Lisa Scott

My association with Ms Lisa Scott starts from 2004, when Ms. Scott was our attorney to process my wife's H1-B visa and the dependent visas. We were so impressed, happy and satisfied with her excellent professional competence and sincerity, that when the time for my green card processing came in 2008,... I never bothered to even consider a second option, but approached Ms Scott again. I could not get an employer sponsored green card, due to certain employer policies. I discussed my options with her with respect to my background of 17 years of research experience as a plant scientist in my home country. Ms Scott reviewed my resume thoroughly and identified that I was eligible to apply for GC in EB1 category, without any sponsor, based only on my credentials. This was a big relief to me and my family as I was so concerned about the GC with my employer unable to sponsor me. Ms.Scott agreed to process my green card application and it was filed in April 2008. We had a lot of correspondence in this regard for getting all the documents ready for filing in EB1. I had to get a number of documents ready and Ms Scott provided me with templates to help me in this regard and was very patient with the time consuming process of getting all the documents ready. She reviewed them very meticulously and approved it. I should state that I am so happy with her proficiency in the latest immigration rules and regulations and extremely impressed with the perfect professional advices and suggestions she gave me, in this entire process. I should congratulate her for the most modern electronic procedures / software she uses to let us give her all the required data and other documents, with utmost ease. Everything was so well organized with no ambiguity. As a scientist, I value that a great deal. I was also very impressed for the quick response to all my questions with the right answers. Her experience, knowledge and sincerity draw my best words of appreciation for her. I should also place on record my appreciation for her staff, highly reflecting Ms. Scott's sincerity and professional abilities. I am proud to say I was a client of Ms Scott and would be happy to recommend her to anyone who needs to successfully get through the complex procedures of immigration. Thank you Lisa. We appreciate your help- a lot. Dr. Saji Abraham and Elizabeth, Chicago June 24, 2008

I contacted Lisa to help me with my green card application (National interest waiver). She is rigorous in her selection of clients. I appreciated this as this means that no one's time or money is wasted. Over many emails she carefully evaluated my situation before she told me she could help me. This ...initial consultation was free. I received a list of documentation required. Throughout the process Lisa was meticulous in gathering supporting evidence of my eligibility for a green card. I had to provide copies of awards, claims, publications and professional memberships. I also needed to supply a research statement and media articles which described my area of specialization. In some cases I had to choose what information to supply and her in-depth experience of immigration law really helped clarify what information was pertinent. Gathering all these pieces of documentation was a painful task, but I believe the effort was worth it. My green card application was approved in 3 months. I could not have hoped for a better result. In addition, Lisa was responsive to my email inquiries. I had inquires regarding overseas travel and employment while my application was being considered by USCIS. She was professional in all her responses - she made no false promises, and stuck to the facts. I recommend her without reservation.

This person is not accessible to talk even after you pay. All forms had mistakes while filling out. No attention to detail. Cause of her my case got dragged for years longer than it had to. Nothing to with USCIS just her bad behavior and unwillingness to be carful for her clients. She is a VERY BAD p...erson. I hope she stops practicing and does a major help to the society! I wish I never had met her or hired her.

At first, I was optimistic about working with Lisa Scott. She came recommended by my university and was highly rated online. I paid the initial $250 consultation fee and spoke to her briefly on the phone and exchanged a couple of emails. For context, I was looking to obtain an F-1 visa while remai...ning in the US. Ms. Scott advised me to apply for a change-of-status from my current H-1B visa to an F-1 visa. I specifically asked whether such an arrangement would allow me to leave my current job and begin my studies by a certain date and she confirmed that it would. I was glad to hear this and on the basis of her guidance, I changed my plans for the year (i.e., cancelled travel to my home country, extended my employment term, and extended my lease). In the meantime, I decided to do some research on my own to better understand the immigration rules. I also sought a second opinion from two other law firms. This research confirmed that Ms. Scott's advice was not feasible and there was no way for me to change my visa status without maintaining active employment. This was a serious setback for me and meant that all the changes I made to my plans were for nothing. What I found especially alarming is that Ms. Scott never replied to the multiple follow-up emails I sent her. I asked her about some of the documentation that seemed to contradict her advice. I also asked if she would be willing to work with me to sort this out (for which I would pay beyond the initial consultation fee). I got no reply. To summarize, I feel completely let down. I received inaccurate information. And more importantly, I received no response to my multiple attempts to seek clarification.