team-member

Barbara Erlandson

Minneapolis, MN

Licensed for 22 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Immigration

Language

Spanish

About

Barbara has been praticing exclusively in the area of immigration and nationality law since she graduated with honors from the William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1999. She represents individuals and families with their immigration petitions at US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the National Visa Center, (NVC), and US Consulates and Embassies throughout the world.  During law school, Barbara worked an intern at the Immigration Court in Bloomington, MN. She also worked as a law clerk at Centro Legal a non-profit law office serving the Latino community and at a law firm in Minneapolis, MN.   She received double major in Management and Spanish from the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, MN. She spent her junior year of college studying in Madrid, Spain.  Prior to attending law school, Barbara worked as a Desk Officer and Desk Assistant at the Peace Corps headquarters in Washington, D.C. for five years.  She served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Costa Rica for two years.

Practices Areas

Immigration

Language

Spanish

Contact

Barbara E. Erlandson1624 Harmon Place, Suite 300-CMinneapolis, MN, 554031624 Harmon Place, Suite 300-CMinneapolis, MN, 55403

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Mayur Shintre
March 28, 2018

I hired Barbara to assist me with my citizenship application process. I found Barbara to be extraordinarily meticulous, extremely pleasant to work with and someone I could count on to never drop the ball. She is detail oriented, never misses a beat and quite proactive. I highly highly recommend Barbara if you are looking for a lawyer to help you with your citizenship application process. I know I would have had a hard time finding someone better.

Carolyn
February 15, 2016

My now husband and I worked with Barbara through the long and arduous Fiance visa process. We cannot state enough how helpful and competent Barbara was at every point along the way. She was thorough and answered any questions that we had. I would recommend her to anyone in a heartbeat. My husband is now a U.S. citizen and we are extremely pleased with our whole experience

Mike
November 12, 2015

Barbara helped us obtain a green card for a spouse. The paperwork, process, and time involved seemed daunting--but Barbara's expertise, care, and thoroughness were remarkable. Beginning with the first phone call, she was extremely responsive. She always returned e-mails promptly. She went above and beyond our expectations, providing information and resources for any question we had. She kept us notified of our status and collected documentation for our case. She was professional and dependable. Having her by our side as we went through this stressful process brought us a sense of calm and confidence. Our case went very smoothly, and we couldn't be happier with the results. We highly recommend Barbara and highly recommend hiring her for any immigration needs you have.

Maggie
September 8, 2015

Barbara recently helped my husband obtain permanent residency in the United States. I cannot speak highly enough of her constant efficiency, thoroughness, and promptness during the whole process. What I had anticipated being a tedious and lengthy undertaking ended up being pleasantly manageable and straightforward with all of Barbara's professional help and guidance. Barbara is competent and knowledgable, and despite our constant questions and emails, her answers were always detailed and punctual. She was extremely flexible with our situation (we were overseas for the majority of the time) and did everything she could to help simplify the process at our end. Besides her evident legal expertise, Barbara was an extremely pleasant, kind, and professional person to work with. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking into an immigration attorney.

Gina
August 3, 2014

Barbara helped me obtain my green card and eventually my US Citizenship. She is very knowledgeable, professional, and kept me informed through the entire process. Also, very importantly - she is not associated with a big corporate law firm which means reasonable fees personalized service for her clients. My initial case was to obtain a green card and the case got complicated and was stuck with the government (for reasons outside of our control) for over a year -- Barbara didn't charge anything beyond the original flat fee and helped us all the same. That is why I had no hesitations contacting Barbara when it was time for me to petition for the citizenship. I had moved away from Minneapolis by then and Barbara was still able to handle my case long-distance with no issues and again at a very reasonable price. I have referred several friends to her for immigration matters and they were equally as happy with her work!

chan
July 31, 2014

I hired Barbara to help process a green card application that had come current. Before officially having her represent me, we had a meeting to discuss our case. She was extremely responsive to all questions and concerns, and willing to meet speak to me anytime i had questions. She walked me through the process and filed the forms on my behalf. I received emails regularly whenever there was an update of my case, which she monitored regularly. There was never any delay in the process from her end, so I was grateful for the efficient process. Finally, she also came with me for the interview, and was well prepared with additional information requested by the interview officer. Highly recommended

Salvador
July 28, 2014

Barbara worked with us in our immigration process, English is not our first language and have her as our attorney was really helpful to us. She is a very professional and organized lawyer, she always kept us informed, and she made that our process were easy and fast. We are thankful with her, and we certainly would recommend her.

Neil
July 15, 2014

Barbara, is a very down to earth lawyer who listens to client concerns and works hard to accomplish their goals. Some of her clients have returned multiple times to her for additional legal work, showing complete satisfaction in all of their attorney/clients encounters. I have personally known her for over 15 years. She is always cheerful and ready to help.

Jordan
July 13, 2014

When I first met Barbara I did not understand the entire process involved with bringing my fiancee to the United States. She explained it to me detail and let me what to expect so there were no surprises. My fiancee arrived and we got married. Barbara then helped us with applying for my wife's green card which she received without any problems or delays. Barbara is intelligent, is always prepared and is always professional. She responds promptly to emails and phone calls. I could not imagine going through the immigration process without her help. Barbara was extremely pleasant to work with and I highly recommend her would gladly work with her again!

Jonathan
July 8, 2014

Barbara help us with my adjustment of status with the USCIS, she was very polite, professional and knowledgable, I would gladly recommend her services as immigration attorney, now I am a US Citizen and everything started with her help. Jonathan V

Mayur Shintre
March 28, 2018

I hired Barbara to assist me with my citizenship application process. I found Barbara to be extraordinarily meticulous, extremely pleasant to work with and someone I could count on to never drop the ball. She is detail oriented, never misses a beat and quite proactive. I highly highly recommend Barbara if you are looking for a lawyer to help you with your citizenship application process. I know I would have had a hard time finding someone better.

Carolyn
February 15, 2016

My now husband and I worked with Barbara through the long and arduous Fiance visa process. We cannot state enough how helpful and competent Barbara was at every point along the way. She was thorough and answered any questions that we had. I would recommend her to anyone in a heartbeat. My husband is now a U.S. citizen and we are extremely pleased with our whole experience

Mike
November 12, 2015

Barbara helped us obtain a green card for a spouse. The paperwork, process, and time involved seemed daunting--but Barbara's expertise, care, and thoroughness were remarkable. Beginning with the first phone call, she was extremely responsive. She always returned e-mails promptly. She went above and beyond our expectations, providing information and resources for any question we had. She kept us notified of our status and collected documentation for our case. She was professional and dependable. Having her by our side as we went through this stressful process brought us a sense of calm and confidence. Our case went very smoothly, and we couldn't be happier with the results. We highly recommend Barbara and highly recommend hiring her for any immigration needs you have.

Maggie
September 8, 2015

Barbara recently helped my husband obtain permanent residency in the United States. I cannot speak highly enough of her constant efficiency, thoroughness, and promptness during the whole process. What I had anticipated being a tedious and lengthy undertaking ended up being pleasantly manageable and straightforward with all of Barbara's professional help and guidance. Barbara is competent and knowledgable, and despite our constant questions and emails, her answers were always detailed and punctual. She was extremely flexible with our situation (we were overseas for the majority of the time) and did everything she could to help simplify the process at our end. Besides her evident legal expertise, Barbara was an extremely pleasant, kind, and professional person to work with. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking into an immigration attorney.

Gina
August 3, 2014

Barbara helped me obtain my green card and eventually my US Citizenship. She is very knowledgeable, professional, and kept me informed through the entire process. Also, very importantly - she is not associated with a big corporate law firm which means reasonable fees personalized service for her clients. My initial case was to obtain a green card and the case got complicated and was stuck with the government (for reasons outside of our control) for over a year -- Barbara didn't charge anything beyond the original flat fee and helped us all the same. That is why I had no hesitations contacting Barbara when it was time for me to petition for the citizenship. I had moved away from Minneapolis by then and Barbara was still able to handle my case long-distance with no issues and again at a very reasonable price. I have referred several friends to her for immigration matters and they were equally as happy with her work!

chan
July 31, 2014

I hired Barbara to help process a green card application that had come current. Before officially having her represent me, we had a meeting to discuss our case. She was extremely responsive to all questions and concerns, and willing to meet speak to me anytime i had questions. She walked me through the process and filed the forms on my behalf. I received emails regularly whenever there was an update of my case, which she monitored regularly. There was never any delay in the process from her end, so I was grateful for the efficient process. Finally, she also came with me for the interview, and was well prepared with additional information requested by the interview officer. Highly recommended

Salvador
July 28, 2014

Barbara worked with us in our immigration process, English is not our first language and have her as our attorney was really helpful to us. She is a very professional and organized lawyer, she always kept us informed, and she made that our process were easy and fast. We are thankful with her, and we certainly would recommend her.

Neil
July 15, 2014

Barbara, is a very down to earth lawyer who listens to client concerns and works hard to accomplish their goals. Some of her clients have returned multiple times to her for additional legal work, showing complete satisfaction in all of their attorney/clients encounters. I have personally known her for over 15 years. She is always cheerful and ready to help.

Jordan
July 13, 2014

When I first met Barbara I did not understand the entire process involved with bringing my fiancee to the United States. She explained it to me detail and let me what to expect so there were no surprises. My fiancee arrived and we got married. Barbara then helped us with applying for my wife's green card which she received without any problems or delays. Barbara is intelligent, is always prepared and is always professional. She responds promptly to emails and phone calls. I could not imagine going through the immigration process without her help. Barbara was extremely pleasant to work with and I highly recommend her would gladly work with her again!

Jonathan
July 8, 2014

Barbara help us with my adjustment of status with the USCIS, she was very polite, professional and knowledgable, I would gladly recommend her services as immigration attorney, now I am a US Citizen and everything started with her help. Jonathan V

Mayur Shintre
March 28, 2018

I hired Barbara to assist me with my citizenship application process. I found Barbara to be extraordinarily meticulous, extremely pleasant to work with and someone I could count on to never drop the ball. She is detail oriented, never misses a beat and quite proactive. I highly highly recommend Barbara if you are looking for a lawyer to help you with your citizenship application process. I know I would have had a hard time finding someone better.

Carolyn
February 15, 2016

My now husband and I worked with Barbara through the long and arduous Fiance visa process. We cannot state enough how helpful and competent Barbara was at every point along the way. She was thorough and answered any questions that we had. I would recommend her to anyone in a heartbeat. My husband is now a U.S. citizen and we are extremely pleased with our whole experience

Mike
November 12, 2015

Barbara helped us obtain a green card for a spouse. The paperwork, process, and time involved seemed daunting--but Barbara's expertise, care, and thoroughness were remarkable. Beginning with the first phone call, she was extremely responsive. She always returned e-mails promptly. She went above and beyond our expectations, providing information and resources for any question we had. She kept us notified of our status and collected documentation for our case. She was professional and dependable. Having her by our side as we went through this stressful process brought us a sense of calm and confidence. Our case went very smoothly, and we couldn't be happier with the results. We highly recommend Barbara and highly recommend hiring her for any immigration needs you have.

Maggie
September 8, 2015

Barbara recently helped my husband obtain permanent residency in the United States. I cannot speak highly enough of her constant efficiency, thoroughness, and promptness during the whole process. What I had anticipated being a tedious and lengthy undertaking ended up being pleasantly manageable and straightforward with all of Barbara's professional help and guidance. Barbara is competent and knowledgable, and despite our constant questions and emails, her answers were always detailed and punctual. She was extremely flexible with our situation (we were overseas for the majority of the time) and did everything she could to help simplify the process at our end. Besides her evident legal expertise, Barbara was an extremely pleasant, kind, and professional person to work with. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking into an immigration attorney.

Gina
August 3, 2014

Barbara helped me obtain my green card and eventually my US Citizenship. She is very knowledgeable, professional, and kept me informed through the entire process. Also, very importantly - she is not associated with a big corporate law firm which means reasonable fees personalized service for her clients. My initial case was to obtain a green card and the case got complicated and was stuck with the government (for reasons outside of our control) for over a year -- Barbara didn't charge anything beyond the original flat fee and helped us all the same. That is why I had no hesitations contacting Barbara when it was time for me to petition for the citizenship. I had moved away from Minneapolis by then and Barbara was still able to handle my case long-distance with no issues and again at a very reasonable price. I have referred several friends to her for immigration matters and they were equally as happy with her work!

chan
July 31, 2014

I hired Barbara to help process a green card application that had come current. Before officially having her represent me, we had a meeting to discuss our case. She was extremely responsive to all questions and concerns, and willing to meet speak to me anytime i had questions. She walked me through the process and filed the forms on my behalf. I received emails regularly whenever there was an update of my case, which she monitored regularly. There was never any delay in the process from her end, so I was grateful for the efficient process. Finally, she also came with me for the interview, and was well prepared with additional information requested by the interview officer. Highly recommended

Salvador
July 28, 2014

Barbara worked with us in our immigration process, English is not our first language and have her as our attorney was really helpful to us. She is a very professional and organized lawyer, she always kept us informed, and she made that our process were easy and fast. We are thankful with her, and we certainly would recommend her.

Neil
July 15, 2014

Barbara, is a very down to earth lawyer who listens to client concerns and works hard to accomplish their goals. Some of her clients have returned multiple times to her for additional legal work, showing complete satisfaction in all of their attorney/clients encounters. I have personally known her for over 15 years. She is always cheerful and ready to help.

Jordan
July 13, 2014

When I first met Barbara I did not understand the entire process involved with bringing my fiancee to the United States. She explained it to me detail and let me what to expect so there were no surprises. My fiancee arrived and we got married. Barbara then helped us with applying for my wife's green card which she received without any problems or delays. Barbara is intelligent, is always prepared and is always professional. She responds promptly to emails and phone calls. I could not imagine going through the immigration process without her help. Barbara was extremely pleasant to work with and I highly recommend her would gladly work with her again!

Jonathan
July 8, 2014

Barbara help us with my adjustment of status with the USCIS, she was very polite, professional and knowledgable, I would gladly recommend her services as immigration attorney, now I am a US Citizen and everything started with her help. Jonathan V