Richard T. Herman Esq

For all you immigration law needs, call Richard today at 1-800-808-4013. Richard and his team are happy to help! The Herman Legal Group is the "Law Firm for Immigrants." Founded by nationally-known immigration lawyer Richard Herman in 1995, the Herman Legal Group provides skilled and cost-effective immigration counsel to businesses, families and individuals. Along with attorneys Charmaine Rozario, Vania Stefanova, Frank Krajenke, Luis Villarroel, Erin James, Kamal Dari, and Of-Counsel lawyers Dinh Tran, Gil Manzano, Karmen Waters and Ronen Kurzfled. We speak over 12 languages. We are experienced in all aspects of immigration law, including employment immigration, investor immigration, family immigration, and deportation defense. When you need someone strong and compassionate in your corner, contact us.

The Herman Legal Group was awarded the designation of “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News & World Report in the field of immigration law for 2016, 2017 and 2018.

Our immigration offices in Cleveland, Akron, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo, Youngstown, Detroit/Dearborn, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Erie, Charlotte, Coral Gables/Miami, McKinney/Plano/Dallas, and Toronto.

Our immigration services include:

• Green Card Application
• H1B status
• Asylum
• Immigrant Visa
• Marriage Visa
• Fiance visa, I-129F, K1 Visa requirements
• Deportation (“Removal”) Defense
• Green Card renewal
• U.S. citizenship
• Assistance with Embassy
• Assistance with National Visa Center (“NVC”)
• Representation at USCIS and U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (“ICE”)
• TN Visa, E2 visa, L1 visa
• National Interest Waiver Green Card
• EB5 Investor Green Card
• I-601A Waiver
• Hardship Waiver
• J1 Waiver
• DACA
• TPS
• R1 Visa
• VAWA
• U Visa
• Cancellation of Removal
• Request for Evidence
• Notice of Intent to Deny
• Change of Status
• F1 status
• Motion to Reopen
• Board of Immigration Appeals

• Immigration Law
• Criminal Law
• Divorce
• Personal Injury
• Employment Law

• Free Consultation
  free immigration consultation by phone
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Contingent Fees

Ohio

Since 1993

6th Circuit

Since 2000

Founder and Principal

Herman Legal Group

1995 - Current

We are a team of Cleveland immigration lawyers helping clients in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Akron, Toledo, Dayton, and Youngstown, Cincinnati, Detroit, Dearborn, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Erie, and Charlotte

Case Western Reserve University

J.D.

1990 - 1993

University of Cincinnati

B.A. | English Literature, Political Science

1982 - 1987

Super Lawyer

Super Lawyer Magazine

2016

Best Lawyer; Best Law Firm

U.S. News & World Report

2016

AV-Rated

Martindale Hubbell

2010

Ohio State Bar

Member

Current

Immigrant, Inc.

Wiley

November 4, 2009

Immigration Reform & Immigrant Integration, Immigration Reform, Massachusetts

October 1, 2010

Massachusetts Immigrant Integration

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Member of Bar, District Court

District Court, N. District Ohio

Member of Bar, District Court

District Court, N. District Ohio

Q. My fiance is an EU citizen. We got engaged in Ireland & intend to marry there. Can he visit me in the US beforehand?

25 July 2017

A: Your fiance may be qualified to enter the U.S. on an ESTA status. Your fiance should always answer all questions asked by the U.S. government with complete honesty. You should also know that the border may not permit the fiance to enter the U.S. if they think this person is intending to stay, get married and file for adjustment of status. Feel free to call me for further clarification. Good luck and Congratulations!

Q. Is it easier to renew an H1-B than to obtain one in the first place? I don't want to move to the US, only to have to

22 July 2017

A: Yes, renewing with a current employer is vastly easier than first obtaining an h1b visa. For starters, unless your new employer is exempt from the h1b quota, obtaining a new h1b is akin to a lottery. There are only 65000 new h1b (and 20000 additional for those with advanced degrees from us university) allocated per fiscal year. When the filing window opens for the upcoming fiscal year, nearly 200,000 application are filed in the first week. H1b visa renewals are not subject to new caps