Clifford Sakata is one of the more than 7,000 immigration attorneys in United States. Before choosing Clifford Sakata as your immigration attorney, you should consider whether Clifford Sakata is a member of American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), how much he or she charges for the services, if there is any hidden attorney fee, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Clifford Sakata has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. If there is any such disciplinary action, avoid using his or her services. Please be aware that, though Clifford Sakata's office is located at San Diego, CA, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

Focus of Lawyer's Practice and Years Practice are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. Length of practice, however, can be both positive and negative for an immigration attorney. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Clifford Sakata has been admitted in New Mexico and Hawaii. His or her practice areas include TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT IMMIGRATION H1-B-Specialty Occupations TN-NAFTA Visa E-1 & E-2-Treaty Traders and Investors F-1 & M-1 Students L-1-Intracompany Transfers J-1-Cultural Trainees O-1-Extraordinary Ability P-1-Athletes and Entertainers R-1-Religious Workers PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT IMMIGRATION Employer Sponsored Permanent Petitions-EB-1, EB-2 & EB-3 National Interest Waivers and Aliens of Extraordinary Ability Special Immigrants and Religious Workers FAMILY IMMIGRATION Family Petitions-Marriage to U.S. Citizen and Permanent Residents Adjustments of Status & Consulate Processing Fiancé(e) (K-1) and K-3 visas NATURALIZATION.

Clifford Sakata's college education includes University of California, Los Angeles, (B.A., 1995), law school degree was from University of San Diego School of Law (J.D., 2003), other biographical background includes Studied internationally at International Christian University, Tokyo Japan and Thammasat University, Bangkok Thailand. Mr. Sakata speaks Japanese fluently and has many years of experience dealing with Japanese corporations and individuals. Mr. Sakata is admitted to the New Mexico and Hawaii State Bars and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association. Mr. Sakata has worked for the Japanese government in Nanao city, Ishikawa prefecture as an International Relations Coordinator and served as a Board Member of the Nanao-Monterey Friendship Association. He has interned with the U.S. State Department Office of Foreign Missions in Los Angeles, California. In addition, he has worked for the Legal Department of Taiyo Yuden Corporation in Gunma, Japan and the San Diego Superior Court. Mr. Sakata has received Honor’s recognition for his participation in the University of San Diego Immigration Legal Clinic where he assisted low-income individuals with their immigration issues. He also joined the legal staff of the U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review as a Judicial Law Intern. In that capacity, he worked closely with Immigration Judges in San Diego, California, assisting them with extensive legal research of current immigration law and drafted final written decisions for removal and exclusion proceedings. Mr. Sakata entered private practice by joining a San Diego immigration firm as an Associate Attorney. He maintained an active immigration practice involving family, business, and professional visas, labor certifications, immigrant visas, consular representation, and citizenship matters for foreign executives, managers, and professionals..

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