Leonard Douglas M Saunders

You could not possibly imagine a better immigration lawyer than Len Saunders. My case was a bit complicated, so I carefully weighed the alternatives - other lawyers, paralegal companies, Reddit and Visa Journey support groups. Len stood out from the beginning because of his experience and extensive p...ublic record as an advocate and problem solver. His price was quite reasonable for the quality of support we received. During our 2-year process of obtaining a spousal immigration visa while my US-citizen spouse and I were living in Canada, he and his paralegal, Pavan, were incredibly efficient at filing all the necessary paperwork and preparing us for the next steps. Len was available to answer questions on short notice. He responded to texts and phone calls within minutes. If an important milestone or change came up, he reached out to us before we had time to think about it. We live just across the Canadian border from his office, so he encouraged us to drop by for check-ins regularly. In addition to his legal expertise, he is an entertaining conversationalist and a great coach. When our spirits were lagging, he was always able keep us optimistic with witty anecdotes and practical advice. By contrast, when I looked at the self-help community support groups, a majority of the posters were experiencing anxiety and frustration and delays because of mistakes in paperwork or wrong assumptions about their situations. Len took care of us with endless patience and expertise. He thoroughly prepared me for my interview at the US Consulate in Montreal and accurately predicted how it would unfold. When our case was approved, he was as happy as we were. I can't recommend him highly enough.

I absolutely, positively recommend Len Saunders of Blaine Immigration. I moved from Vancouver BC a few years ago, obtaining TN status on my own and re-establishing my professional career in Seattle. After marrying and buying a home, I attempted the immigration process on my own, without a lawyer. ... After getting stumped by changes to the document submission process and encountering significant delays at the NVC, I realized that my own handling of the immigration process was a formidable mistake. I reached out to several Seattle lawyers that I found on Yelp. They all declined my case, citing that they didn't take on "bail-out" cases where the process had advanced to this stage. One laywer declined my case but not without first a lecture making mistakes. Another gave me incorrect information. I felt the impending doom of losing my work authorization, my job and income source, and jeopardizing my family financially. I emailed Len Saunders on the recommendation of another Canadian green card holder. Seeing the urgency, he called me back within 30 minutes, and immediately educated me about options that would allow me to carry on working legally in the US while waiting for my interview. This help saved me from a disastrous situation where I would have to leave the US. He told me that I could contact him whenever I had questions. The rest of the process proceeded with step-by-step advice and hand-holding from Len. It took the stress away, which is worth more than what money can by. He met me before my interview to review my info packet, to make sure I had the correct documents. He advised on which flight to take to Montreal, where to stay to be close to the new consulate location, and what proof of bona fide marriage to bring. He gave us his cell phone and informed us to call from Montreal whatever the issue encountered ("nevermind the time difference!"). He wanted to know right away if the interview had issues and help resolve them immediately. If I were to turn back time, I would have hired Len at the get-go because he is an lawyer who is "on the pulse", and clearly cares about his clients and his work. He knows the latest, the minutiae, and is an expert among immigration lawyers when it comes to Canadians immigrating to the US.

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.