Michael Hugh Carlin

Mr. Carlin was very helpful. Most of the other attorneys just gave me the same information. It was something I already knew, which they should have recognized in the description of my question if they read it entirely. Mr. Carlin went above and beyond not only answering my question but he also prov...ided the information that I needed to look up other attorneys that may be able to help me further. Due to an eight year legal battle our finances and our family's finances have been depleted so we can no longer afford an attorney. Mr. Carlin, I want to thank you again for taking the extra time and effort to point me in the right direction to get further help.

When my family and I arrived at the United States, we were in need of an expert lawyer in immigration to receive orientation and help. Michael Carlin provided such services and orientation in an exceptional, precise, trustworthy, and professional manner. Mr. Carlin always remained in contact with cl...ear and valuable information pertaining to our migratory processes. Mr. Carlin and his associates’ contact with us has been of a courteous and affable nature; always answering all questions and worries. His excellent services exceed greatly the expenditure. He obtained for us the results we were seeking. He successfully helped us in the process of obtaining our permanent residence and five years later in our application of naturalization. If need were to arise, without hesitation we would seek Mr. Carlin’s services. My family and I wholeheartedly recommend the Law Office of Michael Carlin PLLC.

I hired Mike Carlin for US citizenship naturalization process through USCIS. I had a very complex case that required an experienced attorney with prior experience in complex immigration matters. When I initially approached Mike, he held an initial phone consultation to understand my situation. At the... same time, he gave me a realistic expectation and discussed his matching capabilities backed by his prior experience in such cases. He set my expectations straight so that there were no surprises in the outcome of my result. He was able to inform me up front as to what my case would cost which was a very reasonable rate given the complexity of my case. Also Mike was very prompt in his replies to my emails and inquiries. I strongly recommend Mike for all USCIS related immigration matters. I would be very willing to recommend Mike for his proven abilities and thorough understanding of USCIS immigration law.

I would highly recommend Michael Carlin for all your immigration needs. As anyone who has dealt with the immigration department knows, the laws are very confusing and complex, and require nothing short of an expert to break the code. Michael is extremely knowledgeable about immigration issues. He is... straightforward, respectful, empathetic, and accessible. In my sister’s case, her green card had been taken away due to an overstay in Brazil. She’s been married to an American for 16 years. Michael handled the whole case and played out every possible scenario with the utmost professionalism. His diligence resulted in a successful outcome for my sister and her husband. Since that first meeting, in which our one hour scheduled visit stretched into an almost three hour one with no signs from Michael that our time was up, or that we were infringing on his other matters, to the last sign of his honesty and professionalism, when he returned over $100 dollars to my sister, (as he figured an overpayment had been made) Michael Carlin was always polite, attentive to what we had to say, meticulous in his filling out of forms, detailed about all that took place so as to fully familiarize himself with the case, and an expert on immigration matters and which course to take under the given circumstances. Throughout the whole process, which took approximately 14 months, he always kept us posted as to what our next step would be and our possible options. I couldn’t have found a better attorney to handle my sister’s case.

We first contacted Mr. Carlin for green card (I-751 portion) services after not retaining our previous lawyer specializing in family immigration law. We found him through very positive online reviews and after interviewing him and a few other lawyers, decided to retain him. He is very responsive to... emails, even getting back to us on a Sunday evening for our first inquiry of services. We live 2 hours from his office, and so strong communication was important to us, which Mr. Carlin must be commended on. He always kept us up to date on our case, and made every effort to answer all our questions. He also does top notch work, and is very detail-oriented. In comparison to our previous lawyer, we felt he was treating us more than just a pay-check and we did not have to keep tabs on him. He went to great lengths in preparing our application (which was approx. 600 pages), and takes the utmost pride in his work. This includes reviewing all the evidence for content/relevance, something our previous lawyer did not take the time to do. The application was not rushed, and was not submitted until all parties were satisfied with the paperwork and organization. Despite having a corporate plan that covers fees for in network lawyers, we still choose to use an out of network one. His fees are very reasonable, and Mr. Carlin is certainly worth the extra money and travel we endured. He even sent us back unused funds for his services, a testament to his honesty and integrity. We are so pleased, that we will be retaining him for citizenship services, and expect the same level of quality. Our only regret was not hiring him from the beginning of our case.