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Sharlene Sharmila Richards

Licensed for 25 years

Immigration Lawyer Practice Areas: Immigration
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Licensed in New York for 25 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2000

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Posted by MDG | May 29, 2015 | Immigration

Finally!!!

I’m extremely happy with the results I obtained with Sharlene Richards. This is the first review I have ever written. I really wanted to express my gratitude. I transferred my case from another attorney to Sharlene Richards in 2014. The other attorney wasn’t helpful and didn’t seem to be persistent ...or interested with my immigration case which was quite complicated. Another happy customer referred me to Sharlene Richards. I was very skeptical in the beginning but this feeling soon went away after meeting her. I guess it was a normal feeling after wasting 5 years and money with other attorney and my case was not going anywhere. Anyhow, I’m so glad I made the very important decision to switch lawyers and engage Sharlene. She is very attentive and a great listener. She truly cares about you as an individual, not just a “client”. That was really so important to me. She really went overboard and figured every possible way to gain a positive outcome on my case. After working with her for a short period of time, my self- petition was approved instantly. The following step was to then help me obtain my permanent residence status. During the waiting process, she kept contact with me through phone calls and emails. She was very persistent with communicating with immigration. She would often ask for updates on the status of my case and always copied me (cc) on all her conversations and emails. She’s not only an expert in immigration law, she has great writing and communication skills. It was very easy to communicate with her directly and she always returned my calls. She always made me feel at ease and very comfortable. She is very sympathetic. She is also very reliable and honest. I’m thankful I was referred to Sharlene Richards. I’m 32 years old with a permanent residence card in my hand. I never thought I would get this card. My family and I can now accomplish many goals that were on hold for so many years because of my lack of immigration status. I can now travel without any problems. Thank you Sharlene Richards. You are a blessing to my family and I. I’m ready to explore my new journey, thanks to you. Great job!

Posted by Ahmet Seyda | May 21, 2015 | Immigration

Very good lawyer!

I highly recommend this lawyer to anyone who needs help in their immigration case especially those who have a difficult immigration matter and need a very diligent and good lawyer. She pays careful attention to detail, is very easy to get hold of as she returns calls and responds to e-mails very prom...ptly and makes herself very accessible to her clients at the office. She is also very knowledgeable about US immigration law and explained the process very well to us so that we could understand everything about our case. She also updated us with every letter or correspondence which she received on our case. My family and I were also very impressed with her as the immigration officer commented that all our paperwork was complete and that made our adjustment of status case so easy and really minimized our stress. I am very glad my family placed all our trust in this lawyer - she helped us maintain our nonimmigrant status for several years and finally she helped us secure our Permanent Residence through Diversity Visa. This lawyer gets 5 stars for how she handled our complicated case from start to finish.

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