The Law Office of Jin S Kim

I was in a real pickle: two weeks away from travelling back to the UK for the Holiday when I realised I’d submitted the wrong forms for extension of my green card. Jin saw me at short notice, was empathetic, calm and knowledgeable, and helped me get the receipt notice I needed by the end of the same week. I can’t thank him enough!

He is so kind and professional! He detailedly answered my question through phone for free.

My wife and I highly recommend Atty. Kim. His fees are very reasonable and scheduling an appointment is never a problem. One time we needed to drop off some documents last minute and he was kind enough to accommodate us without any prior appointment. He made filing I-​485 and other necessary forms so much easier. My wife had a very complicated case and he explained everything in a very easy to understand manner and he helped us process everything in a very organized and timely manner. His style of communication is very calm and professional. He never made us feel embarrassed or intimidated perhaps due to his very humble attitude. He would also reply to our emails even though its already late at night. And every time USCIS sends a notice, he constantly notifies us through emails. And before our interview with USCIS, he prepared us really well and made sure my wife and I can confidently answer any interview questions. I would highly recommend Atty. Kim to any of my friends or relatives.

I hired Jin to handle my immigration case. He is the most professional lawyer I have encountered.
Jin takes care of my case and makes sure the process goes as smooth as it can be. Whenever I have a question Jin will respond with a definitive answer quickly which meant a lot to me. As of now the process is not yet done but I am really happy that I hired the right person.

A friend referred Jin Kim to us and we are so glad that we choose him to help and guide us with our process.
Jin Kim is calm and easy to talk to. Since our first meeting he never tried to push his services on us and he was always very honest about every detail of the process.
It was definitely a big help and made the process a little less stressful for us. He gave us lists with all the documents we had to gather. And his instructions were always very simple and clear.
We really appreciated his professionalism and patience with us also. Sometimes we had to set up meetings for after 6pm and he was totally ok with it, he was always very flexible and understanding.
Jin Kim will definitely be our choice in the future if we need more help with visas and immigration related matters.
I’m already referring him to some other friends that are looking for an immigration lawyer.
Thanks for all your help Jin Kim! A and I

He was the most helpful Attorney I have talked to on phone. thank you so much for you help.

Jin is calm, in control and methodical.
His pricing structure is fair and work swift, efficient and thorough.
Couldn’t find a better person to navigate through all the red tape the federal government produces.
Good job. Highly recommended.

I also wish I could leave Jin with more than 5 stars.
Several months ago I called Jin in a panic because I was misinformed about the change of status process my husband and I were about to pursue. He spent about 10 – 15 minutes explaining the process and correcting our erroneous notions and offered to meet with us the next day for a free consultation.
We immediately decided to work with him. Jin is incredibly professional, informative and kind. He was thorough and made the incredibly dehumanizing process of applying for citizenship manageable and painless. My husband is now a permanent resident and we actually felt over-​prepared after it was all said and done; a feeling many do not have the privilege of experiencing during this process.
I would absolutely recommend Jin and hope that he has the opportunity to continue to help and support couples and individuals as effectively and flawlessly as he did for my husband and me.

Jin was a real pleasure to work with. He seems to sincerely care about making the process as easy as possible, help his clients to be comfortable as well as getting the result. I looked forward to every time we had a scheduled appointment, which is not something I can usually say about visiting with attorneys. I’m so glad that I found him. His help and advice made the immigration process so much easier.
This is one time I wish I could give 6 stars.
Tomas

Immigration is a process which often becomes hectic but with the right person it can be a piece of cake. Mr. Jin S. Kim is definitely the right person if you are looking or want someone who will take care of you as you go through the immigration policies of Department of Homeland Security. Here you get a man with honesty, integrity, professionalism, hard work, commitment and to top that off a friendly lawyer experience as you walk your way to US Permanent Residence or Citizen.
The charges are very affordable, my wife and I are full time students and don’t have much in our accounts to pay big chunk to lawyers but when we spoke to Jin, I was amazed that our cost from beginning of our application to submission will be in our budget. Besides Jin gave his clients a great priority, his hard work and commitment reflects his character. Even though my process took a bit because of some particular things in my case, Jin stood by strong and with great patience.
I don’t want to put the whole story but I would like to say one thing that if you want someone to take care of your paperwork, someone who will guide you and provide you with the right and accurate information on Immigration, Mr. Jin S. Kim is the man. Just give him a call and you will get the rest of the idea yourself because in my words even if you get stuck in the very complex of the system, you will have the right person to get you through it and take you to your final destination.

I can’t recommend Jin highly enough. He was extremely thorough and patient, while guiding my wife and I through the Green Card /​Immigration process. We had many questions and concerns along the way, and he answered all of them.
Aside from his legal expertise, he’s just a really nice guy and his professional integrity shines through. Sometimes my emails were responded to even on a late Sunday night, hours after I sent them, and with service like that I really feel he puts his clients needs first.
His rates are very reasonable, and I never felt pressured or rushed during our sessions. Often our appointments would run over, only because he cared that much, and wanted to cover the terrain thoroughly.
My wife and I can start fresh now, thanks in no small part to his counsel. And I’m grateful. 5 stars all around.

This attorney does not work in the field that I need help. However, he is extremely kind and helpful with any knowledge he has and in offering his time and referrals. I would recommend speaking with him if you have any immigration issues.

How is it that this guy doesn’t have a Unilocal review, yet? I’m a repeat client. I went through a marriage visa application through his office a while back and ran into him at Borders. Weird seeing your attorney in civvies. When I got into specifics of the follow-​up application we were required to submit, he told us we could come by the office to update him on the particulars. We went to his office – same Berkeley downtown location – two weeks later to speak with him. He spent about 45 minutes for the meeting, didn’t charge us a cent, and even suggested that we take a look at the information provided at the USCIS website before we made a decision to retain an attorney.
I’m leaning toward the 5 stars, but, really, is any attorney deserving of 5 stars? Maybe I feel a little burned by the divorce attorney I had to hire before the immigration stuff. That process drained me emotionally and financially and the attorneys on both sides got richer the longer it took to resolve things.
I was actually thinking of not using an attorney for the immigration application after I went through the divorce. I found that the USCIS website had a lot of information and Nolo had a book on our specific situation. My partner insisted and I thought I would give her the win for our first big fight.
I found Jin and a few other attorneys in the Nolo directory. I met with a handful offering free consultations and paid for a full-​hour consultation with an immigration attorney in San Francisco (turned out to be less than an hour, by the way). Jin was one of the attorneys offering free consultations and his consultation turned out to be the most informative. Plus, he told a great joke about immigration attorneys. My partner didn’t get it, but it beat out the lawyer jokes that I accumulated during my divorce.
Between the phone calls and consultations, I probably spoke to 7 different attorneys. What I liked about Jin during our first meeting was that he tried to break down the process into easily understandable parts. He didn’t try to make the process out to be some inscrutable mystery that only immigration lawyers could crack. He even had good things to say about the local USCIS offices as I recall. Some other attorneys tried to suggest that the application was much too difficult for people to file on their own. I hate scare tactics and lawyers bagging on the government as if Homeland Security was headquartered in the Death Star. When we made the decision to move forward a couple months later, I remembered the straight talk and the joke. Even at that time, I wasn’t sure if we needed an attorney, but at least we agreed on which attorney to hire for the process.
Every part of the application process went swimmingly and Jin called and emailed to let us know what to expect at each stage of the process. I like getting my money’s worth and I stretched the flat rate service for all it was worth. We needed expedited service on a work permit and a travel permit, and he included it in the flat rate. I think the greatest value of his service was in the meetings to review the forms and to prep for the interview, especially the one to prep for the interview. My partner was really nervous about the interview, and Jin took the time to go through what would happen that day. He said that he could go with us to the interview, but that for our case, we could save money and go by ourselves. He was right. Everything went as smoothly as he said it would. I started to feel a little nervous myself when I saw other couples in the waiting room with their attorneys, but our interview went as well as I could have imagined. Maybe even better.
A few months have passed since the original review. Now that I’ve got some distance between all the attorneys in my life (so far) and had some time to think about who really had my back, I’m ready to give the guy the 5 stars. And I think he’ll probably figure out by the details in the review who wrote it, too. You’re alright, kid. You’re alright.