Raul Armando Ray

Raul Armando Ray

5.0
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 37 years

International law Lawyer at San Jose, CA
Practice Areas: International Law, Immigration

1671 The Alameda, Suite 200, San Jose, CA

About Raul

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Immigration 50%

Family based immigration including green cards, fiance visa, naturalization, U visa for victims of crimes, DACA, We also provide self help services including review of green card and naturalization applications that are assembled by the client.

29 years

50%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 37 years

State: California

Acquired: 1988

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The Law Offices of Raul Ray

1671 The Alameda, Suite 200, San Jose, CA, 95126

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Raul Armando Ray's Reviews

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50 Client Reviews

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Posted by Kate | May 07, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

From Immigration Court to U.S. Citizenship — Thank You, Raul!

We are so grateful to The Law Office of Raul Ray for helping us through our long immigration journey. Raul supported us from the beginning, including representing me in immigration court, all the way until I finally received my U.S. citizenship. He is incredibly knowledgeable, professional, and patie...nt, always providing clear and honest advice. Thanks to his help, everything went smoothly. We highly recommend Raul to anyone who needs an excellent immigration lawyer. Thank you, Raul, for everything you’ve done for us!

Posted by Mayra | October 17, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

The absolute best

Our journey for the immigration process started a few months before finding Raul Ray. We consulted at least 5 attorneys before meeting with him. As this can be a complicated process we wanted to be confident and comfortable with who we hired. Dealing with a couple of DUIs on the record we wanted an a...ttorney who would work hard to represent us in the best way possible in the process to apply for our green card. Raul was not only professional, he was very timely, responded to every email with urgency and showed us a “no BS” approach that we really appreciated. Raul is as top caliber as they come. His experience speaks for itself but after meeting him, we knew we didn’t need to look any further. We felt heard and important every step of the way. Mr. Ray handled our case as if it was his utmost priority - always, no matter how busy he is. We would recommend him to absolutely anyone looking to hire an immigration attorney. His whole team was very diligent and kind throughout our entire process. Mariana at the front desk greeted us with a smile every time we stopped by and was fantastic about reaching out with any detail we needed to be on top of. If we could give more stars to this team, we would.

Posted by Nik A. | January 24, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Professional and passionate immigration law help. Thank you Mr. Raul Ray

Mr Raul Ray and his staff were absolutely phenomenal addressing my family's immigration case. Mr Raul listened carefully, answered all of our questions accurately, advised on our case and gave us a thorough description of the law and how it applied in our specific case. He guided us through out the... process, he was punctual on our sessions and he always spent as much time as needed to ensure that we had clarity of next steps. Mr Raul and his staff are pragmatic, always straight forward and most of all show empathy and support. Let's face it, immigration cases regardless of level of complexity are stressful and take a long time. Mr Raul and staff were always there for us. Thank you Mr Raul Ray. You and your staff are angels from heaven and my family will always be grateful to you for delivering on our case. Couldn't have selected a better immigration lawyer.

Posted by ROWAN | April 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

A Professional at Top of his Game

Worked with Attorney Ray for immigration of my two sons, over a period of nearly a year. Accessible and a professional that works with you with his A-game at all times. Will sit down with you and give you his attention and time, explain available options, next steps, and work with you on decision ma...king. Also, has helpful people at the front-desk. No hesitation at strongly recommending Attorney Ray if you have an Immigration related issue.

Posted by Salome | October 03, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Very Knowledgeable, Compassionate and effective.

This review is long over due. I found Ray's name on Goggle, called his office and explained my situation. He was very kind already on the phone and when I met him in his office, he and his staff were warm. He followed my case till the end. I have nothing but Good to say about him. If you need an Immi...gration Lawyer, Get Raul Ray.

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Raul Armando Ray's Lawyer Endorsements

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Patricia Rodriguez

Immigration lawyer | May 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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David Luca

Immigration lawyer | Apr 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Ray has been my "go-to" guy for all immigration matters for a number of years. His expertise, both in and out of the Courtroom, in the ever-changing area of immigration law is something to be admired. If you have an immigration matter, look no further than Mr. Ray."

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Gabriel Jack

Immigration lawyer | Dec 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Raul Ray has a very respected practice of Deportation Defense in the San Jose area for over 20 years. I have known him personally for nearly 15 years, and I know him to be an extremely hard-working, talented attorney with true compassion for his clients."

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Diego Macwilliam

Immigration lawyer | Apr 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have had the pleasure of collaborating with attorney Raul Ray in cases dealing with complex immigration issues. Many of my clients who are charged with committing a criminal offense face potential deportation. Mr. Ray has assisted me countless times in arranging dispositions that minimize or eliminate devastating immigration consequences. He is extremely knowledgeable and thorough, and goes the extra mile to help his clients."

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Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Work Experience

1989 - 2014

Attorney, The Law Office of Raul Ray

Associations

1998 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

1988 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Deportation

The immigration judge granted my client 212(c) relief allowing him to keep his permanent resident status and stay in the United States with his family

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Education

1985

Santa Clara University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1982

California State University, San Jose State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2015

DAPA and DACA Forum

DAPA and DACA

Languages

Spanish

Vietnamese

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