Rajkrishna Sriram Iyer

Rajkrishna Sriram Iyer

also known as Raj Iyer

5.0
Rating: 9.5

Licensed for 21 years

Immigration Lawyer at Torrance, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration

21250 Hawthorne Blvd Suite 160-E, Torrance, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 21 years

State: California

Acquired: 2004

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Location

Immigration General Counsel | Iyer Demirovic Chinchoy LLP

21250 Hawthorne Blvd Suite 160-E, Torrance, CA, 90503

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Rajkrishna Sriram Iyer's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Posted by Saadet | May 28, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Professional attorney in immigration process!

We had the opportunity to work with Raj for me, my husband and my son on our journey from the immigration process to the green card which was began with O1 visa. At every stage of this process, he responded to our all questions without getting bored and very quickly. With his expertise and profession...al approach, he brought the process to a successful end. He and his colleagues handled all the paperwork with perfect meticulousness. I am very pleased that we carried out this process with him. I strongly recommend anyone who wants to work with him in the immigration application process to get help from him without hesitation. He is one of the best in the immigration matters. Raj, thank you for all you did for us.

Rajkrishna Iyer

Replied last May 30, 2024

Thank you for your kind words Saadet!

Posted by Pavan | July 19, 2018 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Very Kind and Professional Attorney

I had a brief discussion about my visa situation with Rajkrishna. He was Kind, Helpful and Professional. He listen to my visa situation and guided me in right direction. I would like to thank you again for helping me. If anybody looking for Immigration Attorney then look no further.

Posted by Anonymous | October 9, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Professional, knowledgeable and caring attorney

I have been a client of Raj’s from last 5 years and have filled three petitions through him so I think I am in a position to write a honest review. Five years ago I was working with a law firm who messed up my case and I got an RFI due to their mistake. My case was a bit complicated and too many mis...takes were made by the paralegal and the attorney so I decided to change my attorney. After researching, I retained Raj who was working at a well-known law firm in Los Angeles. He took the time to understand my case and discuss the strategy with me. I was a wreck that time but he did not lose his patience with me. He did the right paper work and in the end my case was approved. Next year I had to file for an extension so I just retained Raj. It went very smooth as Raj was very professional and paid attention to every detail. In 2017 I needed his service again. I contacted him and requested him to work on my case. For one minute I was concerned-new firm with one attorney, no big law firm name, and what if something goes wrong? Then my gut said I know Raj: he is good, he does not need the name of a big law firm, he knows the business and he is a thorough professional. So I retained his service again. In fact, it was even better this time. I had many concerns with all the RFEs that my colleagues were getting in the IT industry. Raj was available all the time, and he could give logical and practical answers to all my questions. Even though am in IT industry, and working at a client site, my case got approved without an RFE within 3 months. Anyone who is reading this will be surprised to know I have never meet Raj face to face as he is based in California. I have conducted all my business via phone and email. His qualities as an attorney: • He cares about his clients and provides satisfactory answers to all their concerns. Has lot of patience to deal with stressed out clients like me. • He is very detailed oriented • He knows the Law and is very professional. • I have come to trust his judgement. • Prompt in replying to emails and phones • Adheres to a timeline • He is very ethical when it comes to fee structure. Whatever fees he agrees to he will not charge more than that or ask for more later. I had an experience with a family court attorney who agreed on a flat rate but after my second email he said I am wasting lot of his time so he may start charging me hourly. With Raj this never happened. Even though my company was paying a flat fee, Raj answered to all my emails and calls. As far as immigration is concerned, I will recommend Raj without any hesitation.

Posted by Amandine | October 6, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Best immgration lawyer in town!!!

I contacted Raj Iyer a couple of years ago about applying to a permanent status in the US. Throughout the years I have been hiring Raj, he provided an excellent work and commitment despite the challenges. He always demonstrated strong work ethics and went above and beyond for my case. A few months... ago, my green card got approved and that is all thanks to Raj hard work. I would strongly recommend Raj for anyone looking for an amazing immigration attorney.

Posted by anonymous | September 2, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Personal service, extremely dedicated and responsive

I worked with Raj for about two years on my permanent residency application and for three years prior on various other immigration applications. He is incredibly reliable, knows his stuff and dedicated to his clients. I can't count the number of times I gave him anxiety fueled calls, and he completel...y alleviated my concerns. Highly highly recommend him, couldn't have done it without him.

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Rajkrishna Sriram Iyer's Lawyer Endorsements

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Genie Doi

Immigration lawyer | Jun 05

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I highly endorse Raj--his knowledge and experience with business immigration is unmatched. I can depend on him to have thoughtful, creative and reliable solutions to complex matters. He is an extremely intelligent and approachable lawyer."

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John Khosravi

Immigration lawyer | Jul 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Raj is a great resource. He is extremely knowledgable and experienced in the field of immigration law. I endorse this lawyer."

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Alfredo Bonilla

Immigration lawyer | Aug 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Rajkrishna is an able, quick-minded and thorough attorney. He understands the complicated array of U.S. immigration laws better than most, and uses this knowledge to benefit his clients. I endorse this lawyer."

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Howard Hom

Immigration lawyer | Aug 25

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I taught immigration law at the law school level for over 10 years and have 38 years of experience as an immigration attorney and can state without any hesitation or reservation that Raj is an outstanding immigration attorney."

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Gail Dulay

Immigration lawyer | Aug 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I represent aliens in removal proceedings who sometimes have an employment-based issue. Atty Raj has always been very generous in helping me understand employment-based immigration."

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Hovanes Margarian

Immigration lawyer | Jul 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Belma Chinchoy

Immigration lawyer | Jul 09

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Without hesitation, I endorse Mr. Iyer. His expertise in employment-based immigration is unmatched and I regularly call on him to help me think through complex cases and legal issues. I've observed Mr. Iyer go the extra mile for clients again and again; his advice is legally sound and business savvy. In addition, he is very professional and pleasant to work with. I never hesitate recommending Mr. Iyer to clients who have complex cases and who want their case prepared properly."

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Nikhil Shah

Immigration lawyer | May 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. He is extremely knowledgeable in the area of business immigration law."

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John O'Brien

Immigration lawyer | Apr 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

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

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Mar 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Bindi Parikh

Immigration lawyer | Feb 02

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Alfredo Bonilla

Immigration lawyer

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Genie Doi

Immigration lawyer

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John Khosravi

Immigration lawyer

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Belma Chinchoy

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.5 (Superb)

Honors

2013

Chambers USA Guide, Chambers and Partners

2012

Chambers USA Guide, Chambers & Partners

2011

Chambers USA Guide, Chambers & Partners

2010

Chambers USA Guide, Chambers & Partners

2009

Chambers USA Guide, Chambers & Partners

2008

Chambers USA Guide, Chambers & Partners

2007

Chambers USA Guide, Chambers & Partners

2006

Chambers USA Guide, Chambers & Partners

Work Experience

2008 - 2016

Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Carl Shusterman

2005 - 2008

Attorney at Law, The Chugh Firm, Apc

1998 - 2000

Attorney, J. Sagar Associates

1995 - 1998

In House Counsel, ICICI

Associations

2008 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2003 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

2005 - 2008

North American South Asian Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

EB-1 Green Card for a Software engineer (Name Withheld)

Permanent residence approved as Person of Extraordinary Ability

I-9 audit: Advise and Negotiation for reducing I-9 fines

Successful in reducing the fine up to 40% and favorable payment pan

PERM Denial reversed by successful filing of Motion to reconsider

PERM approval within 60 days after proving that the denial was based on Govt. error in interpreting and applying PERM regulation

I-601A

Obtaining green card to spouse of a US citizen by successfully proving Extreme Hardship

I-612

Obtaining waiver of 2 year home residency for physician under Exceptional Hardship

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Education

1995

National Law School of India University

B.A.LLB (Hons)

Speaking Engagements

2015

2015

AILA Bangkok District Chapter 3rd Annual Conference

Health Care Workers: Nurses, Allied Professionals and FMGs

2014

State Bar of California

Guide to E-2 Visas

2014

State Bar of California

Guide to H-1B Visas

2013

City of Hope Seminar

Non-Immigrant Visas

2013

American Immigration Lawyers Association (So cal chapter)

Issues related to the Labor Certification under PERM Process

2012

Mil Mujeres Conference

Employment Based Visas: Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visas

2012

I-9 Seminar

Do's and Don'ts of I-9 Verification

2011

I-9 Seminar

Do's and Don'ts of I-9 Verification

2008

Indo American Chamber of Commerce Seminar

Us Immigrant & Non Immigrant Visas

Languages

English

Hindi

Tamil

Malayalam

Spanish

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