Anish Vashistha

Anish Vashistha

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 19 years

Immigration Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration

3450 Cahuenga Blvd. W., Unit #401, Los Angeles, CA

About Anish

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

All aspects of family-based and corporate immigration: Court cases in Immigration Court, in the Board of Immigration Appeals, and before state and federal courts; Consular cases at United States consulates and embassies worldwide; Applications and petitions filed with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services; Representation of individuals in deferred inspection; and All other cases touching upon immigration.

19 years | 1,000 cases

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 19 years

State: California

Acquired: 2006

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Law Firm of Anish Vashistha, APLC

3450 Cahuenga Blvd. W., Unit #401, Los Angeles, CA, 90068

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78 Client Reviews

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Posted by Chris | January 29, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Job Well done with great integrity and honest hard work

From the very beginning my wife and I saw a handful of attorneys and got their advice concerning my wife and completing bringing her status to a green card. After talking to the many attorneys and reading and hearing a lot of opinions from law offices, we had a very mixed feeling for my wife to ge...t her green card status in a smooth and quick manner and if it was even possible. Somehow we stumbled across Anish's web site and read his reviews and his stories of many different cases of how he has brought people through to a successful finish. My wife and I were very intrigued and decided to call for an appointment. At our initial meeting with Gurbreena (Anish's Northern California office partner) we went over a lot of information so that Anish could hear the whole story and figure out the best paths to go. We would again meet with Gurbreena and have Anish on speaker phone. I was very impressed with this portion of how Anish was able to figure the many possible paths and how he put them in order and determine the quickness of each path and the best successful probability of each. Anish explained the possible paths and told us that even though each path was legitimate and should be approved he also shared the human factor that the USCIS has in that you are still dealing with humans who need to be convinced of the legitimacy of your request. Once it was determined that my wife and I had a couple paths available to us then it was to determine the success rate of each and the quickness of each path and then to choose which to put forth. At this point I knew we had chosen the right attorney and this was only the beginning. Once we had the possible paths chosen it was then that the work that Anish had for us to do would begin. I felt that the gathering of the information to give to Anish was a very crucial part of the process that could make or break our case. Once we got the information and documents Anish requested and sent it to the office it was quickly put together by Anish and sent to the USCIS for the application. I can't say this enough and that is that the level of professionalism that Anish had and the desire he put forward for our case was just awesome. He meticulously went over our information to ensure its correctness and made us feel he was not about just getting paid but that he valued each case he presented for anyone and wanted personally to see them be successful. We had actually a couple interviews with the USCIS and at both times Gurbreena was there with my wife to represent her as her attorney in San Francisco. Unfortunately the first path that was chosen was not successful but this did not deter Anish as he was prepared to put forward the second path for us and present this to the USCIS. Even though our first path chosen was legitimate my wife and I did not give Anish enough information to ensure a successful outcome from the USCIS. This is when I began to understand that Anish is not responsible for the human factor of someone inside the USCIS seeing our case as we see it and approving it but that it is our responsibility to help Anish bring an overwhelming case that can't be denied. Once our first plan and path was denied is when I think my wife and I got more serious and tried to present information for Anish that the USCIS couldn't deny. Our plan "B" then was to be put forward, and I gathered much more information so that Anish could really bring a stronger case that could not be refused by the USCIS, which it did not refuse but instead accepted and approved. Thanks Anish and your Team!

Posted by Georgina | October 19, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent Attorney!!

Mr. Vashistha is the most reliable, professional, and trust worthy person I have ever met. My husband and I would for ever be grateful to him for the excellent job he did in our case. I will give a brief summary of our case: I applied for my husbands green card since the year 2001 and we went through... 2 different attorney's with unsuccessful results on each, by the time my husband contacted Mr. Anish our case folder was so think that any other attorney would of just not take the time to review it, but Anish took our case without hesitation. Once we had our interview with immigration he was very organized and ready to provide the immigration officer with any documentation that was needed. One of the many things I liked about Mr. Vashistha was that he always kept us informed of all the notices sent by immigration and every time we had a question he would reply as soon as he could, we never had issues getting in contact with him. Unfortunately by the time we got in contact with Mr. Vashistha we had already gone through a lot in 14 years, but it only took him about 18 months from the time we first contacted him to the time my husband FINALLY was APPROVED for his GREEN CARD all thanks to the excellent job Mr. Vashistha did in preparing the documentation for our case. I WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND HIM 100%

Posted by Angelica | October 12, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Review

My husbands case started back in 2012 . After failed attempts with other sources I was reffered to Mr. Anish by a co-worker of mine. Calling and hiring him as our attorney for my husbands case was the best decision that me and my husband could have made. We contacted Mr. Anish in 4/2016 after a faile...d attempt for his I601A through Hermanda Mexicana after he was denied his waiver the first time Hermanda Mexicana pretty much told us that there was nothing they could no longer due for us, so thats when we decided to take all our papers and thats when we contacted him and met with him a few days after and from the first time just by fastly scanning /reading through our papers Mr. Anish pointed out so many mistakes and important dates that the US consalte looks at as important that.were wrong and just some the facts didn't concur at all. Im happy to say that in a year of course cause of the process we hAd to resubmit his I601A my husband was able to get approved for his wavier and now we are back and was able to obtain his visa on 4/2017 Mr. Anish is very precise/ and specific about what he wants and he knows exactly how to help. I have nothing but great things to say about him he went above and beyond for my family. He is for certain someone you can trust when it comes to legal matters but most important a loved one he will guide you every step of the way and takes the time to explain and answer any questions you might have. He is truely the best and if i can go back in time i would of hired him since we started our process back in 2012 and it most likely it wouldn't of been such a long process for us. We can never thank him enough for all he did!

Posted by LC | August 01, 2017 | Hired Attorney

As good as the other reviews say

I was skeptical of the other five star reviews at first but can now confirm they are true. Anish is very reliable and transparent about his charges. He is also to-the-point, which allows him and the client to get down to business ASAP.

Posted by Syed | April 28, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best immigration lawyer in CA

We were looking for an attorney for our immigration and had appointments with more than a dozen lawyers but no one seemed to be the one we were looking for.. one day browsing through the Web we went through his Web page and thought of trying one last time.. the moment he heard our case he was like Ye...s I like your case we can do it.. he was the first lawyer out of so many who was so cono identify about our case and took it. He is not only professionally sound but also a very kind and caring person. Throughout our case he was always there to guide us, gave answers to many of the questions and he treats his clients personally. When we were called for an interview with the immigration officer he was there on every step as if it was his own case.. we won the case and all credit goes to Anish.. we were lucky to have him as our attorney. We would highly recommend him

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Anish Vashistha's Lawyer Endorsements

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Rahul Aggarwal

Unknown lawyer | Mar 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"An excellent lawyer who treats clients with patience, care, understanding, and utmost professionalism - an even better person and I wholeheartedly recommend for future services."

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Ji Park

Immigration lawyer | Dec 12

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Anish has the rare combination of legal brilliance and humor. He will keep you laughing while beating you in court. I highly recommend Anish for any immigration issue."

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Charles Lee

Immigration lawyer | Sep 01

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. He is the most knowledgeable and professional attorney I know."

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Santosh Narayan

Immigration lawyer | Jun 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Anish is probably the smartest immigration attorney in Los Angeles. He's a wealth of information, certified as an immigration specialist by the State Bar and his trial experience is something that sets him apart."

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Nicklaus Misiti

Immigration lawyer | Oct 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I had some questions about a similar case to one Mr. Vashistha has handled in the past. He was very knowledgeable and cordial in discussing his experience with me. I definitely would recommend him."

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Leon Ben Hazany

Civil rights lawyer | Apr 27

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Mr. Vashistha is among the best lawyers I have worked with. He has impressive academic credentials Graduating from Georgetown School of Law - a top tier school). He has proven himself in the courtroom also. I have worked on many cases with Mr. Vashistha and he has produced excellent results for his clients. Two cases Mr. Vashistha worked on stand out because before Mr. Vashistha took the cases over the two clients had been working with other attorneys who had mishandled these complicated cases. After the tragic mishandling by the former attorneys, the two clients met with many lawyers, all of which advised them that their cases were hopeless. After Mr. Vashistha took over thecases he was able to undo the harm and he won both cases. Mr. Vashistha is honest, ethical and dedicated to the cause of his clients. He is a zealous advocate and I strongly recommend him."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2026

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

AV Preeminent Peer-Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Board Certified Specialist, Immigration and Nationality Law, Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California

2021

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

AV Preeminent Peer-Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®

2021

Board Certified Specialist, Immigration and Nationality Law, Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California

2020

Board Certified Specialist, Immigration and Nationality Law, Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California

2020

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Board Certified Specialist, Immigration and Nationality Law, Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California

2019

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Board Certified Specialist, Immigration and Nationality Law, Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2017

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2017

Board Certified Specialist, Immigration and Nationality Law, Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Board Certified Specialist, Immigration and Nationality Law, Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2015

Board Certified Specialist, Immigration and Nationality Law, Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California

2014

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2014

Board Certified Specialist, Immigration and Nationality Law, Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California

2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2013

Board Certified Specialist, Immigration and Nationality Law, Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California

2012

Board Certified Specialist, Immigration and Nationality Law, Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of California

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Attorney, Law Firm of Anish Vashistha, APLC

2009 - Present

Attorney, Law Firm of Leon Hazany & Associates, APLC

2006 - 2008

Attorney, Beverly Hills Immigration Law Firm

Associations

2018 - Present

United States Supreme Court Bar

Member

2018 - Present

United States Supreme Court

Admitted to Practice

2016 - Present

United States District Court for the Northern District of California

Admitted to Practice

2013 - Present

Better Business Bureau

Member

2011 - Present

United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit

Admitted to Practice

2007 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2007 - Present

United States District Court for the Central District of California

Admitted to Practice

2006 - Present

United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth Circuit

Admitted to Practice

2006 - Present

Supreme Court of California

Admitted to Practice

2006 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

2006 - Present

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Immigration Law Section

Member

2016 - 2016

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section

Member

2015 - 2015

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Business and Corporations Law Section

Member

2014 - 2014

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Small Firm and Sole Practitioner Division Section

Member

2009 - 2013

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section

Member

2006 - 2010

Network of Indian Professionals - Los Angeles/ Orange County

Member

2006 - 2015

South Asian Bar Association of Southern California

Member

2006 - 2008

Beverly Hills Bar Association

Member

2006 - 2013

American Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

In re X

My client won, and ICE's appeal was dismissed.

In re X

My client was granted withholding of removal.

In re X

My client obtained a J-1 waiver and changed status

In re X

My client was granted relief from removal.

The People v. Vasilyan

Appeal Granted: Matter Reversed & Remanded

In re X

My client won her appeal and won relief.

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Education

N/A

Georgetown Univ Law Ctr

law

N/A

Georgetown Univ

undergraduate

Speaking Engagements

2013

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Southern California chapter) New Members Division Event Introduction to Asylum Law

2010

Mind Your Own Business 2010 Immigration Options for Employees

2010

Publications

Languages

Spanish

Hindi

Urdu

Punjabi

Activity

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