And was issued a 221g ( visa refused because of lack of documentation).. This time I decided not to go back for consultation to our lawyer again.. The consular officer was very kind and she gave me all the required steps to get my visa processed. After submitting the documents as advised by the consulate officer, I got my Visa approved in less than a weeks time. As I said I do not know how to put this across delicately.. But it seems for us, that we hired Bandita to delay my visa by 3 months, loose a potential job offer, and spend 1000s of dollars on hotels and flight

Bandita Sharma-Dahal

Replied last August 14, 2014

Thank you for taking time to write a review for me. I apologize that you feel that you had a bad experience with my representation after the finalization of your consular processing. However, I represented your wife to submit the affidavit of support in your case which was complete and accepted. My representation was not to you. I do not want to go into the detail for your case because it would not be ethical. However, you have to understand NVC/ USCIS and each consulate have their specific way of reviewing the case. In your case the delay was three months I certainly understand that could be frustrating however some of my clients wait for years and are still thankful to be reunited with their family. Another important aspect that USCIS always emphasize is never to give up job until the visa is finalize, in your case you say the job was waiting for you and potential employer decided to hire someone else.....it can't be my fault, can it? One very important issue that you mentioned is when problem arose you decided not to communicate with the attorney. I or no attorney can help if the client does not communicate the issue. In spite of the fact attorney trying to reach you. If not for anything else I am always admired by my client for being communicative and reachable. Your spending money on hotel and flight is the fact your consulate is in different city. Last but not the least I am so happy you will be able to come to your wife who has worked so hard to bring you. Good wishes and if you need I would like to discuss this matter with you to see what we can do to address your concerns. Please feel free to contact me personally to discuss this issue. :)

Posted by Mana | July 08, 2014

Extensive Legal Knowledge, Hard Work Ethics, and Professionalism Matter

I have been in the US for 2 decades without any proper documentation. I had tried for political asylum and it didn't work out. Latter, I had applied for green card through my wife and was denied in 2008. In these years I have met and counseled with dozen of experienced and very expensive immigration ...attorney but they couldn't do anything in my case. I was in desperate state! I had my family here, so couldn't leave them behind and leave the country. Thankfully a friend of mine recommended seeing Ms. Bandita. I met her in October 2013. After discussing with her for about an hour, both my wife and I LOVED this attorney and her opinions - thankfully she agreed to work on my case. She thoroughly looked into my case and asked me to gather extra information, and all the relevant documents related to the case- she has an amazing brain for details! So with my new counsel, we started to work from the beginning and collected all the evidence and supporting documents. We had put so much more into my case, structured it better and got things that my previous lawyers hadn't even thought about! Because of her knowledge and hard work, the judge granted me green card in March 2014 , my years of desperate situation is finally over and it is because of one thing only- “Ms. Bandita”. I am typing this letter with the feeling of joy, excitement and relief running through my body. In short, this is what I want to say to all: There are tons of immigration lawyers out there - or people who claim to be great immigration lawyers - and I heard of so many stories of people getting sent home, denied and told to leave. Please for the loves of everything good, do not look any further than this woman Bandita, she is the best lawyer out there; I have nothing to gain at all by typing this. Now I am Green Card holder, but I was one of YOU once and I had suffered a lot, I know exactly how you feel if you have an immigration problem, do not take a chance on anyone else, this attorney is a “GIANT” in the immigration world, I owe her everything. If your dreams of living in the US have been shattered by ineffective assistance from mediocre immigration lawyers or if you are looking for a good immigration lawyer, then look no further. The Law office of Bandita Sharma Dahal is the perfect place to be. Don't waste your valuable time and money. At last, don’t get fooled by the promising words or the years of experience. It’s the end result that matters. I can’t be happier now. If you want your dreams to come true, act now. Let Ms. Bandita handle your case professionally. I highly recommend Ms. Bandita to anyone who wants to get their job done once and for all.

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Bandita Sharma-Dahal's Lawyer Endorsements

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Hayoon Kane

Immigration lawyer | Feb 01

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"Ms. Sharma-Dahal cares about her clients and works tireless for them. Her live Q&A sessions are golden. I highly recommend her to anyone who needs an immigration attorney."

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Leslie Reyes

Immigration lawyer | Jan 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"She is excellent and extremely hardworking for her clients. They would be lucky to have her"

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Afsana Chowdhury

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"A wonderful attorney to know and collaborate with. I endorse this lawyer."

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Ifeoma Odunlami

Immigration lawyer | Jun 26

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"I endorse this lawyer. She is a brilliant advocate for her clients. Ms. Sharma-Dahal is an experienced and extremely knowledgeable immigration lawyer."

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Kristen Nilsen

Immigration lawyer | Jun 25

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"I endorse this lawyer. She is knowledgeable, experienced, and an excellent advocate for her clients."

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Prashant Bhatia

Immigration lawyer | Oct 13

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"I endorse this lawyer. Bandita is an excellent laywer and I have had great experience working with her."

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Helen Ramirez

Immigration lawyer | Sep 25

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"I endorse this lawyer. She is excellent and extremely resourceful and knowledgeable."

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Immigration lawyer | Dec 11

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Tejal Mehta

Immigration lawyer | Apr 29

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"I endorse this lawyer. I have found Ms. Sharma-Dahal to be a very smart and enterprising immigration attorney. Besides being compassionate and ethical, Ms. Sharma-Dahal is dedicated to achieving the best outcome for her clients."

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Igor Voloshen

Immigration lawyer | Apr 09

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Dawn Padanyi

Immigration lawyer | Dec 19

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"I have had numerous occasions to discuss the law of immigration with Ms. Sharma-Dahal. She is very knowledgeable, trustworthy, and treats others with dignity and respect. I would highly recommend Ms. Sharma-Dahal for your immigration law needs. I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  9.4 (Superb)

Honors

2005

Public Interest Fellowship, Touro Law College

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Attorney, DAHAL AND ASSOCIATES, LLC

2011 - 2015

Attorney, Chhetry and Associates, PC

2009 - 2011

Attorney, Law Office of Bandita Sharma Dahal

2007 - 2009

Self, Freelance/ Probono

2005 - 2007

Legal Intern, Chhetry & Associates, PC

2004 - 2004

Volunteer Intern, International Center For Reproductive Rights

1997 - 2003

Member, Forum for Women, Law & Development Nepal

Associations

2014 - Present

American Immigration Council

Co-chair, ESSAY COMMITTEE, CELEBRATE AMERICA

2011 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2011 - Present

Montgomery Bar Association

Member

2009 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

2000 - Present

Nepal Bar Association

Attorney Member

2015 - 2017

Non Resident Nepalese

Chairperson, Election Commission

Sample of Legal Cases

VAWA

Approved

EB1 CASES

Approved

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Education

2006

Touro College - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

LL.M - Master of Laws

Speaking Engagements

2014

Women's Group

Domestic Violence and Immigrant Women

2014

Heath care and Immigration Immigration for small business owners

2014

Every week Immigration Segment

2014

Annual Women’s Center Workshop

Immigrant Women and Domestic Violence

2014

All Nepalese Association Conference

Immigration Forum

2013

Immigration Conference Call

“Family-Based Immigration including Fiancé Visa”

2013

Gender Equality: Reality and Challenges

Let us Stop Violence against Women and Girls

2013

fifth National Conference for South Asian Women’s organizations in the U.S. –Aarohan

International Parental Kidnapping

2013

"Interaction/Q&A Session with Nepalese Lawyers", presented by practicing Nepali Attorneys in the USA

"Interaction/Q&A Session with Nepalese Lawyers", presented by practicing Nepali Attorneys in the USA

Publications

2012

nepal24hours How to get the green card

Languages

Nepali

Hindi

Urdu

English

Activity

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