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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Posted by Nicholas | October 24, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Hope for a helpless Hopeless man

As my title says, so was I when I met Brian. He was recommended to me by a different attorney here in Lansing Michigan as my best bet for my case by experience and expertise especially with immigration cases. I didn't hesitate, I met him asap and he heard my sad story and he told me what I ne...eded to put together and he gave me the time to put it all together. I did my part with his guidance through each step of the way. He even went with me to Immigration appointments without asking for too much which gave me lots of confidence since he's familiar with some of the immigration officials. And yes, he answered some of my questions on my behalf. He did his part and boom, as expected everything smooth sailed through according to his timeline and now I'm happy to say I have my 10 year Green Card. I highly recommend him. I'm African but he treated me without any trace or feeling of discrimination, fear of betrayal. And why I say this is because my wife was a beautiful white woman who I respected and loved but she didn't want me here anymore yet I did nothing wrong to her. I have also come to understand that Brian handles many other legal services and I intend to keep him as my attorney concerning my life. Thanks so much Brian. God bless your heart!!!

Posted by Shiva Kumar | October 23, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best Immigration Lawyer in Lansing

If you are looking for a great immigration lawyer - please, look no further!!! Brain is truly amazing. We started our immigration process on July 3 and got interview scheduled in 3 months and got our green card. He is extremely knowledgeable and experienced in immigration field. He is always avail...able via email or phone, answers all the questions in details. He will not just collect your money and forget about your case - he will be in touch, guiding you thru the whole process until full success. Nikki- the paralegal is very helpful in filling all the forms and making sure we have all the required documents. Brain was with us on the day of interview and it made us feel very confident. I am very glad we chose Brain as our lawyer and highly recommend to use his services if you need help in your immigration process!!!!

Posted by Ryan | June 03, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Truly exceptional

Where to begin, I can’t tell you how unbelievably scared and nervous we were to file for citizenship, not knowing one single aspect of the process or how to event start I picked up the phone and called Brian, from the very first moment of our conversation I knew we were in the hands of a trusted exp...erienced attorney, from day one he treated us as friends whom he had the deepest concern for. The way he explained everything at length was truly expectational. Is being so new to this process we had more than enough questions to ask. Brian was alway there to explain and re explain . He was alway honest and upfront about how we were to move forward . I can’t begin to tell you how dealing with him placed a wonderful sense of calming . If you’re looking for an attorney whom is honest and has integrity look no more . He also has one of the best Paralegals , Nikki was truly amazing to work with, being quick in communication and her vast knowledge of this type of law was second to none! If you’re wanting a great experience please hire this wonderful team!

Posted by John | February 19, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Highly Recommended

We hired Brian when my wife was trying to get her permanent resident card after traveling here from Peru. Brian helped us with all the paperwork & answered many questions.. Brian is very professional & very reasonable in price. Hire him!

Posted by John | February 15, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Thorough and confident!

I knew of Brian since I took one of his classes at Lansing Community College back in 2011. Fast forward to 2017, I reached out to him to help my wife obtain a permanent resident card. We were very worried about not being approve, since we heard lots of horror stories. Brian assured us that there was ...nothing to be worried about, as long as we provide all of the necessary documentations. Brian and Nikki both are very professional at what they do. When we hired them, we had peace of mind. They were able to handle all of our request. We definitely recommend them and will most likely use them again in the future.

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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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