Lisa Nicole Ellis

Lisa was very informative and helpful along the way. The price was a bit more than we were expecting but overall we were satisfied with the work she did for us. She and her assistant Yvonne helped a great deal with our application process. I would definitely recommend Lisa's law firm.

We used the services of Lisa Ellis to secure work permits and residence permits for me and my family. The process went very smoothly. Ms. Ellis had clear instructions and complete information on all that we would need to complete in order to request the proper permits. We followed Ms. Ellis's instructions and the processing and approval of our permits went very quickly. Whenever we had questions concerning our paperwork, our emails were returned quickly with clear and helpful answers. We are extremely happy and satisfied with the services of Lisa Ellis.

I met twice with Lisa Ellis regarding an immigration question that was a bit out of the ordinary. Lisa gathered the facts and considered options looking at the big picture. In addition, she consulted with several colleagues, and reported back with clear recommendations of actions, confirming her earlier opinion. I received the information I had been searching for. Lisa Ellis acted in a courteous, friendly and professional manner; I felt comfortable in her office environment and in her presence. I highly recommend her services.

Very experienced, meticulous and organized, creating a very strong family-based petition. Lisa & team was there to help us even as we're preparing for the immigration interview, letting us know what to prepare, what to expect and what can be done if things don't go as smooth. She never overcommit on something that can't be controlled. However, she lets us know what're the general guidelines and expectations. All of our questions were answered promptly and in-depth. Lisa & team can totally be trusted.

From the outset, Lisa provided clarity of expectations and direction on my case. The process of applying for transfer of status, from a B1 Visa to a Green Card, would have been complicated without her professional assistance for both me and my wife. I'd happily recommend Lisa to anyone embarking on an immigration case. The USCIS also recognized her efficiency in providing a robust application for my case, which helped to reduce the need for an in-depth interview at the final stage of the process. I've successfully been approved the Green card and permanent residency thanks to Lisa!

Lisa Ellis is a thoughtful, empathetic, supportive and knowledgeable attorney. She helped my husband and I successfully navigate the lengthy process of my adjustment of status from G4 visa to green card through marriage. We would recommend her without reservation.

Lisa et al. were great to work with. The would promptly respond to my emails and questions. They did everything quick and timely an helped me with the questions I had along the way. They walked me throught each category that was needing to be filed at that time. There were some point in this process where I didn't know what was next in the steps, until the acutal forms came to me, which sometimes left me unsure of what was next and what the entire process looked like. All in all everything was handled extremely well and professioinal. I would use her law firm again in the future if need be.

I did get my green card through her, but one time I had a question about a payment, she did ended up pay me back the difference, but she then immediately terminated me as a client. I asked her to print everything I need on a piece of paper, when I get to her office, the paper work was like a mountain they had nothing for me to carry them home. It was really embarrassing for me. Till today, I still don't know why.

We hired Lisa Ellis to be our immigration lawyer for a Fiancé Visa. I would not recommend her as she was not transparent regarding the cost of her services, there were inefficiencies and duplication of work, and incorrect information provided by Lisa that we were billed for. We were billed $8,452.83 by Lisa for legal services. We paid $3,420.69 for services provided before 11/4/18. We received a final invoice of $5,032.14 on 12/7/18. We were shocked – a bill of $5,000 was more than we were led to believe our entire bill would be. We contacted other immigration law offices in WA and fees other lawyers charge for the same services was $3,500-$4,000. Our visa was straightforward, with no extenuating circumstance and no errors on our part requiring extra time/expense. During a conversation on 12/10/18, Lisa stated she should have been more transparent with us regarding our bill. At no point before we received our last invoice did she inform us of a significant increase in costs. Had we been fully informed earlier regarding increases in costs, we would have completed the remaining work ourselves. In our 1st consult, Lisa advised us that by agreeing to an hourly fee, we would likely save money, rather than paying a flat rate fee agreement that is used by many immigration attorneys. She noted that our case was straightforward, and since we had already gathered the required information, she made the case that we would benefit from choosing her. As a result, we signed an hourly fee agreement with Lisa Ellis – we believe the hourly rate contract led to increased costs. There was repetition of work at our lawyer’s office that was not necessary. For example, we received 4-5 different emails regarding confirmation of a FedEx delivery to us. Consequently, we received multiple emails verifying cancellations for these overlapping jobs. As well, some items described in an invoice were tasks that were completed by Lisa Ellis, rather than being completed by her paralegal. For example, she charged us for her time to complete a form for courier delivery to us. In an email to us, in response to a request to clarify why there was a delay in starting the process of requesting an FBI check, Lisa suggested she would be reviewing processes within her office to ensure things ran more smoothly, as she believed there were functional issues that needed to be addressed. Lisa provided me with incorrect instructions in an email explaining how I could complete the DS-160 online questionnaire. Within the same email, she detailed how I should make a consulate appointment immediately after I completed the DS-160 questionnaire. This was not the correct process for the U.S. Consulate in Montreal. I was supposed to wait to hear back from the consulate before booking an interview. In an email to Lisa and me, the consulate stated any appointment booked early would be cancelled. I had to email Lisa to clarify her instructions. She emailed back to confirm the consulate appointment should be cancelled and that I should wait to hear back from the consulate before booking an appointment. This was not our error, it was incorrect instructions provided by Lisa, which led to more confusion for us, extra time, work, and back and forth emails required for clarification. After a concerted, good faith attempt to resolve our dispute regarding these charges, both by phone and email, we offered to go to mediation, she declined. After an examination of our options, including contacting the WA Bar Association, our only alternative was to pay the bill of $8,452.83, as Lisa was going to send our case to collections. In summation, these charges were excessive. As well, we should not be responsible for costs incurred that were a result of incorrect information, inefficiencies, and duplication of work on the part of our attorney.

I cannot recommend any services provided by Lisa Ellis and encourage you to look elsewhere for immigration law. As a small business owner, I hired her to assist an employee in securing a visa. The firm provided their own list of requirements for visa preparation. This list of requirements was very unclear; causing much confusion, loss of time and money, and ultimately resulted in very little progress toward securing a visa. Moreover, I was extremely disappointed with Lisa’s treatment of myself and my employee. Questions that we raised were ignored on multiple occasions and Lisa abruptly ended the contract (without refund of the money spent thus far), without having responded to my correspondence with her. We spent 3 months trying to make progress on the visa application with Lisa, during which my employee was living in temporary housing, very unsure of his future situation. At the end of it all, we didn't make any progress in our application but spent about about 1800 dollars. Now starting over with a new attorney.