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 31 - 35 of 61 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by anonymous | February 14, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

サルミエント弁護士事務所をお薦めします.

私たちと同じ境遇のカップルもいらっしゃるかと思い、日本語で感想を添えさせていただきます。日本語のレビューがあると安心しますよね。 私たち夫婦は、サルミエント弁護士とグレン弁護士のお力添えにより、2015年9月にグリーンカードを取得する事ができました。 夫が米国籍(日本とアメリカのハーフ)、私(妻)が日本国籍という夫婦です。 私は2015年の4月から約3ヶ月、ESTAを使って、アメリカの大学院生である彼を訪ねてアメリカに来ていました。まだ学生ということ もあり、結婚は先の事と思っていたのですが、6月にプロポーズされ、結婚する事になりました。今後、彼の就職先がアメリカになるということか...ら、私はグ リーンカードを取得する必要がありました。どうしようかと困っていたところ、台湾人の友人からサルミエント弁護士さんを紹介してもらい、私たちも相談する ことにしました。 始めは、メールで自分たちの状況を説明し、電話で相談。色々お話を聞いていただき、本格的に依頼すると決めてから、事務所に夫婦で伺いました。 ケースによってお値段は変わってくると思いますが、とても良心的なお値段でした。料金設定も明確ですし、グリーンカード取得までの最短期間(3ヶ月)での請求でした。 も ちろん弁護士さんに頼まず、個人で申請することもできます。資料に一度目を通された方ならおわかりと思いますが、膨大な量ですし、記入欄も沢山あります し、何よりわかりづらいです。記入を間違えると申請期間が延び、取得までに6ヶ月以上要する場合もあります。それを考えると、プロにお願いする方が良いと 考えました。 サルミエント弁護士が用意してくださった質問事項に、2人で30項目ほど答えましたが、それさえ答えれば、後は弁護士さん達が全ての必要書類に記入してくれ、USCIS(移民局)に送ってくださいます。 また、事務所に伺ったのは、契約の時と、面接の練習の2回です。後は何も心配せずに、安心して経過を待つ事ができます。本当に気が楽でした。 面接の練習では、本番までに整理しておくべき事などポイントを教えてくださいます。本番に同行してくださった、グレン弁護士さんも優しく、緊張をほぐしてくれました。私が面接官からの質問に間違った答えをしてしまった時もフォローしてくれました。 今、 グリーンカードに申請でお困りの日本人の方。ここの方たちはすごく親切ですし、信頼できます。是非相談してみてください。きっと助けてくださいます。この レビューを読んでいただいたことで、アメリカで初めて弁護士さんを雇うことを不安に思われている方々の少しでも助けになれたら幸いです。

Posted by Shyam | January 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

JP is excellent lawyer...

Thank you so much to JP Sarmiento and his team for exceptional assistance throughout the green card process under EB11 category. It has been a great experience working with JP and I really appreciate his attention to details and professional execution of tasks. I would like to mention that JP was alw...ays available to answer my queries and I received timely response and excellent suggestions throughout the application process. His immense level of expertise was tremendous help in every step of the process. I am very happy to say JP Law firm did an amazing job with my case. After my experience with JP I can confidently say that once you are in his hands you are sure to see success. I have already recommended JP to number of friends and colleagues and will continue to do so in the future.

Posted by anonymous | January 26, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Juan Paolo Pasia Sarmiento

After long years of battling our case from one law firm to the next, we stumbled upon JP Sarmiento and his team of professionals that know their stuff. If you are looking for a dedicated and professional legal team to represent you, Sarmiento Immigration Law Firm is one that will handle your case ...with honesty, diligence and a firm commitment towards resolving your case. Thank you JP! Ray

Posted by Marie | January 12, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Approved I-485

I would give Atty. JP 5 stars for all the efforts he and his whole firm put to get my case approved. I got my green card approval sooner than expected. He filed my petitions (I-765 and I-485) Sept of last year and I was able to get positive results from the immigration after 3 months for both cases,... I-765 first then 2 weeks later, the I-485. I would definitely recommend Atty JP to those who are still looking for a highly competent immigration lawyer. (By the way, he is the only immigration lawyer I know, by far, who gives free consultation. I have been sending him inquiries by email for like 2 months and he consistently replied, I even told him I was willing to pay for the consultation since I have been asking so many questions about how to keep my status in US and he told me to just keep sending emails if I have more concerns and that his consultation is ALWAYS FREE. ) Thank you Atty. JP! I owe you my future.

Posted by Walter | January 11, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent lawyer, Mr. JP

First of all, a big thank you to Attorney Jp for helping me get my green card. He has been very supportive through out the whole process of my immigration. He updates you about the status of your case and gives you great advice on properly submitting your requirements. Overall, Mr. JP Sarmiento is a... great lawyer and does his job very well. I would highly recommend him to other people who needs help with processing immigration.

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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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