Rachel Self
Boston, MA
Licensed for 17 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Criminal Defense
Language
Spanish English
About
Rachel M. Self is the founding member of Rachel M. Self, P.C., and appears regularly as a legal analyst for the Fox News Channel and CNN. Attorney Self represents individuals in criminal and immigration matters; with particular expertise in criminal trial work, deportation defense, and post-conviction relief.Rachel has been selected by Boston Magazine and Superlawyers as a top immigration attorney from 2009-2019 and has recently been honored for the Eighth year in a row by The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40. She is regularly asked to teach and speak on both criminal and immigration issues. She has taught advanced immigration and crimmigration seminars for the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Massachusetts Bar Association and the New Hampshire Judicial Education Program. She has also taught at New England Law Boston. She is rated “Superb,” the highest possible ranking, by Avvo, a national attorney rating service and was awarded with the Client’s Choice award for 2013-2019. Rachel is fluent in Spanish, and has a broad base of knowledge in international and cross-cultural issues.
Practices Areas
Criminal Defense
Immigration
Language
Spanish English
Contact
Reviews
We hired Rachel Self for an immigration issue that involved a past criminal offense which would have caused my husband to be deported. Attorney Self was able to overturn a prior sentence and we are now on the road to citizenship! She is extremely knowledgeable, confident, honest and compassionate. She is there for her clients, answering questions nights, weekends, above and beyond our expectations. If you find yourself in the need of an attorney, you are in the best of hands with Rachel Self.
My husband and I hired Rachel for a complicated case, involving my husband's adjustment of status. Rachel made the process very clear from the first phone call. Rachel was always there (via text, email, phone call or in person meeting) whenever we reached out, ready with full explanation of any questions or concerns we had. She was the most knowledgeable attorney we encountered in our long process with immigration and we reached out to over four lawyers. Rachel knows the law and process, and was very clear that there was a pathway for my husband's case despite what others had told us. She had originally explained that our case could take time, she was correct and we received our approval recently. These cases often take patience and perseverance, she worked tirelessly for us and was professional, positive and encouraging throughout the process.
Rachel is the best lawyer, and believe us when We say she is the BEST! Rachel is an extraordinary, knowledgeable, and experienced attorney, she saved our family, we couldn't be more grateful to have found her. We hired Rachel desperately! and she was our angel, we have no words to describe how amazing she has been during a very long process. Rachel was our second attorney on the case, if we had met Rachel sooner, we would not have gone through so many disappointments and spent so much time and money. Rachel picked our case and started from 0! Rachel was able to re-establish our hopes and fought very hard for our rights. Despite all the challenges with USCIS during the process, Rachel kept us at ease, was so understanding, and explained all the steps so well. Rachel kept us informed, explained the laws, the process, and guided us through the anxiety that came along the way with so much support and understanding. She made us feel validated, she listened to all the questions and doubts we had, made us feel supported and confident. She responded to us in a very incredible way, Rachel was not only our advocate but became our therapist and a friend forever. Rachel made us feel respected and valued, I can't thank Rachel enough for keeping our family together and making us feel completely happy again.
Attorney Self is a rare gem! She has been our Angel of Hope and proven advocate in a system that is full of challenges, especially during COVID. Attorney Self is a careful listener & strategic planner who maintained calm & provided us with positive, open communication & direction throughout our entire client experience. We were kept highly informed on a timely basis with utmost respect. ALL our calls & emails were returned timely. Attorney Self is extremely smart, courteous, sincere, and conscientious & always took the time to respond to our questions and explained things in easily understandable terms. Her command of the law & INS system is very impressive. Definitely Top notch!
Rachel and her team lead my effort to become a US citizen. From the outset, her deep domain knowledge and expertise in this area was evident. Everything from collecting the relevant data in support of my submission, dossier review and filing, interview preparation and access to resources in advance of the interview were handled in a manner that can only be considered expert. Rachel spent the time to prepare me for the in person interview, walked me through the overall process, and participated with me as my attorney in the face to face interview. Rachel and her supporting team turned what is normally a stressful and difficult process into a straightforward affair with a clear end in mind. Now a US citizen, I can not thank her enough for all her support and would recommend Rachel to anyone looking for representation in this area. Thank you!
Rachel Self is the angel who has guided me through very trying and turbulent times in my path to getting a fair hearing which eventually led to an approval for my green card. I would not be able to get to this stage in my immigration journey without her professional expertise and personal touch in handling my case. Her name and legal expertise will be highly recommended by me to anyone who wants guidance and solace during their perilous immigration journey.
Rachel is incredible person and excellent lawyer.She made me feel supported and confident in myself during the whole process.She was very helpful and understanding.She is the only one immigration lawyer I felt I can use in my situation ..the only one I can trust and rely on...I highly recommend you to use her help...its a great experience with excellent and fast results!!!
Me and my husband had a difficult case due to his probation and open case and Rachel did make sure we feel comfortable with the whole process, starting from consultation to the very end with prep interview and the interview itself (it took immigration almost a year and Rachel and her associates always kept in touch with us, letting us know about what is happening and the next steps and everything). The moment you walk into the Rachel's office you know you are in good hands, that is how much of a pro she is. Office is right in the downtown Boston so its a little hard with parking but other than that there is no other minuses about the experience with Rachel Self. Thank you for all your support and detailed explanation of everything! So much appreciated! And so very much recommended. Thank you
Let me start by she is god sent to help people. I thank god everyday I found her. She knows the law, she is responsible, kind, honest, knowledgeable, speaks Spanish and have staff that speaks Portuguese. She will fight for you. I went to 5 different immigration lawyers and they made my case sound impossible and like I had no chance. I found Rachel here on avvo.com and I’m glad I read the reviews. My case was immigration and criminal. She worked along with my criminal lawyer advising him what was the best outcome for my immigration case. Than she reopened my deportation case, filing a I751 to obtain my green card. Everything happened just the way she said, she fought for me Like I was her family member. I just got approved for my green card and now I’m on my way to citizenship thanks for her hard work and dedication to her clients. “Don’t waste your time looking for a lawyer she is the one you need.” If you have a chance she will be honest and make it happen. Words can’t thank you enough Rachel self! God bless you ! Amazing!
I am a permanent resident and I hired Rachel for my wife's green card application. I had a complicated case due to a misunderstood criminal case for which I am on a pretrial probation. She was very attentive, compassionate, and detail oriented when I explained her my situation. She is very knowledgeable and knows the law very well. After listening to my situation she explained me that it would not be a problem and my wife's application will be approved despite of the complications in the case. She did a very thorough job preparing the application and made sure that it was perfect. Today we appeared for the interview (3 months after submitting the application), Rachel went in with my wife, and the officer approved our case in only 5 minutes! Rachel was very professional, punctual, and compassionate throughout her communication with us. I will surely be hiring her next year for my naturalization application! I am very impressed with Rachel and would highly recommend her for immigration as well as criminal matter. She knows the law very well and knows how to steer you through a difficult case.
We hired Rachel Self for an immigration issue that involved a past criminal offense which would have caused my husband to be deported. Attorney Self was able to overturn a prior sentence and we are now on the road to citizenship! She is extremely knowledgeable, confident, honest and compassionate. She is there for her clients, answering questions nights, weekends, above and beyond our expectations. If you find yourself in the need of an attorney, you are in the best of hands with Rachel Self.
My husband and I hired Rachel for a complicated case, involving my husband's adjustment of status. Rachel made the process very clear from the first phone call. Rachel was always there (via text, email, phone call or in person meeting) whenever we reached out, ready with full explanation of any questions or concerns we had. She was the most knowledgeable attorney we encountered in our long process with immigration and we reached out to over four lawyers. Rachel knows the law and process, and was very clear that there was a pathway for my husband's case despite what others had told us. She had originally explained that our case could take time, she was correct and we received our approval recently. These cases often take patience and perseverance, she worked tirelessly for us and was professional, positive and encouraging throughout the process.
Rachel is the best lawyer, and believe us when We say she is the BEST! Rachel is an extraordinary, knowledgeable, and experienced attorney, she saved our family, we couldn't be more grateful to have found her. We hired Rachel desperately! and she was our angel, we have no words to describe how amazing she has been during a very long process. Rachel was our second attorney on the case, if we had met Rachel sooner, we would not have gone through so many disappointments and spent so much time and money. Rachel picked our case and started from 0! Rachel was able to re-establish our hopes and fought very hard for our rights. Despite all the challenges with USCIS during the process, Rachel kept us at ease, was so understanding, and explained all the steps so well. Rachel kept us informed, explained the laws, the process, and guided us through the anxiety that came along the way with so much support and understanding. She made us feel validated, she listened to all the questions and doubts we had, made us feel supported and confident. She responded to us in a very incredible way, Rachel was not only our advocate but became our therapist and a friend forever. Rachel made us feel respected and valued, I can't thank Rachel enough for keeping our family together and making us feel completely happy again.
Attorney Self is a rare gem! She has been our Angel of Hope and proven advocate in a system that is full of challenges, especially during COVID. Attorney Self is a careful listener & strategic planner who maintained calm & provided us with positive, open communication & direction throughout our entire client experience. We were kept highly informed on a timely basis with utmost respect. ALL our calls & emails were returned timely. Attorney Self is extremely smart, courteous, sincere, and conscientious & always took the time to respond to our questions and explained things in easily understandable terms. Her command of the law & INS system is very impressive. Definitely Top notch!
Rachel and her team lead my effort to become a US citizen. From the outset, her deep domain knowledge and expertise in this area was evident. Everything from collecting the relevant data in support of my submission, dossier review and filing, interview preparation and access to resources in advance of the interview were handled in a manner that can only be considered expert. Rachel spent the time to prepare me for the in person interview, walked me through the overall process, and participated with me as my attorney in the face to face interview. Rachel and her supporting team turned what is normally a stressful and difficult process into a straightforward affair with a clear end in mind. Now a US citizen, I can not thank her enough for all her support and would recommend Rachel to anyone looking for representation in this area. Thank you!
Rachel Self is the angel who has guided me through very trying and turbulent times in my path to getting a fair hearing which eventually led to an approval for my green card. I would not be able to get to this stage in my immigration journey without her professional expertise and personal touch in handling my case. Her name and legal expertise will be highly recommended by me to anyone who wants guidance and solace during their perilous immigration journey.
Rachel is incredible person and excellent lawyer.She made me feel supported and confident in myself during the whole process.She was very helpful and understanding.She is the only one immigration lawyer I felt I can use in my situation ..the only one I can trust and rely on...I highly recommend you to use her help...its a great experience with excellent and fast results!!!
Me and my husband had a difficult case due to his probation and open case and Rachel did make sure we feel comfortable with the whole process, starting from consultation to the very end with prep interview and the interview itself (it took immigration almost a year and Rachel and her associates always kept in touch with us, letting us know about what is happening and the next steps and everything). The moment you walk into the Rachel's office you know you are in good hands, that is how much of a pro she is. Office is right in the downtown Boston so its a little hard with parking but other than that there is no other minuses about the experience with Rachel Self. Thank you for all your support and detailed explanation of everything! So much appreciated! And so very much recommended. Thank you
Let me start by she is god sent to help people. I thank god everyday I found her. She knows the law, she is responsible, kind, honest, knowledgeable, speaks Spanish and have staff that speaks Portuguese. She will fight for you. I went to 5 different immigration lawyers and they made my case sound impossible and like I had no chance. I found Rachel here on avvo.com and I’m glad I read the reviews. My case was immigration and criminal. She worked along with my criminal lawyer advising him what was the best outcome for my immigration case. Than she reopened my deportation case, filing a I751 to obtain my green card. Everything happened just the way she said, she fought for me Like I was her family member. I just got approved for my green card and now I’m on my way to citizenship thanks for her hard work and dedication to her clients. “Don’t waste your time looking for a lawyer she is the one you need.” If you have a chance she will be honest and make it happen. Words can’t thank you enough Rachel self! God bless you ! Amazing!
I am a permanent resident and I hired Rachel for my wife's green card application. I had a complicated case due to a misunderstood criminal case for which I am on a pretrial probation. She was very attentive, compassionate, and detail oriented when I explained her my situation. She is very knowledgeable and knows the law very well. After listening to my situation she explained me that it would not be a problem and my wife's application will be approved despite of the complications in the case. She did a very thorough job preparing the application and made sure that it was perfect. Today we appeared for the interview (3 months after submitting the application), Rachel went in with my wife, and the officer approved our case in only 5 minutes! Rachel was very professional, punctual, and compassionate throughout her communication with us. I will surely be hiring her next year for my naturalization application! I am very impressed with Rachel and would highly recommend her for immigration as well as criminal matter. She knows the law very well and knows how to steer you through a difficult case.
We hired Rachel Self for an immigration issue that involved a past criminal offense which would have caused my husband to be deported. Attorney Self was able to overturn a prior sentence and we are now on the road to citizenship! She is extremely knowledgeable, confident, honest and compassionate. She is there for her clients, answering questions nights, weekends, above and beyond our expectations. If you find yourself in the need of an attorney, you are in the best of hands with Rachel Self.
My husband and I hired Rachel for a complicated case, involving my husband's adjustment of status. Rachel made the process very clear from the first phone call. Rachel was always there (via text, email, phone call or in person meeting) whenever we reached out, ready with full explanation of any questions or concerns we had. She was the most knowledgeable attorney we encountered in our long process with immigration and we reached out to over four lawyers. Rachel knows the law and process, and was very clear that there was a pathway for my husband's case despite what others had told us. She had originally explained that our case could take time, she was correct and we received our approval recently. These cases often take patience and perseverance, she worked tirelessly for us and was professional, positive and encouraging throughout the process.
Rachel is the best lawyer, and believe us when We say she is the BEST! Rachel is an extraordinary, knowledgeable, and experienced attorney, she saved our family, we couldn't be more grateful to have found her. We hired Rachel desperately! and she was our angel, we have no words to describe how amazing she has been during a very long process. Rachel was our second attorney on the case, if we had met Rachel sooner, we would not have gone through so many disappointments and spent so much time and money. Rachel picked our case and started from 0! Rachel was able to re-establish our hopes and fought very hard for our rights. Despite all the challenges with USCIS during the process, Rachel kept us at ease, was so understanding, and explained all the steps so well. Rachel kept us informed, explained the laws, the process, and guided us through the anxiety that came along the way with so much support and understanding. She made us feel validated, she listened to all the questions and doubts we had, made us feel supported and confident. She responded to us in a very incredible way, Rachel was not only our advocate but became our therapist and a friend forever. Rachel made us feel respected and valued, I can't thank Rachel enough for keeping our family together and making us feel completely happy again.
Attorney Self is a rare gem! She has been our Angel of Hope and proven advocate in a system that is full of challenges, especially during COVID. Attorney Self is a careful listener & strategic planner who maintained calm & provided us with positive, open communication & direction throughout our entire client experience. We were kept highly informed on a timely basis with utmost respect. ALL our calls & emails were returned timely. Attorney Self is extremely smart, courteous, sincere, and conscientious & always took the time to respond to our questions and explained things in easily understandable terms. Her command of the law & INS system is very impressive. Definitely Top notch!
Rachel and her team lead my effort to become a US citizen. From the outset, her deep domain knowledge and expertise in this area was evident. Everything from collecting the relevant data in support of my submission, dossier review and filing, interview preparation and access to resources in advance of the interview were handled in a manner that can only be considered expert. Rachel spent the time to prepare me for the in person interview, walked me through the overall process, and participated with me as my attorney in the face to face interview. Rachel and her supporting team turned what is normally a stressful and difficult process into a straightforward affair with a clear end in mind. Now a US citizen, I can not thank her enough for all her support and would recommend Rachel to anyone looking for representation in this area. Thank you!
Rachel Self is the angel who has guided me through very trying and turbulent times in my path to getting a fair hearing which eventually led to an approval for my green card. I would not be able to get to this stage in my immigration journey without her professional expertise and personal touch in handling my case. Her name and legal expertise will be highly recommended by me to anyone who wants guidance and solace during their perilous immigration journey.
Rachel is incredible person and excellent lawyer.She made me feel supported and confident in myself during the whole process.She was very helpful and understanding.She is the only one immigration lawyer I felt I can use in my situation ..the only one I can trust and rely on...I highly recommend you to use her help...its a great experience with excellent and fast results!!!
Me and my husband had a difficult case due to his probation and open case and Rachel did make sure we feel comfortable with the whole process, starting from consultation to the very end with prep interview and the interview itself (it took immigration almost a year and Rachel and her associates always kept in touch with us, letting us know about what is happening and the next steps and everything). The moment you walk into the Rachel's office you know you are in good hands, that is how much of a pro she is. Office is right in the downtown Boston so its a little hard with parking but other than that there is no other minuses about the experience with Rachel Self. Thank you for all your support and detailed explanation of everything! So much appreciated! And so very much recommended. Thank you
Let me start by she is god sent to help people. I thank god everyday I found her. She knows the law, she is responsible, kind, honest, knowledgeable, speaks Spanish and have staff that speaks Portuguese. She will fight for you. I went to 5 different immigration lawyers and they made my case sound impossible and like I had no chance. I found Rachel here on avvo.com and I’m glad I read the reviews. My case was immigration and criminal. She worked along with my criminal lawyer advising him what was the best outcome for my immigration case. Than she reopened my deportation case, filing a I751 to obtain my green card. Everything happened just the way she said, she fought for me Like I was her family member. I just got approved for my green card and now I’m on my way to citizenship thanks for her hard work and dedication to her clients. “Don’t waste your time looking for a lawyer she is the one you need.” If you have a chance she will be honest and make it happen. Words can’t thank you enough Rachel self! God bless you ! Amazing!
I am a permanent resident and I hired Rachel for my wife's green card application. I had a complicated case due to a misunderstood criminal case for which I am on a pretrial probation. She was very attentive, compassionate, and detail oriented when I explained her my situation. She is very knowledgeable and knows the law very well. After listening to my situation she explained me that it would not be a problem and my wife's application will be approved despite of the complications in the case. She did a very thorough job preparing the application and made sure that it was perfect. Today we appeared for the interview (3 months after submitting the application), Rachel went in with my wife, and the officer approved our case in only 5 minutes! Rachel was very professional, punctual, and compassionate throughout her communication with us. I will surely be hiring her next year for my naturalization application! I am very impressed with Rachel and would highly recommend her for immigration as well as criminal matter. She knows the law very well and knows how to steer you through a difficult case.