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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...ith cold logic and technical precision. No unnecessary talk, just facts and results. For those who prioritize a disciplined legal approach over emotional support, he is a solid choice.

Posted by Martsela | December 29, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Emigration

I am very grateful for the support and professionalism of Attorney Andrei Romanenko. From the beginning, he was clear, patient, and extremely knowledgeable about immigration law. He explained every step of the process and made me feel confident and supported throughout my case. Thanks to his guidance..., everything went smoothly. I highly recommend him to anyone who needs an honest, reliable, and dedicated immigration lawyer.

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...he contract indicating a total amount of $10,000. Romanenko also violated other terms of the contract. The contract states: "Preparation and submission of the I-589 form - $1,000." Not only did Romanenko fail to fulfill the contract’s terms in the "submission" section, stating, "you will need to file it in court in Sacramento," but he also withheld approximately $3,660 instead of the agreed $1,000. When asked why this was the case, I received the absurd response: "We do not provide services for a fixed fee of $1,000. There was never an agreement that we would communicate with you, submit documents to USCIS, prepare contracts, etc., for a fixed amount of $1,000." In other words, the contract with Romanenko is essentially useless. Additionally, the I-589 statement prepared by Romanenko contained at least five errors. When asked to correct them, I received the following response: "I'm afraid that if we start messing with the spelling now, it will cause additional complications." About 1.5 years later, I decided to change lawyers because Ukrainian TPS holders started receiving letters about the removal of their cases from the hearing calendar. Romanenko assured me that TPS would not affect the asylum case. Under Romanenko, no individual hearing date was set, he did not file a declaration with the court, did not request evidence for the case, and did not work with them as part of the "Representation in Immigration Court - $12,000" agreement. After terminating his services, he provided a report of allegedly completed work amounting to $9,085. After receiving my case from Romanenko, it only contained motions and outdated country conditions. To this day, Romanenko has not refunded any part of the $12,000.

Andrei Romanenko

Replied last December 22, 2025

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... my oath ceremony notice right away. I highly recommend Andrei to anyone seeking expert support with their immigration process.

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 ...согласился взять моё дело в крайне сжатые сроки. Мы начали работу на следующий день, и благодаря его внимательности к деталям, строгому подходу и чёткому ведению процесса все необходимые документы были подготовлены и поданы всего за 5 дней. Заседание прошло идеально, работа была выполнена на высоком уровне. В результате мы выиграли мой политический кейс, и я полностью доволен работой адвоката. Рекомендую Андрея Романенко как надёжного и профессионального специалиста. I want to express my sincere gratitude to attorney Andrey Romanenko and his team for their professional work on my case. My previous attorney, Svetlana Kaff, announced she was ill and filing for bankruptcy just 20 days before my hearing, despite having been paid in full and without preparing any documents. Andrey agreed to take my case on extremely short notice. We began working the very next day, and thanks to his attention to detail, strict factual approach, and clear guidance throughout the process, all necessary documents were prepared and submitted within just five days. The hearing went perfectly, and the work was done at a very high level. As a result, we won my political asylum case, and I am fully satisfied with the quality of his work. I highly recommend Andrey Romanenko as a reliable and professional attorney.

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