Ioana C Hyde

Ioana C Hyde

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Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 20 years

Immigration Lawyer at London, United Kingdom, WA
Practice Areas: Immigration

30 Moorgate, EC2R 6PJ, London, United Kingdom, WA

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Licensed in Washington for 20 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2005

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Location

American Immigration Law Office LTD

30 Moorgate, EC2R 6PJ, London, United Kingdom, WA

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64 Client Reviews

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Posted by Chris | April 03, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Professionalism personified - the absolute best!

Ioana Hyde is an outstanding attorney. From our very first consultation, she provided detailed, personalised advice drawn from her many years of experience in UK-to-US immigration. She guided us flawlessly through our DCF CR1 visa application, navigating a tight timeline with precision and efficiency.... She is the epitome of professionalism - always meticulous, accurate, and incredibly prompt in her communications. Beyond that, she is warm, kind, and an absolute pleasure to work with. We feel incredibly fortunate to have found her. She turned a stressful and complicated process into something straightforward and easy. Her knowledge is exceptional, and she approaches every step of the application with the utmost diligence. We truly cannot thank her enough for making our dream a reality. Her team is equally excellent - Liane handled the administrative and payment side of things with warmth and efficiency, making the entire experience seamless. If you are immigrating from the UK to the US, I cannot recommend Attorney Hyde highly enough - she is, quite simply, the best!

Posted by Calvin | June 22, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

The absolute best immigration lawyer

Working with Ioana was such a pleasant experience, I almost wish we could go through the whole process with her again. She is extremely organized and detail-oriented, very responsive, knowledgeable about the process and our specific situation and immigration needs, and kept us calm and reassured when... we got stressed and panicky. I cannot recommend AILO enough. Thank you so much, Ioana!

Posted by Vlad | August 12, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Extremely pleased, would recommend

My wife and I really enjoyed working with Ioana, she was very organized and thorough, and the visa process went smoothly. When we had the introductory consultation, Ioana provided detailed personalized information about our case, explained our options, and gave us realistic expectations in terms of o...ur process and how long it might take. Ioana made sure we were prepapred for everything. At each step of the process, Ioana gave us a detailed roadmap of what we have to do and the worst case scenario. For example before the visa interview, Ioana organized all the paperwork and through her due diligence, I gained confidence that everything would go well. She also provided detailed summaries of our discussions which was very useful because there is a lot of information to understand and we would need to refer back to past discussions. Ioana also was good at keeping the process moving so we didn't waste too much time when the ball was in our court. When we encountered an unexpected problem on the part of the visa center (nothing to do with our application) she was able to quickly resolve the issue, and without her responding so proactively we could have faced a longer delay. Overall, we were extremely pleased with the outcome and we are confident that Ioana did her very best for us.

Posted by Anders | December 22, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent!

My wife and I have absolutely nothing but praise for Ioana and her team. From the very first consultation to me getting my VISA application approved, to even setting foot on American soil, she and the AILO team have been nothing but professional, patient, knowledgable and incredible supportive. It is... very rare you get to say this; but her invaluable help has changed our lives. We would recommend her superb service - without hesitation - to anyone seeking any type of US immigration. Ioana and her team have set the bar for future legal help incredibly high!

Posted by Joanna | January 18, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Very helpful and supportive

I was recommended the Ioana at AILO by a friend and it was a fantastic recommendation. I found her helpful and experienced and able to give me great advice from the start. I felt happy that the specifics of my case were being understood and responded to, which is something I would expect from any law... service I worked with. However, what was especially good about working with Ioana was that there was a level of support and responsiveness that went above and beyond what might have been provided by another firm. I felt that she cared about my case and the time-pressure I was under: for instance she spent time over the Christmas period (when she could have simply and reasonably not responded to messages) ensuring that my application was ready in time. Helpful advice about every aspect of my case was also provided, and I felt I not only had good advice but actual support in the whole process. I would recommend her to anyone seeking legal advice in this field.

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Government lawyer | May 13

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"I endorse this lawyer. Ioana and I practiced together for several years with the Washington State Attorney General's Office. Ioana impressed me with her good judgment, keen insights, and passionate advocacy. I was sorry when Ioana moved to England to obtain her LLM degree. She is an asset to her employer/clients."

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Honors

2015

Outstanding Efforts Award as Chair of the LPM Committee, American Immigration Lawyers Association, RDC Chapter

2010

Bentham Scholarship (Academic Merit Scholarship), University College London

2005

Top 5.3% of graduating class, Golden Gate University School of Law

2004

Joseph and Ruth Zukor Memorial Scholarship, Golden Gate University School of Law

2003

Witkin Award, Golden Gate University School of Law

2002

Honors Lawyering Program Scholarship, Golden Gate University School of Law

2002

Witkin Award, Golden Gate University School of Law

1998

International Cultural Service Program Scholarship, Oregon State University

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Attorney, American Immigration Law Office LTD

2012 - 2013

US Attorney At Law, Solutions in Law Ltd

2011 - 2012

UK Law Work Experience, Leigh, Day & Co, Human Rights Litigation Department

2011 - 2011

Law and Policy Volunteer, Amnesty International

2010 - 2012

Researcher/ Legal Adviser, Seafarers' Rights International

2010 - 2011

Research Assistant, The Centre for International Courts and Tribunals

2007 - 2008

Immigrant Youth Mentor, New Youth Perspectives, Lutheran Community Services

2006 - 2009

Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General of Washington

2005 - 2005

Law Clerk, Liangco Law Offices

2004 - 2004

Law Clerk, The Epstein Group

2003 - 2004

Law Clerk, Law Offices of Johnson P. Lazaro & Associates

2003 - 2003

Volunteer, AIDS Legal Referral Panel

2003 - 2003

Volunteer, Tenderloin Housing Clinic

Associations

2014 - Present

AILA Global Migration Section

Member

2013 - Present

England and Wales

Solicitor (non-practising)

2012 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2012 - Present

AILA Rome District Chapter

Member

American Women Lawyers in London

Member

2014 - 2016

American Immigration Lawyers Association, Rome District Chapter, Law Practice Management Committee

Chair

2004 - 2005

Law Review

Environmental Law Journal Editor

2004 - 2005

Jessup Moot Court

Member

2003 - 2004

Law Review

Member

2003 - 2004

Moot Court

Member

Education

2010

University College London

LL.M - Master of Laws

2005

Golden Gate University School of Law

J.D.

2002

Oregon State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2016

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Productivity hacks: Doing more in less time. Podcast with David Allen

2015

American Immigration Lawyers Association RDC Rome Conference

I Spy, Speaker/ Discussion Leader

2015

American Immigration Lawyers Association RDC

Using technology in law practice management: Running a law firm on the go

2015

American Immigration Lawyers Association RDC

Legal Representation Fees

2015

American Immigration Lawyers Association RDC

Billing Technology podcast, Moderator

2015

American Immigration Lawyers Association RDC

Ethics and Technology podcast, Moderator

2015

American Immigration Lawyers Association RDC

Growing your practice: Recruitment Issues podcast, Moderator

2015

American Immigration Lawyers Association RDC

Growing your practice: General Considerations podcast, Moderator

2014

American Immigration Lawyers Association RDC

Paperless Office podcast, Moderator

2013

American Immigration Lawyers Association RDC

Brown Bag Series, Data Protection Act

Publications

2014

Fair Trial Manual (Second Edition) Amnesty International

Languages

Romanian

Spanish

English

German

Activity

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