Marie C. Puertollano

Marie C. Puertollano

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 13 years

Immigration Lawyer at San Diego, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration

1502 6th Ave, San Diego, CA

About Marie

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Work and Investment visas, extraordinary abilities, Family, and Naturalization. Representation in court including the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

14 years | 1,000 cases

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 13 years

State: California

Acquired: 2012

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Location

Law Offices of Jacob Sapochnick

1502 6th Ave, San Diego, CA, 92101-3216

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Marie C. Puertollano's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

93 Client Reviews

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Showing 6 - 10 of 16 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by Elad | May 04, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Professional, Honest, Straightforward and Hard-working

Marie took over my case in the middle of the process from a different person that was working on it in the office. I pretty quickly felt that she studied my case well and was familiar with even smaller and very specific details of my accomplishments and previous work (in a field that she never worke...d on, or familiar with, before). This is what wanted to expect from every serious lawyer that is working on my case - they need to know all the details even better then I do... I believe this is a crucial factor for succeeding in bringing the best potential for every application. However, please make sure and verify that all the crucial information is well understood, and do not let details of your case go unnoticed or misunderstood. The little issue to be aware of - It seemed that Marie was fully loaded with other customers cases, which means it could come at a price - she could also be tied up for any immediate communication I had, however, I should say that she did get back to me with answers for questions I had along the process, doing her best to answer everything I needed. Given her stressful days I could say she was roughly gentle :) Bottom line, Marie seem to have done most of the actual work on my case (under Jacob Sapochnick). This also brought me to an eventual approval of my EB2 visa and GC. I want to Thank Marie and Jacob very much for the overall attitude and experience despite the stressful environment of any legal issues. In addition, I also want to thank the kind people that reviewed my case and allowed me to create. Blessings on all of you. I really hope to be able to change the world little at a time...

Posted by Karri | December 20, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best Immigration Attorney in US!!!

Marie is a very skilled immigration attorney who works round the clock and is always willing to give her best to get the job done. No matter how complex the job is, she will always find a solution. If you have an immigration problem in US, she is the go to attorney. Our company has been able to do bu...siness with her for many of our employees over the years and she has always delivered. A very compassionate and talented Immigration attorney in California.

Posted by Samuel | February 15, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Amazing Services

Marie did an amazing work. She got my E2 investor visa and also got the one of my wife, in less than a month. Thanks to her I'm able to open our business in time and focus on all my projects. the most professional attorney i have come across. Amazingly helpful and always knowledgeable and resp...onsive. Thank you so much for helping us and making this come true.

Posted by Bing | December 13, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Special thanks to Marie!

Marie is the most professional and responsible attorney that I’ve met. I had the fortune to work with her for my H1B application. My case is complicated. I have a H1B denial history because of the bad job my previous attorney did. I spent more than half of a month to find a professional attorney ...who can help me with my case. I was fortunate to be recommended to Marie. Marie timely helped me file a motion to reopen. She was very efficient and finished everything within ONE WEEK. She corrected every mistake my previous attorney made and provided USCIS with 10+ paged sufficient evidence for the Motion to Reopen. The success change of Motion to Reopen is pretty low. But Marie made it. The request of Motion to Reopen was approved and my original H1B case was reopened. However, the information provided by my previous attorney interfered with my petition, my case was denied in the end. But the efforts Marie put into my case is really outstanding. Considering my visa status, Marie recommended me with several plans and encouraged me to file a new petition in 2016. Although I almost gave up for several times, Marie always tried her best to help me and was patient for my endless questions. She did more than an attorney normally does. With her help, I decided to file a new petition in 2016 and it successfully got approved. Although we got an RFE, Marie wrote a well-organized reply to RFE with limited information provided by me. Particularly worth mentioning is that Marie also helped with my visa interview training. She gave me professional advice and taught me how to answer tough questions strategically. Finally my visa got approved! It should be attributed to Marie’s hard work and all the efforts she put into my case. Legal status is more than everything for a foreigner. If you need immigrant/nonimmigrant visa help, please reach out to Marie. She is the BEST attorney ever. You won’t need to worry about anything by working with her. I’d like to recommend her to all my friends who need immigrant help. Final comment is: visa approval =to be lucky enough to get lottery + work with a PROFESSIONAL ATTORNEY.

Posted by Kaori | September 26, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

N-400 Naturalization

Marie Puertollano was an extremely valuable and helpful asset to me during renew my green card and naturalization process. Simply outstanding. She was very knowledgeable and always returned my emails or phone calls in a timely fashion with detailed answers to all of my questions. Communication was n...ever an issue. I felt like I was always her number 1 priority. I was very impressed with her from day 1 and felt comfortable trusting her with my legal issues. I would highly recommend Marie to anyone. I know who I am calling for my legal help. I cannot speak highly enough about her professionalism. Thank you so much for caring.

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Marie C. Puertollano's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jacob Sapochnick

Immigration lawyer | Jan 23

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Marie is an excellent immigration lawyer. Not only she knows the law well and is always up to date, but she’s also passionate about her practice. She’s a pleasure to work with."

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Camille Keppi

Immigration lawyer | Nov 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Marie is an honest, dedicated and incredibly knowledgeable lawyer. I would recommend her to anyone seeking an Immigration Attorney. I endorse her without hesitation."

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Rayana Thomas

Immigration lawyer | Sep 23

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Marie is an honest and hard working attorney. I have had the pleasure to work with her and have seen her dedication towards her clients. She is fluent in French and Spanish and is a great attorney."

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Begum Benchimol

Immigration lawyer | Apr 20

Relationship: Co-worker

"Marie is a great attorney. She is experienced and cares for her clients. I confer with her almost daily about a wide variety of legal issues. Her breadth of experience and professional judgment are great assets for her clients."

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William Markham

Immigration lawyer | Dec 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Marie really cares about her clients and is conscientious, absolutely reliable, knowledgeable, and committed to helping her clients. She is also honest, forthright, and completely trustworthy. I highly recommend her services."

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Yi-Hung Chung

Immigration lawyer | Jun 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Marie is very capable at handling immigration cases; she is mostly handling H1B, E,P,R, and marriage immigration cases. She is very passionated about her work and she cares clients very much."

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Yingfei Zhou

Immigration lawyer | Jun 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Marie Puertollano is an experienced immigration lawyer who is diligent, brilliant, knowledgeable in both family and business immigration, and truly caring about her clients. I highly endorse this lawyer to anyone seeking quality services."

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James Voeller

Immigration lawyer | May 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Marie has what is sorely lacking in much of the legal community - a kind heart. Marie genuinely cares for her clients and is an excellent communicator. Having emigrated to this country herself, she has a special understanding of the process. You won't be sorry if you hire Marie. I endorse this lawyer."

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Mark Young

Immigration lawyer | May 14

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer. Marie is a caring, family-oriented person who happens to be a great immigration lawyer."

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Douglas Borthwick

Immigration lawyer | Jan 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Nadia Galash

Immigration lawyer | May 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Marie is a very passionate attorney. She is very knowledgeable in family visa petitions, H-1B visas, R-visas, N-400 applications, and I-751 petitions."

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Ekaterina Powell

Immigration lawyer | Apr 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Marie Puertollano is one of the most hardworking and dedicated attorney I know. She makes her clients a priority and goes above and beyond what is expected from an attorney providing exceptional level of legal service and personable attention to each case. I highly recommend Marie Puertollano to anyone seeking quality legal assistance."

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Habib Hasbini

Immigration lawyer | Aug 28

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2020

Certified Immigration Specialist, California State Bar

2017

Top 40 Immigration Lawyers under 40 in California for 2018, The American Society of Legal Advocates

2016

2015 Pro bono award, ABA Immigration Justice Project

2014

Appreciation Award, Law Offices of Jacob Sapochnick

2012

Wiley W. Manuel Award, SDVLP

2011

Academic Award Achievement: Legal Skills, California Western School of Law

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Managing Attorney, Law offices of Jacob Sapochnick

2012 - 2016

Attorney, Law Offices of Jacob Sapochnick

2011 - 2011

Law Clerk, American Bar Association Immigration Justice Project

2011 - 2011

Law Clerk, San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program

Associations

2019 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Co chair of New Member Division

2016 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2015 - Present

U.S Court of Appeal for the 9th Circuit

Admitted to Practice

2012 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

2017 - 2018

American Society of Legal Advocates

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

NIW and AOS for Lead Scientist with almost no citations

Approved

NIW and AOS for very young entrepreneur

Approved

EB-1C Executive of a small US company

Approved without RFE

Petition for review with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal

Approved

5th I-130 marriage petition

Approved

Abused spouse VAWA

Approved

E-2 for start up

Approved

F-1 reinstatement

Approved

P-1 for MMA fighters

Approved

H1B motion to reopen

Approved

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Education

2011

California Western School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

2007

University of Bordeaux

Master 2

2006

University of Paris Pantheon Assas

Bachelor

Speaking Engagements

Publications

Languages

English

French

Spanish

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