I have been a practicing California attorney for 19 years and we needed immigration counsel to assist us in applying for my stepdaughter's green card. In my civil practice i have dealt with hundreds of attorneys in various capacities, adversaries and collaborators, litigants, administrative and transactional counsel. I am pleased to report that Mr. Bach handled our matter competently, professionally and efficiently to a successful conclusion in a few short months (my wife's green card took more than five years). He laid out the process with surprising accuracy in our first meeting, he and his staff kept us up to date at every stage and the results we wanted came ahead of schedule. His fee was reasonable and he was always a genuine pleasure to work with. In all my years of practice, I cannot think of any other attorney or legal issue that was a better experience. I recommend Mr. Bach without reservation.
In my opinion, one of the best, most highly experienced, trustworthy and knowledgeable immigration attorneys in the US
I've worked with many immigration attorneys for my various H1 visas and green card, and I can honestly say without a doubt that Jim Bach is one of the best, most highly experienced, trustworthy and knowledgeable immigration attorneys in the US. He did my first H1 visa in 1995, and also my green card, and even came with me for my green card interview. He allayed all of my tensions and fears due to his in depth knowledge of the rules as well as his excellent disposition and empathic nature. He also has excellent and highly knowledgeable staff working in his office - the combination of everything makes for a very seamless, smooth and comfortable immigration process - if you need an immigration attorney, there is none other than Jim Bach that I would recommend - I've known him for 17 years now, and he is THE BEST of THE BEST!!!
Complete range of immigration cases with a focus on labor certifications, H-1B visas, outstanding researchers, and family-based immigration
43 years
EXPERT PREPARATION OF H-1B PETITIONS, LABOR CERTS, AND ALL EMPLOYMENT AND FAMILY BASED APPLICATIONS.EMPLOYMENT AND FAMILY BASED IMMIGRATION FOR FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES, START-UPS, AND INDIVIDUALS.
My goal is to find creative ways to achieve our clients' goals, and to provide fast and responsive service.  I understand how important the immigration applications are to our clients, that they can affect the success of a business and provide individuals with the amazing opportunity to live in this great country. We pride ourselves on being very responsive, and on quickly and efficiently preparing successful applications, with a minimum burden on the HR Departments of our clients. Our reputation with our clients and the government is based on honesty, hard work, and a thorough understanding of immigration laws and procedures.
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Posted by Kit | November 24, 2010
The best immigration lawyer in the State
I have been a practicing California attorney for 19 years and we needed immigration counsel to assist us in applying for my stepdaughter's green card. In my civil practice i have dealt with hundreds of attorneys in various capacities, adversaries and collaborators, litigants, administrative and transactional counsel. I am pleased to report that Mr. Bach handled our matter competently, professionally and efficiently to a successful conclusion in a few short months (my wife's green card took more than five years). He laid out the process with surprising accuracy in our first meeting, he and his staff kept us up to date at every stage and the results we wanted came ahead of schedule. His fee was reasonable and he was always a genuine pleasure to work with. In all my years of practice, I cannot think of any other attorney or legal issue that was a better experience. I recommend Mr. Bach without reservation.
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Posted by Srikant | January 27, 2011
In my opinion, one of the best, most highly experienced, trustworthy and knowledgeable immigration attorneys in the US
I've worked with many immigration attorneys for my various H1 visas and green card, and I can honestly say without a doubt that Jim Bach is one of the best, most highly experienced, trustworthy and knowledgeable immigration attorneys in the US. He did my first H1 visa in 1995, and also my green card, and even came with me for my green card interview. He allayed all of my tensions and fears due to his in depth knowledge of the rules as well as his excellent disposition and empathic nature. He also has excellent and highly knowledgeable staff working in his office - the combination of everything makes for a very seamless, smooth and comfortable immigration process - if you need an immigration attorney, there is none other than Jim Bach that I would recommend - I've known him for 17 years now, and he is THE BEST of THE BEST!!!
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Posted by Emad | September 8, 2019
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The best professinalism and knowledge
I started to deal with Mr. James Bach and his team in the office (mainly Shawn Fuson) 9 years ago through my current company employer where they sponsored me for an H1B visa . Mr. James has always shown very professional approach, deep knowledge and correct advice to make things move forward fast. I did also apply to change from H1B to get permanent residency where again I found the law office of James Bach and the team very helpful in ironing things out with accurate guidance. 2 years after and through the law office of James Back, I resorted to them for their professional representation to remove the conditions on green card through petition I-751. always the outcome was successful and the readiness to answer inquiries with accurate guidance is very distinguishable when you deal with this office. Thank you James and Shawn
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Posted by Manoj | August 12, 2019
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Most amazing team
I have worked with Mr. Bach's office for almost a decade now for my personal case and many other co-workers. His office most recently helped my family with GC with an EB1(A) application process.
In the matter of immigration, you can't take chances and have to go with the very best and with Mr. Bach's office you can be assured of the best possible outcome. They are meticulous and strategic in execution. It's an absolute pleasure to work with Mr. Bach and his outstanding team.
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Posted by anonymous | May 8, 2019
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Mr. Bach Rocks
Mr. Bach and his staff expeditiously worked for my family and succeeded in getting my son-in-law permanent resident status. He and his staff were professional and always responsive. I highly recommend Mr. Bach.
Posted by Snell | January 30, 2019
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Great and Professional
I had been using his lawyer for over 10 years. always reliable and professional. he is able to give advice and explain the Pro and Con of different approach. our case was denied by USCIS and James is able to calm us and guide us thru the process to repeal and filing a lawsuit. I feel that it is my fortunate that James is handling my case and end up with good outcome.
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Posted by Joshua | January 22, 2019
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Absolutely amazing, kind, considerate and great at his work.
James Bach and Shawn Fuson have been an absolute delight to work with. From the consultation to the process (which got complicated) we were able to relax and feel confident that things would be taken care of for us. The office is responsive. James Bach knows the law inside and out. And he and his team seem to genuinely care about your case. In my case it was an immigration issue for my wife, and their first response was always congratulatory for our new and budding family.
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Posted by Alex | January 3, 2019
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Experienced and patient professional
After more than two decades of trials and errors, trying to immigrate to the United States, James and Shawn took us over the finish line - my family and I became US legal permanent residents.
As undocumented immigrants, my family and I could immigrate only through consular processing abroad - an overwhelmingly risky undertaking in our situation.
In such a context, I can't imagine better counselors than James and Shawn - always patient, reassuring, very knowledgeable and prompt to answer any legal questions or provide advice.
We are deeply grateful for their professional services provided at affordable cost.
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Posted by Brandon | November 23, 2018
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He brings justice!
My wife and I can not thank the Law Offices of James Bach enough for the assistance and direction he provided us through the immigration process over the past 6 years. We found Mr. Bach to be a calm ship in very turbulent seas. In the beginning, he told my wife "As long as you give me all of the information, WE WILL succeed". And after a BIA appeal and petition for Mandamus, that is exactly what happened. When we moved from California, Mr. Bach advised us to retain a local attorney for various case proceedings. It was great to see the attorneys' reactions when they reviewed our case. They were so surprised and impressed of the way Mr. Bach was handling our case. Mr. Bach has integrity and is an extremely knowledgable and resourceful attorney. It was a privilege to work with him and his team.
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Posted by anonymous | September 13, 2018
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Knowledgeable and trustworthy
James A. Bach and his team where very helpful along my immigration process. They helped me understand all the steps and were responsive and diligent all the way through.
I am very happy I hired his services and strongly recommend his office.
Posted by Breno | March 30, 2018
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Grateful
My experience with James and his office has been absolutely wonderful. Not a single hiccup along the timeline of my process. Although my case was quite complicated and the fact that Im located in a different state than he is, our communication never faltered. James and his team provided me with the best possible experience, along with an approval for my naturalization!
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Posted by anonymous | September 19, 2017
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Excellent Service - Fast Handling - Extraordinary Care
Mr. James Bach and Shawn Fuson have been absolute wonderful in helping me thru each step of my first H1B visa application in 2009. Since that time the Bach Law Office handled all necessary immigration matters for me and successfully completed my Green Card application this year.
Mr. Bach and his team have been extremely knowledgeable, responsive and very patient in answering all my questions and concerns. Thru the entire immigration journey I had the feeling they really care and that they will do their utmost best to get me thru this process.
I highly recommend Mr. James Bach and his professional team - Shawn Fuson, Siobhan Prendergast and Ray Grewal
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Posted by anonymous | October 18, 2014
100% Foolproof Service
Mr. Bach and Shawn were amazing guiding me and my wife through our Green card process which lasted a record time of one year. There guidance was accurate, always safe and very clear step-by-step. They are definitely my first peak for any immigration case.
Posted by FERNANDO | September 20, 2014
my immigration case with USCIS and CONSULATE OF US in Ciudad Juarez Mexico
Me and my wife were very lucky to find James.. We first hired an attorney that supposed to handle my immigration case, well he never did anything, he was just having me and my wife going in circles we never got any answers of how our case was working with USCIS so my wife kept telling me we should have a new attorney i dont like this guy he is not doing what he supposed to be doing , i was confused and i didnt know what to do, I was afraid to lose hope and be separated from my wife and stepchildrens and go back to Mexico, untill one day we made the decision to try to find somebody else which is not that simple to find the right attorney nowadays and who you can trust to be working with something really important that is your future and your family future.. so one day i went on the internet and looked up for attorneys nobody seemed right to me so i was looking, looking and looking, i was about to give up my searching untill right at the bottom of that page was James picture, i got a feeling of the sudden and clicked on it and went over his profile and information about him i showed it to my wife so we felt we could hire James so i made the call and make an appointment , when we explained our situation to james he totally gave us an answer and kept us informed on every step of the way,it was a little complicated but we went through it, James knew how to handle my situation with immigration and was very responsive.... so I strongly recommend James to anybody out there that has immigration problems. James is somebody you can trust and totally knowledgeable he knows what he is doing....
Now me and my wife along with stepchildrens are very happy with our lifes thank you to James and Shown his assistant manager that is totally responsive and knowledgeable as well.... thank you very much James and shown for all you done for us:))))))
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Posted by David | March 4, 2014
Best advice, best service, best result. Living happily ever after immigration.
As both a fellow attorney AND recent client, I am in a unique position to endorse Jim Bach. Since I knew almost nothing about immigration, I turned to Jim to help me immigrate my wife. In short, both Jim's advice, and his representation, were astute, spot-on, efficient, and successful. I have recommended other clients to his office, with similar successful and satisfactory results. I very highly recommend the office of James A. Bach.
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Posted by anonymous | September 6, 2013
Efficient and Knowledgable
James and his staff, Shawn, are extremely efficient. James is also very knowledgeable on the greencard application process and related matter (e.g. re-entry permit). James also provided me with options of good strategies in helping my wife to get her greencard in the shortest amount of time. James and Shawn are also very good at communicating and keeping us informed. I highly recommend him.
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Posted by JL, an Engineer | February 27, 2013
Thorough and Prompt, Guided me Through my whole Immigration Journey
I was out of college and got a job, but little did I know that the US immigration paperwork was so complicated. My company hired Mr. James Bach first to get my TN visa, with was completed without complications.
When I switched companies, my new employer wanted me to stay for longer, and we subsequently used Mr. James Bach's services for the H1. His firm guided me through the whole process and was extremely informative and responsive. Subsequently, the firm also help me achieve my goal of obtain the US Greencard. I would definitely work with Mr. James Bach for my future immigration needs.
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Posted by anonymous | November 27, 2012
Extraodinary attorney - -must hire !
I originally hired James to help me with my J-1 waiver case, which was recently approved. Our interaction later expanded into rather comprehensive immigration consultation involving O-1, EB1-OR, H1b etc, such are the options available (and made aware by James) to me. I am still consulting with James at this time.
Overall, James is an extraordinary immigration attorney. Aside from the wealth of knowledge you would expect from a seasoned top lawyer like him, Jame's service also really stands out in a number of other ways.
In James, you know you have someone with the utmost integrity and professionalism. In our first meeting, i already knew I found someone I can trust completely.
James always has his clients interest at heart and is very reasonable with his fees - He is definitely not one of those attorneys who are just after money.
James also provides a lot of encouragement to his clients. Immigration matters are often beyond your control which can make even the most confident person nervous. I have come out of meetings with James with a new found sense of belief and hope.
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Posted by Sharon | July 2, 2012
Knowledgeable, Efficient and Caring
I am pleased to recommend Mr. James Bach who helped me obtain an H-1b visa. He is extremely knowledgable and had my visa request taken care of very quickly. He continuously kept me updated and involved; answered all my questions and gave me all the information I needed to make the best decisions. Would definitely recommend and work again with in the future.
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Posted by Bhargav | March 7, 2011
Truly outstanding attorney!!
James Bach is my company’s attorney and I must say that I am lucky enough to have him represent my case. The working pattern of James and his team has always impressed me. They are very detail oriented, quick to respond, honest, and very professional. James is very quick in understanding the situation and provides very apt suggestions. He also explains all the possibilities and honestly discusses the issue/concerns in very detail.
So far, James has processed my L1B, H1B, PERM and I140 (EB-2) applications and we have had quick approvals in all of them. Note that it is very difficult to get approval from USCIS on I140 (EB-2), if a person is having 3+2 years of Masters Degree. But this wasn’t a problem for me because Jim’s thorough research, perfect analysis and great response never gave any chance to USCIS.
James and his team are absolutely fantastic to work with and I really appreciate his help and highly recommend his services to anyone.
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Immigration Attorney | Mar 04
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"As both a fellow attorney AND recent client, I am in a unique position to endorse Jim Bach. Since I knew almost nothing about immigration, I turned to Jim to help me immigrate my wife. In short, both Jim's advice, and his representation, were astute, spot-on, efficient, and successful. I have recommended other clients to his office, with similar successful and satisfactory results. I very highly recommend the office of James A. Bach."
"I endorse this lawyer. Jim is a highly competent and professional counsel for immigration matters, especially complicated matters and business related immigration issues and proceedings."
Immigration Attorney | Aug 30
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Jim Bach has been a fellow educator at the Bay Area Lawyers Network, lecturing frequently to the attorneys about the changes in immigration law. Mr. Bach is known to be a lawyer of the highest ethical standards and legal ability. He has a nationwide practice that is well known for achieving excellent results for clients, particularly those coming to the US for work. I highly recommend Mr. Bach to anyone seeking an immigration lawyer!"
Immigration Attorney | Aug 27
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"Jim is simply an outstanding immigration attorney. Jim is a Board Certified Specialist in Immigration law, less than 1 % of attorneys have this designation. He is also one of the more experienced veteran immigration attorneys in the Bay Area, he has seen it all. I wholeheartedly endorse his work."
Immigration Attorney | Aug 27
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I wholeheartedly endorse Jim Bach. I have known Jim since we were both young lawyers in the same big firm. He has handled work for employees of my firm and I have confidently referred others to him over the years. He is thoughtful, honest and efficient, besides which he is a decent guy, a man of real integrity."
Immigration Attorney | Aug 26
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer's work. I have known Mr. Bach for 24 years, since we worked in the same law firm. He is a long time expert in immigration and is certified by the State Bar as a specialist in that field. I have referred all immigration matters to him for many years and unhesitatingly endorse him as an expert in his field."
Immigration Attorney | Aug 25
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Jim is an excellent and very experienced immigration lawyer with the highest ethical standards. He also has an unusual combination of in-depth experience with both business related visas and deportation/removal issues in immigration court."