Top best Immigration Lawyers in Boston near me | 175 available

With Case Backlogs Rising, Immigration Courts Struggle To Protect The ‘Vulnerable’

Talia’s experience dealing with immigration issues at an early age has made her a fierce advocate for immigrants’ rights and informed her decision to pursue a legal career. Talia knows first-hand how daunting the immigration system can feel and has shown an unwavering commitment to providing her clients with outstanding legal services. Born in Mexico and raised in Southern California by hard-working parents, Talia put herself through college and went on to pursue a law degree. She is a passionate advocate and believes that access to competent legal representation changes lives and promotes strong communities.. Talia believes that client communication is the key to building a successful case strategy and her goal is to partner with clients to help them navigate the legal system with confidence. Talia and her team strive to provide comprehensive and compassionate legal advocacy while also keeping clients informed throughout every step of their case.

Robert is a child of Cambodian parents, who escaped the Cambodian genocide to safety in the U.S. as refugees. He currently serves as Managing Attorney at the Law Offices of Johanna Herrero, practicing exclusively in immigration law. Robert regularly handles affirmative and defensive immigration relief before both the USCIS and the Immigration Court. He emphasizes the firm's provisional unlawful presence waivers, waivers of inadmissibility, adjustments of status, family-based petitions, naturalization, special immigrant juvenile status, and temporary protected status. Before the Immigration Court, Robert defends respondents seeking asylum, withholding of removal, protection under the Convention Against Torture, NACARA, LPR and Non-LPR Cancellation of Removal, and other criminal waivers. He frequently assists respondents in motions to reopen, and practices at the Board of Immigration Appeals and with the First Circuit Court of Appeals for those seeking higher appellate review. Robert contributes to the legal field by actively publishing in the area of immigration law and policy.. Because of his immigrant background, Robert enjoys getting to know his clients and understanding their stories and narratives. He states, "every immigrant has a story of how they arrived in the U.S., and why, whether it was for humanitarian reasons, for family reunification, for employment, or for even their studies and pursuit of education. Immigration law intersects with so many diverse sectors, and intersects with people of diverse backgrounds. I enjoy what I do because I assist my clients in achieving what many of us hope for - the American Dream and the opporunity to reside in one of the best places to live.". Robert came to the Law Office of Johanna Herrero with a wealth of experience in the immigration law sector. While earning his J.D. at Northeastern University School of Law, he served as Senior Staff of the Northeastern University Law Journal, and as a Teaching and Research Assistant to his professors. He served as legal intern for the U.S. Attorney's Office in the healthcare fraud unit, served as judicial intern for Judge Selya of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, as legal intern at the Boston University Civil Litigation Program on Asylum and Human Rights, and ultimately as a law clerk at a preeminent global business immigration law firm, assisting corporate professionals and executives in global transfers.. Education. B.A., Political Science and Philosophy, Fairfield University, 2010, Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude.. J.D., Northeastern University School of Law, 2013, Senior Staff, Northeastern University Law Journal. Publications and Research. "Reviving Rights of the Undocumented Through Disparate Impact and the Fourteenth Amendment: The Problem With the FHA, Sect. 1981, and Preemption," 23 Berkeley La Raza Law Journal 35 (2013).. "Critiquing Birthright Citizenship Through the Citizen-Benefits Question and Citizenship Reductionism," 33 Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal 23 (2015).. "Understanding Your Removal Proceedings," Avvo Legal Guides (2015).. "Getting the Most Out of Your Initial Consultation," Avvo Legal Guides (2015).. "Immigration Ruled by Law," Letter to the Editor, Boston Herald (September 20, 2016).. Author of the immigration law blog, "Jussoli," found at:. Awards and Distinctions. Selected to Massachusetts Super Lawyers List, as a Rising Star, 2016. Only 2.5% of lawyers in the state were selected for this honor.. Recipient of 10 Best Award for Client Satisfaction 2016-2017 by the American Institute of Legal Counsel.. Selected as an Expert Network Distinguished Lawyer for 2017. This designation is based on a thorough, multi-phase national review process, and is awarded based on demonstration of superior influence, leadership, reputation, and knowledge in his or her field.. Admissions and Memberships. Robert is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.. American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). American Bar Association. Massachusetts Bar Association. Boston Bar Association. Contact Information. Main. Fax

Rachel M. Self is the founding member of Rachel M. Self, P.C.. She represents individuals in criminal and immigration matters, specializing in criminal trial work, family immigration, citizenship, deportation defense, and post-conviction relief. She has regularly appeared as a legal analyst for various news networks, and has been featured in multiple documentary productions and interviews.. After 49 migrants were abducted and flown to Martha’s Vineyard in the fall of 2022, she was instrumental in organizing support for them from local agencies, including a raft of pro bono attorneys to provide pro bono assistance to all of them. She also assisted in coordinating the criminal investigations of all the victims with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Department. Her efforts garnered national recognition, including a feature in the Washington Post and Honorable Mention as a Bostonian of the Year 2022 in the Boston Globe Magazine.. Rachel has been selected by Boston Magazine and Superlawyers as a top immigration attorney from 2009-2022 and has recently been honored for the Eleventh year in a row by The National Trial Lawyers: Top Trial Lawyers. She is regularly asked to teach and speak on both criminal and immigration issues. She has taught advanced immigration and crimmigration seminars for the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Massachusetts Bar Association, Flaschner Judicial Institute, and the New Hampshire Judicial Education Program. She has also taught at New England Law Boston.. Rachel is fluent in Spanish, and has a broad base of knowledge in international and cross-cultural issues.. In her spare time, Rachel loves traveling, cooking, and spending time with her dog and her many chickens.

Please visit our website for additional information or to schedule an initial consultation to discuss your immigration matter. The health and safety of our staff and clients are paramount so we are currently offering virtual or telephonic consultations.

Nikiki T. Bogle is the Managing Partner of Bogle & Chang, LLC and  Chair  the  law firm's Immigration, Entertainment and Criminal Law Practice Groups.. Ms. Bogle concentrates her practice in immigration for businesses and families, entertainment specializing in music law,  international business, human rights and criminal appeals.. Her music business practice includes drafting and negotiating management, recording artist, and music publishing agreements.  In addition to her practice in the music industry, Ms. Bogle represents visual artists and literary artists in the protection and exploitation of their intellectual property.. Ms. Bogle is an experienced litigator who began her legal career as a trial lawyer.  Prior to co-founding Bogle & Chang law firm, she was an. Assistant District Attorney in the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office in Boston, Massachusetts.  She was a Point Prosecutor for Child Abuse, Domestic Violence and Identity Fraud, in Boston's busiest courts.  She prosecuted thousands of felony and misdemeanor cases including: possession of a firearm, carjacking, drug distribution, aggravated assault and battery and operating under the influence.  Ms. Bogle was an Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Attorney General, Criminal Division, in Wilmington, Delaware.. As a criminal prosecutor, she conducted over 100 trials before both juries and judges.. IMMIGRATION CASES:. Employment Based Immigration. EB1 - Extraordinary Ability. NIW - National Interest Waivers. PERM Work Green Cards. Nonimmigrant Work Visas:H1B Work VisasK1 - K-4 - Fiancee and family member visasL1 - Intracompany transfereesO1 - Aliens of Extraordinary AbilityR1 - Religious Workers. Marriage Green Card. U.S. Citizenship. Student VisasAsylumCancellation of RemovalFamily Visas (adjustment of status and consular processing). Deportation Defense

Natalia Kolyada is a resourceful immigration attorney in the Greater Boston area. An immigrant to this country, Natalia is uniquely positioned to assist other foreign nationals as she has been through the entire immigration process herself.. Natalia represents clients in all aspects of immigration law, including family-based immigration, employment-based immigration, asylum, and deportation defense. Natalia represents both corporate and individual clients before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service, the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the Board of Immigration Appeals.. Whether you are entering America for the first time, pursuing citizenship or facing deportation, Natalia will fight for you and help you in the legal process.

My practice works equally on family based and employment based immigration. We also fully support our clients from initial consultation until your goal is achieved. We are always responsive to questions and as part of a national organization of immigration lawyers we can proactively advise you on best options for you case based on the latest trends and anticipated changes in the law. This includes helping individuals sponsor family members including parents, spouses, fiances, and children (I-130, I-129F, DS-260, I-485, I-751) through US Immigration or US Consulates in every country in the world. As US Immigration law is federal, we can work with clients in every state in the US.. My practice focuses on many employer-sponsored visas including H-1B, L-1, E-3, TN, and O-1A/B and PERM Labor Certification green cards.  We also help many individuals with self-sponsored green cards including  National Interest Waiver (NIW) petitions, Extraordinary Ability (EB-1A), and Outstanding Researcher (EB-1B) petitions as well as business start-up advising.. I also help individuals that are abroad retain their green cards and work on complex US citizenship (naturalization N-400) cases.. I would be happy to speak to you to see if we can put together your winning case.

My name is Paul Toland and I practice Criminal Defense and Immigration. I am an experienced trial attorney and I started my career as an Assistant District Attorney prosecuting those charged with crimes for about 3 years. I had the opportunity to hone my skills in the courtroom and tried over 100 cases. Since leaving the District Attorney's Office, I worked in two law firms practicing Immigration and Criminal Defense in the private sector. I practice before the District and Superior courts of Massachusetts as well as the Immigration court located in downtown Boston by my office.. Concerning my Immigration practice, I handle all matters before the Immigration Court and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. I handle matters such as Removal Defense, Asylum, Cancellation of Removal, Adjustment of Status, Naturalization, Special Immigrant Juveniles, Nonimmigrant visas, Consular Processing, and Employment Immigration.. Criminal Defense and Immigration intertwine a lot and I have helped dozens of clients vacate their criminal convictions in order to save them from being deported for a criminal conviction. There are certain crimes such as aggravated felonies and crimes of moral turpitude that will render someone to mandatory deportation, permanent exclusion from admission, and ineligibility for naturalization.. Additionally, I am a very experienced OUI/DUI/DWI attorney having handled hundreds of these types of cases in combination as a prosecutor and criminal defense attorney. I know the angles in how the prosecution will prosecute the case as I used to be the one on the other side. There are many defenses I can use in an OUI case and you need someone with experience such as myself to help you navigate through this difficult time.. I also handle any criminal defense charges ranging from misdemeanors to serioius felonies. I have represented clients charged with attempted murder, drug crimes, sex crimes, domestic violence, crimes of violence, weapons charges, theft crimes, breaking and entering, and motor vehicle offenses.

Ms. Golding pratices immigration law with the Boston Immigration  Law Offices of Trupti N Patel & Associatres. Ms. Golding practices all facets of the immigration law but specializes in representing individuals in removal hearings before the Immigration Court. Ms. Golding also represents individuals filing affirmative applications for relief including adjustment of status, asylum applications, naturalization applications, and applications through consular processing. She has worked closely with individuals to successfully file discretionary waiver applications. Ms. Golding’s work includes appeals of removal orders and CIS decisions, and preparing motions to reopen final orders of removal. She has litigated mandamus complaints where cases have been unnecessarily delayed in front of the Immigration Service. Ms. Golding also advises individuals and corporations on employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant petitions.. Ms. Golding is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts, the First Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

Leslie Tuttle Ditrani has been practicing immigration law for over 20 years. She has a broad expertise in business and family immigration matters as well as significant experience in creative and effective approaches for all of her clients. Leslie’s business experience encompasses a wide range of enterprises from Cambridge start-ups and entrepreneurs to established international businesses. She has also contributed substantially to the immigration bar and the local community.

Keith Pabian is an immigration lawyer who represents companies, organizations, universities, non-profits, individuals, and professional sports franchises to procure temporary visas, work authorization, lawful permanent residence, citizenship, and other immigration benefits in the United States. Keith’s clients include Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations, and entities that are new to the United States. He has also worked with numerous individuals, families, domestic violence victims, and asylum clients to successfully petition for visas and green cards. He has represented clients before U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services, the U.S. Department of State, the Immigration Court and consulates and embassies around the world.. Keith has developed a unique niche in representing professional sports leagues and franchises across the nation in visa and immigration matters, and he has worked with Olympic and professional athletes to procure U.S. lawful permanent residency.. Keith also consults, counsels, and trains corporate clients on properly completing the I-9 process, with establishing best practices for complying with immigration laws, with layoffs and reductions in force, and with other issues that arise when hiring foreign personnel.. Keith also provides immigration assistance to multinational corporations sending employees to offices outside of the United States. Through a global network of immigration lawyers, he works with many clients to relocate existing or hire new employees in over 100 countries worldwide.. Keith is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association.

Justin Fyten is a 2014 Graduate of New England Law | Boston. Attorney Fyten was the recipient of the Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Academic Scholarship at NEL|B.  Attorney Fyten received a certification in immigration law from NEL|B as well as course work in immigration law, business immigration and asylum and refugee law. Attorney Fyten also took several courses in international law and foreign policy. Attorney Fyten completed an immigration clinic semester while interning at a private Boston immigration firm. Attorney Fyten also worked for nearly two years as a clerk in an immigration law firm in downtown Boston.. As the son of an immigrant, attorney Fyten knows firsthand how difficult it can be to immigrate to the United States, and has always had a passion for helping immigrants to navigate their way through the complicated process.. Attorney Fyten sat for the Massachusetts bar in August of 2014 and was admitted to the MA bar in November 2014.. Justin Fyten attended Boston University for an undergraduate degree.. Attorney Fyten is a member of AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Association) as well as the Massachusetts Bar Association.

Jacob D. Geller, Esq. is a partner at Geller Benjamin LLP.  Prior to forming Geller Benjamin LLP with James Benjamin, Esq, Jacob ran Law Offices of Jacob D. Geller, which was formed in early 2011 as a general practice with a specialization in immigration and family law.. Originally from Vermont, Jacob focus on immigration law. I am a graduate of the University of Vermont where he majored in History. Following undergraduate school, he moved to Ecuador for two years where he taught English and learned Spanish. He returned from Ecuador to go to school at Suffolk University Law School, where he concentrated in international law. During law school, Jacob took every chance to both improve his Spanish and understand additional cultures. He spent one summer interning at an international corporate law firm in Buenos Aires, Argentina working on international contracts in both English and Spanish.. Both during and following law school, he learned immigration while working for one of Boston's most experienced and highly regarded immigration attorneys, assisting clients in a wide range of family and business cases. Following this, he worked for a small firm as their resident immigration expert, concentrating particularly on the Boston area Brazilian population. While at both these firms, Jacob represented numerous clients in a wide variety of cases, including deportation defense, green card (permanent resident) adjustment of status, work visas and court representation.  Seeing a need to serve his clients in family law practice, Jacob added family law to his practice early on, expanding those service over the years to include divorces, custody determinations, child support, Special Immigrant Juvenile orders, and more.

In the early 1900s, the first generation of our family came from Armenia, escaping persecution for their nationality and religion.  From the horrors of massacre and deportations, they sought refuge in America which promised freedom, opportunity and a safe and secure life with the hope of a future for themselves and their families.   The Law Office of Vartanian & Vartanian knows well the various challenges and obstacles of those in similar circumstances.  That is why we are dedicated to the idea that everyone should be able to choose their course in life for the success and well being for themselves and their families. It is in this spirit that we have dedicated our lives through the practice of Immigration Law to help clients achieve the particular goals they have in their lives.  In every client we see the eyes of our fathers before us; this is what drives us.

I was born in Padova, Italy and raised there until the age of 13. I then moved to a boarding school in the French speaking part of Switzerland until the age of 15. From 15 to 18 years of age I lived in London, UK where I finished my high school education. At the age of 18 I moved to Boston, MA, USA, to attend University. I gained a B.A. in English and American Literature from Brandeis University, a M.S. in Criminology from Northeastern University, a J.D. and a LLM in Banking and Financial Law from Boston University School of Law.. I first came to the U.S.A. on a student visa (F-1). After law school I worked under a H1B visa as an attorney and two years later I gained my Legal Permanent Status (a.k.a. Green Card). I am thus experienced in the immigration law system both on a personal and professional level. I take my client's cases to heart since I know the pressure and difficulties that new immigrants face.

I understand that walking in a court room can be intimidating.  As your attorney, I will sit down with you and help you navigate through the judicial process.. The legal field is constantly changing and developing.  I stay abreast of the latest developments in case law ensuring that my clients get the best representation.. In the field of criminal defense, I have successfully tried Operating Under the Influence cases, bringing many cases to trial and obtaining a Not Guilty.  On drug possession cases, my clients have prevailed without going to trial by winning on Motion to Suppress.. I am honored to have been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers and American Society of Legal Advocates as a Top 100 Massachusetts Criminal Law Attorney.. Let my experience and expertise work for you.  I will be there every step of the way with you.

I joined the law firm of Costa & Riccio, LLP (formerly the Law Offices of Richard M. Costa) as an Associate Attorney in 1999. I earned my law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and also have a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, I was an Associate Attorney for four years with the law firm of Ross, Martel & Silverman in Boston, specializing in family immigration, business immigration and asylum cases. Prior to receiving my law degree, I served as a legal intern with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Washington, D.C. and worked as a legal intern for the law firm of Maggio & Kattar and the non-profit Ayuda, Inc.  in Washington, D.C. and as an immigration paralegal for the law firm of Dechert Price & Rhoads in Philadelphia, PA

I am a native of Medellin, Colombia, and a native Spanish speaker. I obtained my Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor. I am admitted to the practice of law in all Federal Immigration Courts, all Massachusetts State & Federal Courts, and all Rhode Island State & Federal Courts.. Besides my practice, I am currently an adjunct professor of law at the Roger Williams University Law School and the Municipal Court Judge in the City of Central Falls, Rhode Island. Read more of my story here:. I consider every client to be a part of my family and handle each case with the utmost care.

Ghenwa Hakim is the founder and principal attorney of Hakim Law Offices. Her firm practices primarily Immigration & Naturalization law, with a focus in business, academic and family based immigration.. Not just an immigration attorney, but an immigrant herself, Ghenwa was born in Beirut, Lebanon and moved to the U.S. at an early age. Practicing immigration law has allowed her to appreciate her own family’s journey to the US and to respect and understand each of your journeys too. Her immigration story is the inspiration for the Hakim Law Office motto, “We make you feel at home”, because all of us need a place to call home.. Attorney Hakim holds a Bachelor’s of Art in International Relations with a focus in Middle East Policy from Boston University (2008), a Juris Doctorate from Suffolk University Law School (2011) and a Masters of Public Health from Tufts University School of Medicine (2017). She has been practicing law since 2012.

For over two decades, Attorney John Phillip Foley has been assisting men and women from all over the world achieve their American dream. Mr. Foley is the grandson of an Irish immigrant who came to the United States in 1903 with 25 cents in her pocket. His grandmother’s inspiring story of overcoming great challenges gives Attorney Foley a special interest in the immigration stories of others. He thoroughly enjoys helping new immigrants reunite with their family, as well as assisting them in becoming United States citizens. In 1990, Attorney Foley became a lawyer when he graduated from New England School of Law in Boston.  Attorney Foley is an active member of the New England chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the Massachusetts Bar Association, and the Boston Bar Association. In addition, Mr. Foley is a dual citizen of Ireland and holds a European Community passport. He lived in London for four years, where he was the editor of a weekly newspaper for attorneys. While living in London, Attorney Foley met and represented numerous clients who wanted to live in or visit the United States.. When he returned to the United States, Attorney Foley founded his Boston law firm, Foley Law Offices. Attorney Foley understands how intimidating immigration processes can be, and he personally accompanies clients when they go on adjustment of status or citizenship interviews. He strives to provide a level of personal hands on legal service for every client he works with. Attorney Foley has the ability to assist you in your immigration processes including the obtaining of a visa or green card, marriage or student adjustment of status, citizenship, or naturalization. While the team at Foley Law Offices, P.C. offers clients with the personal attention of a small firm, they also are able to provide clients with the results of a much larger firm. To see how Attorney Foley may be able to assist you in your immigration matters, contact Foley Law Offices, P.C. today.

For over 20 years, the skilled immigration lawyers at Maiona Ward have been providing a wide variety of immigration legal services to employers, employees, individuals and families around the world.

Following graduation from law school, I clerked for Justice Fernande R.V. Duffly of the Massachusetts Appeals Court (now of the Supreme Judicial Court). For over ten years, at Greater Boston Legal Services' Asian Outreach Unit, I represented clients in contested divorce matters, such as restraining orders, divorce, child custody, and child support.. My private practice focuses on all aspects of immigration and family law. I represent individuals in family petitions, adjustment of status, asylum, temporary work visas, investor visas, VAWA self-petitions, U visas and removal defense. I also consult and represent small businesses in various employment-based immigration cases. My family law practice focuses on divorce, child custody, child support, and property and asset division. I am also a trained family law mediator.. I offer flexible payment plans and limited assistance representations in family law matters.

FIAP offers the very highest level of legal services with a laser-sharp focus on success in your case. Attorney Laura Murray-Tjan has a history of winning reversals of fortune where other attorneys failed--from persuading an Immigration Judge to find that a client is a U.S. citizen a year after ordering his deportation, to convincing a federal appellate court to reverse its denial of an appeal so that a client could keep his green card, to convincing the Board of Immigration Appeals to reopen cases involving asylum, citizenship, and criminal issues. Bring your citizenship cases, appeals, waivers, and criminal-immigration cases to FIAP for incisive analysis and exceptionally zealous representation.

Extensive Experience. We are dedicated exclusively to providing legal services to corporations, individuals, and families in all areas of immigration and nationality law.  We have extensive experience in all facets of immigration law, including employment-based and family-based immigration,  and citizenship.. Diverse Client Base. Our firm services a diverse client base ranging from skilled professionals, high-tech corporations, engineering firms, health-care companies, doctors, hospitals, schools, and cultural centers to families, temporary workers and students.. Effective Representation. We represent clients before all government entities including the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Department of State, the Department of Labor, Immigration Courts, and the Board of Immigration Appeals.. Expert Navigation. We understand the intricacies of  today’s highly complex immigration and nationality laws and are adept at advising employers and individuals through all stages of the process.. Foreign Talent Retention. Our firm specializes in employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant visas, and labor certification applications.  We can assist you in retaining skilled professionals in science, technology, art and music.. Science & Technology. Our strong background in science and technology allows us to provide particularly effective counsel to skilled professionals and employers in the biotech and high-tech industries.. Our Expertise. Employment-Based. ·      H-1B Specialty Occupation Visas. ·      O-1 Extraordinary Ability Visas. ·      E-1 / E-2 Treaty Trader andInvestor Visas. ·      F-1 and J-1 Student and Trainee Visas. ·      Labor Certification Applications. ·      EB-1 Visas for Foreign Nationalsof Extraordinary Ability, Outstanding Professors and Researchers and Multinational Executives and Managers. ·      EB-2 Visas for Workers withAdvanced Degrees or Exceptional Ability in the Sciences, Arts or Business. ·      EB-3 Visas for Skilled Workers and Professionals. Individual / Family. ·      Permanent Resident Status. ·      Family-based immigration