Heather Anisa Hadi Esq.

Heather Anisa Hadi Esq.

3.1
Rating: 7.4

Licensed for 12 years

Immigration Lawyer at Lexington, KY
Practice Areas: Immigration, Family, Divorce & Separation

329 West Fifth Street, Lexington, KY

About Heather

Biography

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 125-175 per hour

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Kentucky for 12 years

State: Kentucky

Acquired: 2013

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Heather A. Hadi, PSC

329 West Fifth Street, Lexington, KY, 40508

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Heather Anisa Hadi Esq.'s Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.1 /5.0

14 Client Reviews

Posted by Joshua | November 3, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Muy bein

her workers are helpful, and she is very nice. gave us full process and payment plan, easy to work with.

Posted by Maria Tor | November 3, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Great!

so nice, gave us all the information and helped us feel comfortable understanding the process

Posted by anonymous | June 8, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

RUN!!! Buyer Beware

Hired Ms. Hadi for K-1 Visa, terrible experience. Initial meeting sounds hood however Once money is paid you talk to the staff who have little knowledge. communication lacking, constant staff turn over, lost documents. Beware, if you hire her keep all communication & email-mail-telephone corresponden...ce, documentation and still get ready to be disappointed. Finally consulted other lawyers about the case and they gave different advice. Don’t walk, RUN!!

Posted by Miguel | January 6, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Got the job done

For my daughter and her mom she got them both status quickly and was very nice. Has a new staff and new building- much better now

Posted by Corey | January 4, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Stay Away Unless You Want Delays! Go to Church Law, way better!

Go to Church Law, way better! I should have listened to these reviews when I first read them! My 2022 Experience, Sept.-December: Yes, she showed up for the first two calls because she was directly paid for them. Then, complete lack of communication in response. Eventually got an appointment..., then back to complete lack of communication (Call, text, email). This continued throughout the 4 month process. Failed on many counts: (1) I had all the papers sent to Heather's office by Sept. 29th and confirmed everything was all set, but a week later I was told they forgot to charge me another $1k fee so that delayed getting things sent out. (2) Heather's office filed our papers with dozens of clerical errors we will have to fix when we finally get a USCIS appointment. The last thing you want is to get on the radar in any way with immigration! These were careless mistakes made by someone guessing dates and names instead of looking at the papers we actually filled out. (3) Was told by Jacque that all our papers were filed on Oct. 6 and when I contacted them to confirm and double confirm I was told to just wait for their response. 4 weeks later the papers were still NOT sent! They lost them along with my $ orders. Eventually they discovered them and Heather Hadi herself assured us everything was fine and that in fact the papers were filed the previous month. NOT TRUE! USCIS records an upload day for the papers and it was Nov. 6 they were finally uploaded digitally not via snail mail. So, she is a liar. Actually, Jacque the liaison had left her job (I don't blame her, it's a crap show over there in the office) and NO ONE had been checking her email all the times I had been sending out email check-ins. (4) We submitted a medical form for Advance Parole and only found out 2 months later when USCIS kicked it back to us that they require an English translation. This is pretty basic and we should have been informed before sending in our papers the first time. More time delay due to incompetence in Heather Hadi's office. (5) Failed to file Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (I-693) with all the rest of the papers. When filed concomitantly, there is a chance USCIS may even skip the interview and speed up the process. But by NOT filing at the same time = Guarantee MORE DELAY because of her office. (6) She told us that she doesn't file I-693 with the other papers until an appointment is scheduled because it expires 6 months after it's done. The official USCIS page for I-693 clearly states there is a waiver in effect until March 2023 (well before our time). So, she doesn't stay up to date on what they are doing or the most expedient way to file the papers. (7) Failed to inform us about the requirements of the Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (I-693). We didn't even know this was a thing until my Peruvian wife read it on a FB chat group which proved more helpful than Heather Hadi. You have to find a Certified Civil Surgeon who can order a blood test & attest that you have received Flu, MMR, Tetanus, Hep B (just the first dose). If your country does not keep records you can either (a) re-do the vaccines, or, (b) get a lab to do an Immunity Test for the antigens in your blood which you can give to a doctor as proof (warning, $500+ in the KY area just for that). The whole thing turned out to be extra $ I did not originally factor in. Don't expect any $ back, a discount, or an offer to support you for the rest of the process IF there is any kind of mess up. You will get random responses to emails and calls, just enough to give you hope but not enough to be helpful.

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Heather Anisa Hadi Esq.'s Lawyer Endorsements

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Eric Ray

Immigration lawyer | May 13

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"I have known Heather for a few years and she is a wonderful person who truly cares about her clients. Just as importantly, she is willing to fight for her clients and will be a zealous advocate. I encourage anyone looking for an attorney to meet with Heather and give her an opportunity to win you over."

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Experience

Rating:  7.4 (Very Good)

Honors

2015

Top 3 Best Rated Immigration Attorneys in Lexington, Kentucky, Three Best Rated

Work Experience

2013 - 2015

Owner / Attorney, Heather A. Hadi, PSC

Associations

2014 - Present

Central Kentucky Inns of Court

Member

2013 - Present

Fayette County Bar Association

Member

2013 - Present

Federal Bar Association

Member

2013 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2013 - Present

Women Lawyers

Member

Education

2013

St. Thomas University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2010

University of Kentucky

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2015

2013

Immigration Rally

Immigration

Publications

Languages

English

Spanish

Arabic

Activity

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