Gisele Ambrosio

Gisele Ambrosio

5.0
Rating: 8.5

Licensed for 16 years

Immigration Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration

3580 Wilshire Blvd, 17th floor, Los Angeles, CA

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Licensed in California for 16 years

State: California

Acquired: 2009

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Law Offices of Gisele Ambrosio

3580 Wilshire Blvd, 17th floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90010-2418

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Gisele Ambrosio's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

117 Client Reviews

Showing 21 - 25 of 37 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Chris and Erica Sanchez | November 09, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

O Visa Expert- Top immigration Attorney

I am very happy to have hired Mrs. Ambrosio because she showed me the best visa for my case (which was the O visa for extraordinary ability), guided me all the way, answered all my questions and did all the work, in a very efficient and professional way. And of course, she won my case. Now I am in th...e US with my whole family. Mrs. Ambrosio is amazing! She jumped in and showed us why she is one of the top immigration attorneys in Los Angeles! Thank you Mrs. Ambrosio! You are the best!

Posted by Vishnu | November 09, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor

Very very good lawyer! Do not worry!

When I arrived from Mumbai I was not sure what my rights were. My company which hired me offered me a very low wage for US but good wage for India. So, I work and then start to see that the boss man want me to work on Hindu Holidays and on weekends. So, I hire the beautiful Ms. Gisele and no more pro...blems from my employer. Thanks to Gisele I am going to retire in Malibu and practice yoga on the cliffs.

Posted by Renata | November 07, 2016 | Immigration

Excelent professional

Gisele helps me with my change of status from B2 to F1. She was so nice, answer all my questions even when she was out of the office!

Posted by Lambert | October 13, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Definitely A 5-Star Immigration Attorney!!!

Originally, to save money, my Columbian wife with Canadian citizenship and I were handling our Immigration application for her without an immigration attorney. That proved to be both an unwise and costly decision. Owing to the confusion we experienced in communicating with USCIS throughout the proc...ess, our original application was denied, on account of one single document we failed to get to them on time. To be sure, given the bureaucratic red tape of USCIS, we should never have entered into this process without an experienced and informed immigration attorney. In the end, we had to file for an appeal and pay those additional costs. This is when we sought the assistance of Gisele Ambrosio, who had recently successfully represented a close friend of ours in what was a very complex immigration case. Gisele was amazing! She is attentive and friendly and very good at what she does. Not only did we win our appeal, but we received a positive decision in a fraction of the time that such appeals often take. This was an extremely important matter to us, as my wife was not able to work here in the US until we won this appeal. Thank you, thank you, thank you Gisele! We are forever grateful.

Posted by Rodrigo | October 12, 2016 | Immigration

Change of Status to Student F-1

After several American lawyers kept rescheduling my consultation, which made me lose two weeks, I found the recommendations for this great Brazilian professional. Because of my urgency, she met with me the next day via Skype, since I am in San Diego. Previous to our consultation, she read the docu...mentation sent by me via email and in 45 minutes understood all my case. She quickly pointed out the errors that had been made in my F-1 Student Visa case, by the Language School in which I was enrolled. She clarified all my doubts and showed me all the alternatives for my case, based on her extensive experience with such cases. She helped me find the best solution. Besides being strong, effective and extremely knowledgeable, Gisele is very compassionate of her clients. DO NOT attempt to go through immigration processes without a lawyer. I regret not having met Gisele at the beginning, because it would have saved months in the process, as well as government fees for correction of my case. I recommend her, highly !!! ***I have to write it in portuguese too, because I know I can help a lot of Brazilians with this review. Depois de várias remarcações com advogados americanos que me fizeram perder 2 semanas e não me atenderam. Encontrei as recomendações dessa ótima profissional brasileira. Devido à minha urgência, ela conseguiu me atender no dia seguinte via Skype, pois estou em San Diego,CA. Previamente, leu a documentação que enviei por email e em 45 minutos entendeu todo meu caso. Ela rapidamente apontou os erros da escola de idiomas no meu caso de visto de estudante F-1. Esclareceu todas as minhas dúvidas e me apresentou todas as alternativas com base em sua larga experiência nesses tipos de casos. Ela me ajudou a encontrar a melhor solução. Além de eficaz,eficiente e extremamente experiente, a Gisele é muito humana com o cliente. NÃO tente fazer um processo com a im imigração sem um advogado. Me arrependo de não ter encontrado a Gisele logo no início, pois me pouparia meses no processo, bem como taxas do governo para correção do meu caso. Eu recomendo-a fortemente!!! Title: *** Change of Status *** Depois de várias remarcações com advogados americanos que me fizeram perder 2 semanas e não me atenderam. Encontrei as recomendações dessa ótima profissional brasileira. Devido à minha urgência, ela conseguiu me atender no dia seguinte via Skype, pois estou em San Diego,CA. Previamente, leu a documentação que enviei por email e em 45 minutos entendeu todo meu caso e erro da escola de inglês cometeu no processo. Esclareceu todas as minhas dúvidas e me apresentou todas as alternativas com base em sua experiência dos últimos 10 anos em casos semelhantes. E ainda me auxiliou no melhor caminho para a solução. Além de eficaz e eficiente, ela é atua com humanidade. NÃO tente fazer um processo deste sem um advogado. Me arrependo de não ter encontrado a Gisele logo no início, pois me pouparia meses de transtorno e taxas do governo para correção. Eu recomendo-a fortemente!!!

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Gisele Ambrosio's Lawyer Endorsements

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Matthew Turman

Business lawyer | Apr 11

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Somair Alam

Immigration lawyer | Feb 12

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"Gisele is a top-notch business, family and immigration attorney. She is a zealous advocate for her clients and well respected in the legal community."

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Ross Russell

Unknown lawyer | Apr 21

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"I endorse this lawyer. She is very knowledgeable and cares about her clients."

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Noah Peterson

Business lawyer | Feb 14

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"Ms. Ambrosio is an excellent attorney. I endorse this lawyer."

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Ekaterina Powell

Immigration lawyer | Jun 11

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"I endorse this lawyer. Very knowledgeable attorney."

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Jordan Shaw

Business lawyer | Jan 17

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Douglas Borthwick

Business lawyer | Jan 04

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Doland

Immigration lawyer | Aug 13

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"Ms. Ambrosio renders a valuable service to the Portuguese speaking community here in Los Angeles. With many Brazilians residing in the metropolitan area, the language and cutural benefits of a Brazilian licensed attorney are obvious."

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Juliana Ferraz

Immigration lawyer | Aug 01

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Nadia Galash

Immigration lawyer | May 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Gisele is a very compassionate attorney. She is very detail-oriented and has great people skills. I will highly recommend this attorney to anyone."

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Yousef Monadjemi

Unknown lawyer | May 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jong Lee

Immigration lawyer | Jan 10

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Gisele displays compassion and genuine enthusiasm on behalf of her clients."

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Experience

Rating:  8.5 (Excellent)

Honors

2017

Clients Choice Award- 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, AVVO

2017

Top 10% Lawyers in the USA, Lawyers of Distinction

Associations

2011 - Present

Los Angeles Black Chamber of Commerce

Advisor on Brazilian Matters

2009 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2009 - Present

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Member

2009 - Present

Brazil-California Chamber of Commerce

Director

2009 - Present

Brazilian Citizens Counsel

President

2002 - Present

Brazilian Bar Association

Member

Education

2006

California Western School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

2005

University of San Diego

Post-Graduate Legal

2002

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

LL.B - Bachelor of Laws

Speaking Engagements

2018

Desafios da Mulher Imigrante- Obstacles of the Immigrant Women

Entrepreneurship and Law

2018

CRBE (Counsil of Representatives of Brazilians living Abroad)

Report on the situation of Brazilians in the West of the United States

2017

New Immigration Laws under the Trump Administration

Immigration Law and Your Rights

2016

Know Your Rights

Immigration Laws and Domestic Violence

2016

Desafios da Mulher Imigrante- Obstascles Immigrant Women Face- 2015, 2016

Immigration Law, Domestic Violence, Women's Rights

2016

CRBE- Itamaraty (Counsil of Representatives of Brazilians living Abroad)

The situation of the Brazilian Community in the Jurisdiction of the Los Angeles Consulate

2014

US Laws for people under a Student Visa

US Legal System and the Most Important Laws

2014

CRBE- Itamaraty (Counsil of Representatives of Brazilians living Abroad)

The Brazilian Community on the West Coast if the United States

2011

Latin America Connection: An International Trade and Export Conference

Trade with Latin America/Brazil

2010

Valley International Trade Association

Important Legal Aspects of Doing Business in Brazil

2009

Black Brazilian Women's Voice

Domestic Violence- The Law Protects You

Languages

English

Portuguese

Spanish

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