Maryam Kia

Maryam Kia

5.0
Rating: 9.8

Licensed for 20 years

Immigration Lawyer at Sacramento, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration

1101 Fulton Ave, Sacramento, CA

About Maryam

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

19 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 20 years

State: California

Acquired: 2005

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Location

Law Office of Maryam Kia

1101 Fulton Ave, Sacramento, CA, 95825

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Maryam Kia's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

42 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 14 reviews | Recommendation

Posted by Marie Angela | June 01, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best Attorney!

I m so happy for the all out support and guidance Attorney Kia gave to our family. She really make sure that she guides us every steps that we need to do. She make sure that we are very well prepared in our immigration process. We will keep in touch with her and we recommend her very much!

Posted by Lizbeth | February 14, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best Lawyer

Maryam, is the best lawyer out there! My husband after 3 years has received his green card! I recommend Maryam as your lawyer. If you are in the process of researching a lawyer. Please don’t hesitate in having her as your lawyer she is exceptional! Her paying rates are fair and you pay as you go. She... was empathetic throughout this process and always was honest. She was on top of our case and would always email before we received any notice from immigration. Maryam, thank you for everything because of your help, my family will never be separated!

Posted by Teresa | August 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Immigration attorney services

We chose Maryam to help us through the process of applying for naturalization. She explained the filing process, submitted the documents on our behalf, prepped us for the USCIS interview and attended the USCIS interview, itself. We are very thankful for Maryam’s services. She reassured us and made us... feel very comfortable during the process and she was instrumental during the interview. We highly recommend her.

Posted by Scott | December 06, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Thank you, Maryam

In August 2016, my wife was facing deportation and inadmissibility from the United States, due to a discrepancy that was discovered on her application that she filled out 9 years ago at the Thailand embassy. We contacted Maryam, went to her office for a consultation, and she offered to help us. We ...accepted Maryam's offer to help us with my wife's situation, and in November 2016, we received notice that our case had been approved. It is now December 2016, and my wife's green card has already arrived in the mail. We cannot thank Maryam enough for helping us. She treated us with the utmost respect and professionalism, and I highly recommend her to anyone who is in need of an immigration attorney. Please do not hesitate to contact Maryam if you have an immigration issue.

Posted by Karl | October 02, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

The Best Immigration Lawyer in California! Your search is over

I needed help with filing for a K-1 VISA for my fiancée in Ukraine. Maryam came highly recommended from another attorney because she has a lot of experience in clients who met through an online dating website. I had no idea at the time the extra tips and caution needed in documenting this properly be...fore filing the petition to avoid huge delays. I had shopped around for an experienced immigration attorney that was also the most affordable, then I finally found Maryam Kia. She is a Class A act, very professional, extremely thorough with checking paperwork, affordable, and down to earth. I could ask her any question without feeling I was bothering her no matter how trivial it was. I can tell you there are several lawyers out there will treat you like peons and have a celebrity like attitude and is very off-putting--this unfortunately is common in LA. Even though there was a great distance between us (I being in LA and Maryam in Sacramento) she made it work by phone and email! If you need an experienced lawyer that will treat you with the respect you deserve and most importantly ensure your case is set for smooth sailing, then Maryam Kia is your best option.

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Maryam Kia's Lawyer Endorsements

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Rahul Aggarwal

Unknown lawyer | Mar 07

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"An excellent lawyer who treats clients with patience, care, understanding, and utmost professionalism - an even better person and I wholeheartedly recommend for future services."

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Patrea Bullock

Immigration lawyer | Nov 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Maryam is very smart and dedicated to her clients."

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William MacBride,

Immigration lawyer | Oct 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. She was quite helpful and pleasant to deal with, regarding an immigration question."

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Najmeh Mahmoudjafari

Immigration lawyer | Sep 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I am happy to endorse Maryam. She is a great advocate that truly cares for her clients. She is willing to go above and beyond. She is also very friendly and approachable. She is one of my go-to attorneys for referrals."

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Gina Klump

Immigration lawyer | Jun 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly recommend Maryam. She is extremely knowledgeable, organized and conscientious. She tenaciously advocates for her clients. I feel confident referring clients, friends, and family members to Maryam because I know they will receive competent, thorough, individualized attention."

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Lawrence Gruner

Immigration lawyer | Jun 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly recommend Maryam Kia. She is an excellent attorney. She is very smart and she is dedicated to her clients. She is a strong advocate for her clients and she is always trying to find ways to help them. She is also a very nice person. I highly recommend her to all potential clients."

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Rebecca Gardner

Immigration lawyer | Apr 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Maryam. She is very knowledgeable and very passionate about helping her clients."

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Mikalah Liviakis

Immigration lawyer | Dec 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Maryam is very smart and she is dedicated to her clients' success. As an immigration attorney she is a strong advocate for helping US residents remain in the country and gain their citizenship."

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Arturo Benavidez

Immigration lawyer | Dec 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Maryam Kia is an excellent and competent attorney. She fights for all of her clients and never stops finding avenues for relief. I highly recommend her to all potential clients."

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Charles Hughes

Immigration lawyer | Dec 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Maryam. She is very smart and amazing at compiling the law. I don't think there is such a thing as a matter too complicated for her because if she doesn't know the answer she is able to find and interpret the law at lightning speed."

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Mohammad Mokarram

Immigration lawyer | Dec 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have referred clients to Maryam in the past and they are all extremely happy with her professionalism and expertise. Maryam is a great attorney!"

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Patrea Bullock

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William MacBride,

Immigration lawyer

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Arturo Benavidez

Immigration lawyer

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Gina Klump

Family lawyer

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Lawrence Gruner

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Mohammad Mokarram

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Experience

Rating:  9.8 (Superb)

Honors

2016

Top Lawyer - Immigration, Sacramento Magazine

2015

Top Lawyer - Immigration, Sacramento Magazine

2000

Helen P & Jack Levin Scholarship, Helen P & Jack Levin

1999

Dean's Scholastic Scholarship, University of Southern California

Work Experience

2008 - Present

Attorney, Law Office of Maryam Kia

2015 - 2017

Volunteer Immigration Attorney for Legal Clinic, Imani Clinic

2015 - 2017

Volunteer Attorney, WEAVE, Inc

2014 - 2015

Adjunct Professor, Cosumnes River College

2007 - 2008

Staff Counsel, California Department of Mental Health

2005 - 2007

In-House Counsel, Alarm One, Inc

Associations

2014 - Present

Women Lawyers of Sacramento

Member

2008 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

2007 - Present

Sacramento County Bar Association

2005 - Present

State Bar of California

Sample of Legal Cases

Quilantan "Wave in" Case Approved

Approved

Making the Impossible, Possible

Green Card Granted

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Education

2005

Whittier College School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2002

University of Southern California

MA - Masters

2001

University of Southern California

MA - Masters

1998

University of California Riverside

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2013

BNI

Immigration

Publications

2013

Immigration Library at www.mklegaladvice.com Provisional Waivers for Immediate Relatives of US Citizens

2012

Immigration Library at www.mklegaladvice.com Citizenship through Marriage

Languages

Farsi

Spanish

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