Lisa has responded all the questions and concerns I had. And took my calls on other questions as well. I highly recommend her, and Brenda provided great support as well in absence of Lisa.
I am really satisfied with my lawyer and her services. I got a free consultation and my case preparation was easy and quick.
I was expecting my case to take 9-11 months and i was called for my interview in just a month.
I did not have to worry about anything as my lawyer lisa tehlirian and her team was really helpful. I even recommended her to my family and friends.
Great work and wonderful experience!
Research and prepare petitions, applications, and support letters for employment-based non-immigrant status, permanent residency petitions, adjustment of status, and naturalization. Represent individuals at administrative hearings before the U.S. Immigration Court, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Oversee and coordinate family immigration unit.
Lisa Tehlirian graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2000 with a Bachelor's degree in General Studies with concentrations in biological anthropology and psychology. Ms. Tehlirian continued her studies and received her Juris Doctor in 2004 from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in Detroit, Michigan.
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Following her legal studies, Ms. Tehlirian was accepted into the U.S. Department of Justice, Attorney General's Honors Program where she worked as the Judicial Law Clerk/Attorney Advisor for the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), U.S. Immigration Court in Detroit, Michigan. In this capacity, she researched novel immigration issues and drafted legal memoranda and judicial opinions for the Immigration Judges.
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From October 2005 to July 2009, Ms. Tehlirian was employed as an Associate Attorney with KRA Immigration Law, where she handled family and employment-based immigration matters.
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In July 2009, Ms. Tehlirian joined Ellis Porter, PLC, where she specializes in family-based immigration law, inadmissibility and removability issues, and employment-based immigration law.
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Ms. Tehlirian is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), State Bar of Michigan, Armenian American Bar Association, and Women's Lawyers Association of Michigan.Â
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Awesome support
Lisa has responded all the questions and concerns I had. And took my calls on other questions as well. I highly recommend her, and Brenda provided great support as well in absence of Lisa.
Posted by Faryal | July 28, 2023
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Great experience
I am really satisfied with my lawyer and her services. I got a free consultation and my case preparation was easy and quick.
I was expecting my case to take 9-11 months and i was called for my interview in just a month.
I did not have to worry about anything as my lawyer lisa tehlirian and her team was really helpful. I even recommended her to my family and friends.
Great work and wonderful experience!
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Posted by anonymous | July 21, 2023
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Immigration issues
Lisa and the team and Ellis Porter have provided excellent legal services for a few years resulting in timely and successful outcomes.
They are knowledgeable, responsive, approachable and great to work with.
Posted by Bianca & Olivia | July 18, 2023
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Best Immigration Lawyers out there!
Hello to whoever is reading this,
I want to start off by saying wow has this process been quite a journey for my wife and I when we started our Permanent Resident application but when I say that I do not say it in a bad way but yet a good way, because we were lucky to have Lisa assisting us every step of the way. No matter what obstacle was thrown our way Lisa assured us right away with a resolution. If you are trying to do any Immigration case I would with 100% confidence recommend hiring Lisa. She's patient, kind, straightforward and honest throughout the entire process which is the type of person you want representing you during your immigration case. Forever grateful and grateful I chose Ellis Porter PLC.
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Posted by Daniel | June 5, 2023
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Professional, patient and concise
Lisa worked on my permanent residence adjustment of status. Provided clear instructions. Actively communicating through the whole process, very responsive and professional. With Lisa's counsel, my case went smooth with USCIS. All good!
Posted by Shweta | May 22, 2023
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Family based Green card petition
Lisa has been super helpful in filing my petition for marriage-based green card and seeing it to completion. Her prompt response to all the messages from USCIS made sure that I received my green card in a short span of only 4 months. It has been a pleasure to have her as my case representative.
Posted by Clarissa | April 26, 2023
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Thank you for your service and support, Lisa!
Lisa did an amazing job helping me through my Green Card application from 2022-2023. Her team was responsive and patient in answering questions I had, quick to update me regarding status updates, and overall warm and personable. She and her team made this relatively stressful and uncertain application process very pleasant!
Posted by anonymous | February 23, 2023
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Highly recommended
Lisa Tehlirian was an amazing immigration lawyer. From the very start of the process she was very thorough and able to provide clear and easy to follow directions. She was readily accessible and gave realistic expectations of the process. She is very reliable and personable. I would highly recommend her.
Posted by Nirav | February 10, 2023
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Great Service / Thank you Lisa & Ellis Porter team
We hired Lisa/Ellis Porter for Immigration related processing and it was very helpful, always got prompt responses on our questions and helped us throughout the process. Lisa is very thorough, knowledgeable and capable professional attorney. We always felt like we were in very good hands.
Thank you for your service
Posted by Rob | December 30, 2022
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Excellent
Lisa and her office were fantastic from start to finish. Everything we needed to do was very clearly laid out and explained and made us feel very comfortable that we were in the hands of a top pro. Would strongly recommend!
Posted by anonymous | November 21, 2022
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Excellent Lawyer
Professional.
Response to email very quickly.
Knowledgable.
Highly recommended.
Posted by Modar | November 14, 2022
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Great Experience
I had the pleasure to interact with Lisa as she managed the naturalization application for me and my wife. Lisa and team did fantastic job not only preparing and filing our cases but also in supporting us along the way with any answers or prep needed. Process went exactly like Lisa explained and it gave us piece of mind to have her support along this process.
Highly recommend hiring her for immigration services
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Posted by Mohamad | September 20, 2022
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Great Experience
Lisa worked with us through the conditional and permanent GC, as well as the citizenship process. The whole experience was smooth, and Lisa and her team were very attentive and helpful.
Posted by Philipp | July 13, 2022
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Outstanding Help
Lisa helped us to apply for the Greencard.
With her help we were approved just couple of weeks ago.
I can really recommend her.
Posted by anonymous | July 8, 2022
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Great Immigration Lawyer
I found Lisa a couple of years ago when I was looking to apply for the Green Card after working in the States and meeting my husband. She was always well prepared and had me well-prepare for each step of the process. She was my immigration lawyer for every step from Permanent Resident to US Citizen and I would highly recommend her to anyone who is looking for a trusted, reliable immigration lawyer. She provided a lot of information to us every step of the way and was always there for me whenever I had questions or concerns.
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Posted by Ericka Walkowiak | July 2, 2022
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Profesional and caring
I was in a difficult situation when I found Lisa through Avvo, it was a Sunday nevertheless she responded to my concern and we can schedule our first call the coming week, she always was very professional but also caring and understanding beyond the legal aspects. She is great don’t hesitate to contact her.
Posted by Nevair | June 30, 2022
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Client
Lisa and her associate Brenda were the absolute BESSTTT! They helped me through every step of our immigration process. Answered every question I had and was so patient with my husband and I. There is no one else I would recommend for any immigration related issues. Extremely knowledgeable in the law! Truly an awesome team!!!
Posted by Anushree | June 19, 2022
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Excellent Immigration Lawyer!
Lisa has been an exceptional help throughout our immigration process. She was very prompt in her responses and extremely meticulous with our paperwork. Immigration can be a daunting process and Lisa helped us through every step. I highly recommend her!
Posted by Francis | June 17, 2022
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N400 application support
My US naturalization application process was significantly delayed due to the pandemic and the uncertainty behind the completion timing was frustrating. Lisa supported me all through the process proposing possible steps to accelerate the review of my application. When the naturalization interview was finally scheduled, her very organized approach to its preparation was extremely helpful. The timely tracking of my case and prompt and precise communications were also much appreciated.
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Posted by Patricia | June 8, 2022
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Great Service and very knowledgable
Lisa helped us for my green card process , she was very knowledgeable , responsive and supportive during the whole process
Always on top of the progress in my case , supporting us in all the different stages of the process and answering all our questions in timely manner
The whole process took 7 months in total (vs the 14 months originally predicted)
We totally recommend her! :)
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Immigration Attorney | Jan 17
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Lisa is a fantastic immigration attorney will versed in multiple areas of the law but in particular family-based issues. I refer all my family-based clients to her as a result of her knowledge of the subject."
Immigration Attorney | Jun 13
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"It is without hesitation that I endorse Attorney Lisa Tehlirian. She is hardworking, meticulous, and most importantly dedicated to immigration law. When conflicts have arisen in my schedule, Lisa is my #1 go-to attorney to cover my cases, as I have no doubt whatsoever that my client will be getting the best representation in my absence."
Immigration Attorney | Dec 14
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I strongly endorse Attorney Lisa Tehlirian. She is an extremely diligent, competent, and aggressive attorney. She always has her clients' best interests in mind, and consistently gives them honest assessments of their cases. If you have a difficult immigration issue, you should contact Attorney Tehlirian."
Immigration Attorney | Dec 12
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Lisa is very experienced in the area of complex family-based immigration matters. My own area of practice focuses mainly on employment-based immigration, so I have consulted with Lisa on complex family immigration matters and have referred several cases to her. She is very knowledgeable in her field and I recommend her without hesitation."
Immigration Attorney | Oct 09
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse my colleague, attorney Tehlirian. She is very professional and competent in immigration law matters, and can be relied on for successful representation."
"Lisa Tehelirian and I have worked together on several immigration matters. I have always found Lisa to be a highly competent and skilled immigration attorney. I would not hesitate to recommend her services to anyone seeking assistance in the area of immigration."
"I endorse this lawyer. Lisa proved to be a professional that services her clients needs and keeps a great line of communication. I would refer all my immigration-related issues to Lisa."
"Lisa is my go to immigration attorney. I know that whenever I need help with an immigration issue, she will have the answer and will never hesitate to help."
"Lisa is an outstanding Immigration Attorney, with her undeniable strengths being family-based immigration law and removability/inadmissibility issues. Beyond that, she is a warm and thoughtful individual, which carries into her practice."
Immigration Attorney | Jul 25
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"When a client of mine has an immigration issue, Lisa gets the call. Her thorough knowledge of the topic and professional manner are second to none. I am very comfortable referring my clients to such a well versed attorney."
Immigration Attorney | Jul 11
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Lisa has the knowledge and experience that anyone would need when dealing with any issues related to immigration law. Although I practice in the criminal arena, she has assisted me with immigration issues relating to some of my clients cases in the past. She has an excellent understanding of the law and is always extremely helpful in explaining and resolving issues."
International law Attorney | May 25
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Lisa has a passion for Immigration Law. Her knowledge and expertise in the field are second to none and her rates are very reasonable.
If you know anyone who has an immigration issue, I highly recommend you call Lisa. She has helped many of my clients who have immigration needs."