Paul Choquette

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Paul Choquette

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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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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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Posted by John | June 01, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best Immigration Attorney in Seattle

US immigration is bureaucratic, unsettling and not something you’d want to do yourself or leave to chance. To help us weave through the anecdotal experts and the gluttony of misinformation online regarding the process, we worked with Mr. Choquette and Choquette Immigration Law Group based in Seattle,... WA. When tasked to facilitate our Green Card application and paperwork, Mr. Choquette assured us that we would be approved for US residency if we followed his instructions. In a modern world where talk is cheap, it was a pleasant surprise to work with someone who did what they said they were going to do, when they said they were going to do it, for the price they said they would do it for. But more than that, the process was as easy as one could it expect it to be. He responded quickly to our questions and concerns. His attention to detail could only be construed as expertise, and from our first meeting, we were confident that he could get the job done. He talked us through every step of process and even insisted on real-time communication when we were at the DHS for our final interview. And as he said we would be- WE WERE APPROVED! When the time comes for the citizenship application, we will be using the Choquette Immigration Law Group and would encourage anyone needing immigration counsel to do the same. Thank you again, Mr. Choquette, for everything. Elena and John B.

Posted by Victoria | May 19, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Great lawyer and very knowledgeable about the immigration process!

Mr. Choquette greatly helped my husband and I through our Green Card application process. We had originally planned to submit our application without any assistance, but after looking through the paperwork, we were worried that we may make mistakes that would cause our application to be denied. We de...cided to hire Mr. Choquette because of the many positive reviews he had from others going through the immigration process. He clearly broke down each step of the process with us and explained what documents were needed and why. He is very knowledgable since he went through the immigration process himself. He stayed on top of our case and quickly responded to any questions we had during the process. Because of COVID-19 policies, he could not be with us during our final interview, but he was able to represent us telephonically at the interview. We were very well prepared for the interview because of him and the whole process went smoothly.

Posted by Tressa | May 05, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Working with Paul was the best decision we could have made!

If we could give him more then 5 starts we would!! We can not imagine what it would have been like without his representation!! We knew that after getting married the process of getting my husband a green-card (permanent residence card) would soon begin. I had some family go through the exerc...ise on their own about 10 years ago. I remember them complaining the entire time about what a headache it was and that it ended up taking them quite a long time to go through all the forms and requirements. That’s when we heard about Paul Choquette through a friend who had recommended him to us because he had gone through the same process a year before with a great experience and successful outcome. After making contact with Paul, we set up an appointment so that he could get to know us and our specific case a little bit better. At the meeting we felt a good connection, he told us the estimated timeline, and we made the decision that we wanted to work with him. Within minutes he even started some paperwork. Paul continued to guide us through the entire process, step by step, making it pretty painless. He let us know when documents needed to be renewed and would gave us updates. Sometimes we would hear news from him long before we would receive a letter from USCIS. When we got our interview date, Paul sent us an email reminding us of the documents we needed gathered to bring with us to the interview. He then followed by setting up a phone call with us to cover what interview day was going to be like and what to expect. During the interview to register permanent residence Paul was in attendance via speaker phone (COVID restrictions) otherwise he would have been there in person. As the interview unfolded some things popped up due to a USCIS employee forgetting to validate our sponsor. To that Paul spoke forcefully on our behalf. Without him a resolution would have taken week!! We can not imagine what it would have been like without his representation!! We knew that after getting married the process of getting my husband a green-card (permanent residence card) would soon begin. I had some family go through the exercise on their own about 10 years ago. I remember them complaining the entire time about what a headache it was and that it ended up taking them quite a long time to go through all the forms and requirements. That’s when we heard about Paul Choquette through a friend who had recommended him to us because he had gone through the same process a year before with a great experience and successful outcome. After making contact with Paul, we set up an appointment so that he could get to know us and our specific case a little bit better. At the meeting we felt a good connection, he told us the estimated timeline, and we made the decision that we wanted to work with him. Within minutes he even started some paperwork. Paul continued to guide us through the entire process, step by step, making it pretty painless. He let us know when documents needed to be renewed and would gave us updates. Sometimes we would hear news from him long before we would receive a letter from USCIS. When we got our interview date, Paul sent us an email reminding us of the documents we needed gathered to bring with us to the interview. He then followed by setting up a phone call with us to cover what interview day was going to be like and what to expect. During the interview to register permanent residence Paul was in attendance via speaker phone (COVID restrictions) otherwise he would have been there in person. As the interview unfolded some things popped up due to a USCIS employee forgetting to validate our sponsor. To that Paul spoke forcefully on our behalf. Without him a resolution would have taken weeks, instead it took less than a day. It’s an intimidating and stressful process that Paul made almost effortless for us. We can’t thank him enough.

Posted by Sree | April 30, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Fantastic Experience - Highly Recommend!!!

My wife and I reached out to Paul for assistance with my permanent residency filing. We found him via his stellar reviews on Google, and we were not disappointed. Of all the lawyers we had cold-called, Paul was the only only who responded within an hour and agreed to meet us. It only took one meeting... for us to know we had found the perfect lawyer - he was extremely knowledgeable and made us feel at ease. He gave us exemplary advice and did not even charge us for that first consultation. Paul has been our great support throughout our permanent residency process - he explained every nitty gritty and was extremely punctual with his communication and lucid with his instructions. Every document of ours was correctly and promptly filed and Paul was on top of every directive from USCIS. We had to reschedule our biometrics and even our personal interview once, and Paul ensured that our requests were handled with alacrity. We interviewed at 9 am on the east coast but Paul was up at 5am PST to ensure that we got to the center without issues. He stayed on the line during our interview and made the entire process smooth. Paul is a fantastic lawyer and an even better person. He is genial, kind, and highly qualified. We are immeasurably grateful for his support and consider ourselves lucky for having found him.

Posted by Jerry | April 27, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Immigration Expertise

My wife and I used the Choquette Law Group to help obtain immigrant visas for my wife and stepdaughter. We were told exactly what was going to happen throughout the process and were provided with straightforward and clear answers to our questions. We definitely feel that our application was much st...ronger and that the process was much smoother because of the help we received. We would highly recommend the Choquette Law Group for anyone who is considering immigration.

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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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