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 31 - 35 of 38 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Scott | October 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Permanent Residency and Citizenship

Immigration to the US is not as easy as it once was. I had to enlist the help of a lawyer in my home country to get into the United States and when I got here I was afraid to leave. I enlisted the services of Brian Richards to help me obtain permanent residence status. I did not want to risk doing it... myself and getting it wrong. I wanted it done correctly the first time and I enlisted the services of Brian to ensue that this was the case. Brian's knowledge of the process and experience made the process seem easy and straight forward - it went thorough successfully the first time! A few years late, Brian helped me with the naturalization process leading to citizenship and again Brain guided me through to a successful conclusion the first time. There were no surprises either time. Brian eliminated almost all of the stress related to both these applications and I would highly recommend Brian to anyone who is seeking to obtain permanent residency status or naturalization.

Posted by Fern | October 12, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Superb job! Great Lawyer!

Brian and Nikki are wonderful people! They have helped myself and the rest of my family throughout the Green card and citizenship process! They are awesome in answering calls and emails; they explain everything so you know what needs to be done and what to expect; and on top of that charge very reaso...nable for the entire process! I highly recommend Brian any day!

Posted by Baha Senel | October 12, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Brian is a kickass immigration attorney!

Brian is a brilliant attorney. He helped me through my Permenant Residency process, was very hands on and helpful. I will be using and recommending him in the future as well. Have a chat with him, I’m sure he can help you as well!

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 Janaka | October 10, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent, brilliant immigration attorney that I have ever met.

I sponsored my wife and obtained my US citizenship through Brian. My wife sponsoring was a success thanks to Brian. He managed difficulties in a very professional and compassionate way. Brian is extremely knowledgeable and experience in immigration field. He is very attentive and I was able to conta...ct him easily if I had any questions.I highly recommend Brian and his law firm for your immigration needs.

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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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