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Otis Carl Landerholm, Esq., immigration attorney in Oakland, California
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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):

Practice Focus

Asylum and refugee protection

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Green cards

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Marriage and family petitions

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Work visas

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Citizenship and naturalization

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Deportation defense

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Student visas

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Business immigration

Specific Legal Services & Filings
Asylum Legal AssistanceDeportation/Removal DefenseGreen Card Legal AssistanceVisitor Visa Legal AssistanceVAWA PetitionsU-Visa / T-Visa AssistanceImmigration Bond AssistanceWaiver Applications

Admissions

Licensing and court practice jurisdictions:

California State BarActive
Admitted: 2010
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Federal Immigration Court Practice (EOIR)

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.

Law School & Legal Education
Golden Gate University School of LawJuris Doctor (2010)
Washington State UniversityBachelor's Degree

Languages

Languages consultations and case preparations are conducted in:

EnglishSpanishPortugueseMandarin

Consultations

Consultation formats, fee structures, and scheduling terms:

Format Options
In-person, Phone & Video

Initial assessments conducted via secure video conference (Zoom/Meet), telephone, or in-person at the firm office.

Initial Consultation Fee
Fixed Fee Consultation

Consultation fee is credited directly toward total legal representation fees if you retain the attorney.

Office

Physical office location, remote availability, and jurisdictions served:

Physical Address
Otis Carl Landerholm, Esq.
1900 Embarcadero
Oakland, CA 94606
Remote Representation Available

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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Direct Telephone
+1 (510) 491-0291
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