Our Clients

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That’s what our clients say, too!

We provide top-notch immigration and visa services to a variety of industries, including: Education, Engineering, Manufacturing, Research, Consulting, Software Development, Architecture, Accounting, and Biotech, among others.

We get that the immigration process is tedious and overwhelming. A mistake made at the outset of the case may result in months or years of delay and could result in the loss of an employee and dramatically increase costs. There are also legal risks if all of the paperwork isn’t done correctly. Our experienced team members eliminate all of your headaches by streamlining the process for you. We work with you every step of the way to meet your companies and employees immigration and visa needs.

A few words from our clients

Wonderful immigration services! Charles Small is extremely helpful, knowledgeable, responsive, and thoughtful. I recommend him most highly to anyone seeking assistance with their immigration matters. He is trustworthy and has the highest integrity. I have worked with many different immigration attorneys over the years, and Charles really stands out above the rest.

Clare Tuma, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Human Resources Business Partner, Carnegie Institution for Science

Charles has always been very effective with my processes. He and his team have seamlessly prepared my H1B, PERM Labor certification and Green card for me and my wife. He is always available and his fees are transparent and straight forward. He could be a great advisor for the immigration processes of the employees of your company. I highly recommend!

Chen Arambula

Manufacturing Transformation Leader

Charles expertly managed my EB2 immigrant petition with a successful National Interest Waiver strategy. I just got my permanent resident status in Feb 2018 and I couldn’t be happier. With the recent regime transition, processing times had slowed down significantly since my case started in early 2016. All the while, Charles had deftly maneuvered my case and had been the rock I leaned on during the sometimes stressful process. My case on the surface was relatively straightforward with obvious merits, but it benefited greatly from Charles’ broad professional experience with various immigrant nationalities (in my case, Taiwan and Canada). Many Stanford colleagues with all successful cases had referred me to Charles. And I would be honored to refer Charles’ services to dear friends and strangers alike. His candor, amicability, and above all professionalism are exemplary and set a high industry standard. Bravo Sir!

Wei Kan

Protein biochemist and biophysicist, Gilead Sciences

I strongly recommend Charles Small to work with. He was referred by my colleagues and friends, and I am happy that I decided to work with him. Charles has not only in-depth knowledge and experience in immigration law but also effective communication skills which make you feel comfortable during the process. I thank his office for their excellent service.

Kubilay Demir, Ph.D.

Scientist

Charles and Small World Immigration advised me in the process of going from J-1 to permanent resident. Working with him the entire process of preparing, putting together and submitting the Immigration Petition (National Interest Waiver) and Adjustment of Status application was easy and stress free.
He answered any question quickly, confidently and competently. His assessments of processing times were spot on and it was a pleasure to work with him and his team.

Andre Mueller

Product Manager, Unchained Labs

My husband and I hired Charles to help us obtain a National Interest Waiver and become permanent residents. Charles was very helpful and confident throughout the entire process, which can be complicated and stressful but he made it easy for us. Needless to say, the outcome was positive: we are now both permanent residents of the US! Thank you Charles!

Deborah Salvo

Associate Professor of Kinesiology & Health Education, The University of Texas at Austin

I’ve worked with Charles on three different occasions, including Permanent Residency/Green-card and Naturalization/Citizenship. The process was smooth and there were no surprises, his timing estimates for how the processes were progressing were spot-on. This made the whole process low stress and with a great result.

Simon Ferrett

Charles performs his job with proficiency and knowledge, efficiency and a high level of professionalism. I have ( and will continue to ) recommend his services as immigration attorney to many friends and colleagues.

Gloria Mas Martin

Scientific Project Manager, Invitae Corporation

Charles is an excellent immigration attorney; he is very personable and a pleasure to work with, responsive and generous with his knowledge, and delivers results.

Christina Togle

In August 2010, I hired Charles Small for legal advice and strategy to prepare and file my immigration case and to obtain a waiver of my J-1 two year home residency requirement. Charles and his team took up my case without delay, carefully listening to my needs and concerns, and answering all of my questions about the case and what to expect. Throughout the case, Charles expertly provided reliable, accurate legal advice without delay. This was a wonderful relief from all of the rumors and doubts I had from all of the misinformation on the internet and from my well-meaning friends and colleagues. Charles recommended we file an Immigrant Petition under the National Interest Waiver category, which turned out to be excellent advice because I did not need to ask my employer to sponsor me and I did not need a labor certification. I think his advice and decisive action saved me many, many months or years of delays. My waiver application was approved in November 2010. I received my EAD card in February allowing me to change employers. In March 2011 I received my Green Card. Only 7 months from start to finish, which felt unbelievably fast considering all of the horror stories I have heard. I recommend Charles and his team without reservation. He is truly a wonderful attorney.

Clara Bermejo

Pricipal Scientist II Assay and Product development, Roche

Charles is an excellent Immigration Attorney and made our Permanent Residence application process go seamlessly. He was very thorough, always available to answer any questions, and left us feeling confident each step of the way. Our petitions were approved quickly and without any problems. I would highly recommend Charles for your Immigration needs.

Jeremy Koch

Engineer, Apple

Charles helped my Australian Husband and I through the tedious process of obtaining his green card. He came highly recommended, and still surpassed our expectations. Charles simplified what was supposed to be a long and overwhelming process, and was a pleasure to work with the entire time. He really helped us maneuver through road blocks that other Immigration Attorneys deemed ‘impossible.’ We would recommend him for anyone seeking the services of an Immigration Attorney, and we will continue to use him as we move forward with applying for citizenship!

Danielle Glew

Lead Buyer Specialist, The Hoffman Murphy Team - Keller Williams Realty Beach Cities

Charles is a highly conscientious Immigration attorney who understands the concerns and issues surrounding all aspects of green cards and immigrating to the United States. He offers value for services rendered and an incredible efficiency that is extremely appreciated during what otherwise could be a stressful time. His work was punctual and he maintained the highest integrity throughout our working together. Additionally, he always made himself available via email or phone. I would highly recommend Charles Small, Esq for any immigration needs.

Keith O'Toole

Chief Operating Officer, MBT International

Since 2008, I have been working with Charles Small and his team for the obtention of several working visas and finally for the obtention of my permanent resident status. The Small firm have always been very helpful and will not hesitate to guide through the entire process.
Without reservation, I highly recommend Small World Immigration as the law firm that can help your business navigate tough immigration problems.

Enguerrand Guilloux

COO and Co-Founder, SoCo Lashes

I hired Charles for my NIW case and I couldn’t have been happier with my choice. Charles and his team took care of ALL the paperwork and were very efficient and thorough. Charles has extensive expertise, was available to discuss each step, and offered realistic timelines for the entire process. I would highly recommend him for any international scientists in the Bay Area who are considering NIW.

Keara Lane

Postdoctoral scholar

I highly reccomend Charles Small and the Small World Immigration team!

We were referred to Charles by a Stanford colleague who had also had an excellent experience for both herself and her fiancé. It was the best move to make ever. Charles was super efficient, well informed and did an excellent job of communicating exactly what we were doing, why, and what to expect. We felt that we could relax and let him handle both big and small details. His paralegal was prompt and accurate with all forms and correspondence.

All of the team were great in that not only do they know exactly what they are doing legally, but they understand how stressful the application process can be and took that into consideration in all conversations. I have since referred him to another colleague at Stanford who is also having an excellent experience.

I am pleased to say that myself and my husband successfully received our green cards as well!

Dr. Simone Thair

Senior Computational Biologist, Stanford University

Charles handled my TN and H1B visas as well as my PERM (“Green Card”). He was efficient and detailed oriented. He patiently answered all of my questions along the way through what was at times a stressful immigration process. He did a great job of putting my mind at ease and making the process as smooth as possible. Thanks Charles!

Sean Puttergill

Product Leader in Enterprise SaaS

Charles worked on my National Interest Waiver and my Adjustment of status for the green card and I received the Green Card in 5 months, which is really quick and efficient. I recommend him to you in a heart beat!

Gabriel Levesque-Tremblay

Principal Scientist, Denali Therapeutics

Charles is an excellent immigration attorney. He helped me go through the complicated greencard application process by giving necessary/detailed/pinpointed information at each step. I should also mention that he did most of the work necessary for the application and the loads on our side were minimal. He also accurately predicted time that would take at each step.

Takashi Miyamoto

Principal Scientist, Denali Therapeutics

Charles has given us a comprehensive service throughout our NIW and adjustment of status application. He has given us appropriate guidance during the drafting of letter and our work was sufficiently minimized. He answered all the immigration related question directly and indirectly related to our case, gave accurate estimation for timeline of events, and our case was approved without any problem. Charles has been recommended by my wife’s friend who underwent the same process, and we will do the same. He is an experienced and responsible attorney and we highly recommend his office for handling immigration cases.

Masataka Kawana

Instructor, Stanford University School of Medicine

Charles and his team managed my application for a Green Card to the US in a very detailed and thorough manner, and helped me deal with some obstacles along the road, such as a J2 two-year-home-return-requirement and a change in my employers business. He was available by phone and email whenever I had a question regarding my status, my application process or other. After we successfully completed the process and I received my Immigrant Visa he subsequently provided great advice on my Green Card status and possibly citizenship application. I Highly recommend his services to anyone dealing with Visa or Immigrant Issues.

Berit Eisenmann | M.Arch. | Architektin ByAK

Senior Projectmanager & Lead Designer, e.w.enture, Munich

I was very pleased to have had Charles handle my Permanent Residency application. He walked me through every step with confidence and always gave timely responses to every inquiry I had. The result was a very quick processing time for my successful application. I would definitely work with Charles again, and highly recommend him for your immigration needs.

Grant Kien

Media Studies & Communication Scholar

Charles is a personable, detail oriented and highly effective attorney. I first hired Charles in 2009 to prepare and handle my NIW EB2 Permanent Residency Immigration Petition. The petition required multiple complicated steps and a great deal of important time sensitive paperwork. He streamlined the process and through his efficient handling of the case, expert knowledge and professionalism, he made what can be a stressful process simple and worry-free. I was comfortable and confident in his handling of each step of the petition. Charles was a real pleasure to work with. Ultimately, my petition was approved well ahead of schedule.

I highly recommend Charles and Small World Immigration to anyone seeking legal services. His services are exceptional at a very reasonable cost.

Sarah L. Moseley

Medical Affairs & Business Leader

Charles is very responsive and detailed. I have worked with him on several occasions and I all I can say is — He really knows what client service means.

Susan Mostajo

Partner, WuHoover & Co., LLP

Mr. Small handled my Green Card application process. His performance was timely and very professional. I very much appreciate that he was exceptionally responsive to my questions regarding any specifics of my stay in the country even long after the formal filing process had started. All of my phone calls were quickly returned, mostly Mr. Small was readily available and allowed for sufficient time to explain in detail whatever information I sought. To friends and colleagues I have frequently recommended his services and will certainly seek his advice for my future legal needs.

Felix Goebel

Architect, AIA, LEED AP, Dipl.Ing

Charles is an excellent immigration attorney who gets exceptional results for his clients.

Ian Ramage

Chroma Global Technologies

Get in Touch

Please reach out and let us know how we can assist you with your company's Visa and immigration needs. Contact us via email, give us a call, or use the form to send us a note. We look forward to speaking with you soon.

Phone

(415) 989-0500

Email

Charles@SmallWorldImmigration.com

Address

Small World Immigration
48 Gold Street, Suite 100
San Francisco, CA 94133