I just came out of a very difficult E-2 visa application interview in Istanbul, Turkey. I was very nervous going in, because I learned that these interviews are very tough, but luckily I was very well prepared by my lawyer, Giacomo Behar who assisted me in all the steps of the challenging E-2 visa application process at the US consulate, including with the business plan they required. Mr. Behar came recommended to us by his previous Turkish clients, and we ended up having a very positive experience with him. It is very rare that one can work with a bilingual, Turkish-English speaking lawyer fluent in both languages. We had an excellent level of communications with Mr. Behar, who assisted me in getting approved for this difficult investor visa in Istanbul, where the entire process was complicated by the current difficult relations between the US and Turkey. I am thrilled with a good result I was able to obtain with Giacomo Behar’s help, especially because I was dreaming to be here with my 15-year old son, who goes to school in the US, and now my dream has come true! I am very grateful! Thank you Mr. Behar!

I scheduled an interview with Giacomo to work through my issues with my green card. Not only did he speak with me for 45 minutes. He called me the following day (a Saturday) and he gave me additional information which assisted my case. He was empathetic and very knowledgeable of the law and precedence

I wrote a review about these people and gave them a one star because they don’t answer questions ove the phone charge 200 dollars for a consultation. 200 dollars to answer one question that would take him less then 10 minutes to answer. Actually less than 5 based in my experienced with another attorney last night. Needless to say that attorney now has my business and that of many others I help through my community outreach program.

The owner replied to my review stating that in this country attorneys and doctors charge. He stated that recently he paid 750 dollars for his son to see a doctor for 10 minutes. If a doctor charged him 750 dollars just to see her/him, not including testing or treatment, but just to do an assessment, he got ripped off and not a smart man.

I was a medic for many years and before that I did biological research in the field of human sex development. I have never seen a doctor that charges 750 for a consultation. I know specialists that charge 150 to 250 but you can negotiate prices with the billing dept since insurance companies only pay a small fraction of that. I don’t know if I would want an attorney who gets ripoff that easily.

He went on crying about how he volunteers answering questions for free. Cry me a river, you are not the only one sweetie. As someone who was a medic for more than ten years until I injured myself and now I’m a Patrol Officer, trust me, I do more for my community than I get paid for. On and off duty. So please, save it for someone who is easily impressed.

He stated that he charged 200 for a consultation because he values his time and he values his clients. Yeah, 200 bucks for a consultation I would “value” my clients as well (wink wink).

The fact is that there are a lot of very good attorneys who do answer questions over the phone. Some will even call you back and talk to you and even e-mail you information related to your question. Some other very good attorneys I have met don’t charge for a consultation and they provided exceptional service. So to suggest that all attorneys or good attorneys charge, is totally misleading and unfounded.

The way this man sounds is more like a person who feels entitled because of his social and economical status and graves recognition. Sorry sweetie but your argument lacks common sense and makes you appear as a pretty arrogant person.

Uninformed and rude front office staff. If any reflection of the attorney, I recommend seeking alternative support.

BEST IMMIGRATION LAWYER !!

Giacomo Behar and his team have been amazing! Giacomo exceeded our expectations. He was always 100% honest with me and was not afraid to tell me things as they were. Finding an immigration lawyer is a tiresome and uncertain task. I have hired other lawyers in the past that in fact made my situation worse, then I found Giacomo. My first consultation with him put me so much at ease and gave me hope, for the first time in a long time. And Giacomo spoke perfect Turkish, which was also a great relief (he is fluent in many languages!)

My removal of conditions case was filed with the utmost care. He and his team were always there to guide me through the process, each email and phone call were promptly answered and Giacomo was available nights and weekends; it made no difference to him.

He told me the first time we met that I could not understand him now and that once he would finish putting my case together only then I would truly understand and feel confident. How true that proved to be: my I-751 got approved without an interview!!

Today the office called me and asked me to pick up my permanent green card!! I will forever be grateful to Giacomo Behar"

God Bless You !!!

Thank You,

Behar is the best!

Giacomo obtained Labor Certification and I-140 Application approvals to a highly Skilled Worker for our company. Mr. Behar also succeeded to bring Immigrant's entire family (spouse and children) through a consular processing and they received their Green Cards here in the U.S upon approval. I am very happy with his services; he and his staff were always available when we had questions. Plus......Giacomo is a great guy!

Tatyana Edwards is very professional attorney. Tatyana is the best. Tatyana did her job excellent! My family and I are so grateful to Tatyana. We will never forget her help. I highly recommend Tatyana Edwards as an attorney.

I am so grateful that I found Mr. Behar. He is the most compassionate and genuine advisor and advocate that you can find. Very thankful for all the advice that he gave me on my first consultation itself. And I have full faith in him. Thank you!

Behar is one of the excellent attorneys I have encountered. He fixed each and every immigration related issues I had related to H1b Transfer process. He works with you and gives simple to complex details needed to resolve any issue u may have. If you dont use Mr Behar you are making a biggest mistake. Thank you sir for ur help.

Thank you very much to Mrs. Edwards and her awesome Team!
They help us with smile in our complicated situation that we had, ooo boy what a relief.
Great professionals, always kind and quick in response.

I had an extremely difficult I-751 case as I had pretty much no evidence. With the help of Giacomo Behar, I was finally able to get my conditions removed and have my green card. I thought there was no chance for me, but Mr. Behar totally saved my life. He is extremely competent an in my opinion he's the best in the field. Thank you!!

Mr. Behar is incredible! I had a very tough asylum case. Not only it was hard to find a lawyer highly experienced with middle eastern politics it was also hard to open up about my sexual orientation to other lawyers. Thanks to his mature humane attitude I won my asylum case!
I was immediately impressed by his abilities.
Mr. Behar is always up to date and has a unique perspective on how to solve complicated issues. He gives information effortlessly and answers every question.
Mr.Behar knows how to simplify unorganized thoughts and always using sharp logic. Words can't appreciate how much I appreciate his help. He is more than a lawyer also a champion of ethics. He is always shamelessly straight to the point and that what makes him a unique lawyer!
I recommend his services at my highest respect.

Mr. Behar is a great immigration lawyer. He is trustworthy, knowledgeable, experienced and patient. I was really lucky to have him during my asylum process. He was very patient when explaining all my questions. He made everything so much easier and less stressful which was so helpful for me because I was already stressed enough.Mr. And Mrs Behar handled my case exceptionally well from start to finish. I am so happy to have found such an amazing and professional lawyer to take care of my case and I definitely recommend him to anyone who needs an honest and professional lawyer who know his field in and out!

I had a very difficult political asylum case and I hired Mr.Behar and his wife Mrs.Edwards as my attorney to help me in my case.We worked very hard for 3 months with them preparing documents,letters,reports and columns.Applied for asylum in February and had interview the next month in March. I felt big support of Mr.Behar's existence in my 3.5 hour interview with asylum officer and 2 weeks after the interview my asylum is approved. I could not do it without my attorneys Mr.Behar and Mrs.Edwards. Also my friend's asylum is approved and she hired them too.

Mr. Giacomo has been a really good lawyer. I started working with him as a recommendation from a friend. He has been always very clear, he knows his business, and the documents that he has prepared on my behalf have been professionally written. And therefore my immigration dream has become true thanks to him!!!! Highly recommended!!!

BEST LAWYER IN CALIFORNIA!

Complex I-751 Removal of Conditions case. My spouse and I very much appreciate the professionalism and quality legal services Mr. Behar and his team offered us. They helped us put together a difficult I-751 in a record time. They guided us in every detail. Giacomo himself was available to answer the numerous questions I often had, calm and reassure me – often after hours. The fact that he is fluent in French (and many other languages) also made it much easier. Mr. Behar and his team guided us in every detail. He and his team provided us with all the needed information regarding every requirement and assisted us with all the necessary documentation. We are astounded to have received the permanent green card so easily and in such a short time!

We were amazed to have received the new green card from Immigration so easily and in such a short time without necessitating an interview! Of course, I am using Mr. Behar for my citizenship application and will strongly recommend him to our friends. I will not use anyone else.

SUCCESSFUL E-2 INVESTOR VISA APPLICATION

I opened a French Bistro/Coffee business in the US. I needed an E-2 visa for myself and my key employee – the pastry maker. Before we knew of Mr. Behar we went to see and started with another immigration lawyer in Los Angeles. I was getting more and more frustrated as my questions were increasingly not answered and my doubts grew by the hour. We were finally referred to Mr. Behar as an immigration law expert and French speaking lawyer. Myself and then business manager made a consultation appointment at Mr. Behar’s office. We were amazed to see how well Mr. Behar spoke French – better than us, in fact! All our questions were satisfactorily answered and I was finally given to understand how I should plan and execute my business investment and apply for & obtain the E-2 visas. Mr. Behar provided us with an “E-2 road map” for my business.

Mr. Behar is a wonderful attorney. He is very passionate about his work and he infuses confidence, understanding, personal touch and compassion into his work. As a result, the cases are so incredibly customized and uniquely put together that the positive result is anything but guaranteed. We are extremely happy with how Giacomo handled our case and the result is a phenomenal legal work yielded to us.

One more thing to mention: Mr. Behar and his staff were always extremely patient to speak with me and my manager day and night – he was never upset with me for my late-night frequent calls. He has an eternal patience of a saint.

Thank you, Giacomo! We are eternally grateful to you! We will never forget what you have done for us. It changed our lives a gave us a new future in the USA.

Michel

I am very happy that I chose Mr. Behar for my GC case. It was very easy to work with Mr. Behar and he is very knowledgable and knows almost all the ways to make your case quickly and without any unnecessary delays. He is very good at digging information about what can go wrong and how to avoid it. He has a very good sense of humor too, not dead serious all the time but very firm when it comes to serious matters. I had zero issues with my case because of him and his foresightful vision.
If there is any delay it will be from DHS but never from his team.

We went to interview together and his presence made all the difference. After the interview, my GC came in the mail in 5 working days and almost the same day approval.

I would highly recommend him for any of your immigration needs. He is the best.

I had contacted Mr. Behar after waiting 3.5 years for my pending adjustment status, I was so frustrated and nervous. When I have met Mr. Behar he explained to me the whole process and gave me an overall sight of what's going to happen in both scenarios. I like that he was caring and following up constantly about my case to prepare me before the interview.
He was with me at the interview and he knew all of the officers by their names. I can tell that everyone likes him because of his good attitude and his experience of immigration laws, 4 months later and I finally got the Green Card. I would recommend him without hesitation.

I recently spoke with Mr Giacomo on the phone regards traveling over seas with my decoments and Mr Giacomo was incredibly patient and explained in a way that I completely understood.
I went through all of my questions and he answered each ones. He took he’s time which I very much appreciated. I highly recommend Mr Giacomo ! He was very informative! thank you Mr Giacomo (Zeki bey)

I reached out to Giacomo while my greencard was pending. I had requested advanced parole but somehow, it got delayed. At this point, I had already scheduled my honeymoon to Europe... I needed to request an emergency parole. He accompanied with me to the immigration office in downtown LA. Upon speaking with an officer, at first, he had denied the request. However, Giacomo did not give up then. He had requested to speak with the supervisor and convinced her to grant me the emergency parole. As a result, I was able to go to my honeymoon. Without him, there's no way I would have gone to my honeymoon. I am so glad he was persistent at the window and I can't believe once denied request was approved in the end!

Mr Behar was my lawyer during naturalization/citizenship process. He is certified lawyer and professional person.Moreover, he is popular among USCIS officer.
In my naturalization interview, USCIS officer recognized Mr Behar and treated me with all respect therefore my interview went very smooth
I recommend Mr Behar for any immigration matter especially with cases that required USCIS interview :)
Thanks Mr. Behar for all help and support

I highly recommend Mr. Behar as immigration specialist. I had very little time to file my case successfully, and we did make it. He and his team have very high skills and standards of work ethic. I was guided through the process in a very professional manner. They helped me to letting go of all of my concerns and worries. For my next steps with immigration, I will definitely choose Giacomo Behar again.

Mr Bihar... calm the Storms ! He was timely / punctual for my appt, truly took time to listen to my lengthy immi history (with ups & downs) and provided sound advice that helped me calm alot of heavy burdens I had. He's very understanding of your situation, and well grounded in upto-date Law and well connected in the community. If you look around AVVO, you'll easily notice that mr Bihar is The ( or one of top) most active lawyers and contributors helping others. He’s clearly an attorney with Passion & vigor for the subject matter!
Found out he's also an immigrant, which explains the Compassion he has for you & your situation… Someone who cares & compassionate is what we ALL want when we are going through storms & struggles. As we all know there's plenty attorneys out there who sees you just as a file number or a dollar bill. Mr Bihar even gave a ride to my car which was a very humble & kind gesture. I HIGHLY recommend Mr Bihar to those seeking sound advice & direction. THUMBS UP !

Giacamo did a fantastic job explaining the options I had and guiding me through every step of the processes. He is very knowledgeable and experienced attorney, and it shows in the results. The entire office staff at Behar International was very professional, efficient and supportive. They answered all of my questions and put me at ease. I highly recommend Giacamo and his team to anyone in need of an immigration advice

I recently had a very enjoyable experience with a wonderful, highly knowledgeable San Diego lawyer, Giacomo Behar, who assisted me in obtaining a very difficult Investor visa application in Rome, Italy. The process was complicated by the fact that I didn’t work for many years, but it was necessary to convince the US consul in Rome, that despite my gap in running a business I was still highly capable to it, and was therefore eligible to receive the visa.
Mr. Behar succeeded in accomplishing this goal brilliantly. He custom-prepared my application, including very detailed and comprehensive business plan and supported me in my life-long dream of establishing an Art-caffe in the beautiful Gaslamp district in San Diego. Coming from Italy and appreciating the beauty and peacefulness of San Diego I always felt that synergy and thought it would be a wonderful project to bring to life. But, it was only the wisdom and creativity of lawyer Behar that helped me to realize my dream and bring it to fruition.
Giacomo even agreed to fly to Rome to personally prepare me, in Italian, for the entire day before my interview at the US embassy. He then accompanied me to the embassy. My visa was instantly approved, despite some challenges that my case presented, i.e. a relatively small amount of investment, and a many year gap in running a business. None of this was unsurmountable for Giacomo Behar. He is a genius who brilliantly mastered my case and brought it to the desired result. I am now enjoying my life with my family, my grandson in San Diego and running a business I love. Who can ask for more? Thanking you for everything, dear Giacomo!

I was about to purchase a business and needed an immigration attorney to set up an LLC and apply for an E-2 Treaty Investor visa. Even though I have an MBA and am fluent in English, I still wanted an experienced lawyer who could speak my language, Turkish, and one who could truly understand me.

A friend of mine who has previously dealt with Mr. Behar and who was very happy with his services referred me to him. Mr. Behar saved my life and saved my case. Without him, myself and family would have not been able to settle in the USA and make my business thrive. Mr. Behar helped me from start to finish. He made himself available to me at all times- he would even respond to my emails on weekends and after midnight – literally within minutes of my email at 1 or 2 AM his time - there were many of those. I could never imagine that in the USA lawyers work so much and develop such relationships with clients as Mr. Behar did.

Mr. Behar and his assistant Agata, who also was always available even helped me with the Business Plan for the enterprise. The generic one provided by the franchisor was not nearly enough to satisfy the requirements of the US consulate. Mr. Behar was attentive, creative, magnanimous in all possible respects, throughout this incredibly productive experience. In fact, the application package was so well prepared, that I was personally complimented by the US consular officer in Istanbul, who thanked me for such a well-prepared comprehensive E-2 visa application package.

So, thank you Mr. Behar and Agata from the bottom of our hearts, for enabling us to enjoy our life in beautiful San Diego for many years to come. I will always be grateful for your generosity and help!

I Just got my citizenship. Mr. Behar help me with this process from beginning
I can only say good things
Very recommended

I got to the US in early September on a tourist visa not knowing that in half a year I'd already become a green card holder (mid May). Giacomo Behar was remarkable every step of the way. I had my concerns throughout the process but, as a real pro, he knew exactly what to do and say to make the process go smoothly.

His office got my paperwork done in no time, and whenever a problem was about to pop up, he knew how to think outside of the box and get things done for me. He was also truly essential to the success of our Green Card interview.

My wife and I will forever be grateful to Giacomo and his office!

If you want to be in the ivy league and don't want to settle on an attorney - give his office a call. He will handle your case with the utmost professionalism. And the best part for me as an Israeli, he speaks fluent Hebrew and know exactly how to process cases for Israelis.

A big thanks to Mr. Behar, or Giacomo as he likes to be called.
Filling forms, filing forms, paying fees, etc, all that is easy. Obtaining the waiver of the two-year home residency requirement for my wife, and wait, the approval of a super complicated green card petition all the way in Ankara, Turkey, that was magical, stuff of fairy tales. The alternative would’ve been a ridiculous delay, and a hardship in my wife and first-born son fulfilling my dream of a happy family in our home in the US. For that I am very thankful.
Giacomo is a solid attorney. And a nice guy too. I hope whoever is reading this will experience the same good fortune as my family did.

Grateful for his help on E-2 Visa through Vancouver

Giacomo helped me in obtaining my E-2 Work Visa from Canada to the US in the difficult area of the E-2 Visa known as the 'Essential Employee' classification (September 2015). He is very knowledgeable and accomplished the challenging task at hand with a flair for knowing the nuances of how border protection works and how to give them what they are needing to know. His stories of battles won are both highly entertaining and informative! They showcase how he adeptly and with joy, bends his skills in immigration law to suit your particular case, to get you into the US and on your way to your new life! Thanks again Giacomo!

Giacomo was exceptionally helpful with our case. Updating us always in a timely fashion whenever necessary, and even meeting us on Sundays. Our schedule was tough to work around with us both working full time jobs and living 2 hours from both of his offices. Hiring Giacomo proved to be most rewarding when our case took a strange turn that was unexpected and we were victim to the system. Giacomo helped us through, used his extensive knowledge and resources to help us not only save money but obtain my husband's green card after being denied for no fault of ours. I would highly recommend his services to anyone, and will continue to be forever grateful for him and his work!

It was a pleasure meeting with Mr. Giacomo and i'm so glad I got to know him and had a consultation with him.
He answered all questions and helped me prepare the documents needed for my visa and he also traveled with me. I obtained my visa in no time. I recommend Mr. Giacomo as a trusted lawyer who you can count on.

Best Attorney in California! Unparalleled Legal Quality of Lawyer Representation.
I decided to hire Mr. Behar after reading all his fabulous answers to complex questions on Avvo. I was apprehensive at first because I was not referred to Mr. Behar by one of his many existing clients, but rather found him by chance online. I next tested his legal skills through not one, not two, but 3 different consultations. My matter was rather complex. And even though it took a long time for me to understand the specifics, Mr. Behar succeeded in convincing me he was the best guy for the job.. And oh boy, was I glad I hired him!
After numerous phone calls and emails to both Mr. Behar and his fabulous assistant Agata, I knew I was in good hands and decided to apply for my E-2 visa in the USA with USCIS, rather than in my country US embassy. During the preparation of my case, I was shocked to discover that the US attorney made himself so easily accessible and allowed me to call him during the off hours, making himself available nights and weekends.
Once my application package was finally complete and filed, Mr. Behar and his assistant guided me through a rather nasty and lengthy request for additional documents and testimony issued by Immigration. I finally got my application approved and it was great to achive the goal only due to the timeless efforts and genius of my phenomenal attorney Giacomo Behar and his fabulous team. I also like to mention Mr. Behar's assistant Agata, who helped me to answer many questions and still helping me to find useful documents for my status change situation. I really appreciate their service. Wishing Behar International Counsel a happy new year and many more clients in fulfilling their dreams!

Thanking you from the bottom of my heart!

Mr. Behar successfully prepared and filed an E-2 essential employee’s visa for me at the USA consulate in Rome. Me and my employer truly admired from the beginning Mr. Behar’s ability to speak Italian so fluently, to describe the finer points of the legal side of my application, make an otherwise so complicated process so smooth and even enjoyable.

I have not met Mr. Behar in person, we always corresponded via Skype and thorough email, however, I always felt his caring presence by my side. I always felt his and his staff’s support throughout the entire laborious preparation process of my case. Yet, Mr. Behar and his wonderful staff made the entire process so smooth, so smooth and so enjoyable that I couldn’t be happier as a result. I never before realized that American law schools prepare such knowledgeable, such enthusiast, such hard working attorneys as Mr. Behar.

Thank you Giacomo for making my dream of living and working in America come true!

Excellent level of Service. Mr Behar advised and helped me perfectly through my Immigration needs. Best money i have ever invested!

Just received my 5-year E-2 visa from the Istanbul consulate. It was a very difficult process, because due to my age and lack of prior business experience it seemed to be quite a challenge to put together such an impressive visa application package prepared by Mr. Behar. Even then, I had my doubts, so I called Mr. Behar to prepare me for the big consular visa interview over Skype. Giacomo was generous enough to allocate almost an hour and a half of his busy schedule. He answered all of my questions and much, much more. He described the entire process with great precision and attention to detail, so in the end I had no surprises whatsoever. Mr. Behar went beyond mere preparation by making uniquely nuanced recommendations as to how I should address various personal issues, questions, the way I should dress, what type of jewelry and hairdo I should wear to make a good and professional impression on the visa officer.

Everything Mr. Behar and his staff prepared for me was invaluable and greatly assisted me in overcoming my apprehensions and building up my confidence to overcome various difficulties that I anticipated that I would be facing during the interview. Mr. Behar is a uniquely talented and creative attorney who provides indispensable advice of the superior quality. I had a chance to consult several attorneys prior to deciding to work with Mr. Behar, and I must admit that I consider him to be the top legal brain in the country! He helped not only myself, but numerous other families and individuals from Istanbul, Turkey to obtain legal status in the USA and to fulfill their professional goals in the most effective and human way.

Mr. Behar helped first my husband for his citizenship. Then we came back to him to help me through the long and sometimes daunting immigration process to adjust my status for Permanent Residency first, then most recently my US citizenship. His experience, knowledge, professionalism and attention to detail is unmatched! His back office support has always been on time, ready with all the documentation necessary which made everything go much smoother. I am forever thankful and highly recommend Mr. Behar as the best immigration attorney you can work with.

Best Immigration Attorney

Mr. Behar has been our family immigration lawyer for 20 years for that it`s so hard for me to know from where to start to describe how grateful my family and myself to Jacque.
Mr. Behar the best immigration lawyer ever his working attitude is extremely professional and incredibly helpful and highly knowledgeable lawyer that cares about what your goals are With his highly experienced he made a very difficult experience seem so easy and taken care of the smallest details.
Jaques as a person he is very kind and caring with his lovely wife Tatiana. I live in Orange county and I do not drive, freeway and always his work has been tiring less he will travel world wide to be sure the things went well.
When I called his office the knowledge and friendly staff they are ready to help with any question and Mr. Behar his time are limitless any time I call he is ready to answer any question.
I do appreciate the efforts that Mr. Behar has offered to my sister during the procedures for obtaining the Green card despite the longest time because her case was one of the difficult and extremely hard
Mr. Behar always was supported by words, work and continuous meeting money never were his target his target was to find the safety net to obtain the citizenship
In the last year during her interview for the citizenship Mr. Behar was out of state and his promise he is going to be with her on that day, and he did call my sister while his flight landing to tell her he arrived and he is ready to go with here the next day.
I'm so glad he went with her because her interview was hard with the person does not have any experience or any knowledge he was strong and knowledge to defends and help her.
One year passes without receiving the oath ceremony letter and again, Jacque does not stop he always called and he did info pass to find out what is going on. Until she did receive her oath ceremony letter and she became a US citizen on March 2016.

Thank you so much Jacque the word thank you is not enough to describe how much my sister, my brother Hani and myself we do appreciate you because you did work hard to make our dreams come true.
All my family Trust Mr. Behar as we do and we are highly recommend.

When going into the immigration process it can be extremely daunting. Believe me, when you go and have your consultation with Mr Bahar you will be put immediately at ease. Mr Behar takes your case very personally and only strives for the best outcome.
We were given information on the documents we needed to provide along with timelines and that was all we needed to do, Mr behar and his excellent staff dealt with the rest with an absolute minimum of fuss. We received regular updates and phone calls to inform us of our progress and where we were in the whole process. If you are looking for someone to deal with the immigration process with great ease and professionalism then look no further. Many thanks to Mr Bahar and his staff.

I was referred to Mr. Behar by one of my professor from college who is originally from Italy. She told me that he helped her get her Green Card and just made the experience a lot easier and faster. I then decided to give him a call and set up a consultation. My first impression of him was that he is super friendly and does everything to make you feel comfortable. My brother and I went to him because we wanted to open a business in San Diego and get an E2 visa. Giacomo gave us detailed explanation of how the process will go and said that there is nothing to worry about (he has done it a billion times).

Because we had an E2-visa, we each had to go to the interview held back in our country (France) at different times. Before going to France, I had another meeting with Giacomo. He basically prepared me for the interview questions and told me that all documents have already be sent and printed just in case, and all I had to do was ace the interview process.

Here I am back in the U.S. writing a review because I truly recommend Giacomo. He will just make your life so much easier.

I am incredibly grateful for everything Attorney Behar has done for my husband and myself. He is highly knowledgeable, professional, and current. All of our concerns were put to ease. Everything in our case was handled promptly and with care. He is wonderfully lighthearted, and very personable, which made going through the immigration process much less intimidating. With Mr. Behar handling our case we had nothing to worry about. He went out of his way to make sure everything went according to plan. We were walked through every step of obtaining a green card for my husband. He is an attorney who really cares about his clients, and we felt we were in excellent hands. I would highly recommend Attorney Behar.

Great advice and straight to the point instructions on how to proceed at every level. Will be using his services and expertise in the future!

I want to start by saying that he is a very thoughtful, experienced and highly knowledgeable lawyer that cares about what your goals are. With over 20 years of experience, he made a very difficult experience seem so easy and taken care of to the smallest details. I also would give a thanks to his whole staffs who were very helpful during the process.

What made my experience with Giacomo unique was his attention to all details. All E-2 visa cases aren't easy at all, but Giacomo will follow you very closely in all steps, and will answer your questions very accurately, with very interesting past stories. He even makes the extra step to be very accessible, smile and get to know you all around. His sense of humour, honesty, and hard-working made everything such a unique experience. During the interview in the U.S Consulate in Paris, Giacomo has prepared such a strong and complete E-2 visa application, that the Consulate officer could only ask you very few simple questions. Everything was on paper and already reviewed for A+.

He made it possible for me to stay in San Diego, knowing that I am from Madagascar, it is a lifetime experience I could never forget. My sister is going through the same process, and I can't be more relieved to let him handle my sister's case as well.

If these are not the best immigration lawyers in the nation, then who??

nI am from Brazil and more than 2 years ago got married to a US citizen and applied for a green card in Las Vegas. With the help of a local “lawyer” I obtained my conditional residence. When time came to file the I-751 removal of condition, that lawyer eagerly took my money to “prepare” the application, but when I notified him my wife and I separated, filed for divorce and I needed to file the I-751 alone, he suddenly became unavailable: my phone calls were no longer returned, emails went unanswered and even when I walked into the lawyer’s office unannounced he still managed to avoid me. In the meantime I had to move to California to accept a wonderful job here. It was then that I was introduced to Giacomo and Tatyana, who were highly recommended to me by other fellow Brazilians who had been in the same, or even more desperate situations than I was (immigration court and all…) Giacomo and Tatyana managed to save me from my predicament, by providing me with highly creative ideas on how to assemble my case to achieve the most effective and expeditious result. As a result of their incredible work I recently received my new, 10-year green card in the mail in less than 2 months! And without having been called to an interview, despite having applied for the I-751 alone! This result was so fantastic, that neither myself, nor any of my friends and co-workers could believe it! And yet, this is what characterizes the quality of work that Giacomo and Tatyana consistently produce, and comes as no surprise to all of us who are blessed to count ourselves as their clients. Obrigado, dear Giacomo and Tatyana for caring so much for your clients and being the Best of the Best in the nation!!

And, last but not least, many heartfelt congratulations to both of you for successfully passing the state of California Legal Specialization Examination in the area of Immigration and Nationality Law!!

K1 Visa in 27 days!
After consulting with 4 other lawyers previously I decided to work with Mr Giacomo becose he answered all my questions patiently, with deep knowledge and most of all with comon sense and no legal BS talking.

My fiancee is Swedish and was working for an American company, we were not sure if we should waited for his company to transfer him as they promised under a working visa or apply for him under a fiancee visa or getting him in US as a tourist and then after get married apply for his green card.

If I would not have talked to Mr Giacomo and followed the other layers advice we would have make a huge mistake and make things very complicated for us. Under his instructions and representation my fiancee got his K1 Visa approved in 27 days. The whole process took us less than 5 months, my fiancee and my step daughter are here with me and we will get married in 10 days.

Giacomo was absolutely wonderful to work with. We traveled from Palm Springs to San Diego to work with him because he spoke French fluently which is my husbands native language, and had experience working on our type of unique case. (husband was here in u.s. with entrepreneurial visa and it expired before we got married.) He counseled us extremely well to prepare us for our interview, always got back to us timely and was hilarious and fun to talk to! Not what you expect from an immigration attorney! hahaha! My husband now has a green card and can apply for citizenship in 2 years!

Giacomo is a highly knowledgeable and experienced immigration lawyer with 21 years of success behind him. He gave undivided attention to our difficult case E-2 Investor visa he filed on our behalf in Madrid, Spain and even accompanied us to the consular interview! Giacomo goes the extra step to make sure that any and all obstacles & difficulties are prepared for and ultimately neutralized. He is a an honest, hard working, world travelled multilingual polyglot and employs a responsive, multi-cultural team that analyzes and completes paperwork in a timely and efficient manner. His law office is multilingual and multicultural, which enables a much more personalized approach. One month before obtaining our E-2 visas Giacomo also rendered us a great service with a nasty admission issue I faced at the land Port of Entry while returning from a late night trip to Mexico. Giacomo literally saved my life and our future E-2 visas. We will always be grateful to Giacomo and his staff and it without hesitation that recommend his services to other fellow immigrants.

I have known Mr Behar around one year ago for an application of Visa E2.
I have had immediately a good impression, also whether he has succeeded in putting me to my ease speaking my language. In brief time succeeded in making me get a investor visa to the embassy of Bern. I am very satisfied of his operated and of as and succeeded in resolving different problems that have happened during the course of the application. The office staff is very professional, friendly and accomodating

Mr. Behar handled my EB-2 Green Card process in an extremely professional way.

He was referenced to me by an italian friend of mine and everything my friend said revealed to be true.
Among all, his ability to go all the way through in extremely complex cases, withstanding "Intent of Deny" or tricky "Request for Evidence" issued by the US Immigration Services.

He is able to speak 7 different languages and that sets him apart from a lot of other immigration lawyers who can speak 2 or 3 at the most.

However, what makes him a valuable lawyer the most, is his prompt availability and responsiveness to requests or questions from his clients. It's not rare to hear that he had to fly to Europe or other countries to help customers to personally handle immigration issues at the US consulates over there.

I would definitely recommend him for handling immigration processes or any kind of trouble you might have with the US immigration services.

The lawyers at Behar International Counsel care immensely about their clients; and, unlike a lot of immigration firms where paralegals are hired because they speak languages, here the lawyers themselves speak Russian, German, French, Spanish, etc. Highly recommended if you want lawyers that are incredibly intelligent and passionate advocates for your immigration to the States.