Paul Choquette

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Paul Choquette

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771 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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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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Showing 16 - 20 of 83 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by Jaqueline | April 25, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent!

Me and my now husband are very thankful to Choquette Immigration Law Group, especially Paul Choquette. Paul is very professional, knowledgeable, and caring. He truly represent the best interest of his clients. He gave us excellent guide throughout the whole process of my immigration case. Due to h...ectic schedule me and my husband almost missed some of the deadlines but Paul was there to firmly put us back on track, we truly appreciated it Paul. He went above and beyond being with us all the time, including being present on the phone during the immigration interview to give us extra backup and support. We can't describe how grateful we are with Paul. If you seek for an awesome Immigration Group and Lawyer please look no further, Paul is the professional you need.

Posted by ines | March 06, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Great services, Fast, Clear, and most fun person to work with.

My Fiancé and I applied for A K1 fiancé visa in march 2020, and we needed a lawyer, We chose to work with Paul from Choquette Immigration Group because they had great reviews and my husband liked his personality. He spoke with my husband on the phone and explained the whole process before we signed a... contract, we were really impressed with the professional attitude he had a willingness to help us before we were even clients. He didn´t charge us for this consultation, he seemed more concerned with getting us the right information and steering us in the right direction. We chose Paul over the other 3 lawyers we spoke to and we were not disappointed, Filling a k1 visa in the middle of a pandemic was not easy and a long process, but we would still be stuck in this process without Paul and his attention to detail. The K1 visa process was paused in France from April 2020 to March 2021 because of the pandemic, but when they started processing visas again, we were among the first to have our interview scheduled at the embassy in April 2021, and I moved to America a month later. Then we still had to wait for the government to process our case after we got married in May 2021, and at the End of February i received my green card, we did not even need to do the green card interview because our file was so complete that it was enough. Paul helped us get all of the right documents and took the time to help us relax in this stressful process, handling everything. We are definitely going to work again with Paul in the future for renewing my green card and then to apply for citizenship. They helped us with each step explaining exactly what we had to do in this long process and made it very easy for us. Thanks a lot, Paul!

Posted by Emily | February 07, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

10/10 Recommend!

I recommend Paul Choquette to every one of my friends and acquaintances that are in need of an immigration lawyer. Paul literally saved our wedding by educating us on the immigration process, getting all of our documents in order, filing for my husband's green card and making sure we had our ducks i...n a row before tying the knot- we were so young when we got engaged and we had that "oh, it will all work out" kind of attitude without understanding the intricacies of a cross national relationship and the immigration challenges that come with it. We reached out to Paul for a consultation, and thank goodness we did. He worked with our timeline, expedited paperwork, coached us, encouraged us and answered every single one of our thousands of questions. We received my husband's green card with months to spare before our wedding (even the immigration officer at our appointment was shocked at how fast in processed). We reached back out to Paul when we were ready to apply for citizenship, and my husband received his American citizenship last August. Paul took what should have been an incredibly stressful time in our life and made it one of the most memorable and good humored periods of our relationship. My husband and I have been happily married for over six years and have one amazing kiddo now. We owe so much to Paul and to the Choquette Immigration Law Group. If you are in need of a kind, compassionate and professional law group to handle your immigration process, you have found your team!

Posted by Samuel | January 25, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Spouse Green Card Application

We looked for an immigration lawyer in Seattle to help with my wife's green card application and found Paul from Avvo.com. He is at the top of the list with more than 300 5-star reviews. We learned that Paul was remarkably experienced, knowledgeable, and straightforward from the initial consultation.... He listened to our story, walked us through the process, and wasted no time. He answers any questions, promptly replies to our emails, and corrects our mistakes. From beginning to end, Paul is professional, courteous, and thorough. We felt confident throughout the application process until the final interview. I recommend hiring Paul for your immigration needs.

Posted by anonymous | January 22, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Professional, Reliable and Kind

Green card Beneficiary: My husband and I worked with Paul during the past 2 years and he has been giving very professional guidance for us through each single step. From a beneficiary perspective, I was facing a lot of pressure due to limited knowledge about the application process as well as all ki...nds of unpredictable government policies changes. Fortunately, we have Paul on my side from the very beginning. He is really good at translating legal terminologies into something that people without any legal background found it very easy to grasp. Most importantly, Paul helped us to prepare documents and interviews so thoroughly that we become more relaxing and confident while dealing with the whole process. Green card Petitioner: The experience of getting through this government USIC naturalization process was time consuming and painful to say the least. You end up feeling powerless and uncertain. Nothing is more important than keeping family safe though! My wife chose Paul over a host of other lawyers. This turned out to be an excellent decision as the months unfolded. Overall, he was attentive on the details that mattered, had constant accessibility, and knowledge of every step of the process. Also was invaluable to our confidence by evaporating any legal ineptitudes from the equation entirely.

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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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