Joseph Adams

I was introduced to Joe Adams through recommendation, after deciding I wanted to switch from an O1 Work Visa to Permanent Residency (Green Card). I arranged a meeting with Joe & instantly knew I wanted to start this process with him. Joe Adam’s worked on my Green Card application, & did an absolute...ly stellar job. He thoroughly explained everything that he & I needed to work on in order to make my case successful, he made me feel reassured & put my mind at ease, as this process can become somewhat overwhelming from time to time. Communication is vital in this process, & Joe was quick to respond to any of my queries or concerns, which in turn, made everything run so much smoother for me. My Green Card application was approved thanks to Joe. I would highly recommend him & his services to anyone who is in need.

Joe was recommended to me by a friend who's first visa application by a different lawyer was rejected. Then she hired Joe and her visa was approved. I was lucky enough to go straight to Joe, and the result was unfaltering - an approved O1 visa! I felt confident in Joe from our initial consultation. H...e went through all the requirements in a very detailed, yet easy to understand manner. And he delivered on everything he promised to do. I worked as a lawyer myself, and I was very impressed with his attention to detail and the completeness and comprehensiveness of my petition submitted to USCIS. It was very impressive and resulted in the approval of my visa request. I now hold an O1 visa, thanks to Joe's work!

To be fair to Joe Adams he got me my green card so it sounds odd my giving him a not so good review but here we are. I couldn't agree more with other reviewers, when things go wrong he just puts his head in the sand and does not answer calls etc plus he will lie to you. During the Green card process ...one gets a permit to work and travel before the official card arrives, these need to be applied for, both were applied for in January, they take aprox three Months to arrive and I had booked an expensive holiday for July (obviously more than enough time). I received the permit to work but never to travel, I asked Joe about it, he told me its fine. I then got the post saying mistakes were made and it needed re applying for, Joe informed me it was their mistake (USISS) and he would re apply. Months went by, I never received it, every few weeks I'd call or email him just to be fobbed off with the same answer "its been applied for", "I have confirmation its being processed" . Eventually after contacting him 8 times on the subject I called USCISS myself, it had not been applied for, Joe constantly told me it was being processed, he told me this on multiple occasions which was frankly complete rubbish. It turns out he was looking at the wrong application number, it was that of my employment card. There was no travel card, he either never bothered to check or he'd looked at the wrong application. Instead of admitting this he suddenly starts trying to see why the green card hadn't come and tries to divert the subject saying "I'm going to see if your actual green card has arrived", he clearly realized his error, as the date I was meant to go away approached he simply stopped answering calls which I understand is his forte. I couldn't leave the country and wasted $8000 on a trip. I called USCISS and they informed me that had it been done properly I would have had my travel authority 5 Months before I needed it. Joe Adams in my opinion simply has too many clients, its a numbers game and he wants numbers, he just has too much on his plate and forgets things, sometimes when you call he hasn't a clue what you are talking about! I appreciate that people make mistakes but this guy will NEVER admit them and that is one of the most ghastly traits in a man, he's a weak weak man who lies. To give credit where its due he got my card but it cost me $8000 more! I understand others haven't been so lucky and often its a mistake which he won't admit. Everybody makes mistakes in life but to turn your back on them in his line of work is grossly negligent, were he to have admitted his mistake I would have left it but obviously as is his nature he never does. Luckily I have his negligence and either lies or mistakes on email and the California Bar have asked me to send these as proof so I may proceed with either compensation (unlikely) or at least a black mark against his name. Its a shame, he seems like such a nice guy but beware, Joe Adams is a bad egg.

I hired Joe to assist me with my visa application. He advised against filling out standard forms that are required for the correct filing. He did so in spite of being prompted several times about the specific documents that were missing in my application. By the time I realized the mistake they made,... I had already wasted several months. To top it off...when I presented them with the evidence and the mistake they made...no reply - they just vanished (with the full payment already made)! I had to eventually hire someone else to complete the process for me. And just for the sake of comparison, the following lawyer was terrific, much more communicative and cheaper. I would absolutely look elsewhere for immigration advice.