Lawrence Richard Holmes

Lawrence Richard Holmes

4.9
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 38 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 38 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 6 - 10 of 29 reviews | Advocacy

Posted by Anthony | December 17, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent immigration attorney

After an Internet search, and reading about his qualifications and dedication to his profession, I hired Mr. Holmes to help guide my fiancee and me through the labyrinthine process of getting her K-1 visa. Based on that experience, we retained him through the successive steps of establishing her per...manent residence, and ultimately her naturalization to US citizenship. While we could have contacted Mr. Holmes directly at any point in the process, we dealt exclusively with Diana Nunez, who proved more than competent, capable and responsive to the myriad questions we had. The task of gathering all the required documents and information, and properly presenting them to the government, can seem daunting. It quickly became apparent that we were well represented by a truly professional team, one in whom my wife and I had total confidence. With the deepest respect and sincerity, thank you, Lawrence and Diana

Posted by Roger | September 11, 2015 | Hired Attorney

Great team to help you be with the one you love

Mr. HOLMES and his team was with us from the very beginning to the end. The service is quite efficient and professional. Even though they are professionals, they treat you like a close neighbor. Mr. HOLMES and his staff mean what they say when they say “We are with you every step of the way”. They st...ay on top of everything and always notify you upon every completion of each step. Hats off to Yvonne!! She is a great team member of Mr. HOLMES firm. She is professional and very much human. These people care and they will help you be with the one you love. You can succeed, like us, by choosing Mr. HOLMES and his firm. We highly recommend them!

Posted by Philip | September 09, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Great service (again)!

My wife and I used Lawrence Richard Holmes service 3 years ago to obtain an initial green card for my wife to live and work with me in the USA. The service was excellent. Now, we used the service again for my wife's permanent 10 year green card. And again, excellent service. Yvonne was our legal ...specialist. She guided us on both occasions throughout the entire process. Professional in every way. We highly recommend this service. We are grateful to Yvonne for all of her first class support.

Posted by Del & Hiracy | September 08, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Could never have done it without you! Mission Impossible was achieved with you doing practically everyting for us!

I'm an American and fell in love with a beautiful, fascinating Brazilian Amazon Indian woman, Hiracy. Due to our ages she is 28 and I am 69 years we never dreamed we could ever really be married and she could really be here as my wife beside me 24 hours a day. She taught me Portugues and I taught her... some English. We talked by Skype day and night and her family and I all built a great relationship. At one point we decided we both wanted to get married and of course her come to America with me. I searched online and found Attorney Holmes, never dreaming he would be so friendly and his staff would be so kind and helpful to us. They began to help us and we decided it would be all the way with them to represent us. We began the process sometime last year 2014 in about August - every single step of the way went just as they said it would. Every time they received a notice or we did we were instantly in contact. Since my wife now is from the capital of the Amazon, Manaus, there is no embassy there or any office to help us get her US Visa. So we had to meet in Rio De Janeiro and take all our photo albums and documents, and financial records and her police clearances, etc. to the Rio office. It was a three week process. First the medical testing had to be done - it was then sent to the Embassy. Then we went for the interview and were handled at a window just standing there before a very friendly agent who cleared us and our documents before we were called to stand before another window in a private room in front of the Consul of America in Brazil. He asked about five simple questions then he said she was approved to travel to the USA! We had been very nervous about the interview but it was approved and then we had to wait another week for her passport to arrive at the hotel in Rio before our plane was scheduled to leave on March 18th. I decided to push it and buy our tickets to USA ahead of time and as luck had it we received it the day before our plane left. We were so relieved to get out of Brazil and her for the first time to the USA - and we had heard horror stories about the Immigration agents in Miami where we entered. How they would surely separate us and scare her to death since her English was practically zero. However Mr Holmes and Danielle and the staff assured us we would pass fine. When we got to Miami we were surprised again... the agent took us straight to a room and we waited till someone came in at 5am or so and that agent asked us a few questions and if we were truly going to get married because we loved each other and we assured him we would be married within a week of arriving to Tucson, Az where we live. Our last hurdle which we gladly hired Mr. Holmes and Danielle who did everything again for us was our final interview with the agency here in Tucson. We were perfectly prepared by Danielle and the interview went much easier than we thought. They just notified us today that my wife's Green Card has been approved and on the way. Her social security card is also on the way and now we are free to travel the world and she can get a job if she wants and learn English and Get a driver's license... and such. Although it has some conditions, we are ecstatic now - but a year ago we had many obstacles to jump. It has been a long and arduous mission, but we have done it! Mission completed! Their fee was worth its weight in gold. They walked us through the entire process. I didn't have to worry if I had it right or wrong - and when we were in an interview - we were so well prepared they hardly looked at our documents. Many many blessings to the Angels and Geniuses at Lawrence Holmes, Attorneys!

Posted by David | July 21, 2015 | Immigration

WORLD CLASS SERVICE!!!!!

Personal attention from a dedicated team of superior professionals who sincerely care about you and your loved one. My wife (Jamaica) and I can echo all of the other folks you see in all the rest of these testimonials. Never experienced hiring someone from so far away (I’m in New Orleans), but tha...t first phone call with Mr Larry truly set my mind at ease. I had initially inquired about a fiancée visa, with the intention of marrying in the U.S. during the 90 day window. But after our discussion revealed that she had already been denied a tourist visa on several occasions due to “no significant reasons to return (to Jamaica)” {…all of her family and friends…???!!}, he bluntly asked me, “Do you want to marry the girl?” When I immediately answered “Yes”, he plainly told me to “get your ass down there, marry her THERE, and we’ll bring her here as your WIFE!” That was it….I was SOLD! Not only that, but simply the fact that I went to the extent of hiring an immigration specialist, made a HUGE impact on my wife’s family and friends, especially her Mom and her best friend! They knew then that I was truly serious, and it made such a difference in their willingness to support her in her decision to leave her home country. This is a very lengthy process, and Mr Larry’s staff was incredibly responsive to any and all requests from my wife and myself. In particular, during our process, the Immigration Service decided to upgrade their system from using printed forms to online forms! We were instantly alerted by our paralegal to this change, and swiftly submitted the required documents so we experienced the least amount of delay possible. No telling how long all that would have taken us without the outstanding expertise of the folks who were always at the ready, and looking out for us! The most significant impact of having Mr Holmes and his staff on your team is at the moment of truth….when your loved one steps up to that window. The interviewer at the embassy has a professionally prepared packet before them. They know that this person at the counter is NOT ALONE, and that they are represented by an attorney from the U.S.! That already speaks volumes in favor of “proof of a sincere relationship” before your loved one even opens their mouth! My wife came in with a large 3 ring binder of our correspondence, bank records, tax returns, phone bills (YIKES!!). Imagine her reaction when the interviewer told her she didn’t really need all of that, he had everything he needed right in front of him! He only asked maybe a dozen questions at most, including if she had any recent photos of the two of us together. Her confidence soared when she sweetly told him, “Of course!” “We have some we took outside a few minutes ago, but my husband is holding my phone….shall I go fetch him?” His next question, “Will you be leaving the country immediately after this interview? …because your visa is APPROVED!” When she exited the embassy and rounded the corner, I didn’t even have to ask how it went, she was only about four feet off the ground!! Our gratitude cannot be measured, and the difference in our lives is beyond my ability to describe in words. Too bad I don’t have a way of adding the sound of our hearts beating alongside each other for the purpose of this testimonial….just use your imagination! Believe me, it's a VERY happy sound!! Currently, we are looking forward to removing my wife’s “conditional” status in the coming months, and once we pass the three year mark, she will apply for U.S. citizenship. Naturally, we will seek out Mr Larry Holmes and his tremendous staff at kvisas to ensure an absolutely flawless process! God Bless y’all

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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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