Brian T. Richards

Brian T. Richards

5.0
Rating: 7.2

Licensed for 28 years

Immigration Lawyer at Lansing, MI
Practice Areas: Immigration

1005 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI

About Brian

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Family Immigration Work Permit Adjustment of Status Immigrant Visa K-1 Visa (Fiancé Visa) Spouse Visa Conditional Green Card Same-Sex Marriage Extreme Hardship Waivers TPS - Temporary Protected Status Re-Enrty U.S. Citizenship

32 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 28 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 1998

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Brian T. Richards

1005 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI, 48910-1646

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5.0 /5.0

101 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | October 11, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best immigration lawyer

I hired Mr. Brian T Richard to represent me in the petition case for my wife. The petition was successful and my wife is currently a permanent resident.

Posted by Brian | October 10, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Superior Service

Mr. Richards is a very honest and hard working lawyer with the knowledge to back up the hard work. To demonstrate his honesty, he told us what to expect in detail and he was 100% correct and that also shows the knowledge he possesses. Another not on his honesty, Mr. Richards gave us a price for ...the services he did for us and never added a penny for anything even when some extras were needed to complete our case. Our case was not one of the easiest cases to deal with and required a more specialized attorney and Mr. Richards filled the bill perfectly. My wife was born in The Philippines and had a work visa to work on a cruise ship, at the end of her last contract she decided to stay here in America with some of her family on the west coast. With a crew visa is is not as simple as filing a change of status but requires her to have a interview back in Manila. Here is where it got tricky, not only did she over stay her visa but over stayed to the extent that she faced a ten year ban from entering again even with a approved visa, tricky to say the leaat. Mr. Richards not only paved the way for a smooth visa but allso obtained a waver on the ten year ban. As a bonus, Mr. Richards made himself available to answer any an every question or concern we had, when he was in court or otherwise occupied he got back with us as soon as he was able, not days later but in minutes or a hour or two, he is very customer oriented.

Posted by aaron | October 06, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Helped navigated through a K1 nightmare!

I am more than grateful and very happy with the service provided by Brian and his assistant Nikki on my K1 visa. There was a mistake by USCIS which caused numerous delays, for reference my petition was approved 3 separate times by USCIS and went under went administrative processing 2 times, once by ...the NVC and another by the US Embassy. My case proved to be difficult and they were in constant contact every step of the way updating me on the situation. They made many phones calls and inquires on my behalf to USCIS, the NVC and worked closely with my congressman’s office to resolve the issue. After this experience I can honestly tell you they are true professionals and genuinely care about their clients. If I emailed or called their office they would always respond promptly and I can’t count how many times they sincerely expressed how bad they felt for me and my fiancee’s situation. Couldn’t have imagined doing it without them.

Posted by Levon T Mugashe | October 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

My lawyer

Brian was hired by me to help me bring someone into the US and the problem was I have 2 handicap kids the office worked very hard for me to be able to not leave my children to go there but in the the person did not want to come here he just played a game with my life and feelings so I let him go and ...moved on but I thank God for his help in trying to get a man I met online to America thanks Brian again anyone in need of a very good lawyer Brian is number 1 in my book.

Posted by Sami | September 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Great experience

Me and my wife went to see Brian for my wife marriage visa application. He was always available for questions and assistance every step of the way. Very easy to get a hold of and when it came time for our interview went with us help ease the process and ensure everything went smoothly.

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Experience

Rating:  7.2 (Very Good)

Honors

2018

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1999 - Present

Professor, Lansing Community College

1998 - Present

Owner, Law Office of Brian T Richards

1992 - 1995

Professor, Baker College

Associations

2000 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

1997 - Present

State Bar of Michigan

Member

Education

1997

Thomas M. Cooley Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1992

Grand Valley State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2008

Lansing Community College

Ethics

Languages

English

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