Leonard Douglas M Saunders

Upon first contact with Len Saunders, I knew I had to hire him and that’s exactly what I did. Len is very respectful and very thorough when it comes to waiver applications. He will always contact you when others will leave you in the dark wondering. When you hire Len as your attorney, he will give yo...u that piece of mind we all seek when dealing with such a delicate task. He is very experienced at his job and Len will have my business as long as I need him. I am very lucky to have found Len and his amazing team.

Len has handled my US Waivers & work permits for about 8 years. I keep working with him because he's -really- committed to making sure I have no problems at the border. He is very careful to walk people through all the steps they need. Stuff like: - Helping you gather paperwork , fingerprin...ts, forms, etc. - Preparing you for what to expect from border officers - Explaining the steps in the process - Telling you when you need to renew & when you should expect a response - Describing exactly why exactly a certain approach is the best approach - ALWAYS happy to answer questions & address concerns This is all fantastically helpful, and a real contrast to some lawyers, who simply fill out forms but don't offer any assurance or insight into what's going on. I also especially appreciate that Len sticks to certain areas where he's an experienced expert, and doesn't take on work outside those areas. (Instead, he will refer you to other lawyers for those) I don't feel like he's guessing at things the way I've felt with other lawyers.

I just want to tell anyone who thinks applying for their green card without the use of a very good immigration lawyer is crazy. I am married to an American and when my wife started the process we actually did it without a lawyer but quickly learned that wasn’t going to work. I was denied entry as I w...as helping move my wife’s belongings along with her back to the US and a border guard took it upon him self to believe I was trying to move to the US. Despite the fact I had what I considered ties and equities to Canada. I still owned a home, Children from a previous marriage lived in Canada and I shared custody, was employed in Canada at a stable company. Didn’t matter as my wife and I were turned around and told not to come back across until my application was approved. So my wife ended up moving across on her own. At this point we had only been married for less than 2yrs. Based on our calls to US immigration we were told the whole process would only take 3-6 months. It was only when my wife was going back across the US border did a border guard suggest talking with a lawyer because we were only getting to see each other when my wife could get the time got travel. The border guard suggested Len Saunders. Within 1 week for the time we met Len and supplied him the paper work I would need to show ties and equities to Canada, Len had me across the border visiting my wife. Len walked into the border with me the first time and I was good. I am telling you that depending on what border guard you get you will have questions you wouldn’t think ever asked but Len had prepared all the proper documentation that I carried with me all the time to answer any of those questions. Because I had been denied and the border guard I had, had it out for me I was required to go in for a secondary interview every time despite the fact I was never ever denied by any other border guard due to my documents that Len organized. Often I was asked by border guards why I was using a lawyer and that answer was simple. I wanted things done correctly by the book while following the law. Len earned every cent he was paid and more. I have had my green card for over 2 months now. During my ordeal I was denied a 2nd time by the same border guard and the process ended up taking 18 morning months due to the back log. I would talk with Len when ever I wanted which was usually 2-3 times a week. He was always supportive and helpful. This process was the single hardest thing I have ever had today go through and was incredibly stressful on my wife and young children. Len to this date is still in contact with us and has become more a friend than just a lawyer. I can’t say thanks enough to Len and all the help he was to our family. If this statement isn’t enough to endorse Len Saunders as an immigration lawyer then I wish you luck as your going to need it.

My wife and I originally began our immigration process on our own. As a US citizen, I filed reams of paperwork for me to sponsor my then fiance to immigrate to the US. After several near misses with our application almost being denied, we contacted Len's office and explained our situation. Len of...fered to do our application for my wife's green card at a significantly reduced price because we had already done half the work. He collected all our information, and guided us through to our interview. He thoroughly prepared us for what to expect, giving us a great deal of confidence in getting through what could have been a very intimidating interview process. Len's receptionist is a very nice lady who was very easy to deal with. She is extremely well organized which makes everything come together into a nice white binder when everything is finished! If you're looking to immigrate, or change your status, and have any questions about doing so, Len is a great guy to deal with. He is very friendly, and will take the time to make sure YOU are being well taken care of. He'll give you his personal cell number with instructions to call him at any time if there is a problem with a border crossing or any other problem that might come up during the interview. This is not a 'money chase' kind of law firm. Far from it! It is a place where you will be welcomed, befriended, and taken care of with thoughtful consideration. Where you will be comfortable telling jokes as well as getting down to business. At least we did. I encourage you to contact Len and his staff if you need any type of Immigration work, you will be glad you did.