Atty. Giacomo Jacques Behar

Atty. Giacomo Jacques Behar

Fluent in 7 languages, Giacomo Jacques Behar is a Certified Specialist, Immigration & Nationality Law, The State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. We are a full service immigration law firm headquartered in San Diego, California, with a second location in the Westwood area of West Los Angeles.

San Diego San Diego 33 yrs experience 33 year
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About Giacomo Jacques Behar at a glance

Giacomo Jacques Behar is a Member based in San Diego, California, practicing at Behar International Counsel, PLC. They have 33+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1993. Their practice focuses on citizenship, personal injury, and immigration. Admitted to practice in California (1993). Educated at California Western University School of Law (J.D., 1993) and Interpreters School, Zurich, Switzerland (Languages Diploma, 1981). Active member of San Diego Bar Association (International and Business Law Sections) State Bar of California American Immigration Lawyers Association. Serands clients in San Diego, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.

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  • Fluent in 7 languages, Giacomo Jacques Behar is a Certified Specialist, Immigration & Nationality Law, The State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization
  • We are a full service immigration law firm headquartered in San Diego, California, with a second location in the Westwood area of West Los Angeles
  • Our firm specializes in U.S. immigration and Naturalization Law and has assisted clients in different U.S. states and from more than 40 countries around the world since 1993
  • We offer a full range of family-based immigrant and non-immigrant visa and consular application services including K-1, R-1, H-1B, L-1, O-1, P-1, as well as our "house specialty", Treaty Investor (E-2) and Treaty Trader (E-1) visas and also specialize in employment-based permanent residence through Labor Certification ("PERM")
  • We also assist our clients with their political asylum applications and appear with clients at asylum interviews
  • In addition, our firm is also ideally equipped to speedily and efficiently process your and your family's citizenship applications
  • Last, but not least, we also offer to our clients expert personalized assistance on a full range of non-immigrant and work visa applications at U.S
  • Embassies and Consulates worldwide
  • Meet your lawyer: Giacomo Jacques BEHAR LICENCED BY THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA SINCE 1993 - CERTIFIED SPECIALIST, IMMIGRATION & NATIONALITY LAW - THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, BOARD OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION
  • With now 27 years of practicing experience, I dedicate my practice exclusively to U.S
  • Immigration and Nationality law
  • Immigration Law is Federal & therefore uniform throughout the U.S
  • A world traveled multilingual polyglot, I am FLUENT in seven (7) languages: Spanish, French, Italian, Turkish, Hebrew, German and of course, English
  • For the last 26 years I take pride in having assisted clients in most of these languages, on an almost daily basis
  • I am myself an immigrant who arrived in San Diego 38 years ago from Switzerland to get my Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree in the USA

Practice Areas Explained

Giacomo Jacques Behar's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Giacomo Jacques Behar handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

Citizenship & Naturalization

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Personal Injury

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Immigration Law

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Jurisdictional Context

Why local counsel matters in California

Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in San Diego are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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Frequently Asked

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Where is Giacomo Jacques Behar's law office located?
Giacomo Jacques Behar's law practice is located in San Diego, California. The firm is Behar International Counsel, PLC. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
What practice areas does Giacomo Jacques Behar handle?
Giacomo Jacques Behar focuses on citizenship, personal injury, immigration. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in California.
How long has Giacomo Jacques Behar practiced law?
Giacomo Jacques Behar has 33+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 1993.
Where did Giacomo Jacques Behar go to law school?
Giacomo Jacques Behar earned their education at (J.D., 1993); (Languages Diploma, 1981).
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Education

J.D.
California Western University School of Law
- 1993
Languages Diploma
Interpreters School, Zurich, Switzerland
- 1981

Bar Admissions

California
Admitted: 1993

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