Lawrence Richard Holmes

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.

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.

His price was very competitive. His staff was exceptional. Lawrence Holmes and Diana Nunez (paralegal specialist) were very informative. Getting a VISA can be a difficult and timely process. There are many things that can cause a VISA denial. I am VERY thankful to have made the call to Mr. Holmes. If... I had to do this all over again, I wouldn't hesitate to call him. I will finally be with my Fiancee and I have Diana and Lawrence to thank for this wonderful day!

Anyone going through the immigration process knows it's complicated, confusing, time consuming and nerve wracking. We thought about possibly doing it ourselves but after having lived it I can tell you definitely hire these folks! They are worth every cent. Seriously, this is the best investment yo...u can make in yourselves and you will have peace of mind. Larry and his team of immigration law experts put all our fears at rest and helped us, step-by-step through the whole process. Even though their office is on the other side of the country, we felt like his staff was right by our side. We had total access to Larry and his staff, especially Yvonne, who answered each question we had with confidence and knowledge time after time. Our interview was smooth sailing and we will have our green card in about 3 weeks! We really needed the expertise we paid for. A complication during my fiancé's entry was incredibly stressful. I called Larry immediately and he gave me the calming advice and reassurance that you just can't put a price on. Spasibo Larry, Yvonne and the entire staff!