Founded in 1979, our firm provides exceptional legal services in the areas of employment based and family based immigration, naturalization and citizenship, and related immigration matters.
Large and small corporations, educational and research institutions, health-care facilities, professional service firms, and non-profit organizations as well as thousands of individuals throughout the United States from more than 175 countries have sought our advice and counsel since that time.We encourage you to examine our qualifications and consider whether we may be the best choice to represent you.
Large and small corporations, educational and research institutions, health-care facilities, professional service firms, and non-profit organizations as well as thousands of individuals throughout the United States from more than 175 countries have sought our advice and counsel since that time.We encourage you to examine our qualifications and consider whether we may be the best choice to represent you.
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Richard M. Costa has been involved exclusively in the field of immigration and nationality law for more than thirty-five years. He joined the Boston office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) as an Immigration Inspector at Logan International Airport in 1970 after obtaining his undergraduate degree from Boston College.
We represent clients seeking temporary (nonimmigrant) or permanent (immigrant, or "green card") status in the U.S. based on offers of employment (and in some cases without an offer of employment on the basis of superior qualifications), or based on a relationship to a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident.
In addition to processing routine temporary and permanent work related petitions (or family based petitions) in a timely, cost-effective manner, and we have had great success handling cases which present more challenges. Adjustment of Status applications involving unauthorized employment, failure to pay income taxes, or use of fraudulent Social Security numbers.
I worked with Ellen on my J1 case, where DOS found me a subject to 2-year home residency restriction based on US government funding for my Ph.
D. Four out of five 5-star rated J-1 attorneys I consulted with before told me that this case is extremely hard to resolve because of the government funding, and suggested me going straight to waiver (which is not likely to get in this case either), or to fulfill the requirement and go to my home country for two years.Ellen did the miracle!
D. Four out of five 5-star rated J-1 attorneys I consulted with before told me that this case is extremely hard to resolve because of the government funding, and suggested me going straight to waiver (which is not likely to get in this case either), or to fulfill the requirement and go to my home country for two years.Ellen did the miracle!
Traveling for a scientific, educational, professional or business convention, or a conference on specific dates;. Transiting through the United States (certain persons may transit the United States with a B-1 visa);. Deadheading (certain air crewman may enter the United States as deadhead crew with a B-1 visa).
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Alessandro Marin
Jan 19, 2020
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I hired them through Harvard for a green card application. My main complain is that they let us down (but kept their money, of course) just before the interview with immigration (can't explain the issue, but even the admins at Harvard that use this office were puzzled).
The lady who's one of the main lawyers in the office was very patronizing. She asked irrelevant questions that were almost offensive.
The lady who's one of the main lawyers in the office was very patronizing. She asked irrelevant questions that were almost offensive.
Sylvie Matte
Jan 06, 2019
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Megan G.
Feb 06, 2017
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My husband and I hired Laurie Riccio to assist us in filing his green card paperwork. I was highly impressed with Laurie's professionalism and attention to detail. We met with her on multiple occasions to organize our paperwork. She urged us to call or email her anytime we had questions without incurring additional charges. She charged a flat fee for the filing and processing, and attended the immigration interview with us. It was worth every penny, and I would work with her again should we need any additional immigration assistance. In today's political climate, it is imperative to work
