Unlicensed Immigration Scammer Shut Down

0:00It's April 23rd. This is California News Today, powered by AI. The State Bar of California just shut down a fake law office in Livermore, run by Irene Carlota Regosa at Del Valley Professional Services. She was posing as an immigration expert but never had a license to practice law. This all came to light after they seized the place on Wednesday. It started with a complaint from a family back in 2024 about their 2019 immigration case. Regosa filed a form I-751 for the wife and two kids, but skipped the biometrics fee for the oldest son. That left his application stuck, putting him at risk of deportation for up to 22 years. The family thought they were getting real legal help, but ended up with huge financial hits, emotional pain, and mental stress. Cases like this show how dangerous it is when unlicensed folks mess with tough immigration stuff. Every wrecking lives. On April 16th, a court gave the State Bar's trial council team control.

1:00They grabbed four boxes holding 97 client files and pulled immigration docs from two computers. Now clients can call the State Bar at 415-538-2349 to get their files back and authorities are pushing hard. To protect folks from these scams.