California State Bar certified legal specialist in Immigration & Nationality Law, Andrei Romanenko is licensed to practice law in the State of California and can practice immigration law in all fifty states.
EDUCATION:
Andrei received his Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) degree from Berkeley Law, one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States.
At Berkeley Law Andrei majored in immigration and business law and was awarded a certificate of successful completion of the business law program.
Andrei graduated with honors from San Francisco State University and received a BA degree in Japanese language and literature. Prior to that, he completed four academic years at the Minsk State Linguistic University, interpreters’ department, where he studied Japanese, English, Russian, and Polish.
Andrei completed a summer program of Polish language studies at Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin, Poland.
EXPERIENCE:
Andrei Romanenko works as an immigration attorney, defends immigrants in removal proceedings in immigration court, represents clients at USCIS hearings, prepares cases for consular processing. Previously he worked as an immigration attorney at the Law Offices of Kerosky Purves & Bogue, the Law Offices of Robert David Baker, and the Law Offices of Dominic Capeci.
In law school, Andrei worked as an Assistant Managing Editor of the Berkeley Journal of International Law, interned with East Bay Community Law Center, Asian Law Caucus, and California Asylum Representation Clinic. During his summer vacations, he interned with Immigrant Legal Resource Center and Contra Costa County Public Defender’s Office.
INTERESTS:
Andrei enjoys learning foreign languages and loves to travel. He speaks the following six languages: Belarusian, Russian, English, Japanese, Spanish, and Polish. He is now learning Portuguese.
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500 Sutter Street, Suite 823, San Francisco, CA, 94102
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Posted by Tim Ka-ov | March 10, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Professional and strictly business
Professional and strictly business-oriented. If you are looking for a psychologist or emotional reassurance, this is not the right place. Andrei is a rational, detail-oriented attorney who focuses exclusively on the legal merits of the case and procedural accuracy. He handles immigration matters w...
Posted by Roman Kalnytskyi | December 16, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Awful lawyer
Romanenko was hired to submit a TPS application and handle the asylum case. After a few months, Romanenko refused to continue with the asylum case unless the fee was increased by $2,000, providing the following justification: "our signed contract does not specify a fixed price for the future," with t...
Roman Kalnytskyi, also known as Roman Krayni, was our client from approximately March 2022 to March 2024. During that time, two out of the three applications we filed on his behalf were approved. On March 22, 2024, Kalnytskyi terminated his contract with us for $12,000 (he never signed a contract with us for $10,000) and demanded a refund of $11,000, perhaps believing that immigration law was so simple that he could easily handle it without a lawyer. Extorting a refund of money he was not entitled to, Roman Kalnytskyi-Krayni flooded our office with reviews and complaints to official bodies. The California State Bar reviewed his complaints on the merits and rejected Roman Kalnytskyi-Krayni’s claims, referring him to arbitration. Whenever Kalnytskyi is denied something, he reposts his reviews here. What Roman Kalnytskyi-Krayni calls errors in the application are merely variations in spelling that do not affect the content of the application, do not change its meaning, do not lead to rejection, and can be corrected at any time before the application is adjudicated. No one in our office ever assured Roman Kalnytskyi-Krayni that "TPS would not affect the asylum case." We are responsible for everything we do and meticulously document all the advice we give. It will soon be two years since we stopped representing Roman Kalnytskyi-Krayni in all of his cases. Yet he continues to blame us for his failures and misfortunes that befell him in 2025 as a result of his own actions. He has many surprises ahead of him, and Kalnytskyi will surely blame us, because in 2022 we didn't warn him and didn't teach him in a half-hour consultation how to win the case on his own without a lawyer. In the meantime, while Kalnytskyi-Krayni is posting his complaints and reviews, we continue to win immigration cases for other clients. The truthfulness and integrity of Roman Kalnytskyi-Krayni can be judged by his own words. Here, for example, is what Roman Kalnytskyi wrote about our response to his previously deleted review: “it inflicted irreversible psychological trauma on me, resulting in sleep disturbances, anxiety, loss of appetite, weight loss, exacerbation of existing diseases, I cannot perform my work timely and efficiently, as the owner of the company it is difficult for me to make decisions, which has affected the company's profits, I am not ready to name the exact amount of lost profits, but it is tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars, at the moment I am experiencing unbearable moral suffering that cannot be measured in money. I suffer both from Romanenko's unprofessional actions and from my belief in honest lawyers in California.”
Posted by Oleg S | December 07, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Professional, Knowledgeable, and Effective
Andrei is an outstanding immigration attorney. He guided me through my naturalization case with clarity, patience, and great attention to detail. His preparation for the interview was incredibly effective — it helped me feel confident and fully ready. I passed my interview with no issues and received...
Posted by Sergei | November 17, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Asylum
Saved My Case on Extremely Short Notice Спас мой кейс в крайне сжатые сроки
Хочу выразить искреннюю благодарность адвокату Андрею Романенко и его команде за профессиональную работу по моему делу. Мой предыдущий адвокат, Светлана Кафф, за 20 дней до суда заявила о болезни и банкротстве, при том что документы не были подготовлены, хотя вся сумма ей была оплачена. Андрей ...
Posted by Nayeli | November 14, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Great Experience
Working with Andrei Romanenko was an absolute blessing. He guided my husband through every step of the green card process with professionalism, patience, and genuine care. What felt overwhelming at first became completely manageable thanks to his clear communication and deep knowledge of immigration...
"I endorse this lawyer. I have consulted Andrei on many immigration law matters. I feel always confident sending my family law clients to Andrei if they need immigration law consultation or representation. He is very knowledgeable, responsive and professional."
"Andrei is very knowledgeable and smart. He is experienced in immigration law and savvy in working with immigration agencies/courts. He works hard for his clients, and is passionate about the protecting the rights of immigrants. He's a great advocate and representative!"
"Andrei is an extremely knowledgeable attorney in the immigration law area. I have referred clients to him and received an excellent feedback about Andrei's professional work. I personally sought advice from him on numerous occasions and received top notch legal advice that was practical and straight to the point despite high complexity of the issues. I feel privileged to recommend Mr. Romanenko as an outstanding attorney always looking out for the best interests of his clients."
"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Romanenko gives accurate legal advice on the avvo website. His guidance is thoughtful and practical. I recommend him with pleasure."
"I endorse this lawyer. Welcome on board, young tovaritch! Your superb answers and creative solutions to even most complex immigration law scenarios show a solid understanding of how immigration law truly works! Hope to read more and more of you."
"It is always my pleasure to welcome young attorneys into the community of lawyers who practice as complicated yet interesting area of law as U.S. Immigration Law. Andrei is knowledgeable in immigration law, well-informed and has already managed to deserve respect of his peers. I endorse him with pleasure."
"Andrei worked as an associate attorney in my office for one year, 2012-2013. I highly endorse the knowledge and expertise that Andrei has in immigration law."
"Andrei is very knowledgeable about immigration law. If I have any questions regarding immigration issues, I consult him with confidence. I endorse him as a zealous and hard working attorney ."
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2018
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2017
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2017
Legal Specialist in Immigration & Nationality Law, California Board of Legal Specialization
2016
San Francisco Best Businesses Award in the Immigration Law, San Francisco Best Businesses selection group
2015
Rated Attorney, Lead Counsel
2014
2014 top contributor award, Avvo
2014
Rated Attorney, Lead Counsel
2013
Rated Attorney, Lead Counsel
2011
J.D. Business Law Certificate, Berkeley Law
2005
Dean's List, SFSU
2001
Level 3 Japanese proficiency certificate, JLPT
2000
Dean's List, Minsk State Linguistic University
1999
Polish Language Certificate, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University
1999
Dean's List, Minsk State Linguistic University
2014 - Present
Immigration Lawyer, Law Office of Andrei Romanenko
2013 - 2014
Immigration Attorney, Kerosky Purves & Bogue
2012 - 2013
Associate Attorney, Law Offices of Robert David Baker
2012 - 2012
Associate Attorney, Law Offices of Dominic Capeci
2015 - Present
San Francisco Immigrant Rights CommissionCommissioner
2014 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
2014 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Northern California chapter)Member
2013 - Present
United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth CircuitAttorney
2011 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaAttorney
2014 - 2016
La Raza Centro LegalVolunteer Attorney
2008 - 2012
Asian Law CaucusVolunteer Attorney
reopened, adjustment of status granted
2011
JD - Juris Doctor
2005
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2001
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1999
Certificate
2015
Removal Defense
2014
Immigration consequences of crimes
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2010
2010
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Russian
Belarusian
Polish
Japanese
English
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