Juan Paolo Pasia Sarmiento

Juan Paolo Pasia Sarmiento

also known as JP Sarmiento

5.0
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 18 years

Immigration Lawyer at Cleveland, OH
Practice Areas: Immigration

5005 Rockside Road, Suite 600, Cleveland, OH

About Juan

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

20 years | 1,250 cases

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 18 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 2007

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Sarmiento Immigration Law Firm

5005 Rockside Road, Suite 600, Cleveland, OH, 44131

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Juan Paolo Pasia Sarmiento's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

355 Client Reviews

Showing 16 - 20 of 61 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by ac | November 28, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Green Card Approval after on deportation

I do not know where to start but i will say this, Thank you to the whole Sarimento"s Immigration firm ( JP, Glen, Arty). This is my third Immigration lawyer i have had and the difference is clear based on experience and professionalism. I was in a very difficult situation. I had a final order of depo...rtation from 2003, i retained the services of SARIMENTO immigration. He was able to reopened my case from a final order. In addition to that he was able to get me a stay of deportation from the court. We later on filed an I-130 which was approved months later. He later on filed a motion to terminate with the court that i was ordered deported. That motion was also approved. After that approval we filed a from i-485 to permanently register me as a green card holder. Subsequently my application got approved on the spot. A great lawyer is welled informed, an outstanding lawyer is able to calm your nerves where there is no hope. These are few of the great attributes i received from the Sarimento Law Firm. Without them i would have been deported, not only did he exercise great knowledge about immigration laws and procedure, he focused on the success of my case as if it was the only assignment he had. When ever i had doubts he had an answer for me, necessarily maybe it wasn't the answer i was looking but it was the best advice that a great lawyer would offer to a client He did not only treat me as a client i felt a great connection with his firm. I was treated more as a family. For that i am ever grateful to the services and result i received from his firm. Thank you.

Posted by anonymous | October 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

JP is the best!

JP made my green card processing from employment went smoothly. I successfully got my GC approved w/o any problems. I used to consult another lawyer and I was told my case was difficult to work on. My friend suggested JP and I was glad that I hired him to work on my case. He definitely superb! and k...nowledgeable in his profession. I would recommend him to anyone who wants to apply a GC from employment base. Thanks JP and the staff! Appreciated all your work and help!

Posted by Newman | May 03, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Naturalization

My thanks and appreciation to the JP Sarmiento Law firm for job well done on my naturalization. My case was a difficult one but they have the knowledge to make the impossible possible!! Thanks for all!!

Posted by Marg | April 24, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent Service

Someone gave me Atty. Sarmiento's calling card so I didn't hesitate to contact him,I phoned and explained the situation and to ask for legal advice on what to do.He was so helpful and I felt comfortable talking to him so I hired Atty.Jp to help me process with my Green card to be able to settle down... here in America.I provided all the documents he needed to submit to USCIS.It went through smoothly and I received my biometric notice in which I went to. A month later I received the interview notice.Before the interview I was called to go to Atty's office to go thru all the questioner and be ready.On the day of our interview Atty.Jp was escorting us and so far it went well,the Green card was approved.We're so happy finally I am staying legally here.I would like to grab this chance to thank Atty. JP SARMIENTO for everything you've done for us we really appreciate all your hard work.For those of you guys that need a very good lawyer I can highly recommend Atty.SARMIENTO LAW FIRM, he's a very good person and a good lawyer. Once again thank you again Atty. God bless you all.

Posted by Clay | April 05, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Great Lawyer for the I-130 Process

Sarmiento Law Firm has been an invaluable help to my wife and I throughout her immigration process. The thing that stuck out to me the most was the haste at which they responded to every and any question that I had. If I sent them an email full of questions, they'd get back to me often in less than a...n hour with answers. I greatly appreciated the free consultation about our unusual situation, and did not hesitate to hire them to represent us and handle our case once we began regular correspondence. They always seemed to know what to do, and they had a great deal of experience with all of the situational questions that I had. The only problem that I had with this otherwise stellar firm was that our case received 2 Requests For Evidence due to insufficient documentation given. This delayed our case for about 3 months. I would have expected that an experienced firm should have known that some of the documents that we sent them weren't acceptable(you couldn't see an impression stamp on one of our scans), or that we should have included more evidence of the relationship between my wife and myself. I was very disappointed that we got these delays, and my wife and I would really love to have those 3 months back. However, aside from this, the firm was everything I could have hoped for. They were quick to respond, always gave relevant and helpful information, knew what they were doing, and were very professional. Thanks to JP and Arty, my wife and I were approved at our visa interview 2 days ago, after about a year and a half of waiting to get to this point. I would recommend using this firm if you are looking for someone to help with your case. You won't regret it. They are also very reasonably priced.

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Juan Paolo Pasia Sarmiento's Lawyer Endorsements

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Fabiola Cini

Immigration lawyer | May 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Sarmiento is a very passionate attorney who deeply cares about his clients. He is dedicated, hardworking and very knowledgeable. I have worked with JP and I endorse this attorney."

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John O'Brien

Immigration lawyer | Oct 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community, I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone looking for a lawyer who knows the law and truly cares about protecting the rights of his clients and getting them the most favorable result possible."

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Hovanes Margarian

Immigration lawyer | Jul 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Robert Harris

Immigration lawyer | Nov 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I enjoy reading the candor in his answers on Avvo."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Oct 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Elliot Yi

Unknown lawyer | Sep 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Joshua Meier

Immigration lawyer | Jul 05

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer. I have know JP since 2004 when we clerked for Judge Goldberg. JP has a great personality, strong work ethic, and is a very skilled attorney. JP is very passionate about his work, which translates to a great client experience and successful results."

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Sung Yu

Immigration lawyer | Dec 16

Relationship: Co-worker

"In my professional opinion, JP Sarmiento is one of the most talented attorneys in the field of immigration law. He has a reputation for delivering well-crafted, elegant solutions for his clients. As a fellow immigration practioner, I can describe him as a great strategist, moral, ethical and tenacious attorney. For the foregoing reasons, I strongly endorse Attorney Sarmiento."

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Chenping Su

Immigration lawyer | Sep 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. I have been knowing Mr. Sarmiento for a few years. We used to work together on immigration cases. He is a hard worker with a lot of passion to his work and his clients. He is a responsible and diligent immigration lawyer who works tirelessly to help his clients."

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Ernest Baello

Immigration lawyer | Jan 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Mr. Sarmiento since he started practicing as an attorney and have known his work to be top-notch. He exemplifies the qualities you need in a lawyer - knowledgeable, diligent, detail-oriented and caring. Throughout his career he has represented and assisted clients from a wide array of backgrounds and has extensive experience dealing with the different offices of the USCIS. Mr. Sarmiento is a credit to his profession and an excellent lawyer."

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Jorge Rodriguez

Immigration lawyer | Dec 02

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer's work. I've had the pleasure of knowing Mr. Sarmiento since 2006 as classmates at the Univ of Illinois College of Law. Since meeting him, I have always been impressed by his diligent work ethic, be it in his personal or professional life. He is dedicated and passionate about his work, specially with respect to the area of immigration law. I wholeheartedly trust Mr Sarmiento's knowledge with any immigration issue. Not only did he gain invaluable professional experience in a well respected firm, but he also has unique personal life experiences with immigration issues which allow him to provide each and everyone of his clients with a compassionate and personal perspective regarding any issue they may be facing. Finally, Mr. Sarmiento frequently provides me, as well as his clients, with up to date immigration news and information, which I personally believe shows his knowledge, passion and diligence that any potential client will receive from Mr. Sarmiento."

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Russell Knight

Immigration lawyer

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Joshua Meier

Corporate and incorporation lawyer

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Jorge Rodriguez

Social Security & Disability lawyer

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Sung Yu

Immigration lawyer

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Chenping Su

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Honors

2004

Excellence in Legal Research and Writing, University of Illinois, College of Law

2001

Summa Cum Laude, Top of Class in BS Economics / Finance, Southern New Hampshire University

2001

President's List - Every Semester, Southern New Hampshire University

1998

Honors Class Section A '94-'98, Ateneo de Manila

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Founder and Attorney, Sarmiento Immigration Law Firm

2007 - 2009

Attorney, Margaret Wong & Associates CO LPA

2005 - 2007

Legal Assistant, Margaret Wong & Associates CO LPA

2004 - 2004

Law Clerk, US Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. Chambers of Hon. Mitchel Goldberg

Associations

2009 - Present

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Member

2007 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

I-485 Green Card Approval Based on Marriage-Based I-130 for Canadian in Dallas Texas

Green Card Approved

I-90 Green Card Extension Approved for Filipino Client in California, Arguing no Fraud, no CIMT, not a Deportable Offense

I-90 Approved. Green Card Extended 10 Years.

Termination of Removal Proceedings for Senegalese Client in Ohio with Marriage, Fraud Entry, Admission, and Waiver Issues

Removal Proceedings Terminated

Marriage-Based Green Card Approval for Filipino in Nevada With Potential Immigrant Intent Issues

Green Card Approved

Naturalization Approval for a Former Slovakian National in Ohio; Three Year Application, DUI Within Past Three Years Issue

Naturalization Approved

H-1B Approval in Pennsylvania for Petitioner Hospital and Beneficiary Filipino Doctor

H-1B Approved

I-751 Late Filing With Good Cause for Failure to File; 10-Year Green Card Approved for a Filipino Client in Boston

I-751 Approved

H-1B 3-Year Extension for a Hotel Petitioner and Pakistani General Manager Beneficiary in Ohio

H-1B Approved

Adjustment of Status / Green Card Approval for a Filipino Client in Ohio

Green Card Approved

J-2 Waiver of Two-Year Foreign Residency Requirement, Post-Divorce Interested Government Agency for a Filipino Client

J Waiver Approved

Adjustment of Status and Termination of Removal Proceedings for a Spanish Client

Removal Proceedings Terminated, Green Card Granted

Approved Change of Status from J-1 to B-2 for Filipino Client

J-1 to B-2 Approved

Sri Lankan Client Released on Bond in York, Pennsylvania Despite No Immediate Relief and No Family Ties in the U.S.

Bond Granted and Client Out of Jail

Asylum Approval for a Chinese National Based on Religious Persecution

Asylum Approved

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Education

2006

University of Illinois College of Law

JD

2001

Southern New Hampshire University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2017

Publications

2009

Immigration Law Blog Various Immigration Law Articles

Languages

English

Tagalog

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