Law Offices of Daniel Shanfield Immigration Defense PC.

Law Offices of Daniel Shanfield Immigration Defense PC. is an immigration law firm in San Jose, CA. The practice handles complex immigration matters, including deportation defense, citizenship and naturalization, green card petitions, VAWA petitions, non-immigrant visa renewals, humanitarian visas, and federal court immigration litigation. The firm also addresses cases involving criminal offenses and complex family immigration issues. It serves clients seeking asylum, better job opportunities, or defense against criminal charges, with a focus on keeping immigrant families together. The firm holds a rating of 4.90 based on 213 reviews.

The legal team includes Daniel Shanfield, the founding attorney, who has over 25 years of individual experience and more than 30 years of combined experience in immigration services. Shanfield previously served as a federal immigration prosecutor and as a Legal Services Manager with the U.S. refugee program in Europe, where he led an appeals project to overturn visa denials. He is a member of the International Law Committee of the American Bar Association and serves on the Legal Advisory Board of the former Stanford Law School Immigrants’ Rights Clinic. The firm also includes Revital Shavit Barsheshet, an Attorney of Counsel who joined in 2017. Her practice focuses on family-based and employment-based immigration law, including non-immigrant visas, immigrant visas, and removal defense. She is admitted to the state bars of California, New York, and Israel, and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Other team members mentioned in client feedback include Miguel Melendrez and Pedro Espinoza, who assist with case management and client support.

The office is located at 2107 N First St #360 in San Jose. It sits on North 1st Street, about a quarter of a mile from the Karina train station and PayPal Garden. Charcot Avenue is also nearby, roughly a quarter of a mile away.

The firm has built a strong local reputation, reflected in its consistently high customer ratings and a large base of reviews. Its track record includes successful appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals, such as remanding marriage fraud denials to USCIS. The firm’s approach emphasizes standing by clients through challenging legal processes, from initial petitions to federal court litigation.

In San Jose, the firm stands out for its specific focus on the toughest immigration cases, combining deep procedural knowledge with a commitment to resolving complex family and criminal defense matters.