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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101 Client Reviews

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Showing 26 - 30 of 38 reviews | Recommendation

Posted by Clarissa | October 19, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Clarissa

Without a good legal Lawyer who knows how to go about get business taken care of you will find yourself sleepless nights and wondering what going to happen. Brian took on our case with very reasonable fees. He kept us informed all along the way. He's the choice we made for our case and he brainstorm...ed it and told what we would need to this token care of. I am so glad we chose him and his staff in our case. If you have that special case that needs a special lawyer hire Brian.

Posted by Danilo | September 03, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Green card

Very professional and knowledgeable about the process. Everything was smooth and easy. I received my card in mail after 4 months. He helped us with everything and came with us to the interview which made it even easier. Overall me and my wife had great experience and would definitely recommend workin...g with Brian.

Posted by Matt | August 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent

My wife immigrated to the US with a fiancee visa and we hired Brian Richards to aid us in the process and I'm glad we did. Keeping up with the mess of government paperwork, fees, and interviews is a daunting task and Brian and his office (Nikki) were a tremendous help in all of it. They did a fine jo...b preparing us for interviews and assisting us with the paperwork. When immigration lost a document, Brian made sure to speak with the people responsible so we weren't left with longer waits and more fees. The immigration process is rough. Hiring a lawyer is a must and Brian Richards is one of the best.

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 Alexandra Sahu | March 16, 2019

Immigration process

From the very first conversation Brian was extremely helpful with all of my questions. He was at our service any time we needed him and kept us in the loop the whole way. He came to our interview and helped us prepare to the best his ability. I look forward to working with you and your office again t...o continue this journey!!

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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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