I had an exceptional experience with Kanu and Associates, throughout the entire process. Mr. Kanu demostrated extensive knoewledge, reponsiveness, and patience. He expertly, guided me from the initial consultation to the completion of my application, addressing all of my concerns and ensuring that my paperwork was in order. He is such an remarkable and wise lawyer. I am so grateful and thankful for the service render to me. Not forgetting then excellent work the staff render to me. Mr. Julian and Mrs. Lourdes thank you. They provided regular updates and was always ready to speak with me. Thank you Mr. Kanu, for the exceptional expertise and guidance, we were able to navigate the process with ease. I highly recommend Mr. Kanu, for anyone seeking an immigration lawyer. Thank you, Martin Daka read more

Kanu & Associates - Criminal Defense Law Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Honestly these people are just money hungry idiots I've been dealing with them since 2019 and they have the audacity to tell me they don't have my phone number?! But they sure did have my number to charge me for work they didn't even due. You don't believe me how horrible these people are?! Go ahead and read this email I received yesterday and my reply!!!! My husband was denied to lack of information not being submitted even tho after I had resent it to them TWICEEEEEE along with the other cases I had with them! I'm done ! Done with them! Give me back ALL MY MONEY!!! They should all be disbarred! They way you practice law is unethical and cruel read more

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"Our experiences with Kanu & Associates Law firm were excellent through and through. These people know their craft and walk the extra mile for you. We retained attorney Solomon Kanu for application on permanent residency for my wife and it was handled with utmost care and professionalism. We were well guided through the entire lengthy process. That reflects his knowledge and experience with immigration matters. On personal note, he was calm, patient and outstanding through the process. Infact, his entire team were amazing!! They truly empathize with you and cared for you on a personal level instead of just handling you as a "Case". Thank you so much guys. Highly recommend!! read more

Devin F. and Family Working with Kanu and Associates has truly been a life changing experience. I was at the lowest point in my life and thought I would lose the opportunity to help to raise my two daughters. I was a green card holder since 2002 when I entered the US at age 20. Misguided and hanging with the wrong crowd, I was charge with multiple felony drug possession in 2006 and 2009. This is less than 5 years of being in the country which made me eligible to be placed in deportation proceedings if I was convicted. By 2012 I was convicted with two felony drug solicitation charges. These were marijuana possession, a class 6 felony and sentence to one year probation. This immediately meant that I was placed into an immigration hold and was scheduled to have my green card revoked and be deported. I hired another immigration law firm and was told that my case is difficult, but they would be able to get my deportation waved with a 70:30 chance of a positive outcome as it was at the time the Democrats in power, and they had more lenient policies towards immigration. As you may know the immigration process can take a while to get settled and coming up to the presidential election in 2016 and Donald Trump being the front runner for the Republicans my lawyer at the time informed me that I should start preparing to either take my family back to Jamaica or other countries like Portugal that have a more favorable immigration policy and has a striving economy. That law firm informed me that if the republican came into power, they wouldn't have any chance of getting my deportation filing overturned because they are much harsher policies and would use the "Reason to Believe" clause against me. This rule I was told would automatically disqualify me from being reinstated because the government would find that there is "Reason to Believe" that I am a drug dealer and as such a menace to society. I immediately thought of seeking another opinion as none of what they were saying was an option for me at that time. I went on the internet to search for immigration law and found Kanu and Associates and from the first time I walked through his door and spoke to Salomon Kanu I felt that I was in the right place at the right time. Mr. Kanu assured me that while no case is guaranteed he has a plan of action that would give me a strong fighting chance at overturning the deportation filing. Mr. Kanu looked at all aspects of my case, from the criminal background, family dynamics, and immigration status to formulate a comprehensive plan of action that best suited my situation. Mr. Kanu has experience in both criminal and immigration cases and understands how one affects the other. Mr. Kanu was able to lengthen the proceedings that would allow for more time for my criminal records to be less significant to the immigration process. Knowing my family history of having a US citizen wife and two daughters born in America, Mr. Kanu filed for my green card through my wife. At my deportation hearing because I had violated the terms of my green card by committing a crime within the first five years of being in the country, I was eligible for deportation, but Mr. Kanu was able to argue that I have been rehabilitated and have made positive progress in my life since I been convicted. He asked the court to pardon my past transgressions and reinstate my green card status through my wife's petition. Even with objections from the government lawyers and the argument that they have "Reason to Believe" I was a drug dealer, Mr. Kanu was able to show that was not the case and I was granted my green card on April 1st, 2021. Mr. Kanu and his team have been nothing but supportive and are always available to assure me and my wife that we are doing the right thing. The process was long and sometimes stressful, but it was all worth the fight to be able to be with my wife and kids. Having someone with the vast experience of Kanu and Associates can make a big difference in the outcome of your case. Kanu and Associates stood by me and my family in our lowest point in life and through their professional services and hard work my family will be together. Two years after receiving my green card Kanu and Associates called to inform me that it was time to apply for my citizenship. Mr. Kanu and his team helped to file my citizenship papers. Mr. Salomon Kanu accompanied me to the citizenship interview and guided me throughout the process. It is with great pleasure and the humblest of gratitude that I must say as of January 4, 2024, I am now a United States citizen. Thanks for everything that Kanu and Associates have done for me and my family and to them I will be forever grateful. Keep up the amazing work you are doing and for all your efforts my family will forever be indebted. read more

My family hired Solomon to fight my dad's immigration case last year. We were okay with the outcome of the case even if it wasn't good but We were not satisfied with his services. On my dads final court hearing there was paperwork missing and the judge would ask Solomon the lawyer specific questions but he would answer the judge with unrelated issues and at times had no idea what to say. We were expecting him to fight for our case but we pretty much ended up paying just to have him stand in court. If we had known he wasn't going to fight and have a game plan for our case we would have never hired him. read more

Thank god I decided to do the 5 min consultation cause it took less than a minute for meto decide to not use this lawyer. He is rude and unprofessional. How is his practice still open??? Guy needs to find a new career for sure read more

They waste your time and tell you to basically have kids if you want to change your legal status I think they look for the easy way out and they take your money for any little thing as well as take forever to get anything done read more

I hired this attorney to represent my friend in a deportation hearing and it was the WORST and most costly mistake of his life he paid him $7,500 and wanted an additional $2,000 for a waiver. My friend said that once he handed him the money his staff and Kanu himself demeanor changed, You are no longer that customer he wants to help but rather you are treated as if you are bothering him and his staff, GOD FORBID you should call his office twice in a week because in doing so you risk Kanu threatening to drop your case stating "your too demanding" oh yeah and all that money you paid him - NO REFUNDS! Because when you do call and speak with any member of his staff they are bothered by you calling that they literally tell you off and also threaten with telling the attorney to drop your case because you are being a nuisance so getting a hold of your $7,500 attorney to ask a question either via email or phone is NOT part of your payment, In his own words as well as emails (Available upon request for validation of any claims herein this review) He decides when he's going to call you NOT when you want him to call you... As if things couldn't get any worst 2 months before his wife's immigration trial Kanu decided it was more important to go vacation in Africa with his family for nearly 2 months instead of preparing for his wife's Final trial. As per getting copies of ANYTHING when you asked for it, it's NOT going to happen, both my friend and I had asked for copies of files several times for nearly a month via phone calls and emails and never got anything from him, Only after my friend retained a new attorney was he able to get the files he had been asking for months and its a good thing he did finally get them because there were a ton of errors that had Kanu & Staff submitted to the courts his wife's case would've been continued based on its in-completeness and multitude of errors. - Today his wife is finally freed, reunited with her family and is a legal resident of the USA - No thanks to KANU... Save your money - Don't make the same mistake both him and I did. by hiring this guy If your In need of a immigration attorney one who is honest and will truly help you and wont try to get rich off you, hire "Robert Coughlon", because of him my friends family is together or hire anyone else - NOTE: All claims within this review upon request may be validated via the historical emails between mentioned herein parties. read more

Absolutely best lawyer. He did everything that he can to be successful in my case. My case took almost 5 years. I moved out of state. He came to a different state to represent me to the uscis. There is too much good things to say about MR. Kanu. Thanks for everything. If you are looking for a aggressive immigration lawyer look no further. He will do best he can. read more

I did a consultation with him about immigration and he was not able to answer any questions, and keep telling me I'm going to call you back, he did one time and he then never called me again, and even he gave me the impression he don't have any knowledge about immigration. read more

Used Kanu and Associates for my immigration proceedings and it was a smooth sailing process. He is a knowledgeable lawyer who provides insight and honesty to me and what is required to expedite the process. The staff was quite nice and provided me with answers about my case when I called. I got my work permit within three months and my conditional green card within six months. When it was time to remove the conditions of my green card he told me what to do. I got my green card in June of this year. The lawyer is not the only one who needs to work the client has a part to play too. Great job guys. read more

Wanna waste your money for absolutely nothing? It is the right place! Lawyer is rude and will take your money away from you whatsoever.

BEST attorney team to work with! The entire team at Kanu & Associates is simply amazing! Very professional, yet personable at the same time... thorough and very patient. My appointed paralegal (B. Franco) and Mr. Kanu took all the stress and anxiety off my shoulders, which gave me the ability to relax. Knowing I was in good hands and my case was being handled the way imagined. This allowed me to focus on what was important, my relationship with my husband and my family. Their attention to my case gave me the confidence I once had. Not just any law firm, but a place to express your concerns and be guided on a personal level as well. I give kudos to Kanu & Associates for handling everything on my behalf. I am truly grateful to them. Thank you!!!! read more

This is a review of what happened to us: 1. During Nov, 2011 (I know this has been a while because my husband and I have a crazy working schedule), I set up an initial 30 minutes consultation which I paid 75 dollars. I needed a immigration attorney because it was time for me to remove a temporary condition on my green-card. This is a very simple step, however, because we are so busy, we decided to hire an attorney to take care the paper work. 2. On the day of our consultation, we were waiting in the waiting room. Kanu came out, so my husband stood up and tried to greet him. He was very impatient and he did not even want to shake his hands. This was a big red flag for us. My husband looked at me and asked whether we should just leave and find a different attorney. I hesitated and said:" we already paid, and since we are already here, let's just stay." I really wished I would have listened to my husband. 3. Kanu was OK during the 30 minuets meeting. He found out that we just have a routine removing the temporary condition procedure. He only spent very few minutes asking about our information. Then he found out that I came from a country that his sister was trying to do business with. He start asking me if I can provide him with contacts, asking me about how to download iphone translation app for the language. This was 2nd red flag for me because it was unprofessional. The 3rd red flag was his attitude how he summoned his assistant to bring him his iphone so he can down load the translation app. 4. With all these red flags, I still signed the retainer agreement. Because I was so busy with my work, and I thought this was such an easy procedure that I probably only need to correspond with him very few times. 5. However, the very next morning, I did not feel good about my decision from yesterday afternoon. I kept thinking we work hard to earn our money, why should I retain some attorney that I did not feel comfortable with. Just because I am busy and did not want to take more time to look for another attorney. So I picked up the phone, called the office, and informed them that I would like to cancel the agreement. 6. The assistant told me since I no longer needed their service, they will have to charge me according to Kanu's hourly rates. She would call me back after she talked to Kanu. So in my mind, I already paid for the 30 minutes consultation. I had the consultation late in the afternoon, and I called very early in the next morning so it should not be a lot of fees. 7. It turns out that Kanu already spent 2 hours on my case. So they kept 1200 dollars out of 2000 dollars. I was very surprised and I asked them to provide me with information on he spent 2 hours already. They never did and we were so busy, so we thought to let it go and let this be an expansive lesson for us. 8. I finally decided to write what happened to us so that any one else can learn from our lesson. I also learned that Model Rule 1.5: Client-Lawyer Relationship Rule 1.5 Fees (a) A lawyer shall not make an agreement for, charge, or collect an unreasonable fee or an unreasonable amount for expenses. The factors to be considered in determining the reasonableness of a fee include the following: (1) the time and labor required, the novelty and difficulty of the questions involved, and the skill requisite to perform the legal service properly; read more

We had a meeting with this firm for 30 mins. The associate was helpful but not too knowledgeable. The senior partner Kanu is a good lawyer (probably), but just wasted our time regaling stories about his experience and college. He is very friendly and personable though. We did get some of the answers clarified, but the time was up pretty fast. So at the end of it, we still had some lingering questions/concerns. So all in all, I DO NOT feel that it was worth the money or the time. There are better ones out there. read more

This lawyer is completely incompetent, rude and unprofessional. We hired this firm for a simple green card application. The process of working with them has been a nightmare. There were over 10 mistakes in our forms that we had to find and correct ourselves. Major mistakes like names, birthdays, addresses, and inconsistencies between forms. A paralegal and one of the attorneys insisted that they never received our marriage certificate, and I had to explain to them that the signed recorded marriage license that says Cerificate of Marriage on it IS our marriage certificate. Then when I was reviewing our case file, there was paperwork from another client's file in our file! When I confronted Kanu, he started berating and scolding me, telling me that there have been too many complaints from me, and not to worry about it or involve myself in it because the mistakes didn't matter. Then he tried to blame me saying that his clerk can't do her work with me standing there. All I did was proofread our files because this application is very important to us, and rather than apologize for wasting so much of our time all he can do is belittle me and blame me like I did something wrong. I'm left stunned by the lack of care and respect this man has for us and our case. read more

Kanu and Associates has assisted my family amd I must say that they have been nothing short of amazing. I have been in the United States as a permanent resident for a few years and was a bit nervous about filing for naturalization. Kanu and Associates answered all my questions and concerns about the process and therefore won the bid after meeting with a few other immigration attorneys. My naturalization process took only 6 months for approval and before I knew it I was being accepted as a naturalized citizen of the United States. Shortly after I was able to file for my mother and she is now a permanent resident. I do understand that the immigration process/experience is different for everyone as the situation and circumstances differ but I highly recommend Kanu and Associates. Be patient and allow this firm to fight for you and I guarantee all will be well.. read more

Wow it seems like we are talking about two different law firms. Kanu and associates did produce results in my situation were my previous attorney was a blunder but with Kanu and associates our end results were all positive read more

Attorney Kanu is amazing. He has been working for me since I came into the United States. From my R1 application to R2 for my family, to adjustment for our Permanent Residence; Kanu is exceptional. His years of experience makes the immigration process simple and fast. I feel I'm obligated to assist fellow immigrants find solutions to their immigration needs and challenges. Kanu & Associates can be very useful to you as they were to me, I recommend him for your immigration needs. read more

Mr. Kanu helped me WIN my Asylum Case. Thanks to Mr. Kanu and his hard work, I was given the opportunity to stay and start a new life here in America. I recommend Attorney Kanu, 100%. Very excellent attorney that gives his all no matter what kind of case he takes on. He is very dedicated to his work and clients, and he will be with you until the end. I personally recommend Mr. Kanu to handle your legal matters. Thank you so much Mr. Kanu, I wish you all the success in the world and many blessing read more

Kanu & Associates handled my immigration papers. There was an initial request for more documentation after the first documents were submitted. The legal team were very apt to gather the necessary documents requested and made a good case with the submission. Though there was a long delay with regard to a response from USCIS they kept reassuring me and following up with enquiries until the visa was finally approved. They also played a huge part in the final visa interview process. My family and i were eventually granted the visas we needed. I will gladly use their services in the future and also recommend them to friends. I encourage you all to try them out. The key here is following their instructions/advice. read more

I have had a good experience with Kanu & Associates. They put my case at a high priority and assisted me. Not only, that, I was well informed in every decision. Mr. Kanu was very professional and friendly. He is well knowledgeable and effective in what he does. The entire office staff is welcoming and make you feel comfortable. They were patient in explaining things and answered all questions in mind. I will recommend this office to anyone who is in need of an immigration Lawyer and will not regret it. You can have your peace of mind with them. read more

My experience working with Kanu was very poor. He was rude and unprofessional. Over a year ago my husband and I paid a $1200 retainer to have him do the first part of our application process for immigration. I was very uncomfortable with the advice he gave - which had we followed it could have put is very much in a bad position. My decision to stop working with him followed a 20 minute phone call with him where he actually screamed at me on the phone, saying I was wasting his time. I had some very valid concerns about the way he wanted to do things and he didn't like being questioned. It was appalling. The next day I called to cancel our contract with his office. Although his office never submitted our application, I never received any portion of a refund not did I ever receive an invoice from his office for the work that they had done. I feel they should have at least sent an invoice. In the end, the new counsel we found gave us better advice and was simply much more friendly and helpful and happy to answer my questions. An expensive lesson indeed. read more

The bad reviews on here are spot on. I met with this guy and I also saw the warning signs but due to the urgency of situation, i said let's do it. He sold me on we can get this done. I gave him almost 1000 dollars up front. BIG MISTAKE. After that week later he lost most his staff I can guess why. Never called me back or returned my calls. A week later he goes on "vacation". Finally about a month later I go to office w appointment. When I get there he says I have to go to an important meeting in Scottsdale and just left my wife and I standing there. At this point, i lost all confidence. So basically we gave this guy almost 1000 dollars and he never returned calls or even checked on us to see what was next. Kanu took our last money in the bank and ran with it. Very sad that people that need help being taken advantage of. The last money in my bank account basically went in the trash. To this day 5 months later he has not even called once! read more