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 6 - 10 of 104 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by Russ | January 23, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Blessed and Grateful

I reached out to Holmes & Ramos Immigration Attorneys LLP in August of 2013, shortly after proposing to my future bride to be in the Philippines. My fiancé and I were extremely excited but overcome by the process and forms to be submitted, knowing that any unintended error would add substantially mor...e time to the process and possibly even require refiling. We did not want to make a mistake and add further delays to the process. We contacted Lawrence Holmes for help and he did. The staff diligently and thoughtfully work to gather all the needed information for filing the K1 visa. I'm truly thankful for all of their help along the way, patiently reassuring us every step of the way. I'm grateful to say that after 10 months my fiancé and I were united again. I want to thank Lawrence Holmes and his paralegal Yvonne for all of their time and help. After my wife and I were married, we continued with Lawrence Holmes, for the 2 year green card filing process, than after two years, the filling for the removal of conditions, for the 10 year green card and "Permanent" resident status, and finally for my wife's naturalization process. Which she received this month 01/2019! The care, the thoughtfulness, the willingness to answer a call or email, the reassurance and diligence that Lawrence Holmes and his paralegal Yvonne showed to us was excellent. Lawrence Holmes and Yvonne has faithfully worked with us from start to finish from 2013 to 2019, which has been blessing. You guys have been a part of our story from the beginning and my wife and I are grateful for it.

Posted by Eugene | December 18, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Lawrence Holmes and his team review

My wife will take her Oath and will become a US citizen on December 19, 2018! I retained Holmes & Ramos Immigration Attorneys, LLP from the very beginning of our marriage-based immigration journey, and they have successfully and seamlessly taken us all the way from the initial adjustment of status to... the Naturalization! Our case manager Yvonne has done an exceptional work under Lawrence Holmes guidance. Her professional expertise and experience have been second to none and her personal qualities which are so important in such a complicated and nerve wrecking process as immigration have been outstanding. She combines her warm, supportive, approachable personality with in depth knowledge of every step of the entire process and meticulous attention to details. This has given us a piece of mind and reassurance in the success of our efforts. Her communication skills, responsiveness and patience to address dozens of our questions and concerns have been incredible. Hiring Lawrence Holmes and his team was the best decision I could make!

Posted by anonymous | December 17, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Great Lawyer! Very helpful throughout the immigration process

It was the second time we hired Mr Holmes’ team of professionals to work on my wife’s immigration process. Yvonne is the Paralegal Specialist who successfully helped us both times. We are extremely satisfied with her services. She is very nice and professional and has always answered all of our quest...ions clearly and in a timely manner. My wife and I are very thankful to Yvonne who did a wonderful job on my wife’s adjustment of status and on the removal of conditions of her residence. We highly recommend Mr Holmes and Ramos Immigration Attorneys LLP to anyone who needs help going through their immigration process.

Posted by anonymous | December 07, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

CR-1 spousal visa

I hired attorney Holmes to represent me in my CR-1 spousal visa petition back in July 2017. From the onset, he explained everything to me in a free consultation in regards to timeline and expectations and what the process involved. I was really impressed with his knowledge of the process and the ...region. I was lucky to be placed in the hands of Yvonne(paralegal). She did a fabulous job preparing the forms and also engaging with me if I had any questions. She would also follow up if there were delays and was always level headed and compassionate despite our agony and frustrations with the process.. Yvonne is amazing and I definitely recommend her and attorney holmes, they do a wonderful job

Posted by Betty and Qasar | October 23, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Immigration

When my (now) foreign husband and I decided to get married, we knew this was going to be a tough process. I knew I wanted to find someone, who had lots of experience and reasonable priced. After searching for a few months and interviewing several Lawyers, I came across Larry's, (Mr Holmes), K1visa,... web site. I sent in my contact information and with in 1 or 2 days, I got a call back. Not from the secretary or other office staff, but from Larry Himself. He was personable, and took his time to answer my dozens of questions. When we finally hired him it was about a year later. I sent him an email, re-introducing myself, and he picked up the phone and called me. He told me then, ANYTIME I had any questions just call. I really like the organization of this office. With each step in the process, we were given a "To Do" list,, in which we followed to the letter. This is very precise, and takes good record keeping on your part, but I cannot stress the importance of doing this, as they lay it ALL out for you. It will save you time and money in the future. Larry and Diana ( our contact), delivered as promised! We started the Process July 7, 2016 and my fiance arrived May 9th, 2018. Less than 1 year! We were married May 23rd, 2017. Coming to America for my husband is a still on-going process, and we will continue to hire Mr. Holmes and his team for each step. He was just approved for his 2 year green card, on Oct 16th, 2018. Our next step will be in 2 years, when we file for "Permanent" resident, and I will hire Larry and Diana again. Thanks again Larry and Diana!

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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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