Melissa Oklan

Melissa Oklan

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Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 15 years

Immigration Lawyer at Sacramento, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration

8880 Cal Center Drive, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA

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Licensed in Florida for 15 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2010

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Ranchod Law Group

8880 Cal Center Drive, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA, 95826

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Posted by anonymous | May 26, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

exceptional service

I am really impressed with the service you provided in my J1 waiver application. Your knowledge of immigration law is impressive. You have helped me guide my decisions putting all the facts before me. You were able to identify the strengths in my case and present it in a very organized manner. Yo...u were very easy to communicate with and would reply to my queries in a timely manner. Your office did a great job with filing my case and I am happy with positive outcome of the case.

Posted by Muhammad | July 10, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best lawyer for your immigration needs

I made the best decision to hire Ms Melissa Oklan from Ranchod Law group. This is an outstanding law firm. No doubt about it. They work hard to make sure you case is filled in the timely manner with the best possible results expectation. There are so many factors considered while filling tough immigr...ation cases specially the waivers, but Mr. Ranchod and Ms. Melissa did their best. Case processing times are out of their reach and it sometimes is a big relief to hear good news because this team has got you great results. If you are looking for any immigration help and specially Hardship waiver related help, don't think twice before hiring this team. I was in a very tough situation when I hired them, and they steered my life ship into the right direction and now I feel blessed to have such people working for me. They made all the decisions and expectation clear to me. No sugar coating. You might feel sometime that your answer is not replied but I assure you that they are working or have already figured it out for you. I live in the Midwest and I never ever met anyone from Ranchod group in person, but I never felt that I am being ignored or less focused due to clients in person. Never! I love this country and people who are behind Ranchod group put their hard work, so this nation of immigrants can remain as strong and great forever. There are no issues / cons to hire them. You can't find more honest people anywhere else who have the best interest of the clients. Even before my case approval, I had sent some close friends to this firm and I keep referring them everywhere. I will always keep this firm in mind for my future immigration needs. God bless everyone in the team specially Melissa Oklan, Armando, Karina and of course Mr. Ranchod for building such a great firm.

Posted by Muhammad | July 10, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best lawyer for your immigration needs

I made the best decision to hire Ms Melissa Oklan from Ranchod Law group. This is an outstanding law firm. No doubt about it. They work hard to make sure you case is filled in the timely manner with the best possible results expectation. There are so many factors considered while filling tough immigr...ation cases specially the waivers, but Mr. Ranchod and Ms. Melissa did their best. Case processing times are out of their reach and it sometimes is a big relief to hear good news because this team has got you great results. If you are looking for any immigration help and specially Hardship waiver related help, don't think twice before hiring this team. I was in a very tough situation when I hired them, and they steered my life ship into the right direction and now I feel blessed to have such people working for me. They made all the decisions and expectation clear to me. No sugar coating. You might feel sometime that your answer is not replied but I assure you that they are working or have already figured it out for you. I live in the Midwest and I never ever met anyone from Ranchod group in person, but I never felt that I am being ignored or less focused due to clients in person. Never! I love this country and people who are behind Ranchod group put their hard work, so this nation of immigrants can remain as strong and great forever. There are no issues / cons to hire them. You can't find more honest people anywhere else who have the best interest of the clients. Even before my case approval, I had sent some close friends to this firm and I keep referring them everywhere. I will always keep this firm in mind for my future immigration needs. God bless everyone in the team specially Melissa Oklan, Armando, Karina and of course Mr. Ranchod for building such a great firm.

Posted by anonymous | July 09, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

J1 hardship waiver application (two-year home residency requirement), based on hardship to our US citizen son - July 2019

I would like to thank the Attorney Melissa Olklan and the Ranchod Law Group very much for the tremendous amount of work and very good care Melissa and her team have put into our J1 hardship waiver application (two-year home residency requirement), based on hardship to our US citizen son. Our case was... so complicated. We talked to 5 different immigration law firms, and None of them gave us a satisfactory explanation of the process. I searched and found the Ranchod Law Group online. We set up the phone conference with the attorneys Kaushik Ranchod and Melissa Olklan. After the conference, in the first email, Melissa outlined a very detailed plan and explained all the steps to be completed. She gave very professional advice and worked with us for several months on preparation of J1 hardship waiver application. She prepared our case very meticulously and comprehensively. She ensured that all the prerequisites were complete. She provided all the guidance and worked with us throughout the complete process. Ten months after filing, our cases were approved right away. In short, We feel very fortunate to have such a competent and diligent attorney on our side, and I would strongly recommend Melissa for all cases aiming to obtain waiver of J1 (two-year home residency requirement). Kind regards, David N.

Posted by Vandan | December 13, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Melissa helped with my I 601 waiver.

I had a complicated case of IR-1 Visa from India. I needed my waiver in order to get the LPR card. Melissa is very detail oriented and focused. She has the level of expertise to identify what's best for the case per the circumstances. I highly recommend Melissa for I 601 waiver and I am very grateful... to her for preparing a perfect draft and whole I 601 packet for me. I am United with my family back in US and I am very thankful to her.

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Melissa Oklan's Lawyer Endorsements

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Yesenia Calderon

Immigration lawyer | Dec 09

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse Melissa Oklan. She is a very knowledgeable, compassionate and experienced attorney."

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Leticia Dieppa

Immigration lawyer | Dec 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Melissa is a very knowledgeable and versed attorney in her practice. Melissa is an asset to the legal profession and I highly recommend her."

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Nora Rotella

Immigration lawyer | Dec 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Melissa is an amazing attorney. Extremely qualified and passionate about her work. I highly recommend her."

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Patricia Hernandez

Immigration lawyer | Nov 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. She is one of the best lawyers I know."

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Kaushik Ranchod

Immigration lawyer | Dec 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Melissa is able to find creative solutions to complex legal issues. She is passionate about immigration law and helping her clients find ethical legal solutions to live in the U.S."

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Yesenia Calderon

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Daniel Yibirin

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Leticia Dieppa

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Patricia Hernandez

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Experience

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

Education

2010

University of Miami School of Law

2007

Florida International University

MS - Master of Science

Languages

Spanish

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