Paul Choquette

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Paul Choquette

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772 reviews
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Rating: 9.7

Licensed for 33 years

Immigration Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Immigration

121 Lakeside Avenue, #100B, Seattle, WA

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About Paul

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

Choquette Law Group assists both individuals and companies successfully navigate a complex and rather daunting immigration system.

34 years | 5,000 cases

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Awards

Client's Choice
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+ 10
Platinum Client Champion

Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 33 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1992

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Paul Choquette

121 Lakeside Avenue, #100B, Seattle, WA, 98122-6587

choquettelaw.com

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Paul Choquette's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | July 28, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent amazing lawyer, 5/5 will use again

Paul helped me get my naturalization application approved, and become a citizen. I had my oath on the same day as my interview, and I passed! Paul was very helpful, he helped me clarify one aspect about military service at the interview. This was a particularly lengthy process, especially due to t...he COVID. It took in total about 1.5 years from start to end. Paul was available at all times, and every step of the way. He helped prep the application and filled it with USCIS immediately. He was responsive on email, at any point I had a question or concern, and he did an excellent and very professional job preparing me for the interview, and getting me to be successful. 5/5, and I'd use Paul's services again.

Posted by Scott | July 21, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Outstanding Immigration Lawyer

When faced with finding an attorney to facilitate the immigration process, I was overwhelmed. I started, like many of you, face in front a screen and plugging through Google and all other review sites. After several hours, I found Paul Choquette Law Group. He has many favorable reviews so I decid...ed to move forward. Paul was very upfront and honest about his need to understand the nature of the relationship with my new Fiancé. After our first discussion, it was very clear to me Paul is very professional and not running an immigration revolving door of clients. He genuinely cares about my situation. Paul was clear about setting reasonable expectations about the immigration process in terms of timing, duration and risks. He had us well prepared for all required steps. As immigration policies change, and they do, Paul was well prepared for all new challenges and keep us on track for a successful Visa. About 3 weeks back, my wife started the final steps of Consulate interviews and very happy to share she is now with me, at our home in America. We both are pleased with the Paul Choquette Law Group and very happy to recommend his services for anyone facing the challenges of Immigration. Regards, Scott & Oksana

Posted by anonymous | June 09, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best Immigration Lawyer in Seattle!

If you are looking for an immigration lawyer, you can stop your search now and contact Paul. He is the best immigration lawyer in Seattle because he is knowledgeable, responsive and precise. I talked and dealt with a few lawyers on my green card application before I found Paul. He is by far the m...ost knowledgeable and capable among them. Since Paul is so experienced, he is able to understand your case quickly, ask the right questions and point you to the right direction right away. He is also very responsive. Whenever I email him with a question, he either calls or writes back within the same day even if it is on the weekend!! You really do not get that with other lawyers in town. It means that he is professional, organized, capable, diligent, and caring. He always says “Many lawyers don’t understand it is not just about dealing with paperwork, it is about dealing with people’s lives.” He is truly compassionate about his profession, and emphatic towards his clients. I approached Paul for help with my removal of condition application ever since some complications arose in my case while working with my previous immigration lawyer. I am so glad that I made the right decision to transfer my case to Paul because he was able to help me clear things up with USCIS immediately and I finally got my Green Card this month!! Paul is very smart and precise. I hear a lot of people even lawyers say it's a roll of a dice when dealing with immigration. I can tell you for sure there is not much to do with luck but has everything to do with an amazing lawyer who is with you every step of the way in making sure everything is filed correctly and is always prepared to deal with the unexpected. I'm counting on Paul with all my immigration matters including my parents' green card application. He helped file my N400 application from scratch, and I feel very confident that it will go smoothly as I am awaiting for the interview date.

Posted by Tory | April 10, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Reliable, Very Informed, And Helpful

Paul has been very reliable and helpful throughout the fiancee visa process thus far. Even with the sudden change in immigration policy in February, he swiftly communicated the needed changes and assured our concerns over the phone. He has eased our stress in the entire process and we have had confid...ence in him from the beginning that he has proved over the last year.

Posted by Vikas | April 05, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent Immigration Attorney

Paul was very helpful and made filing green cards for my parents a really pleasant and smooth experience. From the time he took upon the case he was forthright, knowledgeable, knew exactly what all needed to be done. He was always available and guided me through the process of procuring paperwork. ...He was spot on regarding regarding how to file as there was confusion in the names of one of the parents. At another instance we could not find the arrival record of my one of my parents' , he was able to get it from USCIS. The birth certificates are always problem to get from India esp for people born before 1960, he guided us well through that. Did not have the marriage certificate for my parents ( aargh), he guided us and gave us ample information for Indian Consulate in San Fran. Ultimately, every thing was timely. He called us over to sign and paper work was done promptly within the hour. Accumulating paperwork took about thirty days for me. after that as he had predicted, notices of receipt, the finger printing, happened spot on time. I was told that it would take about 7 months for entire process from start to finish ( for 90%+ people)...... boy was he wrong or what ( and i am glad he was ;-) ). Took us only 4 months from start to finish. Cant say any thing less about him. Overall i am highly satisfied. he is very personable. I have had prior really bad experience with Shusterman, will never work with him. Paul by comparison is very very different. I highly recommend this attorney.

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Paul Choquette's Lawyer Endorsements

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Robert Franco

Immigration lawyer | Apr 06

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Leisa Wolf

Immigration lawyer | Feb 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Paul Choquette for his level of professionalism and dedication to the legal needs of his clients. Paul demonstrates tremendous expertise with legal research and writing projects. His exceptional research skills and ability to write compelling arguments serves his clients well."

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Taranjeet Buttar

Immigration lawyer | Feb 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Paul for almost 20 years, ever since I became a lawyer myself. He has vast amount of knowledge and experience in business/work visas, an area that I do not handle. I have referred many people to him, and not one has ever been dissatisfied. He is honest and energetic. You can trust him with your legal matters."

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Patrick Cantor

Immigration lawyer | Feb 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Paul is an excellent lawyer. He is very honest and reasonable in his fees and he is very knowledgeable in the areas of immigration law that is always changing. He really knows his stuff. But what sets him apart is that he truly cares for his clients. When people call me for a matter that I do not usually handle, Paul is one of only 2 or 3 lawyers that I refer to who I have complete trust and confidence."

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Lisa Gilmore

Immigration lawyer | Feb 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Paul Choquette is a great immigration attorney. He listens to his clients' problems and finds creative ways to get them the help that they need. I have personally met several of his clients who were very happy with the way he handled their cases. I would certainly recommend him to my clients."

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Erin Fairley

Immigration lawyer | Feb 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly recommend Paul for any immigration matter. Paul is very experienced and understands the changing complexities of immigration law. He has a great personality and works tirelessly for his clients."

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Seema Anil

Immigration lawyer | Jan 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Paul Choquette is a "brilliant lawyer" and a "great mentor". I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer."

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David Warwick

Immigration lawyer | Jan 29

Relationship: Friend

"I strongly endorse Paul Choquette. I am a Washington State Attorney and have known and worked with Paul for many years. He has a great breadth of experience and is very personable."

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Jennifer Kurzon

Immigration lawyer | Jan 29

Relationship: Other

"I am an attorney colleague of Mr. Choquette's. I highly endorse this lawyer, and would recommend him for any immigration matter. He is excellent attorney who really knows his subject matter."

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William Gibson

Immigration lawyer | Jan 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Paul is smart, hard working, and very effective at what he does. I refer prospective immigration cases for friends and acquaintances to Paul because I know they will be in good hands."

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Bradley Wolf

Immigration lawyer | Jan 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Paul Choquette has a strong reputation in the legal community as a man of knowledge, hard work and integrity."

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Christopher Mason

Immigration lawyer | Jan 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Paul Choquette is a skilled, responsive and experienced immigration lawyer whom I wholeheartedly endorse. I recommend him whenever my clients need immigration services for themselves or their employees. They are never disappointed. He is an excellent choice."

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Christine Bauman

Immigration lawyer | Jul 15

Relationship: Friend

"I have known Paul for many years. He is very knowledgable and I would highly recommend him as an attorney. I have worked with Paul on several immigration cases, have relied upon his advice when dealing with my own clients, and he assisted my family with our immigration matters. He is an excellant attorney that is dedicated to his practice."

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Susan Larrance

Immigration lawyer | Jun 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Paul Choquette is an excellent, experienced immigration attorney. He is knowledgeable, thorough, and detail-oriented. He establishes a good relationship with his clients and follows through cases to the end. I highly recommend him as an immigration attorney."

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John Holmes

Immigration lawyer | Jun 24

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Paul Choquette is a results oriented Immigration Attorney. He takes a realistic and honest approach with clients when dealing with their matters. I highly endorse Paul for Immigration issues."

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Sylvia Miller

Immigration lawyer | Jun 21

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I worked as an associate attorney for Paul Choquette. He is a very intelligent attorney. He has so many years of experience that he has special knowledge that one could only really gain by experience, which really counts in complex cases. Because of his expertise I rely on him as a mentor. I highly recommend him and often refer clients to his office particularly in the area of business based immigration."

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Taranjeet Buttar

Immigration lawyer

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Patrick Cantor

Immigration lawyer

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Lisa Gilmore

Family lawyer

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Erin Fairley

Estate planning lawyer

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Seema Anil

Immigration lawyer

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Christopher Mason

Litigation lawyer

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Sylvia Miller

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.7 (Superb)

Honors

2023

Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Client's Choice Award, Avvo

2015

Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Best of Yelp, Yelp

2015

Top 3 Immigration Lawyers in Seattle, WA, ThreeBestRated.com

2014

Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Client's Choice Award, Avvo

2014

Best of Yelp, Yelp

2013

Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Top Contributor, Avvo

2012

Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

Client's Choice Award, Avvo

Work Experience

1992 - Present

Managing Partner, Choquette Law Group, P.S.

1992 - 1998

Pro Bono Attorney, NWIRP

Associations

1995 - Present

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Member

1993 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)

Member

1993 - Present

U.S District Court, Western District of WA

Member

1992 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

2015 - 2016

USCIS Committee, American Immigration Lawyers Association (Washington State chapter)

Member

2015 - 2016

Consulate Committee, American Immigration Lawyers Association (Washington State chapter)

Co-chair

1995 - 1997

Franco-Canadienne Association of Washington

Co-chair

1993 - 1994

Immigration Association

Founding Member

1993 - 1998

Immigration Association

Director

1993 - 1998

Immigration Association

President

Education

1989

UOP - McGeorge School of Law

J.D.

1985

Union College

B.A.

N/A

New York University

M.A. Candidate

Speaking Engagements

1997

Criteria for Naturalization

Naturalization & U.S. Citizenship

1996

Criteria for Naturalization

Naturalization & U.S. Citizenship

1995

Criteria for Naturalization

Naturalization & U.S. Citizenship

1994

Criteria for Naturalization

Naturalization & U.S. Citizenship

1993

Criteria for Naturalization

Naturalization & U.S. Citizenship

Languages

French

English

Activity

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