Lawrence Richard Holmes

Lawrence Richard Holmes

4.9
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 37 years

Immigration Lawyer at San Diego, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration

1940 Garnet Avenue, Suite 210, San Diego, CA

About Lawrence

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Since 1991, 100% of my practice has been devoted to obtaining K1 fiancee visas and K3 spousal visas. In support of the foreign spouses we also handle their adjustment of status (green card), naturalization (U.S. citizenship), temporary work authorization and temporary travel document. I am licensed to practice immigration law in ALL 50 STATES. If you are interested in the services we provide, please call 888-3685886 for a FREE CONSULTATION.

35 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 45 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 37 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1988

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Lawrence R Holmes Immigration Attorney

1940 Garnet Avenue, Suite 210, San Diego, CA, 92109

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Lawrence Richard Holmes's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

283 Client Reviews

Showing 81 - 85 of 143 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Tammy | August 11, 2014 | Immigration

My husband received his 10 year Permanent residence (Green-card) !! So delighted!!!

I engaged the services of Lawrence R Holmes to apply for an Adjustment of status for my husband. We were already married for over two years when we applied. Having research the immigration process we decided to engage the immigration services of Lawrence R Holmes. and I have to say we're glad we did.... I don't think we would have made a successful application if we attempted DIY application it's a minefield of legal pitfalls and if you make a mistake you could jeopardize the whole process. LRH took care of everything we would recommended Lawrence & his paralegal Yvonne. Thank you Lawrence & Yvonne so much !

Posted by Jeff | July 03, 2014 | Immigration

Many, Many Thanks - K1 Visa now Permanent Resident

It was a pleasure to work with Yvonne over the years as my wife and I first petitioned for a fiance visa, and then for permanent resident status. My wife now has her green card. We are both so thankful for the professional support and guidance that Yvonne has provided us through this journey. We will... continue to work with her on any and all future immigration issues. Thank You!!

Posted by anonymous | June 20, 2014 | Immigration

Great Immigration Lawyer

Diana Nunez/Lawrence R. Holmes helped us with our AoS and RoC procedure. She always did a really great job, always answered emails really fast and guided us through the whole process. She gave us great, structured lists of the different documents needed from who and for what. She also answered ever...y question we had and explained things detailed. Both times she filed for us within the time frame we had and we also were approved really fast - much faster than the waiting times posted on the USCIS website. We liked her service so much, that we referred another couple to Lawrence R. Holmes and they had the same great experience and were approved fast.

Posted by Michael V and Jenalyn S | June 17, 2014 | Immigration

K1/K2 Visas for my Fiance and her son - Philippines

For those who are indecisive about whether to hire a lawyer to lead the effort in seeking a visa to the United States, my rapid and strong opinion is, "It would be the best investment you could ever make!" Sure, I know the basics of making applications but I do not have the breadth or depth of exper...ience, I don't know all the 'buzz' or 'key' words that U.S. Immigration officials like to see and, there is no better expert to whom to direct questions and from whom to derive winning strategies than Lawrence R. Holmes. I do plan to continue using his services.

Posted by Lynn | May 30, 2014 | Immigration

Worth much more than every penny!

As a bit of background, my wife was here on a J-1 visa when we met, and it had a 2-year home residency requirement associated with it. I hired a lawyer (not Larry Holmes this first time) and filed for a waiver, but it was denied. Now when it came time to petition for my wife for her permanent reside...ncy in March of 2013, this experience with the former lawyer led me to think "Hey, I spent a LOT of money for something that was really straight forward...doing an I-130 with a lawyer must be prohibitively expensive." So I did the I-130 filing myself. ...And then the ever-present anxiety settled in...what if I did something wrong, what if they do a request for evidence? The more I read other people's experiences with I-130's, the more I couldn't sleep worrying about all that could go wrong...and knowing I was ill-prepared to properly deal with something if it did. It was under these circumstances - about 3.5 months after filing - that I came across Larry Holme's very informative website one night while doing some reading on various aspects of the I-130 and NVC process. I was so impressed with the amount of freely available information (and the experience backing it up) that I filled out the contact request form online. Larry called me the next morning and answered tons of questions I had about my case, what may happen, and how to handle various scenarios. Contrary to my prior experience elsewhere, when Larry offers a consultation, he consults on your case rather than using "consultation" as a misnomer for "sales pitch". Even after 20 or 30 minutes of discussing my case, Larry wanted to make sure he answered all my questions. And this impressed me greatly - he was truly interested in my case and in helping me. I was the one who had to switch the topic of discussion to how his firm would assist me with my case going forward. I was really amazed...like "Wow!" amazed...when Larry shared his pricing for taking over my case. Suffice it to say that to hire Larry to take over my case all the way through my wife's final immigration interview and visa issuance was a fraction of the cost I paid for the J-1 visa waiver lawyer - for far much more work. Hiring Larry Holmes and his firm was the best decision I made during this entire I-130 process. Danielle, a top-rate Paralegal Specialist, helped me with my case going forward. I literally have 50+ emails from her answering questions and notifying me of what I needed to do. When you go through any kind of immigration process, especially for your spouse from whom you're physically separated, you will have moments of panic and anxiety about one thing or another. And when those moments come up, Danielle is the person you want to be able to email or call. Really, she probably saved my life from all the stress she made disappear. I wholeheartedly recommend the law firm of Lawrence R. Holmes to anyone dealing with any aspect of immigration law.

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James Dicks

Immigration lawyer | Nov 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"This attorney works very hard for the clients and keeps up with the law by attending legal seminars to assist them in this regard. I endorse this attorney."

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John De Luce

Immigration lawyer | Mar 06

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"have practiced immigration law for 32 years and have known Larry for over 20 years. In my opinion he is absolutely the best immigration attorney in the United States when it comes to obtaining K1 fiancee visas and the various marriage visas."

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Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Honors

1986

MENSA, MENSA MEMBER

Work Experience

1991 - Present

Owner, Lawrence R Holmes Immigration Atorney

Associations

1990 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Education

1987

California Western School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1972

California State University, Long Beach

MBA (Master of Business Administration)

1968

California State University, Fullerton

Bachelor of Arts

Languages

Spanish

Mandarin

English

Tagalog

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