Jagbir Singh Terkiana

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Jagbir Singh Terkiana

also known as Jay Terkiana

4.9
Rating: 9.9

Licensed for 15 years

Immigration Lawyer at San Jose, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration

377 S Daniel Way, San Jose, CA

About Jagbir

Biography

We handle Complex Immigration Cases.

We handle most challenging immigration cases, RFEs, NIODs, MTR/, Appeals, Removal/Deportation, Waivers, & immigration litigation.

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

I have handled some of the most challenging immigration cases. My focus is on Complex Employment Based, Family Based, and Investment Based Immigration Cases.

18 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Check

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2023 2021 2020
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+ 6
Top Contributor
Top Contributor
2015 2014

Licenses

Licensed in California for 4 years

State: California

Acquired: 2021

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 15 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2010

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Terkiana, PC.

377 S Daniel Way, San Jose, CA, 95128

terkiana.com/

Jagbir Singh Terkiana's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

133 Client Reviews

Showing 6 - 10 of 26 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by Vishal | March 19, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Most complicated GC case ever. Thanks to Jay’s out of the box and unique thinking

Let me start by saying that I’ll be as detailed as possible. I had one of the most complicated green card case given my history. I reached out to Jay in the middle of my case. At this point when I approached him, my green card interview was already done and I had received a RFE just the week after my... interview. I was nervous, shattered, and very disappointed with my situation. I already had a lawyer at this point who suggested me to send the RFE response with whatever documents I have and USCIS might or might not approve my case based off the evidence I submit. I couldn’t accept that as an answer as it was my entire life on stake. Therefore, I wanted a lawyer with some firm and positive answers to my situation. At that point, I contacted few attorneys in the Bay Area. Since the jump, Jay didn’t sugarcoat anything for me. He was honest about my critical situation and identified there were few errors made in case. After that, he told me how he would approach my case if I were to hire him which I obviously did. To be honest, his out of the box and unique thinking is the reason my case was approved. He thought of exactly the best argument we can put on the table for USCIS and it clearly worked in my favor. I am happy to say that I have my GC with me now. Also, right before Jay was about to submit my RFE response, he told me “don’t worry, according to me, you will be fine”. Guess what happened. He predicted it before it happened which helped me sleep better at night. I would totally recommend Jay. He’s a nice guy and always answers his calls and if not, he gives you a call back pro-actively.

Posted by anonymous | January 10, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

High recommendation for EB1 case

Jay is a well knowledgeable and experienced immigration lawyer, very easy and patient to work with, highly-managed and friendly. I was lucky to find Jay after receiving NOID on my EB1-B petition, he not only assured that I will get it approved but worked very closely on my case, and together we got i...t approved within only 2 working days. He is very dedicated and extremely professional lawyer who knows exact and customized plans for his cases.

Posted by anonymous | July 24, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent Attorney

Jay helped me come out of a complicated immigration situation. He was always available throughout the process and helped me answer all the questions I had. (Sometimes even questions out of the case). He was very supportive through out the draining/stressful process and took out the pain away from my ...shoulders whenever I had hard time detailing the case details or gathering required documentation for the case. Jay is more than excellent, very dedicated, knowledgable, friendly and very supportive. I strongly recommend this attorney for all your immigration needs.

Posted by anonymous | March 05, 2018 | Business

Excellent advise

Consulted for B2 EOS questions and he explained the details/implications so that we can move forward with our decision.

Posted by Jaivijay Singh Dhalla | February 11, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Professionalism par excellence !! - Got my H1B approved

Wanted to share my experience of working with Attorney Jagbir Terkina to get my H1B approved :- I am an MBA, working at an Data Center Solutions Company. I got to know about Attorney Jagbir Terkiana through a seminar on Immigration, in San Francisco, in which he was one of the lead speakers. Hi...s knowledge about the domain/subject and his responses to the queries, resonated well with Audience, including me. While I had many other options but I decided to hire him for filing my H1B visa. I have met many professionals in my life but, I have seldom seen professionals, who have the same amount of energy, passion and attention to details, whether its the start of the project or the end of the project. Jagbir was one of those exceptions . He guided me well, and spent good amount of time addressing my each and every query, worry and misconception about the H1B process Though H1B filing process was tough for my other classmates, but I was better off because I had clarity on my case from day 1. Even after receiving a strong RFE (Request for evidence) from USCIS, Jagbir went above and beyond to ensure that a highly detailed response is delivered back to the USCIS. And honestly, I didnt have to worry for a single minute. The response expemlified a very competent approach to addressing the RFE with highest Legal Standards. Finally, My H1-B was approved but Jagbir didnt stop there. He guided me till the last stage, of getting my H1B Visa Stamped on the Passport. He advised me to carry some important documents like LCA , My Pay stubs, and the entire H1B file along with RFE response during my stamping interview. And when I was asked to show some documents by the interviewer , I WAS PREPARED !!! And my H1B got easily stamped. And all his services were astonishingly well within my budget!! In my humble and honest opinion, Jagbir Terkiana adheres to the highest standards of professionalism and I would recommend anyone reading this to atleast consult with him once and believe me, it will be your best decision on your matter .. Seeing my successful H1B filing, my company has hired him to deal with all their immigration related matters Thanks a lot , Jaivijay B.tech. , MBA San jose, California

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Jagbir Singh Terkiana's Lawyer Endorsements

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Michael Hallas

Immigration lawyer | Jan 22

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer. Jay contacted me late at night to confirm the marital status of his client. A lawyer doing that sort of due dilligence is both wise and has his client's best interests at heart."

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Dmytro Biryuk

Immigration lawyer | Dec 10

Relationship: Friend

"Jay is among the best immigration lawyers I know – highly regarded, professional, and diligent."

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Magdalena Chattopadhya

Immigration lawyer | Jun 29

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have had the pleasure of working with attorney Terkiana on a matter that involved crossover issues related to family and immigration laws. Mr. Terkiana is smart, knowledgeable, and has a great demeanor when working with clients. I highly recommend him."

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Charles Upton

Immigration lawyer | Dec 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Mark Clay

Immigration lawyer | Aug 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse Mr. Terkiana. Truly exceptional and caring immigration attorney who achieves great results in representing clients! I want all people in his area to contact him for help."

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Travis Newton

Immigration lawyer | Aug 03

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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James Newell

Immigration lawyer | Jul 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Glen Kotten

Immigration lawyer | Jul 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Great lawyer for immigration matters and a superb worker!"

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Abhisha Parikh

Immigration lawyer | Jul 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Aryeh Leichter

Immigration lawyer | Jun 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Paul Hannaford

Immigration lawyer | May 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"From review Attorney Terkiana's client reviews. endorsements and contributions to AVVO you can see that he is an excellent attorney who cares deeply for his clients."

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Jonathan Lacour

Unknown lawyer | Apr 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"One of the absolute best. Exceptional attention to detail, service next to none. I endorse this lawyer."

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George Tenreiro

Unknown lawyer | Mar 25

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Mark Murad

Unknown lawyer | Mar 21

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jacob Iloulian

Immigration lawyer | Mar 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jill Rogers

Unknown lawyer | Feb 25

Relationship: Other

"I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. A brilliant, trustworthy and highly respected attorney in the legal community"

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Aryan Aliakbarzadeh

Immigration lawyer | Feb 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jingming Cai

Immigration lawyer | Feb 14

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Jay is one of the most experienced immigration attorney whom I know in the areas of business and investment related immigration matters."

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Anita Gurnani

Immigration lawyer | Jan 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Monte Robbins

Unknown lawyer | Jan 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Terkiana is highly respected in the legal community with an outstanding reputation for client advocacy and dedication."

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Michael Hallas

Family lawyer

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Lewis Landerholm

Family lawyer

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Clayton Tullos

Family lawyer

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Dmytro Biryuk

Corporate and incorporation lawyer

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Aryeh Leichter

Unknown lawyer

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Abhisha Parikh

Unknown lawyer

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Glen Kotten

Unknown lawyer

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James Newell

Unknown lawyer

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Paul Hannaford

Immigration lawyer

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Jonathan Lacour

Unknown lawyer

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Nicole Whitaker

Unknown lawyer

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Robert Cohen

Unknown lawyer

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Mengjun Qiu

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Monte Robbins

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Douglas Borthwick

Unknown lawyer

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Anita Gurnani

Unknown lawyer

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Jill Rogers

Unknown lawyer

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Jingming Cai

Corporate and incorporation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.9 (Superb)

Honors

2023

Client's Choice, Avvo

2021

Client's Choice, Avvo

2020

Client's Choice, Avvo

2016

Top 100 Lawyers, The National Advocates

2016

Top 40 Under 40, The National Advocates

Work Experience

2018 - Present

Managing Immigration Attorney, Terkiana, Inc. | Immigration Attorneys

2014 - 2014

Senior Counsel, Ferrante PLLC, Manhattan, New York City

2014 - 2018

Managing Immigration Attorney, SAC Attorneys LLP

2010 - 2010

Associate/Law Consultant, Nair & Associates, LLC, California

2010 - 2014

Attorney, Law Offices of Rajiv S. Khanna, PC., Virginia

2008 - 2010

Associate/Law Consultant, The Chugh Firm, California

Associations

2014 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Santa Clara Valley chapter)

Member

2011 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2010 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

2007 - Present

The Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

H-1B - Project/Design Manager Civil Engineer

Approved

O-1 - Jewelry Designer

Approved

O-1 for Fashion Model

Approved

H-1B for Market Research Analyst

Approved

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Education

2008

Saint Louis University School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

2007

Department of Laws - GNDU, India

B.A., LL.B (Honors) - Bachelor of Laws

2005

Department of Laws - GNDU, India

B.A. (Laws)

Speaking Engagements

2016

Sofia University Career Workshop H1B Policies & Procedures

2016

Silicon Valley University Career Workshop Job searching and H1B Visa

2016

#AEATalks (American Eduction Alliance) H-1B Visa

2014

Idea Campus/SBS (Incubator) L-1A - Doing Business in US

Publications

Languages

Hindi

Punjabi

English

Activity

Top Contributor

Jagbir earned significant contribution points in 2015.

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