
Otis Carl Landerholm, Esq.
Immigration attorney · Oakland, CA · Admitted California 2010
About this attorney
Otis Carl Landerholm is the founding attorney of Landerholm Immigration, A.P.C., a premier immigration law firm based in Oakland, California. With over a decade of legal practice, Mr. Landerholm focuses exclusively on immigration law and asylum cases. He is recognized as a Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar of California, an honor reflecting extensive experience, thorough testing, and positive peer reviews within the legal community.
Mr. Landerholm earned his Juris Doctor from the Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco, where he published research on immigrant detention in the Golden Gate University Law Review. He completed his undergraduate studies at Washington State University. Since establishing his practice in 2010, Mr. Landerholm has authored "There is Hope! Your Guide to Winning in Immigration Court" and maintained active leadership in organizations including the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the National Lawyers Guild.
Committed to empowering clients caught in complex immigration proceedings, Mr. Landerholm approaches each case with relentless advocacy and cultural empathy. Having lived abroad in Spain, Argentina, Japan, China, and Ecuador, he brings an international perspective and multilingual fluency in Spanish, Mandarin, and Portuguese to protect immigrant families and defend their fundamental rights.
Matters handled
Practices before USCIS, EOIR immigration courts, and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA):
Asylum and refugee protection
Green cards
Marriage and family petitions
Work visas
Citizenship and naturalization
Deportation defense
Student visas
Business immigration
Admissions
Licensing and court practice jurisdictions:
Authorized to appear and represent clients before all United States Immigration Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), and USCIS administrative interviews nationwide under 8 C.F.R. § 1292.1.
Languages
Languages consultations and case preparations are conducted in:
Consultations
Consultation formats, fee structures, and scheduling terms:
Initial assessments conducted via secure video conference (Zoom/Meet), telephone, or in-person at the firm office.
Consultation fee is credited directly toward total legal representation fees if you retain the attorney.
Office
Physical office location, remote availability, and jurisdictions served:
Because United States immigration law is strictly federal, this attorney represents clients living across all 50 states, U.S. territories, and abroad with electronic filings and secure video consultations.
Contact
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