Barbara Elizabeth Erlandson

Barbara Elizabeth Erlandson

5.0
Rating: 9.1

Licensed for 26 years

Immigration Lawyer at Minneapolis, MN
Practice Areas: Immigration

3201 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN

About Barbara

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Minnesota for 26 years

State: Minnesota

Acquired: 1999

Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Location

Barbara E. Erlandson

3201 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55408

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Barbara Elizabeth Erlandson's Reviews

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12 Client Reviews

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Posted by Mayur Shintre | March 28, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

A Highly Reliable, Knowledgeable & Pleasant Immigration Lawyer.

I hired Barbara to assist me with my citizenship application process. I found Barbara to be extraordinarily meticulous, extremely pleasant to work with and someone I could count on to never drop the ball. She is detail oriented, never misses a beat and quite proactive. I highly highly recommend Barba...ra if you are looking for a lawyer to help you with your citizenship application process. I know I would have had a hard time finding someone better.

Posted by Carolyn | February 15, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Would highly recommend

My now husband and I worked with Barbara through the long and arduous Fiance visa process. We cannot state enough how helpful and competent Barbara was at every point along the way. She was thorough and answered any questions that we had. I would recommend her to anyone in a heartbeat. My husband is ...now a U.S. citizen and we are extremely pleased with our whole experience

Posted by Mike | November 12, 2015 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Remarkable, Dependable

Barbara helped us obtain a green card for a spouse. The paperwork, process, and time involved seemed daunting--but Barbara's expertise, care, and thoroughness were remarkable. Beginning with the first phone call, she was extremely responsive. She always returned e-mails promptly. She went above and b...eyond our expectations, providing information and resources for any question we had. She kept us notified of our status and collected documentation for our case. She was professional and dependable. Having her by our side as we went through this stressful process brought us a sense of calm and confidence. Our case went very smoothly, and we couldn't be happier with the results. We highly recommend Barbara and highly recommend hiring her for any immigration needs you have.

Posted by Maggie | September 8, 2015 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Professional, expert immigration attorney

Barbara recently helped my husband obtain permanent residency in the United States. I cannot speak highly enough of her constant efficiency, thoroughness, and promptness during the whole process. What I had anticipated being a tedious and lengthy undertaking ended up being pleasantly manageable and... straightforward with all of Barbara's professional help and guidance. Barbara is competent and knowledgable, and despite our constant questions and emails, her answers were always detailed and punctual. She was extremely flexible with our situation (we were overseas for the majority of the time) and did everything she could to help simplify the process at our end. Besides her evident legal expertise, Barbara was an extremely pleasant, kind, and professional person to work with. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking into an immigration attorney.

Posted by Gina | August 3, 2014

Could have not wished for a better lawyer!

Barbara helped me obtain my green card and eventually my US Citizenship. She is very knowledgeable, professional, and kept me informed through the entire process. Also, very importantly - she is not associated with a big corporate law firm which means reasonable fees personalized service for her cl...ients. My initial case was to obtain a green card and the case got complicated and was stuck with the government (for reasons outside of our control) for over a year -- Barbara didn't charge anything beyond the original flat fee and helped us all the same. That is why I had no hesitations contacting Barbara when it was time for me to petition for the citizenship. I had moved away from Minneapolis by then and Barbara was still able to handle my case long-distance with no issues and again at a very reasonable price. I have referred several friends to her for immigration matters and they were equally as happy with her work!

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Barbara Elizabeth Erlandson's Lawyer Endorsements

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Kenny Bhatt

Immigration lawyer | Apr 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. She is always well prepared, diligent and takes her tasks as passion. Very dedicated."

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Craig Peterson

Immigration lawyer | Oct 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Barb Erlandson is a very experienced and talented immigration lawyer. I frequently refer clients to her for matters I don't handle, and those clients are always well cared for and pleased with Barb's work. I strongly endorse Barb for immigration matters."

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Elizabeth Streefland

Immigration lawyer | May 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Barbara is an excellent immigration lawyer, known for being meticulous, well prepared, diligent and passionate in all of her work. She always takes the time to listen to her clients. She is known for her helpfulness with colleagues and for her excellent Spanish. I endorse Barbara wholeheartedly."

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Anthony Thompson

Immigration lawyer | Jul 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I refer all prospective clients with immigration concerns or questions to Barb. She is an excellent attorney. Very conscientious, responsive, and hard-working. I used to office next to her and routinely saw her go above and beyond for her clients. I would highly recommend meeting with Barb on all issues immigration."

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JoAnn Barten

Immigration lawyer | Jan 29

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have known Barbara in the immigration law community for nearly 15 years. She is exceptional in the area of complicated family based immigration. She personally works on every case in her office, she doesn't hand it off to a junior lawyer or paralegal. She is dliigent in her research and easlly spots the potential problems that need to be overcome."

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Experience

Rating:  9.1 (Superb)

Honors

1999

CALI Award for Feminist Jurisprudence, CALI

1999

Moot Court, Semi-finalist, William Mitchell College of Law

1996

CALI Award recipient for the highest grade in Torts I, CALI

Work Experience

2003 - Present

Immigration Attorney, Barbara E. Erlandson, Erlandson Law Office, LLC

2015 - 2015

Volunteer attoney, Cara pro bono project

1999 - 2003

Associate, Thal, PA

1998 - 1998

Intern/Law clerk, Executive Office for Immigration Review (Immigration Court)

1998 - 1999

Law Clerk, Messerli & Kramer

1997 - 1998

Law Clerk, Centro Legal, Inc

1997 - 1997

Law Clerk, Centro Legal, Minnesota Justice Foundation

1991 - 1996

Desk Officer & Assistant, Peace Corps

1988 - 1990

Volunteer, Costa Rica, Peace Corps

Associations

2012 - Present

National Peace Corps Association

Member

2000 - Present

Minnesota State Bar Association

Member

2000 - Present

Hennepin County Bar Association

Member

1999 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2017 - 2018

Minnesota State Bar Association

Chair, Immigration Law Section

2015 - 2017

Minnesota State Bar Association, Immigration Law Section

Treasurer

Sample of Legal Cases

I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions approved

Approved I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions (Waiver of Joint Filing requirement)

I-601 Extreme Hardship waiver

Approved I-601 extreme hardship waiver

Waiver of the 212(e) J-1 visa home residence requirement

Approved I-612 waiver of two year home residence requirement.

Approved waiver of the 212(e) J-1 visa home residence requirement

Approved I-612 waiver

Matter of __, A77 851 910 (AAO Oct. 3, 2000)

Appeal Granted

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

Fourteen cases approved since October 2012

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Education

1999

William Mitchell College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor, cum laude

1987

College of Saint Benedict

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2016

2015 Upper Midwest Immigration Law conference.

Introduction to consular processing.

2013

2013 Upper Midwest Immigration Conference

How to Communicate with Consular Posts

2011

SJU Career Panel

Law Careers

2011

2011 Upper Midwest Conference

Issue Spotting for the Newer Immigration Practitioner

2008

SJU/CSB Career Panel

Career Panel

Languages

Spanish

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