About Migration US
We investigate immigration companies so you don't have to gamble with your money or your future. Every review starts with public records and ends with a straight answer.
Why this platform exists
The immigration services market looks polished from the outside. Slick websites, confident promises, urgency tactics. "Pay now or lose your spot." We've seen what happens after people wire money to a company they found on Instagram: ghosted emails, moving deadlines, zero refunds.
Migration US started because no one was checking. Trustpilot ratings can be bought. Google reviews can be faked. BBB complaints get buried. So we decided to do the checking ourselves: corporate registries, WHOIS records, web archives, court filings, and actual client stories.
Our position is simple: if a company is honest and values its reputation, a public investigation can only help them. Transparency is an asset, not a threat.
Our principles
Independence
We don't sell silence. We don't remove facts for money. We don't publish sponsored content disguised as editorial. If a company offers to pay us to change a rating, we say no and note it in the review.
Fact-checking
Every review goes through OSINT verification: business registries, domain WHOIS, anti-scam databases, review platforms, Lumen Database, and web archive snapshots. We link to every source so you can verify what we found.
Right of reply
Companies can submit an official response with supporting documents. We add their position to the review page and mark the update date. Both sides of the story matter.
Error correction
If we got a fact wrong, we fix it and mark the correction date. We correct facts. We don't "remove negativity." Big difference.
What we check (and what we don't)
What we verify
- ✓ Corporate registries (Secretary of State, Companies House, OpenCorporates)
- ✓ Domain WHOIS records and Web Archive history
- ✓ Anti-scam databases (ScamAdviser and others)
- ✓ Review platforms (Trustpilot, Google, BBB)
- ✓ DMCA abuse via Lumen Database
- ✓ Court records and regulatory actions
What we don't do
- ✗ Sell ratings or accept payment for higher scores
- ✗ Remove reviews "on request" (only spam, defamation, or personal data)
- ✗ Disclose personal information of review authors
- ✗ Accept money for better catalog placement
- ✗ Publish paid content as editorial
Editor and lead investigator
Yury Mosha immigrated to the United States in March 2011. Two months later, he founded "Russian America" in New York and launched the first Russian-language YouTube channel about US immigration. In 2017, he created "Second Passport" (Vtoroy Pasport), which now operates more than 50 offices helping immigrants from former Soviet countries with visas, work permits, business setup, real estate, and legal status.
He holds a degree in economics and management from Kuban State University (Novorossiysk) and later qualified as a lawyer. Before moving to the US, Yury built a media holding company in southern Russia that included newspapers, a magazine, billboard networks, print shops, and regional TV channels (TNT Novorossiysk, STS Novorossiysk). In 2002, he ran the Novorossiysk branch of Video International, Russia's largest media sales house at the time.
His work goes beyond business. In 2001, he co-founded the Novorossiysk Human Rights Committee with Vadim Karastelev, an organization that helped over 10,000 people. One of its major programs resettled Meskhetian Turks to the United States. He participated in creating the "Property Rights Watch" project alongside Boris Berezovsky, Leonid Nevzlin, Alex Goldfarb, and Evgeny Chichvarkin. He co-produced the documentary "Russian Soul" featuring Alexei Navalny, Boris Nemtsov, Ilya Yashin, and Ksenia Sobchak. Since 2013, he has been helping people with disabilities immigrate to the US.
Yury is the author of "No Extradition from the Hudson" (S Gudzona vydachi net). His work has appeared in Forbes, CNBC, Yahoo Finance, Inc., Daily Caller, and WSVN. In November 2022, he helped relaunch "Novoye Russkoye Slovo" (nrslovo.com), the oldest Russian-language newspaper in the world.
In New York, he established a Committee for Protection Against Defamation, Discrimination and Persecution Online. The initiative pushed for reform of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and received backing from 22 members of the US Congress.
Timeline
Press and media
Yury Mosha's work and commentary have been featured in:
Forbes • CNBC • Yahoo Finance • Inc. • Daily Caller • WSVN • Izvestia • TV Rain • Echo of Moscow • Startup.info • New York Weekly • London Insider • Good Men Project • Nasha Gazeta
Frequently asked questions
Do you remove negative reviews for money?
No. We don't trade in deletions. We only remove content that violates our rules: spam, duplicates, personal data exposure, or defamation without factual basis. If a company presents verified evidence that a fact is wrong, we correct the fact. We don't erase criticism.
How do I know a company is legitimate?
Look at the full picture: transparent pricing, a real office address, a proper contract with refund terms, reviews that contain specific details (not just stars), and a verifiable business registration. Check multiple sources. If a company pressures you to pay immediately, that's a red flag worth pausing over.
Can I trust the information on Migration US?
We aim for accuracy, but we always recommend verifying important decisions on your own. Our strength is systematizing publicly available data and providing it in one place with links to original sources. Our reviews may contain inaccuracies and do not constitute legal advice.
How can a company respond to a review?
Email us at [email protected] with the company name, your role, and any supporting documents. We'll review the materials and, if appropriate, add the company's position to the review page with an updated date.
Is Migration US affiliated with any immigration company?
The platform is editorially independent. The editor, Yury Mosha, has his own immigration businesses, which are disclosed publicly on this page. Editorial ratings and review content are not influenced by any business relationship. Companies reviewed on this platform include direct competitors.