We have helped people, families, and businesses from all over the world come to and stay in the United States. Waivers of Inadmissibility - unlawful presence, crimes, fraud, misrepresentation, and other immigration violations. Federal Court Litigation, including naturalization appeals, delayed petitions, writs of mandamus, denials, motions, and other appeals.
Deferred Action, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (commonly known as DACA, or the DREAM Act). We are located in Sacramento, California. We take cases from any state or country, and can assist you if you speak Spanish or Japanese. The first step is to schedule a consultation so that we can discuss the specifics of your case in detail.
Deferred Action, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (commonly known as DACA, or the DREAM Act). We are located in Sacramento, California. We take cases from any state or country, and can assist you if you speak Spanish or Japanese. The first step is to schedule a consultation so that we can discuss the specifics of your case in detail.
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Being convicted of certain federal or state crimes may result in deportation or being barred from becoming a citizen or obtaining a green card, regardless of your legal status, whether you have family in the country, or how long you've lived in the United States. Even if you aren't eligible for deportation, you may lose professional licensing, such as in the legal or medical field, depriving you of your livelihood.
Going through proceedings in Immigration Court can be a very difficult, complicated, and stressful process, not only for you, but for your whole family as well. Especially since no two situations are exactly the same, developing a removal defense against deportation is very fact specific to your particular situation and history.
Being undocumented, entering without inspection, or having unlawful presence in the United States, can be a legal obstacle which prevents you from getting your visa or green card.
If you've made the mistake of overstaying your visa, working without authorization, have a criminal record, previous deportation, or other immigration violations, or face certain other possible grounds of inadmissibility to acquiring legal status in the United States, it is possible to request a waiver from the Immigration Judge or USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) to ask that your mistake or violation be forgiven so that you can proceed to get a green card for permanent residency or a visa.
If you've made the mistake of overstaying your visa, working without authorization, have a criminal record, previous deportation, or other immigration violations, or face certain other possible grounds of inadmissibility to acquiring legal status in the United States, it is possible to request a waiver from the Immigration Judge or USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) to ask that your mistake or violation be forgiven so that you can proceed to get a green card for permanent residency or a visa.
Every year, nearly 100,000 people are granted asylum or refuge in the United States, due to suffering past persecution or fear of suffering future persecution in their home country. The United States allows such people to seek protection from being sent back to their home country. Some are granted refugee status outside of the United States, and others apply for asylum after they flee to the U.S.
The U Visa (or U Nonimmigrant Status) was created by Congress in 2000 through the passage of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act.
The Act was designed to provide assistance to law enforcement in investigating and prosecuting serious and violent crimes, while also supporting and protecting the non-native victims of such crimes who might otherwise not report the crime or testify against their attackers, due to fear of being deported.
The Act was designed to provide assistance to law enforcement in investigating and prosecuting serious and violent crimes, while also supporting and protecting the non-native victims of such crimes who might otherwise not report the crime or testify against their attackers, due to fear of being deported.
Reviews (20)
Sara Meade
Sep 02, 2021
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Lisa is AMAZING!! Not only is she a brilliant immigration attorney, Lisa is kind, caring and went beyond her requirements and responsibilities in order to help me get my green card.
Lisa and her assistants were efficient and timely in preparing the paperwork and forms for every stage of the application and was diligent and thorough in creating a comprehensive case file to ensure we were providing all information necessary for a successful adjudication of our case.
I would recommend her to anyone who is looking for an immigration attorney; her fees are very reasonable. Lisa eased our mind , and
Lisa and her assistants were efficient and timely in preparing the paperwork and forms for every stage of the application and was diligent and thorough in creating a comprehensive case file to ensure we were providing all information necessary for a successful adjudication of our case.
I would recommend her to anyone who is looking for an immigration attorney; her fees are very reasonable. Lisa eased our mind , and
Charles Kawashima
Feb 27, 2021
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Nazmul Islam
Jun 16, 2019
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Kc F.
Jan 16, 2019
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I think is a big mistake to consider hiring this Law Firm to represent you in any Immigration Case. Once they take your money you get no phone call or hear anything from them. When you keep calling them for Status of your case they keep saying they will return your call and let you know. But they never call you back despite you calling them more than a few times and they never tell you anything. They just keep saying they get back to you. Sacramento Bar Association should look into this office see what the he'll they are doing.
Sarita D.
Nov 25, 2018
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I can not believe what I heard about this place recently! A lady I know who has been trying to get her citizenship in order SINCE LAST NOVEMBER has not heard any update about it from the law office or Mrs. Kobayashi! She paid the down payment A YEAR AGO.
In the contract it states you can't do drop-ins, and in order to get a call back you need to leave a detailed message. She has left messages for a call back, however, there has still been no update on her citizenship. A YEAR NOW! And no update!
Also, my friend paid $150 just for a consultation. You can find different lawyers on Yelp for
In the contract it states you can't do drop-ins, and in order to get a call back you need to leave a detailed message. She has left messages for a call back, however, there has still been no update on her citizenship. A YEAR NOW! And no update!
Also, my friend paid $150 just for a consultation. You can find different lawyers on Yelp for
Andrea Julian Paez Leal
Jun 15, 2018
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D. G.
Aug 11, 2017
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Where to begin....first and foremost I would like to begin by thanking Lisa for all of her patience and hard work. Starting the immigration process was something my husband and I had been dreading for a very long time. We had two other consultations with different attorneys but they were not able to answer most of our questions. When we met Lisa, it was like night and day. She answered all of our questions without hesitation. She was confident and that put us at ease. She was always in touch with us via phone or email. Some of her emails were after regular business hours... like 11:00pm.. :) that
Vanessa G.
Feb 24, 2017
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Well where do I begin?
After going through a bad experience with the lawyer who completely screwed us up screwed us over and as a result of that my husband had to stay in Mexico for almost a year,and not to mention the poor customer service and the poor quality of the way that this other lawyer office treated us was cruel and unfair. Stole my money and our time. I was desperately in need of help to bring him home. I almost lost EVERYTHING EVEN encountered a heart condition etc. I decided to try a search again and god helped me and opens Lisa's door warmly opens her door to me and gladly
After going through a bad experience with the lawyer who completely screwed us up screwed us over and as a result of that my husband had to stay in Mexico for almost a year,and not to mention the poor customer service and the poor quality of the way that this other lawyer office treated us was cruel and unfair. Stole my money and our time. I was desperately in need of help to bring him home. I almost lost EVERYTHING EVEN encountered a heart condition etc. I decided to try a search again and god helped me and opens Lisa's door warmly opens her door to me and gladly
Dulce P.
Feb 01, 2017
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I am so glad I found this place and I am grateful Lisa helped me with my case!! She made the whole process easy for me even though there was some obstacles in my case. I really appreciate all the time and work she and her team put into my case and she was very helpful with the whole process ! I couldn't be more happy that I chose this place! I would really recommend her she is a great lawyer !!
Tami F.
Nov 16, 2016
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I honestly cant give enough praise to Lisa and her team. My husband's immigration case wasn't ideal, due to some traffic tickets and being caught at the border. Lisa being so professional and thorough with all her work, got us our waiver approved in 3 months!! She then prepared our Affidavit of Support which was also approved in speedy time.
The consular interview prep was done by Brian, whom I love. He was so patient and made sure to answer our questions before my husband left the country. While my husband was aboard, we did have a couple hiccups due to the medical exam but Brian and
The consular interview prep was done by Brian, whom I love. He was so patient and made sure to answer our questions before my husband left the country. While my husband was aboard, we did have a couple hiccups due to the medical exam but Brian and
Yangti Nagpo
Oct 29, 2016
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I had called 5 immigration attorneys, and everyone besides her started with their fee, so it was almost shocking that she had assistants who were responsive, ready to answer any question I had, answers they didn't know they would ask Lisa and get back to me immediately thru email with a thorough answer. I ended up hiring her because of the office attitude and because she was so reasonably priced. She was so responsive, always got a return call or email within 24 hours. She told me she could probably push the copy of the naturalization papers faster than me, as the department was10 months behind
Kristina R.
Oct 14, 2016
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Sarah K.
Jan 13, 2016
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Having Lisa as a lawyer for my immgration process was very smart decision I made.
She made me feel comfortable to discuss all the issues I had for the immigration and gave me many good advises on preparing legal documents for the green card.
I recieved my green card with in three month after submitting the final doucuments!!
Lisa was knowledgable, responsible as well as nice and caring.
She was worth every penny. :)
I would strongly recommend her for the people who needs help on the legal issues for their immigration.
She made me feel comfortable to discuss all the issues I had for the immigration and gave me many good advises on preparing legal documents for the green card.
I recieved my green card with in three month after submitting the final doucuments!!
Lisa was knowledgable, responsible as well as nice and caring.
She was worth every penny. :)
I would strongly recommend her for the people who needs help on the legal issues for their immigration.
Lacey Hinton
Jan 05, 2016
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Alexis R.
Oct 13, 2015
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Lisa is the best she had so much patients for all our questions. She gave us amazing tips. And most importantly helped my husband her his green card. She responded so quickly to my emails and always made us feel in good hands and that everything was going to be ok. I recommend all my family and friends to go with her!
Silvia Camacho
Aug 17, 2015
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Lisa was recommended by a family member about almost 2 yrs ago. My family and I are extremely happy to recommend Lisa's services to anyone who needs their immigration process resolved. We had an amusing and successful experience with Lisa my husband is now an us resident. The process was fast and straightforward, Lisa even accompanied us to my husband's interview which was very reassuring for us. I really liked that Lisa is always available just an email away she gets back to you really fast. She's very nice and easy to work with, and she has a very sweet personality. Thanks again Lisa we are forever
Roger H.
May 13, 2015
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I don't usually write reviews on Yelp or many other social media websites, but wanted to express my great pleasure working with Lisa and her staff to rectify my girlfriend's stalled naturalization process...the US CIS had been sitting on her application for 4+ years with no excuse other than "It's under investigation".
Thanks to Lisa and her contacts/experience with the local US CIS office, she was able to break the log jam and as of last month, my girlfriend now is a naturalized citizen of the US and she now has her passport.
Throughout the process Lisa and her staff
Thanks to Lisa and her contacts/experience with the local US CIS office, she was able to break the log jam and as of last month, my girlfriend now is a naturalized citizen of the US and she now has her passport.
Throughout the process Lisa and her staff
Anna G.
Jan 09, 2015
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My immigration case was not in a good place (possibly in the worst place) when I first contacted Kobayashi Law Office, after reading her yelp review. When I first met Lisa, she was very personable and she took her time to explain all the possible ways we can take with the case. I felt much reassured when she told me about her previous successful cases, who were in a similar situation as mine. Unlike other attorneys who I have had in the past, she devotes her time and works on each cases, instead of having the assistants do the work. I really appreciated how quick and easy it was to communicate
Rosario Gomez
Nov 02, 2014
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Lisa is very knowledgeable with the U.S immigration process. I had the opportunity to use her services for my husband immigration case. Lisa was very helpful during the process; she responded to my emails and phone calls promptly. I believe that Lisa's involvement with hes case expedited the process. I strongly recommend Lisa Kobayashi
great lawyer
great lawyer
Silvia C.
Sep 16, 2014
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Thank you so much Lisa Kobayashi for helping my husband and I getting his immigration status legal we appreciate all your effort and dedication, we are so thankful we were referred to you and I definitely recommend your services to anybody who need to get their immigration status fixed. Is very nice to work with someone who knows what they're doing and is so nice and easy to stay in touch with you we had an awesome and successful experience thanks to you.
