San Francisco Office – K & G Immigration Law

At K & G Law LLP, we specialize exclusively in immigration law in the United States of America. Whenever you're looking for an experienced and reliable immigration lawyer in San Francisco or the entire Northern California area, you come to the right place. If you have questions about immigration legal advice, US visa consultation, or "out of status" situations (illegal immigrants), applying for a Green Card or Permanent Resident Status, or US Citizenship by naturalization - we have the answers. Our legal team will walk you through the process, from in-person or virtual consultation to all the paperwork and forms, standing by your side at the USCIS interview in the San Francisco field office or in front of the judge in Immigration Court (EOIR).

San Francisco Immigration lawyer Christopher Kerosky leads our office and has been globally recognized in the State of California, Nationwide, and multiple countries abroad. He is known for his extensive experience in immigration law. Christopher's excellence in the Immigration Law field has been acknowledged with the prestigious Super Lawyers' status for 14 years since 2006. He has been a licensed immigration attorney with the California Bar Association since 1984 and a member of 'The American Immigration Lawyers Association since 1993. Christopher is fluent in English, Spanish, and Polish.

Our office is co-led by San Francisco immigration attorney Liliana Gallelli, a seasoned professional practicing immigration and nationality law in California since 2004. Liliana is a well-respected figure in the immigrant communities of Northern California, having successfully represented clients in thousands of cases over the past 20 years. Her expertise spans all legal areas of the US immigration system, from family and marriage-based applications to EB immigration and work visas to Asylum and Deportation defense. She is fluent in Spanish, French, Italian, conversational Portuguese, and Lithuanian.

Immigration lawyer José Caetano de Castro Hecht is originally from São Paulo, Brazil, and has been practicing immigration law in the United States since 2016 and in San Francisco since 2021 - as a fully licensed immigration attorney in California and Colorado. As an immigrant, he fully understands the community's legal needs and does everything possible to help with optimal outcomes for each client. He is a native speaker of Portuguese and is fluent in Spanish. Jose is a known legal professional in Northern California and the State of Colorado immigrant communities.

K & G Immigration Law Office in San Francisco, CA, is conveniently located Downtown and reachable by public transportation or driving, with parking onsite. We serve communities throughout Northern California, including the City and County of San Francisco, San Mateo County, Marin County, Alameda County, Costa Contra County, and Santa Clara County.

When you're looking for an immigration attorney in San Francisco, California, or surrounding areas of Northern California - our law firm is an easy, reliable, and trusted choice in the region. We have many years of experience practicing law related to immigration and naturalization in the United States.

We are proud of helping the multi-national immigrant community of the Northern California region and beyond with reliable legal advice since 1989.

Immigration Law services provided in the San Francisco office

Marriage and Fiance applications - including visas like K-1 (Fiance), K-3 (Spouse) and K-2/K-4 for children. Adjustment of Status (AOS) and Consulate processing for Green Card or Permanent Resident Status processing or representation in USCIS for such applications. We will explain the best and most time-efficient options to bring your loved one to the United States - our success rates are in the TOP 1% nationwide for marriage/fiancee-based applications, and we have processed over 14,000 applications in this field over the past 35 years.

Family-based sponsorships - we can help your parents, siblings like a brother or sister under the age of 21, to obtain a Green Card based on the family immigration visa program, including preparation of all required documents, guiding you through the process, and accompanying you to USCIS interview or preparing your loved ones for the US Embassy appointment. Family reunification and obtaining permanent resident status in the United States is just getting more straightforward with the help of our law firm - you can rely on our expertise; we have helped thousands of families over the years to obtain Green Card and US citizenship by naturalization for their family members from abroad.

Employment-based (EB) immigration - - our immigration attorneys are experts in all available options for EB-based immigrants. We have handled thousands of EB-1, EB-2 (with PERM), EB-2 (with NIW), and EB-3 immigrant visa petition cases over the past 35 years, and our success ratio in this category is well above the industry average. Professionals, workers, talented and gifted individuals with particular skills or knowledge or advanced degrees, and investors - we have represented many individuals using all Employment-based immigration visa programs run by USCIS. You can rely on our legal team to explain your options in your specific situation and pick the right path to obtain a Green Card for employment or investment in the United States.

Work visas in the United States - we represented professionals from different fields looking for short and long-term employment visa options in the USA. No matter your profession's visa category, we have extensive experience obtaining the desired visa option or finding you a dependable alternative if there is a visa cap or limits, including H-1B visa (Specialty Occupation Workers), H-2A visa (Agricultural and Farming Workers), H-2B visa (Seasonal Employees for various fields) P visas (Artists, Athletes and Entertainers), O-1 visa (Extraordinary Skills or Talents), R-1 visa (Religious Workers), TN-1 visa (Canadian Professionals), TN-2 visa (Mexican Professionals), E-3 visa (Australian Specialty Workers) and H-1B1 visa for Specialty Occupation Jobs employees from Singapore and Chile. Also, we handled many E-1 visa and E-2 visa applications for business owners and investors from Treaty Countries. Finally, we have an excellent success ratio, which is very popular among multinational businesses - L-1A visa (Manager or Executive) and L-1B visa (Worker / Employee) for intracompany transfers to the US branch or the office from overseas.

Still, trying to figure out where to start? Which working visa is the right choice for your situation and goals? What caps and limitations come with a specific work visa category? Which work visa has options for a Green Card pathway, sooner or later? We have all the answers and have been helping foreign employees and US-based employers find optimal visas for work in the United States to ensure a solid and talented workforce to empower economic and innovations in the USA.

Do you worry about the H-1B visa cap and lottery for the company? Consider the options with alternative work visas or employment-based immigration.

We understand artists, musicians, academics, entertainers, and athletes - all the talented and gifted individuals worldwide. Over the years, we have helped them obtain short- and long-term work visas in the USA based on specific situations, goals, and timeframes for thousands of persons in such categories.

Asylum, Deportation Defense, and Cancellation of Removal - we understand the difficulties refugees and individuals without status face daily. You can rely on our expertise to find the best possible legal option for your case. We successfully represented over 8,000 cases in such categories, and our expertise can help you win your Asylee status, stop deportation or removal, and find a way to turn the situation around based on available legal remedies.

Special Situations and Programs - as experts in the immigration legal field, we closely monitor and utilize ANY available options to benefit our clients. We do help victims of crime with U-Visa, abused spouses with VAWA, qualified juvenile immigrants with SIJS and DACA programs, families of military forces, and undocumented spouses of US Citizens under "Parole-in-Place" (PIP) programs - among many others, relevant to each specific client and case.

Immigration for LGBT community members - we understand the unique needs and challenges of same-sex couples and individuals that belong to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities under current immigration laws in the United States and the issues they face in their own countries. We've helped many LGBTQ+ members over the years with reliable immigration options to the U.S. - including Asylum for LGBT, same-sex marriages to U.S. citizens, and fiancee / spousal visas to call the USA as their new, permanent home by obtaining a Green Card.

If there is a legal way to permanent residence or adjust your immigration status - our experienced immigration lawyers know and can use it for your specific situation. We have an excellent success ratio of cases we won for our clients, and you will have reliable representation with USCIS or Immigration Court (EOIR) during your case, as well as the Department of Justice or ICE, if necessary.

About the Legal Team behind K & G Immigration Law

Our attorneys are not only experienced and have studied for many years in prestigious schools of law but are also certified by the State Bar of California and won many awards - as legal professionals and as contributing members of various communities and non-profit organizations in the Northern California region.

Our legal team speaks many languages – Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French, Polish, Japanese, Russian, and Ukrainian. Also, we can arrange legal translators for any language spoken worldwide- when necessary, during our in-office meeting or in front of an immigration judge. Our clients don't need to worry about communications and the clarity of legal advice given.

Get Immigration Legal Help in San Francisco, California

For us to help you - we need a personalized 30- or 60-minute consultation to evaluate your situation and give you our expert legal opinion of the best possible plan of action based on your needs and desired outcome.

In-office and online by Zoom, WhatsApp, or FaceTime virtual consultations are available during regular business hours. Please give us a call to schedule one.

Office hours: Mon-Fri (9am to 6pm), Sat/Sun (Closed)

Special hours: Are you in a rush or have urgent immigration legal assistance needs? Virtual consultations over Zoom, WhatsApp, or FaceTime are available Monday-Friday – in most cases, same-day consultations are possible. Request a Consultation by using the form below (add word "Urgent" to your request in the message field) or Call us at (415) 777-4445 to schedule an urgent consultation with San Francisco Immigration Lawyer today.