Attorney Consultations

Important: You must call Attorney Scott Mossman at 510-835-1115 and leave a voicemail message if you are interested in an attorney consultation. Scott no longer offers consultations in response to emailed requests. This is due to a recent flood of AI-generated inquiries.

Your voicemail message must include:

• Your complete name.
• Your phone number.
• The city where you live (Scott usually will take a case only if the person lives in the San Francisco Bay Area).
• A brief explanation of the type of immigration help that you need and any upcoming deadlines.

Scott will call you back by the end of the next business day to discuss scheduling a consultation if he is the right type of attorney for your situation. He will also email you an intake form and a list of helpful documents. You must return those before setting a date for the consultation.

Scott conducts all initial consultations by Zoom videoconferencing or phone. At the consultation, Scott will review your personal, immigration, and criminal history. Scott will use that information to advise on possible immigration benefits or issues and to answer your questions. If you are eligible for a benefit, the consultation is also the time to discuss attorney representation.

Scott charges a flat fee of $500 for most initial consultations, although the amount may be more if you have a long criminal history or have ever been in removal/deportation proceedings. The consultation fee is for the preparation time and a single meeting of up to 45 minutes. After the meeting, Scott will also send you a written summary of the advice given.

Please be aware that Scott will not advise you on how to apply for a benefit on your own without an attorney. It is not possible to provide all of the information needed for self-representation at a consultation and providing only part of the information can lead to problems. Further, Scott has found that persons who try to use information obtained during a consultation to represent themselves often misunderstand or misapply it. Or the government procedures change.

Note: The Law Office of Scott A. Mossman does not accept cases where none of the potential clients live in California. Additionally, we are a U.S. immigration firm; that means we do not represent people seeking to immigrate to other countries.