Free Consultation
$0 first 20 minutes
Edyta Christina Grzybowska
also known as Edyta Christina Grzybowska Grant, Edyta Grant
About Edyta
Biography
Unlike most of the immigration attorneys in the U.S., Ms. Edyta Christina Grzybowska Grant is an immigrant herself. She is half Polish, half Bulgarian, and is a legal resident of three countries, including the U.S. From the day she was born, literally, she had to deal with immigration issues. As such, she has a much better understanding of the apprehensions and concerns shared by all foreigners and those without status, because she has experienced most of the immigration processes herself: student visas, tourist visas, work visas, marriage to a U.S. citizen, adjustment of status, etc. Being a fellow immigrant, you can fully trust her to do all in her power to solve your immigration needs without jeopardizing your status in the U.S.
Ms. Grzybowska Grant holds a Masters Degree in Public Policy with an emphasis in International Relations from Pepperdine University, and a Juris Doctor from George Mason University School of Law . While in law school, Ms. Grzybowska Grant interned for Ms. Anne Greer, the Assistant Chief Immigration Judge for the Board of Immigration Appeals, and actively participated in the Asylum Clinic ran by the retired Federal Judge Bruce Einhorn, who authored the Asylum Law for the U.S.
Ms. Grzybowska Grant came to the U.S. in 1995 after she won a full tuition scholarship to attend college in Boston, MA. She has since received many more academic accolades. She was awarded the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for excellent achievement in the study of Asylum and Refugee Law in May 2009; and was named the Diversity Scholar for Washington DC Metropolitan Region, Constangy, Brooks and Smith in 2007. She also won the Kern County Women Lawyers Foundation Scholarship in 2009; and the Colors of Justice Scholarship Award in 2007.
Ms. Grzybowska Grant began her legal career as a civil law attorney at Thomas Anton and Associates, working on two of the Erin Brockovich series cases (the original case was depicted in the 2000 feature film, Erin Brockovich, starring Julia Roberts, and was nominated for five Academy Awards). Immigration has always been Ms. Grzybowska Grant's passion and she now focuses solely on this area of law. Ms. Grzybowska Grant also volunteers for the Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance program as an immigration attorney. She enjoys an excellent rapport with foreign nationals and has many ties in expatriot organizations.
Practice Areas
1
Practice Area
Immigration
100%
12 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
Looking for an attorney? Avvo can help.
Search our directory
Quickly connect with top attorneys through our legal directory to get help with your legal issue.
Avvo's live chat agents can help coordinate a consultation with a local attorney.
Chat with a live agent who can match you with the right attorney for your legal needs.
Chat withLicenses
Licensed in California for 16 years
State: California
Acquired: 2009
No misconduct found
Location
Immigration in America - Law Offices of Edyta-Christina Grzybowska Grant
4900 California Ave, Tower B, 2nd Floor, Bakersfield, CA, 93309
Gallery
Ad
Transform legal challenges into solutions.
Connect now to review your situation.
Edyta Christina Grzybowska's Reviews
Avvo Review Score
56 Client Reviews
Filter Avvo Reviews (56)
Refine reviews to match your needs. Use the filters to quickly surface reviews that align with your case or priorities.
Practice Areas
What Clients Mention
Showing 51 - 55 of 56 reviews
Posted by Melissa | August 19, 2013 | Immigration
Great immigration lawyer!
Edyta helped me set up a K-1 visa for my fiancé in Zimbabwe. She helped with everything, from start to finish. I probably asked her a thousand questions, and she always answered promptly, and we went over the paper work back and forth until everything was perfect. We received the visa with no problem...
Posted by Anthony and Sandra | July 11, 2013 | Immigration
Top-Class Immigration Attorney
Edyta is incredibly knowledgeable, personable, and efficient. She delivered outstanding results in an impressive time frame. My wife and I are so grateful that we found her! During our "immigration process" Edyta always laid out every possible scenario that we may encounter, and she made sure ...
Posted by anonymous | April 23, 2013 | Immigration
Organized and helpful!!
My husband and I are very thankful for Mrs. Grant's help and support. The process of gaining U.S. residency through marriage is tedious and time consuming. Not to mention the constant worry that you might be forgetting something important. Edyta helped make sense of it all and it brought us great com...
Posted by Mario | March 05, 2013
Italian Marriage Immigration
Edyta was extremely insightful, honest, articulate, thorough and responsive. Given her particular background and having gone through this process personally, she was overly adept in managing the process and seeing it through to completion. Edyta understands the emotional and economic hurdles that o...
Posted by Ana | February 05, 2013
Great Attorney.
Very helpful with my case, and responsive to any of my questions or concerns. Wonderful to work with, recommend her to anyone i know.
Edyta Christina Grzybowska's Lawyer Endorsements
"Edyta is a great lawyer and one that is highly respected in our area. She gets my highest endorsement."
"Very smart and aggressive attorney."
"Knowledgeable and very helpful in assisting with a detainee issue at Mesa Verde Detention Center."
"I endorse this lawyer. Highly skilled attorney, well-respected in the legal community."
"I endorse this lawyer. Edyta is an excellent attorney and has a strong reputation in the legal community. If you have an immigration issue I highly recommend that you contact her."
"I endorse this lawyer. I met Edyta that day she was sworn in as an attorney. I was on the Local Bar Association committee where we set up the swearing in process. I was immediately impressed with her presence, maturity and intelligence. Over the years, I have watched her grown into a highly competent immigration lawyer. Having gone through the immigration process herself, she has a high degree of genuine compassion for those facing the same hurdles. I highly recommend her to you."
"Edyta is a smart, a passionate advocate for her clients. I highly recommend her to anybody who needs a competent immigration attorney in the Bakersfield area."
"I have collaborated with Ms. Grzybowska-Grant on several criminal matters with immigration consequences. Through her expertise we have been successful in obtaining results that have as little impact on our client's immigration status as possible. I endorse this lawyer."
"My firm regularly refers clients with immigration needs, of any kind, to Ms. Grzybowska. Every client has reported back that they were pleased with the work performed by Ms. Grzybowska. I will continue sending Ms. Grzybowska clients because I know that they are in good hands."
"Edyta is the top immigration attorney in the central valley. I highly recommend her services."
"Immigration law and process can be confusing, but Edyta helps make it as simple as possible for her clients. Not only is she extremely intelligent and fluent in several languages, her first-hand experience in the immigration system makes her a compassionate and capable advocate for her clients. I strongly recommend her."
Mark Raimondo
Criminal defense lawyer
Timothy Osborn
Personal injury lawyer
Leonard D'Arrigo
Immigration lawyer
Herlinda Vasquez
Immigration lawyer
Hitomi Kobayashi
Immigration lawyer
Susanna Bogue
Immigration lawyer
Camille Cook
Immigration lawyer
Michael Parent
Criminal defense lawyer
Daniel Clifford
Litigation lawyer
Bobby Cloud
Divorce and separation lawyer
Christopher Hagan
Medical malpractice lawyer
John Grant
Copyright application lawyer
Experience
Honors
2009
Excellent achievement in the study of Asylum and Refugee Law, CALI Excellence for the Future Award
2009
Scholarship, Kern County Women Lawyers Foundation
2007
Diversity Scholar for Washington DC Metropolitan Region, Constangy, Brooks and Smith
2007
Colors of Justice Scholarship Award, George Mason University School of Law
2007
Best Oralist Award, GMU Appellate Writing - Southard Section
2005
Seiji Masuda Endowed Scholarship, Pepperdine School of Public Policy
2004
Honor Board Committee, Pepperdine School of Public Policy
2004
Seiji Masuda Endowed Scholarship, Pepperdine School of Public Policy
2003
Fritz Scholarship, Pepperdine School of Public Policy
Work Experience
2012 - Present
Lawyer / Owner, Immigration in America - Law Offices of Edyta-Christina Grzybowska Grant
2008 - Present
Lawyer, Thomas Anton and Associates
2014 - 2014
Lecturer on Immigration Law and Policy, California State University / The Political Science Department
Associations
2011 - Present
Greater Bakersfield Legal AssistanceVolunteer Attorney
2009 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
2009 - Present
Kern River CDS Dressage ChapterNewsletter/FB/Website Officer
2008 - Present
Phi Delta Phi Legal Ethics FraternityMember
2009 - 2011
American Bar AssociationMember
2009 - 2011
Kern County Bar AssociationMember
2009 - 2011
Beverly Hills Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
THEODORE SCHROEDER ET AL VS PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
Education
2009
George Mason University School of Law
Juris Doctor
2009
Pepperdine University School of Law
Juris Doctor
2006
Pepperdine University
Master in Public Policy
Speaking Engagements
2014
Community Meeting
Immigration Information
2012
Understanding the New Immigration Policy
Deferred Action
2012
Deferred Action
Deferred Action
Publications
2011
The Equestrian News
What is a Keuring?
2011
The Equestrian News
World-Class Warmbloods in Bakersfield
Languages
Polish
Bulgarian
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Legal Answers
Q&A
Will a USCIS FOIA request cause me immigration problems?
24 Oct 2014
Q&A
On an Extreme Hardship waiver for Fiancé K1-visa
01 Mar 2014
Q&A
If im illegal can my uncle petition me with citizenship?
11 Jul 2013