Law Offices of James A. Welcome

I had a terrible experience with an attorney I went to, prior to attorney Welcome. Let me just say this, from the moment I called until the moment the immigration interview was over, I had nothing but the best experience. The paralegals who work in the office are so attentive, professional, and understanding. James Welcome always made an effort to say hello, update, and sometimes personally answer phone calls when the other staff were helping others. They put together, sent out, and updated our application/ process thoroughly and in a timely fashion. Attorney Marina Brakefield had to accompany us to the interview since James was unavailable that day. She is so knowledgeable and well experienced that I had no hesitations. She made us feel ready, calm, and confident throughout the entire pro

I scheduled an appointment with this office regarding my wife’s H-1B visa. Initially, I was informed that the earliest available appointment would be in three days. After those three days passed, I received a call stating that the attorney was sick and asking if I wanted to reschedule for another three days later. Assuming this was a one-time situation, I agreed. When the new appointment day arrived, my wife and I both arranged our schedules and headed to their office for our 9:00 AM appointment. However, at 8:44 AM—when I was just two minutes away from their location—I received another call informing me that the attorney was sick again and the appointment would need to be rescheduled. Considering that the H-1B filing window is extremely time-sensitive, this level of unreliability is ver

I am Canadian and married a USA citizen, I applied for Permanent Residence in May and got my green card in November. Attorney James Welcome, talks very little but worked hard and fast . I’m extremely grateful for the help and stress free. Very professional and effective. Thank you !

I’m Dave, I want to say a massive thank you to attorney Marina Brakefield on the tremendous effort and patience she exercised throughout my case with USCIS. The care and confidence she execute her job with it is so admirable. Her experience and knowledge really showed out in making my case a success. I was so happy when she said to me, “I just received your green card”. I strongly recommend her expertise to anyone who needs help with an immigration matter. God bless you Marina the difference you made will last for generations. Thank you!

It’s been surprisingly difficult to find a good immigration lawyer. My husband has a complicated case, and after a very bad experience with our previous lawyer, we decided to switch. This time we wanted to choose carefully, so we took our time researching—websites, reviews, and social media of immigration lawyers in CT. Since you usually can’t speak with them without paying for a consultation, we narrowed it down to the top four we found and pay for a consult: three in CT and one in NY. Attorney James Welcome seems the best option for our case. He replied to my email immediately, called me, and asked questions to make sure they could actually help us even before charging for a consultation—something very rare. The consultation itself was clear, to the point, and he explained both pros and