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One Good Reason You Need to Lawyer Up

I’m not usually this bossy unless I’m talking to my kids and ok, maybe my husband…sometimes. But what my immigration law firm has been seeing in the last six months makes me want to sound the alarm. According to the Cato Institute, USCIS denials have increased by a whopping 37%. The article sites new data […]

Get Peace of Mind with Gardner & Mendoza

Thank you for considering our law firm to service your your immigration needs. When you make an appointment with one of our immigration attorneys, you can be confident that you are making the choice thousands of happy clients have already made. We understand that it’s hard to make a decision about which immigration lawyer you should trust with your immigration case. Here’s […]

Citizenship Day 2019

Who’s ready to naturalize? We’re hosting the 13th Annual Citizenship Day event September 14th, where we will help you complete your N-400 application FOR FREE! Walk-ins welcome, or avoid the wait and email info@gmlaw.net to reserve a spot. Citizenship Day is a single-day nationwide event hosted by AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association) chapters across the […]

How to Get a Green Card Through Marriage

Our 9 Steps to a Marriage Green Card Step 1. Don’t get married for the wrong reason, and that wrong reason would be an immigration benefit. A big “no-no” that could land you in Federal custody. But I digress; the marriage fraud post will be for another day. Let me just say to you: don’t […]

Deferred Action for Dreamers I-821D Form is Now Available

Dreamers, start your engines! Hopefully, you’ve been warming up your engines since the announcement a couple of months ago that certain people might be eligible for deferred action and a work permit. Well, the form is now available. Take a look at it here. It’s fairly straightforward. But if you know immigration like we know […]

Well, hard to believe… job done! I’m frank to admit I had no idea that it would be so involved compared to 10 years ago when I did the renewal myself. Happily I was fortunate enough to find the best people to help get it done this time. When I was a working stiff it was mostly as a field guy in sales & marketing. High tech communication in those days was a pay phone in customers’ lobbies, so someone back in the office skilled in dealing w/problems was absolutely essential when I couldn’t be contacted. Most of those who supported me that way were good at what they did, some were outstanding. None were better than you!! This tedious & sometimes worrisome process would have been unbearable without your keeping it, & me, on track. So we want to extend our thanks to you and Radlyn. Hoping for Gardner & Mendoza to continue the good work for many years to come. - Anonymous

My husband and I had a great experience with Mrs. Mendoza. She provided excellent information and a sense of urgency with every step of our immigration process. Her team was always supportive in getting us the information we needed throughout the whole process. This legal firm also treats their clients with the highest levels of respect. In all of Virginia I would say that the Gardener & Mendoza team is the best recommendation for same sex immigration cases and for immigration cases in general. It was a pleasure to work with them. - Anonymous

I Highly Recommend Radlyn Mendoza, An Excellent Immigration Lawyer. My wife and I were very worried about my wife’s immigration and legal status. We were quite impressed with Attorney Mendoza during our initial consultation. She proved to be a smart, knowledgeable, and very capable immigration attorney. She and her staff were very helpful and responsive to all of our requests. Kudos to her and staff, especially Leesa, for successfully handling our case. Thanks for a job well done. - Thomas and Cheong W.

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