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State CA

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David M Haghighi

Immigration Attorney at Los Angeles, CA

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UNPARALLELED

Best immigration Attorney!!!!!!

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Asylum

50%

22 years
Immigration

50%

22 years

EXPERIENCED REPRESENTATION TO HELP YOU LIVE & WORK IN THE UNITED STATES! LIVEWORKUSA.COM

I am a Certified Specialist in Immigration & Nationality Law, by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. As an Iranian Jew I came to the United States nearly 40 years ago fleeing persecution. I was granted asylum status giving me an opportunity to stay safely in the United States and obtain all the benefits this wonderful country has to offer.

I have made it my life's mission to help others from all walks of life who are fleeing persecution, want a new start in this country, or have come to this land seeking the American dream. During the last 15+ years, I have consistently travelled all over the United States defending people in various immigration courts from deportation and removal, whether in detained or non-detained settings. I have successfully represented thousands of clients before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and various United States Circuit Court of Appeals legitimatizing their status here, allowing my clients to live and work in the United States. Each time a client is granted relief and is able to stay, the joy I receive is second-to-none.

I received my undergraduate degree from UCLA and my law degree from Southwestern University School of Law. During law school I externed for the Honorable Alan M. Ahart, United States District Court, Central District, California.

As a lawyer, I have learned that not everybody wins. This is why an attorney who, like myself, knows the law, is attentive to detail, compassionate, and not afraid to vigorously fight on behalf of his clients, helps increase the chances of success. I routinely represent clients in a wide range of complex immigration issues all across the United States.

Please feel free to contact my office at today for a free in person consultation.

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2021 2019 2018 + 4 ...

Top Contributor

2015

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David M Haghighi

(855) 972-9449 Office

(213) 632-0865 Fax

3435 Wilshire Blvd Ste 2460

Los Angeles, CA, 90010

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Posted by RINTO RUMUY | September 2, 2014

UNPARALLELED

Unparalleled is the way to describe Mr Haghighi work, very attentive and he will treat you as friend more than a client, very caring. He is on top of his game in my case and as promise I got my case done in timely manner as his promise. Trustworthy, my family has been using his service for long time. David loves people and he understand what is the meaning to be immigrant in this country. Thank you for delivering such an excellent work. Job well done

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Posted by JAIME and DALILA | December 18, 2014

Best immigration Attorney!!!!!!

His immigration law knowledge has kept my family together, his attention to detail kept us informed and his presentation, appearance, face to face communication, and honesty made the situation less frightening and gave us the confidence, and reassurance that prepared us, as a family, to take on the situation and succeed. Bless you David:)

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Posted by Sergey | March 23, 2023

David will do everything to get your case to win!

Huge thanks to David, Rini, Venus and all the rest of his team for their job! They were above and beyond to prepare my case for the court hearing and today we won it! I recommend David to everyone and be sure that he will make everything to help you to start your own way to the American dream!

Posted by Ryan V | June 16, 2022

The best immigration lawyer in Los Angeles!

Shout out to Atty David and his team Venus, Rini, Jennifer and Jojo! These people treated us from day one with genuine care for our immigration/asylum/removal case. They are on top of things and professional. They fought our case in the courts and got us our green cards. Because of them, we can stay here in America. They are family! More blessing to you David and your fam as well as your amazing staff. May the Lord pour out his blessings to you. We need more lawyers like you!!!

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Posted by yuddi | June 2, 2022

Best immigration lawyer. Very professional

I have been in America for about 23 years. Most of those years, I was here illegally. Because I have been in trouble with the authorities before (DUI) I never thought that it would be possible for me to successfully change my immigration status. That is until the day I met David Hagighi. He convinced me that there was a real possibility to change my immigration status. Due to his tenacity and passion, I am now a proud green card holder. Thanks to David, I am now able to pursue my version of the American dream!

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Posted by Ma Cristina | May 26, 2022

Thank you so much

We are very thankful to Atty. David Haghighi for helping me and my family on our journey. We've been through a lot and Atty. Haghighi made sure that he will do everything to help us. Finally, we have received a very good news today! We are beyond grateful for all his work! We also wanna commend all his staff,especially JoJo Rodis and Venus Haghighi who have helped us. Again, thank you very much Atty. David Haghighi. Sincerely, Ma. Cristina Marasigan Arthur Marasigan

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Posted by Allan Robinson | May 21, 2022

Excellent and very kind lawyer

Thank You. Atty. Haghighi has been handling our case for a few years . He is very kind and has great experience and knowledge in immigrations system. His staff Rini , Bonnie and JoJo are always helpful, courteous and knowledgeable reassuring no matter what the concern . I’m so grateful . I would highly recommend using this law office for your needs.

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Posted by Jeanne | May 12, 2022

Best Atty

Atty David really went out and do his very best to help and guide you all the way. He explains thoroughly and let you understand the legal process in away that easy for you to comprehend. Thank you so much Atty David.

Posted by Anna A | April 21, 2022

Professional and kind

David is the best of the best! He successfully handled my very complicated case that was delayed for about a decade! I was one of those unlucky people who got stuck in limbo for what felt like an eternity all because of an unsavory attorney I had the misfortune to hire in the past. I absolutely recommend Mr. Haghighi's services and will forever be grateful for his kindness and professionalism. Words are not enough to express it. Thank you, David!

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Posted by Richard L | January 5, 2022

THANK YOU!!!

Gratitude does not begin to express how we feel right this moment. We have gone through so many lawyers who saw us as nothing but a dollar sign. Needless to say we were extremely cautious in signing our life over to another lawyer. Upon meeting Mr David Haghighi our fears were vanquished. They saw us as a person and held our hands through every step of the way. We appreciate their thoroughness, knowledge, patience, and understanding. We are well informed of every piece of paper filed, requested, stamped, and mailed. They answered our question if anything was in our mind. Our emails were answered within minutes. The whole staff were professional, from Venus, to Rini, Boni, Jennifer and of course our favorite Jojo!!!! You guys rock!!! You treated us a family and not a regular client even though you are working on multiple cases at the same time. You eased our mind and assured us that everything was ok and in order. We will ALWAYS be thankful to Mr David and everybody for making it possible for us to get our green card after all these years. Words will NEVER explain the gratitude we have in our heart. YOU ARE ROCK STAR LAWYERS. I shall for sure recommend you to anybody with an immigration issue or concern.

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Posted by Susan | November 3, 2021

Best lawyer

Special thanks to David Haghighi for his effort and amazing job from the first time I entered to his office until my case's granted today. I am very blessed and grateful to have opportunity to work with him and his teams ( Rini, Venus, Bonnie ) . They are very profesional. If you have problem with your imigration case, I highly recommend to hire him as your attorney.

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Posted by Wendy | October 21, 2021

Excellent Immigration Attorney

I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to Attorney David Haghighi and his wonderful team (especially Rini and Venus) for all their effort and support on our immigration case. Attorney David and his team are very professional and knowledgeable in their chosen field of service. They are kind and compassionate to their clients. They are very helpful and caring in every step of the way. Their professionalism helped us to win an extremely difficult case. Thank you so much Attorney David and the staff for a job well done! God bless you! If you are searching for an Immigration Lawyer, David is the one!

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Posted by Karvi delos Santos | September 24, 2021

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Atty David Haghighi personally worked on my case. He is efficient, professional and helpful every step of the way. He made sure all the documnets are completed before the deadline. Once again, thank you very much for all your help, Venus ,Jojo and the whole staff. I will strongly recommend Atty Haghighi to others.

Posted by Tristan Jay | May 19, 2021

GODSEND!!

I am writing this review just as I received my Greencard in the mail today and it's all thanks to David and his team. It was a long 5-year wait riddled with ups and downs, hoops and slopes but David was there for us every step of the way. Even though David and I never met in person and just communicated electronically and telephonically (I am based in Chicago), I was always comfortable and confident with what he tells me. He tells the situation to you straight and honest with no false pretenses but with a reassuring disposition that if we do things right, then we will not have a problem. I first hired David back in 2017 when unforeseen circumstances in my home country necessitated that I seek asylum in the US after my J1 visa expired. His office helped me with submitting the asylum application, applying for my first EAD card and subsequent renewal and when I found the person I was meant to be with and gotten married, David helped us process everything so that my husband and I can stay together in the US. In 6 months, we received the notice of interview. While David was unable to go with us in person during the interview (due to COVID travel restrictions and risk) he was there with us by phone (He was on standby by his phone at 6 am!!! -- that's dedication and support). IF I COULD GIVE 10 STARS TO RATE DAVID, I MOST DEFINITELY WOULD!!. Hats off as well to David's staff Jojo Rodis, Bony, Jennifer, and Rini who all assisted me with my questions, concerns, and whatnot, from questions about asylum application, work permit, application via marriage, etc. If you are looking for an honest, superb lawyer who not only knows what he's doing but excels at it; and whose practice is founded on true compassion and willingness to help, then look no further, Atty. David Haghighi and his team are all that you need for your immigration concerns!

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Posted by Maya | May 13, 2021

Great lawyer

Mr. Haghighi is a great lawyer. He was recommended by a lot of people that I know. He's helped me, my husband and my mom's cases. We feel truly blessed to have him fighting for us. The staff is also very nice and friendly. Highly recommend him to be your lawyer.

Posted by William | April 30, 2021

The Best Lawyer

We were very blessed to have known the Law Office of Attorney David Haghighi, Sir Jojo Rodis, and all the compassionate and professional Staff. The Best Team in the Immigration field. The level of Professionalism is beyond compare. In the process you could sense that they are all very knowledgeable in their chosen field of service. They have made me with my family safe under the protection of the United States of America. The legal processes was never easy. Yet they handled it really well. We shall always be in the guidance and help of this Law Office. Thank you very much Attorney David, Sir Jojo, and all other Lawyers and Staff. Forever we shall always be thankful to you all. Soar High. God bless you. God Speed.❤️❤️❤️

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Posted by Sharona | March 24, 2021

Amazing immigration attorney

Thanks to Mr Haghighi and his team are all very professional, knowledgeable and very friendly I felt them like family Mr Haghighi got my complicated and hardest case and handle and resolved it very easy and excellent way he was very honest and gave me the best advices and best solution , in each step Mr Haghighi and his team worked with me very fast and directed me to the point , it was very easy to reached and get answers for each question. I’m so happy I met Mr King David Haghighi he is angel and saved my life. I’m highly recommend Mr David Haghighi best immigration attorney in all California to get U.S Citizen.

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Posted by Daisy | February 8, 2021

The Best Imigration Lawyer in California

Today I finally became a citizen Mr. Haghighi has been with me every step of the way. He helped me get approval to become a resident, get my greencard, and now I am U.S. Citizen! He is very professional and intelligent but he also easy to talk to. He has become like family to me. His staff too. Rini and Venus, his staff, are very helpful and very nice. They are really care about the clients. I have recommended them to my friends and they have all been very happy with the services as well. For me, they helped me change my life and I will forever be grateful to have them in my life. I highly recommend Mr. Haghighi and his law firm, he is the best

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Posted by anonymous | November 8, 2020

Professional work

Thank you, David and your team (especially Rini) for making it happen. Finally, this is a moment of glory, and I would like to write a review for you. I came to David with 4 years of experience dealing with various lawyers; my case was very simple at the beginning, but because my previous lawyers did not know what they were doing, my case become complex to the point of removal. My previous lawyer screwed up many times, but the biggest issue was failing to explain the consequences of losing my status, which I did not even realize I was losing when I could easily maintain it. I interviewed a lot of other lawyers but decided to go with David. He was the only one to understand my case and had a plan on how to proceed and fix it. When I was in court, David stroke me as a professional. I could see his expertise in this field. Sometimes when I was in a court, I had empathy for immigrants hiring those “kids” or scam lawyers where they did not even know how to talk to the judge. Also, I want to thank David for the support, at the moment when I was losing my hope, and could not travel home for my fathers’ funeral, David stood up with all his condolences and made me believe I could make it through. Look, lawyers are not magicians. If you have a bad case you maybe just go home. But if you have a complex case, or it may be just a simple case as once it was mine, and you need a lawyer that would not miss an important detail, date, lawyer that could explain you all the nuances of your case, who has experience in courts talking to a judge, and expertise in all complexity of immigration system, David would be the one.

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Posted by Jon | February 14, 2020

The Best there is!

Hi everyone! It took me a week to start and finished this post. Everytime i try to type something i just keep on deleting it because i really dont know the exact words to use to express my gratitude to David Haghighi and his team. I came in the US 4 years ago with no certainty of going back to my home country. There was fear, Fear for my life and fear for my family, fear of persecution. I was threatened, humiliated and eventually forced to quit my job and leave home. I asked around on how am i going to survive this and where am i suppose to go to help me in my situation. A friend of mine referred Mr. Jojo Rodis, I didn't waste any time, I emailed Jojo Rodis and he responded and acknowledged my email. I was an asylee applicant, It went well. I had a hard time here in the US especially during my first year. Law Offices of David Haghighi helped me in my situation, I finally got a work permit and got a full time job. Now, i can legally work in US without any fear and feel safe. 4 years later, I am now a green card holder through the help of Mr. Haghighi through adjustment of status. Mr. Haghighi helped me from day 1 until i got my green card. He was there all the time. Thank you! God knows! David, JoJo, Rini and the rest of the team. Thank you for being professional and fair in every way. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Guys, if you have any questions about immigration, don't hesitate to talk to Law Offices of David Haghighi, Dont be afraid to ask. They are professionals and you can trust them.

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AVVO RATING 9.9 (Superb)

Work Experience

President
Law Offices of David M. Haghighi, APC
2001 - Present

Partner
VHF Law Group, LLP
2006 - 2011

Partner
Livingston, Bakhtiar & Haghighi, LLP
2001 - 2006

Legal Extern
the United States District Court for the Central District of California
2000 - 2001

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Education

Southwestern Univ SOL
law
2000

Univ of California at Los Angeles
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1995

Legal Cases

Salim v. Lynch, U.S. Court of Appeals (9th Circuit)
Appeal Successful

Associations

State Bar of California
Certified Specialist
2017 - Present

Better Business Bureau
Member A+ rating
2016 - Present

American Bar Association
Attorney Member
2015 - Present

United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Admitted to Practice
2015 - Present

United States District Court for the District of Colorado
Admitted to Practice
2014 - Present

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Admitted to Practice
2012 - Present

United States Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit
Admitted to Practice
2012 - Present

United States Court of Appeals For the Second Circuit
Admitted to Practice
2011 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association
Attorney Member
2008 - Present

United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Admitted to Practice
2007 - Present

United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Admitted to Practice
2007 - Present

United States Supreme Court
Admitted to Practice
2005 - Present

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Admitted to Practice
2003 - Present

State Bar of California
Member
2001 - Present

United States District Court for the Central District of California
Admitted to Practice
2001 - Present

Supreme Court of California
Admitted to Practice
2001 - Present

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Languages Spoken

Indonesian

Spanish

Farsi

Tagalog

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Honors and Awards

10 Best Attorneys
American Jurist Institute
2019

Top 100 Lawyers
The National Advocates
2016

Top Contributor
Avvo
2016

Client's Choice
Avvo
2016

Top 100 Lawyers
American Society of Legal Advocates
2016

Top 100 Lawyers
The National Advocates
2015

Client's Choice
Avvo
2015

Top 100 Lawyers
American Society of Legal Advocates
2015

Top Contributor
Avvo
2015

Client's Choice
Avvo
2014

Who's Who
Who's Who Legal
2006

Certificate of Appreciation
City of Los Angeles
2005

Cum Laude
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
1995

College Honors
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
1995

Psychology Department Honors
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
1995

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Publications

Psychology, Crime & Law
Unconscious transference and characteristics of accurate and inaccurate eyewitnesses
N/A

Speaking Engagements

Indonesian Women Alliance
Immigration Workshop
2015

Indonesian Immigration Community Outreach
Immigration Basics Q&A
2013

Attorney endorsements

Received (26)

Given (22)

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Kyndra Mulder

Immigration Attorney | Nov 13
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"You won't find a more committed attorney than David. He cares about his clients and makes their best interest his best interest. I recommend him to any immigrant in need of assistance."

Peggy Raddatz

Immigration Attorney | Nov 13
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Haghighi is held in high steem by his colleagues and clients. He has the experience and expertise to handle even the most difficult immigration cases. I endorse and recommend his services."

Patricia Rodriguez

Immigration Attorney | May 16
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

Shawn Sedaghat

Immigration Attorney | Apr 03
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

Jill Rogers

Unknown Attorney | Feb 13
Relationship: Other

"Aggressive representation and a great attorney. I endorse this lawyer."

Judd Nemiro

Unknown Attorney | Feb 04
Relationship: Other

"Professional and knowledgeable. I endorse this lawyer."

Petya Fist

Immigration Attorney | Dec 19
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. A great lawyer with strong, detailed knowledge of immigration law."

Peter Marek

Immigration Attorney | Sep 03
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse David. 13 years of immigration practice is substantial. Experience matters. Clients love and respect him. Read his reviews! With 4 languages to draw from from he is a natural for immigration law. If you are in or near Los Angeles do yourself a favor and schedule a consultation."

A.J. Arias

Immigration Attorney | Sep 03
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Attorney Haghighi. He is a valuable member of the immigration legal community and has consistently provided excellent legal advice on Avvo.com."

Sean Cleary

Immigration Attorney | May 20
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. A highly skilled and respected lawyer in the legal community."

John O'Brien

Immigration Attorney | Apr 21
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. An outstanding and well respected attorney in the legal community. I would recommend him wholeheartedly to annyone needing legal representation."

Kathryn Hilbush

Immigration Attorney | Dec 01
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Haghighi is a very knowledgeable and well respected attorney in his community. I would not hesitate to recommend his services to a client."

Leigh Fleming

Immigration Attorney | Nov 13
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Haghighi is a highly experienced and knowledgable immigration attorney. I strongly endorse him."

Salim Sheikh

Immigration Attorney | Nov 13
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Haghighi is an excellent immigration practitioner for all your needs. I endorse this lawyer."

Matisyahu Wolfberg

Immigration Attorney | Nov 13
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer for immigration."

David Carter

Immigration Attorney | Nov 13
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Haghighi, Is well versed in immigration law and will fight for you to the end. He is well respected in the legal community. I endorse this lawyer."