Nellie Nahal Navidi

Nellie Nahal Navidi

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Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 31 years

Immigration Lawyer Practice Areas: Immigration

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Licensed in Florida for 31 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1995

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48 Client Reviews

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Posted by Adam | November 24, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Renew green card

Nellie Navidi and her team are absolutely the best. We had Nellie represented us 2 years ago for my conditional green card, the team got things done quickly and always kept us posted about the process. Having Nellie come with us during the interview was worth it. I submitted all paperwork in March 20...16, got my work permit 4 months later and the 2-year green card in November 2016. Fast forward 2 years later, I need to renew the green card and we are very happy to have Nellie helping us again. All paperwork submitted in September 2018, the team got it sent to the government in just a few days. A year later, I finally got my 10-year green card. During the waiting period, we moved a few times, Nellie’s team always assist us to change the address with USCIS promptly. Now I’m ready to apply for the citizenship, and we won’t trust anyone except Nellie to help us with this. Everyone is nice, friendly and very professional. My questions, concerns or requests were always responded in a timely manner. They are so great when it comes to working over email, that is an extra points for us since we were always busy with work. I would definitely recommend Nellie and her team to anyone that need help in immigration matters.

Nellie Navidi

Replied last November 24, 2019

Thank you for the review, Adam. I greatly appreciate you for taking the time and being a wonderful client. It made me very happy to have such a positive outcome in your case with your conditional and permanent residence. Congratulations again. We wish you the best!

Posted by anonymous | July 29, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best Attorney

Nellie is an absolutely experienced and brilliant attorney! She is attentive to details, Patient, calm, easy to communicate with and understand. She and Laura made the process easy from filling the forms and putting documents together, replied to email fast, picked calls and always available to answe...r questions. Even when I told her to go ahead to file without complete supporting documents, she gave me reason why it was a bad idea and made sure all documents were complete before sending them out. My AOS process took about 8 months and a week to receive my permanent residence card after filing. Thank you.

Nellie Navidi

Replied last July 29, 2019

Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a kind review with your words of appreciation. It was a pleasure to work you to get the positive results and to guide you through the process to make it clear to understand. We care for our clients and we are so happy when the case progresses smoothly such as yours. We look forward to working with you again in the future. Best wishes to and your family!

Posted by yema | July 29, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

in the right hands

atty nelly navidi and weinstock immigration lawyers was recommended to me by my cousin. i had a very complicated case so my process took a long time (3+ years). and throughout the whole process, every step of the way, atty navidi made my husband and i very aware of what we should expect, what we nee...ded to provide information on and what she was seeing happening w/immigration law changes and process during the tumultuous trump administration. she and our paralegal were always very prompt in returning our calls/emails/texts and answering all of our questions. even when we finally got our uscis interview and atty navidi was overbooked, she was able to work her schedule out so that she was present and in the room w/us during our interview (which we highly recommend). it was a great comfort to us both. my husband and i are very thankful and grateful to have had atty navidi as our legal council and advocate and would highly recommend her and weinstein immigration lawyers, w/out question.

Nellie Navidi

Replied last July 29, 2019

It was wonderful to work with you and your husband on your case. It was deeply satisfying when we received the approval. You were a tremendous help in getting the information we needed from the beginning. Together we were able to get the required documentation and overcome the challenges for your situation. It makes me very happy that the officer accepted our argument and approved the case. I know the case took a long time but we received the result you deserved. Best of luck to you and your family.

Posted by Alejandro | May 16, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Fiance Visa

I needed help with an immigration issue. I need it to apply for a fiancé visa and I am thankful I got in contact with Nellie Nahal Navidi. She was professional at her job, she explained correctly and made it simple to understand all the steps it would take to get the visa approved. Nellie answer all ...my concerns and questions I had along the process and I couldn't be happier with her result! We got approved and now I am enjoying the company of my fiance he in the USA. Thanks to the services of Nellie and her team!

Nellie Navidi

Replied last May 16, 2019

Thank you for your review, Alejandro! It was a pleasure working with you and your fiance. During these times, it is even more important to have an experienced attorney on your side as the policies frequently change. We were happy to be there for you every step of the way. It was so wonderful to have you bring your fiance to meet us in person. Best of luck to you both!

Posted by Landry | February 27, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Oustanding Lawyer

Hello everyone I am Landry, I had an immigration issue that I thought hopeless. I have been living in the U.S as an out of status F-1 student for 8 years. Thankfully, my wife became a permanent resident through her employer. Fortunately, I did not accumulate any unlawful presence (This was before... the law changed on August 9, 2018). But I could not adjust my status to that of permanent resident, because I was an out of status F-1 student. The attorney of my wife's employer refused to help me. I went to see another well known attorney who told me that my best option would be to wait until my wife became a citizen and then try to adjust my status. I went to see another well known attorney who did not even know that F-1 Students did not accumulate unlawful presence. After doing a lot of research on the web, I found Weinstock Immigration Lawyers. They had great reviews and I needed to check them out for myself. So I called them and they assigned me to Nellie. During the first appointment Nellie told me that the fastest way for me to get a green card was to do "Following to Join". It was the dreaded consular processing but through "Following to Join" I had a greater chance to get an immigrant visa and then a green card. I was scared of the consular processing because visa officers in my country are renowned to be tougher. But Nellie reassured me that everything would be okay. And my wife had peace about it. So we retained Nellie as our attorney. Nellie did such a great job that the USCIS found me eligible for a green card about 45 days after sending my application to them. It was supposed to take longer, something like 4 months at least. Then my case went to the NVC and after that to the U.S Embassy in my country. So I went to my country for the interview and the consular officer put me under administrative processing for 2 months. Then she denied me the visa. She requested a waiver from me for unlawful presence. That inexperienced visa officer did not know that as an out of status F-1 student I did not accumulate any unlawful presence. Nellie worked her magic again and contacted the legal department of the department of state. Therefore, the decision of the visa officer was cancelled. She had no choice but to issue my immigrant visa. But, she purposefully delayed issuing my visa for 2 more months. Nellie had to contact the department of state again. Even after that, the visa officer waited 2 additional months before issuing my visa. It took me 9 months of waiting in my country before the immigrant visa was finally issued to me. Honestly, Nellie and Laura, her paralegal, have been outstanding. They were very responsive and supportive during these 9 months of stress and anxiety. They responded to my emails sometimes within minutes, reassuring me that everything would be alright and that the law was on our side. Nellie literally had my back! What I can say is this: don't just a lawyer; hire an experienced, outstanding and passionate lawyer like Nellie and the people at Weinstock Immigration Lawyers. Concerning the lawyer fees, Weinstock Immigration Lawyers worked with us. They put us on an affordable payment plan. It worked out great and we did not break the bank. The result of that investment is that I am officially an immigrant after more than a decade in America. Landry

Nellie Navidi

Replied last February 27, 2019

Thank you for taking the time to write such a detailed review of your experience. It was frustrating to have the unnecessary government delays in your case but I am delighted that we were able to convince them of your eligibility. and you were able to get your permanent residence. Your case is a prime example of why clients should hire experienced immigration attorneys to move forward with their cases, even if they seem straight forward. We look forward to work with you again!

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Nellie Nahal Navidi's Lawyer Endorsements

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Kerry McGrath

Immigration lawyer | Feb 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I think Ms. Navidi is an excellent lawyer. She has great interpersonal skills, makes clients and colleagues feel at ease and she has a heart of gold. She has a broad background in many different areas of immigration practice, including family, business, citizenship, and removal defense."

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Elena Kochutin

Immigration lawyer | Feb 01

Relationship: Co-worker

"Nellie Navidi is a conscientious and caring client advocate, and her positive attitude is contagious. I wholeheartedly endorse her as a great immigration attorney."

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Layli Deal

Immigration lawyer | Jan 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. Navidi is an excellent attorney. She cares deeply about her clients and goes out of her way to ensure cases are handled with the highest level of professionalism."

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Leslie Diaz

Immigration lawyer | Jan 29

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse Nellie as a truly excellent immigration attorney. She is well-known in the immigration law community for her experience and expertise with family-based immigration solutions. She exhibits a passion for her work and a compassion for her clients that is truly admirable."

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Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Immigration Attorney, Weinstock Immigration Lawyers

2014 - 2014

Contract, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart

2013 - 2014

Immigration Attorney, Law Office of Nellie Navidi

2012 - 2013

Contract Attorney, Counsel on Call

2009 - 2011

Associate Attorney, Berry Appleman & Leiden, LLP

2007 - 2009

Associate Attorney, Paul Hastings Janofksy & Walker, LLP

2005 - 2007

Director, Immigration Services, Latin American Association

Associations

2002 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

1994 - Present

Florida Bar

Member

Education

1994

Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor

1989

University of Miami

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2019

American Immigration Lawyers Association - Georgia/Alabama Chapter How To: Consular Processing

2017

New Immigration Rules and What They Mean for Iranians New Immigration Rules and What They Mean for Iranians

2017

AILA Georgia-Alabama Chapter Conference I-601/I-601A Waivers

Languages

Farsi

Spanish

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