team-member

Douglas Carman

Philadelphia, PA

Licensed for 17 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Immigration

Language

English Russian

About

Having lived overseas for several years himself, Douglas is keenly aware of the challenges that face a foreign national when dealing with relevant government agencies of the host country, and he is sympathetic to the anxieties that these challenges provoke. As a solo practitioner, Douglas is able to give personal attention to each client, and he aggressively pursues his clients' interests to achieve their ultimate immigration goals.

Practices Areas

Immigration

Language

English Russian

Contact

Law Office of Douglas Carman1800 JFK Blvd, Suite 300Philadelphia, PA, 191031800 JFK Blvd, Suite 300Philadelphia, PA, 19103

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

anonymous
February 22, 2022

One of my friends had referred Douglas Carman to me for my EB1 application. He takes time to listen to you. You don't feel rushed at all. Gives honest opinion. He is excellent to work with. Thoroughly professional, extremely prompt, well organized, methodical, very easy to communicate with, very knowledgeable. I have referred my friends to him, they are very happy with his approach. He is a great immigration attorney, strongly recommend him!

anonymous
January 3, 2020

Mr. Carman is an excellent lawyer and we were very lucky to have him assist us in our case. He was very receptive, prompt in his responses and efficient in his preparation. We were able to get a successful case in a timely manner. We are extremely grateful for his efforts .

MAK
August 20, 2018

Last year as I was entering the final year of fellowship, I was exploring options for hardship waiver. I am a physician from Pakistan. Douglas Carman was recommended to me by one of my colleagues for hardship waiver. He was among the four lawyers that were recommended to me by various colleagues who had gone through the process. I talked to all four of these lawyers in detail regarding my hardship waiver case as well as my case for EB2 NIW. I am someone who had read a lot about these waiver cases as well as about NIW. I finally selected Douglas based on the following reasons. 1. Douglas had a very good breadth of knowledge about these cases. He always had something to add to my own knowledge about these cases. I was able to get in touch with him on phone the next day after emailing him my CV and details. 2. He provided a roadmap for me to be able to not only get hardship waiver but also NIW and adjustment of status. He discussed all possibilities beforehand. Because he had guided me and discussed all options, I was able to finally do well despite the changing policies. 3. He assured me that he would always be available (and indeed he was available for all my questions). I emailed and called him SEVERAL times during the time that my cases were pending and every time he answered all my queries. He prepared a detailed petition for my waiver (based on my US citizen child) and covered several aspects which were relevant in my case. He was also very meticulous in preparing my EB2NIW application. Both my J1 waiver as well as NIW got approved. I highly recommend Douglas Carman for hardship waiver as well as EB2 NIW based on my experience. Both me and my wife are very thankful to him.

Amal
February 21, 2018

Great lawyer, very knowledgeable, prompt, replies the same day if not within an hour. Referred friends to him and he answers their questions and tells them if he can take care of their case or not. Basically tells them the truth on where they stand.

Louis
May 28, 2017

Hiring Douglas has literally saved my future immigration path. I applied for a petition myself, for which I received a complicated request for evidence. Many attorneys advised withdrawing the petition and reapply for it from scratch, requesting unbelievable amount of legal fees, until I was referred to Douglas by a friend. Douglas reassured me that we can work on the RFE, requested a reasonable fee, and within 2 weeks, we replied to the RFE and few months later, I got the approval notice from USCIS and DOS, Douglas was always available, even on weekends for emails or phone calls, easily accessible, directly communicating with him, and not through a secretary or a paralegal or legal assistant, which was extremely helpful and convenient, Douglas is very knowledgeable immigration attorney, very honest and very professional Douglas is the type of attorney who goes above and beyond of what is expected from an attorney. Even after getting my case was approved, Douglas kept in touch, and answered all other immigration related questions, even after my case for which I hired him for, got resolved, I will hire Douglas again for any future immigration matters, and I strongly recommend him without any reservation,

anonymous
May 28, 2017

I contacted Mr Carman in regard my J1 Visa status. It requires the holder to return to their home country after they are done with their postgraduate training. With the ongoing war happening in my home country that was not an option for me. I have been given Mr.Carman's contact info from a friend who went thru the exact process. Mr Carman was kind enough to explain the detailed process, methodical in his work and always updated me on my case. He guided me on what kind of supporting documents required and the anticipated timeline for my case decision. Lucky enough, I was approved and before expected timeline. Very pleased with his services

anonymous
May 27, 2017

He did an excellent job with my green card application.He is very quick and thorough. I strongly recommend him.

Nader
May 27, 2017

Mr. Carman is an excellent attorney. I initially approached him as I am a physician in training on J1 visa. I come from a politically unstable country and was having to face the prospect of working in an underserved area, which limits the opportunities for a future interventional cardiologist. Mr. Carman provided me with an objective assessment of my application, helped me prepare a well written proposal and provided the necessary evidence. Within 6 months of submission I got approval for my political persecution waiver which has been a great relief for me. I am now preparing my NIW application with Mr. Carman to get a green card. Overall it has been a great experience working with Mr. Carman as he is thoughtful, objective and prompt in replying to my inquiries.

anonymous
May 27, 2017

Mr. Carman was extremily efficient, very well organized and quick to respond. He took initiative and submitted inquiries about my case frequently. I appreciate his hard work.

anonymous
December 5, 2016

Douglas Carman is a very professional and thorough immigration attorney. I was very impressed with his quick responses whenever I had questions or concerns about the process. He is always kind and reasonable with his professional fee. He helped me with my EB2-NIW GC application successfully! I strongly recommend this attorney.

anonymous
February 22, 2022

One of my friends had referred Douglas Carman to me for my EB1 application. He takes time to listen to you. You don't feel rushed at all. Gives honest opinion. He is excellent to work with. Thoroughly professional, extremely prompt, well organized, methodical, very easy to communicate with, very knowledgeable. I have referred my friends to him, they are very happy with his approach. He is a great immigration attorney, strongly recommend him!

anonymous
January 3, 2020

Mr. Carman is an excellent lawyer and we were very lucky to have him assist us in our case. He was very receptive, prompt in his responses and efficient in his preparation. We were able to get a successful case in a timely manner. We are extremely grateful for his efforts .

MAK
August 20, 2018

Last year as I was entering the final year of fellowship, I was exploring options for hardship waiver. I am a physician from Pakistan. Douglas Carman was recommended to me by one of my colleagues for hardship waiver. He was among the four lawyers that were recommended to me by various colleagues who had gone through the process. I talked to all four of these lawyers in detail regarding my hardship waiver case as well as my case for EB2 NIW. I am someone who had read a lot about these waiver cases as well as about NIW. I finally selected Douglas based on the following reasons. 1. Douglas had a very good breadth of knowledge about these cases. He always had something to add to my own knowledge about these cases. I was able to get in touch with him on phone the next day after emailing him my CV and details. 2. He provided a roadmap for me to be able to not only get hardship waiver but also NIW and adjustment of status. He discussed all possibilities beforehand. Because he had guided me and discussed all options, I was able to finally do well despite the changing policies. 3. He assured me that he would always be available (and indeed he was available for all my questions). I emailed and called him SEVERAL times during the time that my cases were pending and every time he answered all my queries. He prepared a detailed petition for my waiver (based on my US citizen child) and covered several aspects which were relevant in my case. He was also very meticulous in preparing my EB2NIW application. Both my J1 waiver as well as NIW got approved. I highly recommend Douglas Carman for hardship waiver as well as EB2 NIW based on my experience. Both me and my wife are very thankful to him.

Amal
February 21, 2018

Great lawyer, very knowledgeable, prompt, replies the same day if not within an hour. Referred friends to him and he answers their questions and tells them if he can take care of their case or not. Basically tells them the truth on where they stand.

Louis
May 28, 2017

Hiring Douglas has literally saved my future immigration path. I applied for a petition myself, for which I received a complicated request for evidence. Many attorneys advised withdrawing the petition and reapply for it from scratch, requesting unbelievable amount of legal fees, until I was referred to Douglas by a friend. Douglas reassured me that we can work on the RFE, requested a reasonable fee, and within 2 weeks, we replied to the RFE and few months later, I got the approval notice from USCIS and DOS, Douglas was always available, even on weekends for emails or phone calls, easily accessible, directly communicating with him, and not through a secretary or a paralegal or legal assistant, which was extremely helpful and convenient, Douglas is very knowledgeable immigration attorney, very honest and very professional Douglas is the type of attorney who goes above and beyond of what is expected from an attorney. Even after getting my case was approved, Douglas kept in touch, and answered all other immigration related questions, even after my case for which I hired him for, got resolved, I will hire Douglas again for any future immigration matters, and I strongly recommend him without any reservation,

anonymous
May 28, 2017

I contacted Mr Carman in regard my J1 Visa status. It requires the holder to return to their home country after they are done with their postgraduate training. With the ongoing war happening in my home country that was not an option for me. I have been given Mr.Carman's contact info from a friend who went thru the exact process. Mr Carman was kind enough to explain the detailed process, methodical in his work and always updated me on my case. He guided me on what kind of supporting documents required and the anticipated timeline for my case decision. Lucky enough, I was approved and before expected timeline. Very pleased with his services

anonymous
May 27, 2017

He did an excellent job with my green card application.He is very quick and thorough. I strongly recommend him.

Nader
May 27, 2017

Mr. Carman is an excellent attorney. I initially approached him as I am a physician in training on J1 visa. I come from a politically unstable country and was having to face the prospect of working in an underserved area, which limits the opportunities for a future interventional cardiologist. Mr. Carman provided me with an objective assessment of my application, helped me prepare a well written proposal and provided the necessary evidence. Within 6 months of submission I got approval for my political persecution waiver which has been a great relief for me. I am now preparing my NIW application with Mr. Carman to get a green card. Overall it has been a great experience working with Mr. Carman as he is thoughtful, objective and prompt in replying to my inquiries.

anonymous
May 27, 2017

Mr. Carman was extremily efficient, very well organized and quick to respond. He took initiative and submitted inquiries about my case frequently. I appreciate his hard work.

anonymous
December 5, 2016

Douglas Carman is a very professional and thorough immigration attorney. I was very impressed with his quick responses whenever I had questions or concerns about the process. He is always kind and reasonable with his professional fee. He helped me with my EB2-NIW GC application successfully! I strongly recommend this attorney.

anonymous
February 22, 2022

One of my friends had referred Douglas Carman to me for my EB1 application. He takes time to listen to you. You don't feel rushed at all. Gives honest opinion. He is excellent to work with. Thoroughly professional, extremely prompt, well organized, methodical, very easy to communicate with, very knowledgeable. I have referred my friends to him, they are very happy with his approach. He is a great immigration attorney, strongly recommend him!

anonymous
January 3, 2020

Mr. Carman is an excellent lawyer and we were very lucky to have him assist us in our case. He was very receptive, prompt in his responses and efficient in his preparation. We were able to get a successful case in a timely manner. We are extremely grateful for his efforts .

MAK
August 20, 2018

Last year as I was entering the final year of fellowship, I was exploring options for hardship waiver. I am a physician from Pakistan. Douglas Carman was recommended to me by one of my colleagues for hardship waiver. He was among the four lawyers that were recommended to me by various colleagues who had gone through the process. I talked to all four of these lawyers in detail regarding my hardship waiver case as well as my case for EB2 NIW. I am someone who had read a lot about these waiver cases as well as about NIW. I finally selected Douglas based on the following reasons. 1. Douglas had a very good breadth of knowledge about these cases. He always had something to add to my own knowledge about these cases. I was able to get in touch with him on phone the next day after emailing him my CV and details. 2. He provided a roadmap for me to be able to not only get hardship waiver but also NIW and adjustment of status. He discussed all possibilities beforehand. Because he had guided me and discussed all options, I was able to finally do well despite the changing policies. 3. He assured me that he would always be available (and indeed he was available for all my questions). I emailed and called him SEVERAL times during the time that my cases were pending and every time he answered all my queries. He prepared a detailed petition for my waiver (based on my US citizen child) and covered several aspects which were relevant in my case. He was also very meticulous in preparing my EB2NIW application. Both my J1 waiver as well as NIW got approved. I highly recommend Douglas Carman for hardship waiver as well as EB2 NIW based on my experience. Both me and my wife are very thankful to him.

Amal
February 21, 2018

Great lawyer, very knowledgeable, prompt, replies the same day if not within an hour. Referred friends to him and he answers their questions and tells them if he can take care of their case or not. Basically tells them the truth on where they stand.

Louis
May 28, 2017

Hiring Douglas has literally saved my future immigration path. I applied for a petition myself, for which I received a complicated request for evidence. Many attorneys advised withdrawing the petition and reapply for it from scratch, requesting unbelievable amount of legal fees, until I was referred to Douglas by a friend. Douglas reassured me that we can work on the RFE, requested a reasonable fee, and within 2 weeks, we replied to the RFE and few months later, I got the approval notice from USCIS and DOS, Douglas was always available, even on weekends for emails or phone calls, easily accessible, directly communicating with him, and not through a secretary or a paralegal or legal assistant, which was extremely helpful and convenient, Douglas is very knowledgeable immigration attorney, very honest and very professional Douglas is the type of attorney who goes above and beyond of what is expected from an attorney. Even after getting my case was approved, Douglas kept in touch, and answered all other immigration related questions, even after my case for which I hired him for, got resolved, I will hire Douglas again for any future immigration matters, and I strongly recommend him without any reservation,

anonymous
May 28, 2017

I contacted Mr Carman in regard my J1 Visa status. It requires the holder to return to their home country after they are done with their postgraduate training. With the ongoing war happening in my home country that was not an option for me. I have been given Mr.Carman's contact info from a friend who went thru the exact process. Mr Carman was kind enough to explain the detailed process, methodical in his work and always updated me on my case. He guided me on what kind of supporting documents required and the anticipated timeline for my case decision. Lucky enough, I was approved and before expected timeline. Very pleased with his services

anonymous
May 27, 2017

He did an excellent job with my green card application.He is very quick and thorough. I strongly recommend him.

Nader
May 27, 2017

Mr. Carman is an excellent attorney. I initially approached him as I am a physician in training on J1 visa. I come from a politically unstable country and was having to face the prospect of working in an underserved area, which limits the opportunities for a future interventional cardiologist. Mr. Carman provided me with an objective assessment of my application, helped me prepare a well written proposal and provided the necessary evidence. Within 6 months of submission I got approval for my political persecution waiver which has been a great relief for me. I am now preparing my NIW application with Mr. Carman to get a green card. Overall it has been a great experience working with Mr. Carman as he is thoughtful, objective and prompt in replying to my inquiries.

anonymous
May 27, 2017

Mr. Carman was extremily efficient, very well organized and quick to respond. He took initiative and submitted inquiries about my case frequently. I appreciate his hard work.

anonymous
December 5, 2016

Douglas Carman is a very professional and thorough immigration attorney. I was very impressed with his quick responses whenever I had questions or concerns about the process. He is always kind and reasonable with his professional fee. He helped me with my EB2-NIW GC application successfully! I strongly recommend this attorney.