Margaret Wai Wong

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Margaret Wai Wong

also known as Margaret W. Wong, 移民, inmigración, आप्रवासन, 刑事, criminal, immigration

4.3
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 49 years

Immigration Lawyer at Cleveland, OH
Practice Areas: Immigration, Asylum, Litigation, Criminal Defense

3150 Chester Avenue, Cleveland, OH

Virtual Consultation Available

About Margaret

Biography

Tending to all your immigration needs.

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Immigration 70%

Immigrant & non-Immigrant visas, Permanent residency, Green Card, EB5 Immigrant Investor, Deportation, Removal, Exclusion, Work Visas, EAD, Labor Certification, asylum, Employment Authorization, Criminal Alien Issues, DACA application, DAPA application, 601A Waiver, BIA Appeals, Federal Litigation, Citizenship and Naturalization; see our success stories - http://www.imwong.com/about-us/success-stories/

49 years

70%
Asylum 15%

Persecution for Race, Gender, Religion, Nationality, Political opinion or party membership, Group membership; see our success stories - http://www.imwong.com/about-us/success-stories/success-stories-asylum/

49 years

15%
Litigation 10%

Deportation and Removal proceedings (deportation success stories http://www.imwong.com/about-us/success-stories/success-stories-deportation/), Appeals for Asylum, Deportation, Removal, & Exclusion, and for Criminal Charges (Appeals Success Stories: http://www.imwong.com/about-us/success-stories/success-stories-federal-court-appeals-other-appeals/); Criminal Success Stories: http://www.imwong.com/about-us/success-stories/success-stories-criminal/

49 years

10%
Criminal Defense 5%

5%

Fees and Rates

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Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2024 2019 2018
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+ 3
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in North Carolina for 9 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 2016

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois for 16 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2009

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Licensed in Georgia for 17 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 2008

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Michigan for 19 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 2006

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 45 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1980

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Ohio for 48 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1977

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 49 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1977

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Margaret Wong and Associates LLC

3150 Chester Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44114

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Margaret W. Wong & Associates LLC

139 Centre St, PH 102, New York, NY, 10013

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301 S. Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 1410, Nashville, TN, 37211

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Margaret W. Wong & Associates LLC

5425 Peachtree Parkway, Norcross, GA, 30092

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470 Olde Worthington Road, Suite 250, Westerville, OH, 43082

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77 W. Washington Street, Ste 605, Chicago, IL, 60602

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8801 Fast Park Drive, Suite 301, Raleigh, NC, 27617

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Margaret Wai Wong's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.4 /5.0

127 Client Reviews

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Posted by PECOLA | June 21, 2018 | Immigration

DONT GO TO THIS OFFICE!

Margaret Wong didn’t not get to our appointment until almost 3 hours into my boyfriend and I arriving at her office. We received a call confirmation that Mrs. Wong would be doing the consultation but her assistant did our initial consultation which we did not agree to. Margaret rushed our consultatio...n, she was not very nice to us and I was very shocked and displeased. She made several comments that were completely unnecessary and she apologized to my boyfriend and I because she knew it was really out of line her comments. We were there to discuss my boyfriends deportation order and get an explanation of how to place a new motion with the board of immigration appeals. I had to stop Margaret during the meeting because she was not explaining to my boyfriend how the process would work and the forms needed. He didn’t fully understand, we could tell she was rushing. I’m very disappointed with our consultation mostly because she did not look at his 250 page document we brought, but Margaret smiled through out the meeting and was trying to assist us the way she knew how. Unfortunately she made several assumptions about us personally through out the consultation that turned the meeting into a very bad experience for us. We don’t intend on returning unless it’s to collect our consultation fee that we requested back after the meeting. Please avoid this office!

Margaret Wong

Replied last June 21, 2018

Thank you so much for bringing this to our attention. I'm so sorry you were disappointed with the consultation. I would love to offer you another time to talk free of charge so we can review the case and clear up the misunderstanding. Please call me anytime at 216-952-8419.

Posted by anonymous | September 18, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Terrible!!

I had a terrible experience with this firm. I give one star because there's no way to give it zero. I went to her because I heard advertising at a radio station. She offered me a solution that later I learned was the worst I could have ever done. Though I wasn't feeling completely confident with the ...solution she offered, I fell for all she said and gave her $1,500 to start my process. She said I needed the FOIA report and filled out the form. On the next day, I changed my mind and told her I didn't want to follow her advice (which btw was to enter in a deportation process and then ask for a pardon and get a legal status while the government approved the immigration reform) and she said that it was ok, I asked her how I could get my money back and she told me that my money (ALL MY $1,500) had gone towards the FOIA report and there was no way to get it back!! I got mad but accepted it because it was my fault for deciding going to her. This report NEVER came!! Apparently she never submitted it, as she called me months later saying that they had just sent it and that it was going to take a couple of months. I, honestly, never went back. All I can recommend to people about this attorney, is to stay away from her!! P.S. All I'm saying are facts.

Margaret Wong

Replied last September 18, 2017

Thank you so much for this review. I really mean that. A one star review means we can do better. I am so sorry. Please call me right away at 216-952-8419, and I will see what I can do. You may also call my law firm ombudsman, Gordon Landefeld, at 216-392-6667. Together we'll do what we can to make you happy.

Posted by anonymous | November 19, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Gold digger/Worst service ever_H1B Applicant Please Read

I had Margeret Wong handled my H1B case last year. I have a communication major and marketing certificate from a US college. My job function is marketing related. When I approached Margeret, she sugarcoated that the case will be well handled and I believed her based on the 'good' reviews she got onl...ine. Please be aware: You can only get your H1B visa approved if your job function is closely related to the highest degree you have. In my case, it is inapplicable. However, she overlooked the fact and said that she can argue that my marketing certificate is equivalent to a bachelor degree. I thought that she really had that credibility, but the reality is that she went to a shady website online for academic evaluation, which you can acquire it yourself for $80. After I paid them $5000 for the service, I never heard back since. Unless I reached out, they never gave me any updates. After more than half year of waiting, I finally heard back from them telling me my case was rejected. She knew that my case would not approve from the beginning, but she lied and charged outrageous amount of money. My case was probably sitting on their desks and returned to me after a good half year.

Margaret Wong

Replied last November 19, 2015

I'm so sorry that you did not get on the H-1B quota. I checked my files, and of the many H-1Bs we did this year, you're the only one to complain. We sent your refund in June -- did you get it? Please let me know as soon as possible. You can call my cell at 216-952-8419.

Posted by shailaja | July 30, 2015 | Immigration

H1b and perm process query

We traveled all way from Cincinnati to Cleveland for appointment with her and she did not meet us or inform us ahead that she cannot meet us that day. Instead she send another lawyer who specializes in deportation cases and has no answers to our questions. She wrote down all the questions we had and ...said she will talk to her and call us back. But we never got a call or any answers to our questions. We had high hopes and expectations from her to give us a direction. My friends had very good experience and suggested her. But i was not satisfied by their advice. She must be a big shot in US but we paid fee for nothing. This is not what i would expect from a professional in US

Margaret Wong

Replied last July 30, 2015

7/28/2015 Thank you so much for these comments. Your feedback helps us immensely. We have a team of excellent attorneys, and seven office locations, for the very fact that when I or another attorney have to be in court, you can still get excellent assistance from my associates or partners. I have trained them. They're the best in immigration law. Be that as it may, I'm sorry you found our advice not what you expected. We're usually very good about call-backs. I'm guessing from your description you paid our initial consultation fee, but didn't sign a contract. I'd be very happy to speak with you if you give me a call or email me. Thank you so much. 7/29/2015 I sent you this email today: Thank you for the comment on Avvo. You heard good reports about us because it's rare we don't satisfy our clients. I left you a message today, and am hoping to speak with you. Please call me at the office at 216-566-9908 or my cell at 216-952-8419. If you're not happy with this or with our advice, I'd be happy to refund the consultation fee. If that's the case, please confirm your address (I have the one in [a city in Ohio]). Margaret W. Wong

Posted by anonymous | July 28, 2015 | Immigration

I do not recommend this lawyer because I had my case with them before and they did not do a good job

Hi I had my case with Margaret Wong back in 2008 , and I paid everything in full because she promised that she had the experience to keep my case in court till my wife become a citizen and I can adjust my status but that was just a false promise because it was not even possible plus she requested... a voluntary departure which baring me from adjusting my status for 10 years and she did Not even explain to me anything , i donot recommend her to any body please avoid her because I suffered a lot and so many years because of her mistakes she only gives false promises and ask to pay a lot of money I paid more than 15000 and she complicated my case and made me suffered

Margaret Wong

Replied last July 28, 2015

Thank you so much for your comments. Suffering is very real when you have to leave, but you cannot imagine the pain and suffering you avoided by voluntarily departing. The consequences of not entering legally are severe, but depending on your case, this may not be as bad as it seems. The "10 year bar" sounds so harsh. It's the law, but it's not the only law, and we've been able to bring many clients back relatively quickly. Read through our deportation success stories at imwong.com.

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2026

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

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2020

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2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2014

Top Lawyer, Columbus CEO Magazine

2014

AABA Catalyst Award, NAPABA

2014

Lifetime Achievement Award, Niagara Peace & Dialogue Award

2014

International Service Award from Rotary Club of Cleveland, Rotary Club

2013

Haeckel Award (highest honor for outstanding alumni), State University NY at Buffalo

2013

US News Tier 1 Best Law Firm, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

2013 Top Rated Lawyer in “Immigration Law, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2008

Leading Lawyer, Inside Business Magazine

2007

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2004

Super Lawyer, Cincinnati Magazine

N/A

Listed, Best Lawyers in America

Work Experience

1986 - Present

Principal, Margaret Wong & Associates Co Lpa

2011 - 2013

Adjunct Professor, Case Western Reserve University College Of Law

Associations

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Immigration Law Committee

Co-chair

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Immigration Law Section

Chair

Federal Bar Association (Cleveland Chapter)

Past President

Sample of Legal Cases

Mandebvu v. Holder

Asylum Granted

State v. Yahya

Judgement Under Appeal Reversed

Singh v. Gonzales

Granted and Remanded

Matter of Adamiak

Conviction Vacated

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Education

1976

State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1973

Western Illinois University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2013

Young Presidents Organization

Speaker on Immigration Issues

2013

Jose Vargas Town Hall Event

Speaker

2013

Graduation

Commencement Speaker at Lincoln West High School

2013

Asian Pacific American Heritage

Keynote Speaker

2013

AABA with Justin Goodwin Liu

Speaker and Sponsor for the Gala at College Club

N/A

International Women Day Conference

Keynote Speaker

N/A

International Hall of Fame

Keynote Speaker

Publications

2010

American Immigration, LLC (ILW.com) The Immigrant's Way: For All Immigrants, By An Immigrant

Languages

Mandarin

Albanian

Filipino

French

German

Korean

Cantonese

Russian

Spanish

Tagalog

Activity

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