Merrill R. Cohen & Associates, PC

Merrill Cohen and her team were exceptional in handling my case. Their expertise, clear communication, and dedication made the entire process seamless and stress-free. They navigated every detail with precision and secured a successful outcome -- Highly recommending Merrill to anyone who is looking for someone who is reliable, knowledgeable, and gets things done.

Merrill and her team are fantastic. Very professional, very efficient at what they do and responsive. They helped me get my application together and accepted a lot quicker than I thought possible. It you are looking for help in this area look no further you have found the best in the business!

I partnered with Merrill Cohen in July 2023 in the hopes of submitting an EB-1A self-petition green card application. Merrill assessed my case, highlighting its potential while candidly addressing areas requiring bolstering. It took me several months to secure additional examples to support my case, and in December 2023, Merrill and her associate, Tanya, began crafting my case. Navigating the USCIS Premium Processing fee hikes in February 2024 was a challenge, but Merrill and Tanya managed the added time pressure, and were extremely responsive throughout the process. The meticulousness with which Merrill and Tanya laid out my case left no doubt in my mind that we had presented the strongest possible case. My EB-1A self-petition case was submitted on February 26th 2024 and was approved with no RFE just a week later, on March 4th 2024. Merrill and Tanya also oversaw my I-485 Adjustment of Status, I-765 Employment Authorization and I-131 Travel Document applications, and were diligent about submitting before additional USCIS fee increases in April 2024, further showcasing their commitment to their clients. When it comes to immigration matters, nothing is guaranteed. Partnering with Merrill and Tanya provided the best chance of success. It is ultimately the responsibility of the individual to take their advice and collaborate with them to present the case in the most compelling manner to a USCIS adjudicator. I look forward to working with Merrill and her team when the time comes to naturalize as a US citizen. Merrill and Tanya, I can't thank you enough! UPDATE ON 5/29/24: My I-485 was approved in just 8 weeks with no RFE!

Merrill is very competent and knowledgeable in the immigration field. She shows genuine concern and care for the case. I had a wonderful time working with her and was successful in both O-1 and then EB-1 routes. I highly recommend her to anyone who needs an immigration lawyer.

I fully disagree with the rave reviews that are stated on top. I have had a negative experience, to say the least. And Ms Cohen may fiercely contest it as she does all the not-so-good reviews by saying that they tiressly worked on the case, blablabla. I have paid her 500USD for providing a course of action for me after NOD with USCIS. I firmly believe it was in error and along with the case file I have provided detailed rationale, substantiated my claims, asking for her feedback. All she said she agreed with the decision, providing no validation whatsoever and all my numerous probing questions remained unanswered. She discouraged me from appealing, so I lost precious time, now I need to refile from scratch. Her responses were very vague, she openly stated that the refiling cost is 11 000 US dollars, in case of RFE it is extra 500 per hour even though I firmly believe that if RFE is received it is the oversight of the lawyer and it needs to be fixed at her expense. Nevertheless, the underlying message was NO GUARANTEES. What's more, she once sent me a scanned version of a green card of a completely different person, some lady Fatma. I could not understand why on earth she would do this, as this is highly confidential info. From my questions I got a full understanding that she never read my case file and scanned copies of the USCIS decision - she openly admitted she could not read it but how on earth could she have said she agreed with USCIS on my case? There has been negligence, poor client management, to say the least. I have all the proof to substantiate my claims. I carefully keep all the correspondence. Obviously I will not work with her anymore as her work ethic is patently clear. Being in Russia, with all these amounting sactions, I went through hell and back to pay her (via Israel, go figure?!), but still to this day she has not responded and I don't want her to. Will try to get my money back.