Leah Luisa Tuisavalalo

Leah Luisa Tuisavalalo

4.3
Rating: 7.2

Licensed for 17 years

Immigration Lawyer at Fresno, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration, Criminal Defense, Guardianship, Family

923 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 100, Fresno, CA

About Leah

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Immigration 75%

Currently, Ms. Tuisavalalo specializes in all areas of immigration and nationality law, including deportation and removal defense, asylum, citizenship and naturalization, family-based immigration, immigrant & non-immigrant visas, consular processing.

75%
Criminal Defense 10%

Ms. Tuisavalalo specializes in Post-Conviction Relief which as it pertains to immigration law. This generally includes, expungements, vacatures and reductions in sentencing.

10%
Guardianship 10%

Ms. Tuisavalalo specializes in Guardianship for children who are seeking immigration status under Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. This includes unaccompanied minors as well as those who are living in the US without their parents.

10%
Family 5%

Ms. Tuisavalalo specializes in custody cases where children are seeking immigration status under Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. This includes children who are present in the US with only one parent.

5%

Fees and Rates

We have not found any cost information for this lawyer


Looking for an attorney? Avvo can help.

search module image

Search our directory

Quickly connect with top attorneys through our legal directory to get help with your legal issue.

chat module image

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 with

Licenses

Licensed in California for 17 years

State: California

Acquired: 2009

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Pasifika Immigration Law Group, LLP

923 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 100, Fresno, CA, 93721-2649

Ad

Transform legal challenges into solutions.

Connect now to review your situation.

The Avvo Rating explained

display-bg

The Avvo Rating explained

Leah Luisa Tuisavalalo's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.3 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

Filter Avvo Reviews (6) Refine reviews to match your needs. Use the filters to quickly surface reviews that align with your case or priorities.

Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews

Posted by anonymous | June 06, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Green Card

My parents have been working on their papers for many years as well as lost lots of money to dishonest, money hungry, scheming lawyers. It wasn’t til the 2007 or 2008 flag day in Carson CA at the Samoan affair where my mom met Leah. Since then my parents were working on my moms papers and suddenly di...d not have enough funds to continue the process. 2017 I got a good job and made enough to prove that I was able to sponsor my mom. My dad was the sponsor initially however employment as well funds became an issue and caused a delay in moving forward with the process. From then on we had constant and immediate communication from a distant to complete the process for my mom to get her green card. Both Leah as well as her assistant Bernadine were great and specific with helping us getting all our paperwork needed to make sure we had a strong case for an approval for the green card. My moms case was unique and a little complicated but Leah and her team was able to break it down for us and simplify everything needed for us to build a strong case. Fast forward to now my mom has her green card and is now working full time for the first time ever and couldn’t be more happier. To conclude, our experience with Leah and her team has been great and would most definitely recommend.

Posted by Audry | April 23, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Success!

For years I struggled to get the right person to help me with my immigration papers. I was introduced to Immigration Attorney Leah Tuisavalalo through a mutual friend. From the very first consultation I knew she was the right person. She allowed me to talk and ask questions, and she listened. I f...elt very confident in her as she laid out everything I needed to do step-by-step. I knew she was very knowledgeable about the whole immigration process. She was also kind, compassionate and patient. She helped me fill out and file all my papers. A year after our first consultation I received my permanent residence (green card). Five years later I was sworn in as a U.S. citizen! Leah was very helpful, she made sure I was approved with the hardship waiver for the U.S. citizen fee. She is an excellent attorney and made all effort to make sure everything was right and ready before submitting my papers. The waiver got approved: it was a blessing! On April 1, 2019 I had my U.S. citizen interview and on April 16, 2019 I was sworn in as an American Citizen! I highly recommend attorney Leah Tuisavalalo to any person with immigration law issues. She was thorough and detail oriented. She kept in constant communication with me as far as what my status was and anything else she needed from me. Stop looking other places and call Leah! She can do the work and help make your citizen dreams come true! Thank you so much, Leah, for all your effort and support to make MY citizen dream come true! You are the best!

Posted by anonymous | April 18, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Horrible experience

I paid her 2300 in total with fees and all to help with my status and never spoke to her once. She was never in the office or she was always busy when I called. Her assistant spoke with me more and helped me out. When I was calling to see what else I need to do that would help me get approved she was... no where to be found. I always got letter in the mail from the immigration office aging I need more information but my attorney I hired to help was just taking my money and not getting back to me. I get a note later saying that I got denied and I called them and I got no answer. I was better off doing it myself because that how it felt with the whole process.

Leah Tuisavalalo

Replied last April 18, 2019

Dear Sir or Madam, it is difficult to address your concerns as the price you have quoted does not correspond to my fees, or the immigration fees, for any of the services I provide. Furthermore, I meet with every client who hires me, often multiple times, to fill out applications and collect the necessary supporting documentation. If USCIS were to request additional evidence/information, or deny an application, I always meet with clients to discuss those notices. Nevertheless, if you are in fact a former client, I invite you to call my office and schedule an appointment so we can discuss this further.

Posted by Kawen | September 10, 2015 | Immigration

Leah Tuisavalalo, Esq

Leah Tuisavalalo, Esq is an excellent attorney. She is extremely proficient, knowledgeable of the immigration law, has things done in a timely fashion especially passionate in serving her clients! I would highly recommend her to others....

Posted by richard | September 04, 2015 | Hired Attorney

100 percent loving and good lawer

thank you leah for your help ,godbless you and your family very satisfied for the help that you done for me ,im not forgetting about you ,I give you a promise, faafetai leah

See All Client Reviews

Leah Luisa Tuisavalalo's Lawyer Endorsements

Endorse Leah
Camille Kim Cook headshot
Camille Cook

Immigration lawyer | Mar 03

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Leah is a very smart, diligent, organized attorney. We have worked on many cases together so I know that she is an excellent writer and researcher and looks for creative options for her clients."

View All Endorsements

No Endorsement Data Available Yet
This attorney hasn't created any attorney endorsements recently on Avvo.

Experience

Rating:  7.2 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2016 - 2018

Adjunct Professor, San Joaquin College Of Law

2012 - 2013

Attorney, Law Office of Jessica Smith Bobadilla

2009 - 2012

Attorney, Yarra, Kharazi & Associates

Associations

2015 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Co-Liaison for AILA and USCIS Fresno

Education

2007

Santa Clara Univ Sol

JD - Juris Doctor

2002

Univ Of Hawaii At Manoa

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Spanish

Activity

Avvo Rating

Our Rating is calculated using information the lawyer has included on their profile in addition to the information we collect from state bar associations and other organizations that license legal professionals. Attorneys who claim their profiles and provide Avvo with more information tend to have a higher rating than those who do not.

What determines Avvo Rating?
  • Experience & background Years licensed, work experience, education
  • Legal community recognition Peer endorsements, associations, awards
  • Legal thought leadership Publications, speaking engagements
  • Discipline Disciplinary information may not be comprehensive, or updated. We recommend that you always check a lawyer's disciplinary status with their respective state bar association before hiring them.
Avvo Rating Levels
10.0 - 9.0 Superb8.9 - 8.0 Excellent7.9 - 7.0 Very Good6.9 - 6.0 Good5.9 - 5.0 Average4.9 - 4.0 Concern3.9 - 3.0 Caution2.9 - 2.0 Strong Caution1.9 - 1.0 Extreme Caution