Barcena Law Offices

Extremely reliable and trustworthy services.
Especially during times of uncertainty.

Noreen, the attorney, and her team have proven to be a reliable throughout my journey getting my fiancé's American Visa overseas. Noreen's experience has been incredibly valuable. Always friendly and supportive. She and her team always answered all the questions we had very patiently and in a very professional manner. Now we are already in the process of getting the Green Card and Noreen and her team again are helping us with every detail of the process as always very transparent, informative and professional.

This review is long overdue, I can't stress enough how amazing Noreen has been. She truly cares for her clients and goes above and beyond to help you. She's been there for me through the most difficult times of my life and I will forever be grateful to her. Thank you so much Noreen for all that you have done for me. Your kind demeanor and generosity doesn't go unnoticed. The impact that you make in people's lives is truly incredible. I feel honored to have met such an amazing human being.
If you are searching for an attorney, search no more, this is who you want representing you for your legal matters! I know how difficult it is to be lost wondering who to turn to for help, and I know I made the right decision by choosing her as my attorney. She has helped me with several cases now. Her office and assistant Alma and the rest of the girls are also very kind and warm. They make you feel like home. Thank you Alma for your kindness and help. Give them a call and schedule your consultation, you won't be disappointed. They are located in Pasadena, they have parking available inside or on the street, it's very accessible and appointments are easy to make. If you have any questions feel free to reach out, I'd be more than happy to answer and get more people to choose her as their attorney to make a difference in people's lives. Thank you soo much Noreen, you are a true inspiration and I truly admire you for all that you are.

UPDATE IN RESPONSE TO THE ATTORNEY's LENGTHY COMMENT BASICALLY BLAMING ME FOR HER ERROR: imagine being paid so that the responsibility falls on you as the paying customer. If I wanted to be responsible for my mothers application, I wouldn't have hired an attorney.

We went back and forth like 3 different times where we physically had to take time from work to drive to Barcena's office because missing signatures. One time I caught there was a missing signature and I asked you about it and you said no, it was fine. No signature needed there, and that's the signature why USCIS returned the package. Proactive would have been to make sure all signatures were there in the first place.

Also about the comment for my usual immigration attorney not wanting to take on the case, there's no such thing. I (and again, this was my mistake) decided to hire you because I wanted my mom's application to be submitted right away. Why did it take 2 months? On the initial consultation I stressed how important it was for me for her application to be submitted right away. You agreed to that and it wasn't what happened.

I understand that USCIS takes time to review and approve applications, hence why I wanted to turn in the application sooner rather than later.

Also, you made a comment about us not picking up my mom's work authorization card for 4 months, proactive would have been you offering to mail the card since your client was busy to pick it up.

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I ended up hiring Barcena Law firm due to my usual immigration attorney being on vacation and I wanted my mother's application to get underway sooner rather than later (My mistake. My mother's application ended up being turned in months after the initial consultation even after specifically requesting we send her application over AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, and having gathered all required documents right away).
Unfortunately, I didn't have the same experience as all the rest of the people who have left reviews here.
One of the main issues with me was communication, another was this office not being proactive with the application process. I really don't want to go into details as to everything that went wrong because it's really exhausting just thinking about it.
Immigration applications are already a very intimidating and frustrating process, and it's important to feel like the attorney you've hired is going through the process with you.

I needed a lawyer to help me draft a letter pertaining to my divorce. Ms. Barcena was so gracious and helpful. She has a great bedside manner and went above and beyond what I asked for. She also knows her stuff. I wouldn't have any hesitation going to Barcena Law for any legal matter she handles.

Oh, and her staff is incredibly kind and welcoming! All around 5-stars.

helped my mom get her papers finally! after struggling to find a good place we finally found it. i recommend this to everyone who is having a hard time getting their papers

Noreen is an extremely helpful lawyer. I needed advice and she even referred me to her friend as it wasn't her area of expertise.
I needed her consultation for a different case and she was able to help even though it was a Saturday. I met her at her office and she patiently listened to me. She gave me legal advice after listening to my case. She is always prompt to respond.

I needed some advice with a family law case I am currently involved in. She was very straightforward and told me the truth about my situation and not just what I wanted to hear in order to save me money which I really appreciate. She did not want to take any of my money even though she spent almost an hour with me on the phone and also told me to feel free to call back anytime if I had any more questions. I would highly recommend her and I would personally hire her myself when the time comes that I need a lawyer!

Quiero agradecer a la oficina Barcena por el trabajo exeptional que hizo con mi caso de Immigracion.
Fue una recomendacion, y fue la mejor decision que pude haver echo.
Gracias a la Abogada Nooren Barcena por el excelente trabajo y la communicacion que tubo ya que mi caso fue dificil pero gracias a la Abogada y su profesionalismo mi estatus en este pais es finalmente una verdadera realidad! Ya tengo mi permiso de trabajo.
Mucho agracedimiento muchas gracias.

Nothing but gratitude towards Lawyer Barcena.
She was nothing but professional with my difficult Immigration case. She was highly recommended by a family member. I visited her office and was the best decision I had ever made. She was willing to take my case regardless of the complexity.
Now, I have received my work permit. Ms Barcena, I would like to thank you so much for the hard work you put into my Immigration case. Thanks to you, my Immigration status is a reality.
Forever grateful.

Attorney Barcena is the best! I had a $1,000 ticket from university parking and they fined me twice for the same offense in a single incident. It was absolutely obnoxious that they charged me that much for a parking ticket. I was not going to accept that, so I called Noreen. She was super attentive to my issue, and drove over an hour and a half to attend a hearing with me in order to dispute the ticket. In 30 minutes, she was able to get the ticket reduced to half! $500 vs. $1,000 really saved me from a financial crisis. I would highly recommend Attorney Barcena, even for something as small as an expensive ticket!