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Understanding Immigration Law
Immigration law governs how individuals enter live and work in the United States.
Common Immigration Cases
- Family visas
- Employment visas
- Green cards
- Citizenship
- Deportation defense
When to Contact an Immigration Lawyer
Legal advice is helpful when applying for visas or facing removal proceedings.
Immigration Process
- Application preparation
- Government filing
- Interview or hearing
Costs
Costs vary depending on the immigration case type.
FAQs
What does an immigration lawyer do?
They help clients navigate immigration laws and applications.
How long do immigration cases take?
Processing times vary by visa type.
Can lawyers help with deportation?
Yes attorneys can defend clients in immigration court.
What is a green card?
Permanent resident status in the United States.
Do I need a lawyer?
Legal guidance helps avoid application mistakes.
5468 Immigration Lawyers Found
Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
John W. Lawit has been practicing immigration law exclusively for the past 41 years.. He received his J.D. from the University of New Hampshire in Concord, New Hampshire in 1977. John received his B.A. from the University of New Mexico, with honors in 1972. John became a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association in 1978, the New Mexico Bar Association in 1980 and the Texas Bar Association in 1992 and the Law Society of British Columbia in 2010. John is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the Dallas Bar Association, the El Paso Association of Immigration and Nationality Lawyers,and the Canadian Bar Association. He has served on the board of directors of the New Mexico affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union and has been a member and served as a volunteer attorney of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee as well as a voluntary attorney with the Human Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI).. John has served on the Board of Directors of the Dallas BarAssociation Immigration Law Section. John has served as Chair of the New Mexico Immigration and International Law Section of the New Mexico State Bar Association; he is the author of the New Mexico Immigration and Nationality Law Practice Act, which was the first law enacted within the United States to protect immigrants from the unauthorized practice of immigration law. The law has served as model legislation, which has been enacted in ten States. John is regularly invited to speak at immigration law conferences throughout the United States and internationally. He has appeared before Consulates on behalf of the firm's clients throughout the world.John's accomplishments include serving as an adjunct professor of immigration law at Texas Tech University in 2014 and the University of New Mexico's School of Law (1983-1988). He was selected by the United States Department of Justice to serve as United States Immigration Judge; he was the youngest attorney to be selected. John has received the AV rating, the highest possible rating from the prestigious Martindale Hubble Law Directory. He is listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. John also appears in Who's Who in American Law and has been listed in Best Lawyers in America for over fifteen years. John has been appointed by two New Mexico Governors to the New Mexico Border Commission (1982-1986); he has been appointed as special immigration counsel to the Republic of Mexico by the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1983) and was appointed by the Governor of the State of New Mexico to the New Mexico International Trade/Investment Counsel (1984-1987).John has served the local community as the founder of the immigration project, Jewish Family Services of Albuquerque (1988-1990); he has served as a member of the board of directors and the president of Rainbow House International Adoption Agency (1987-2000); he has performed the roll of vice president of the New Mexico Refugee Association (1979-1984); member of the board of directors for Healing of Children (1989-1995); and member of the board of directors of the Institute of Spanish Arts (1994-1996). John has received awards from Catholic Social Services and Jewish Family Services for providing immigration assistance to both organizations.
Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Lahaina was born to an immigrant family; thus, her passion for immigration law is deeply personal. Her experiences have created and fostered an innate passion to work on behalf of the immigrant community.. She is eager to help the city’s residents in a rapidly changing and daunting legal environment. She will navigate the complexity of these laws and access their full benefits, while simultaneously being a compassionate and accessible attorney. In law school, she participated in the immigrant justice practicum and served as a volunteer with several nonprofit agencies.. She graduated from Loyola Law School, in Los Angeles, in 2012. Immediately after law school, she worked for an immigration impact litigation nonprofit and then as an immigration solo practitioner.
Our law office is a preeminent Personal Injury and Immigration law firm helping individuals for over 28 years with personalized attention and concrete, concise advice to achieve their Immigration and Personal Injury goals. With a dedicated practice concentration in Personal Injury and Immigration, we limit our case intake to ensure each client we choose to represent will receive the qualities this law office was founded upon 28 years ago-Integrity. Attention to Detail. Making a Difference.
Ji Min Kim, a 1.5 generation South Korean American, received her B.As in Economics and Hispanic Studies, and J.D in Law from Lewis and Clark College (North Western School of Law). In the course of her studies, she also attended the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaiso in Valparaiso, Chile and studied international economic policy. Ms. Kim has devoted her legal career to the practice of immigration law. Ms. Kim is fluent in Korean and Spanish.
Attorney Lee L. Marvin specializes in business and family immigration law. His vast experience in immigration includes family immigration petitions, work visas, waivers for inadmissibility, deportation defense, and both affirmative and defensive asylum requests. This brings Lee regularly before local state courts, federal immigration courts, and the immigration appellate court. Additionally, Lee regularly interfaces with the Chicago Asylum Office, various US Citizenship and Immigration Services field offices, and various correctional facilities within the US Department of Justice.. As an active member of the community, Lee serves on advisory roles for the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce. Because of Lee’s expertise in immigration and business matters, he is often a guest writer, speaker, and information contributor to local news media in Grand Rapids and West Michigan Hispanic media outlets.. Lee graduated from Michigan State University College of Law. He is also an officer for the Michigan Army National Guard and a member of the prestigious Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG).
Mr. Andres Lopez practices in all areas of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law as an associate attorney at The Lopez Law Firm, PLLC. Being an immigrant himself from Medellin, Colombia, Mr. Lopez is passionate, committed, and an enthusiastic advocate for the immigrant community. He believes in helping the diverse immigration community achieve their unique American dreams which collectively emphasize on maintaining family unity, creating businesses, obtaining education, and weaving their cultural heritages into the rich rubric of the American society. Attorney Lopez understands and respects his client’s desire of having a direct relationship with their attorneys, and he prides himself on his accessibility and quality of work.. Attorney Lopez currently acts an assistant liaison to the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s USCIS Charlotte field office. Additionally, Mr. Lopez serves as the secretary of the Mecklenburg County Hispanic Latino Bar. He also actively serves the immigrant community by educating them on their rights and the rapidly evolving immigration laws and regulations.. In addition to his involvement at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the Mecklenburg County Hispanic Latino Bar, Attorney Lopez is also an active member of the North Carolina Bar Association, Mecklenburg County Bar Association, Mecklenburg County Bar Immigration Practice Section, and the Latin American Chamber of Commerce.
Rebecca Kitson holds a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and obtained her J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law. Throughout law school, Rebecca worked with immigrant survivors of domestic violence at Catholic Charities, specializing in petitions and visas under the Violence Against Women Act. She began work with the Immigration Law firm of Lawit & Kitson (previously John W. Lawit PC) in August of 2006 became a firm shareholder in September of 2009. Since the fall of 2009, Rebecca has taught Immigration Law and related courses as an adjunct professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law.. In May of 2012, Rebecca established her own firm, where she continues to practice the spectrum of Immigration Law, including family- based immigration and removal defense. She has sat on the Board of Directors of the New Mexico affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union since 2005, the Board of the Immigration Section of the NM State Bar since 2008, and the Board of the NM Hispanic Bar Association since 2011. She has presented widely at CLE’s through the NM State Bar and has been a presenter/panelist at various conferences through the University of New Mexico. Rebecca has served as a presenter for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) at the state and national level, and been a contributing author for AILA’s Consular Processing Guide for the past two editions. She serves as a volunteer attorney for non-profits and faith-based organizations statewide.. Rebecca speaks Spanish fluently and Portuguese conversationally.
Sara is experienced in criminal defense, family law, and other civil litigation where she was a student attorney at the Washtenaw County Public Defender's Office for over 2 years before practicing. She has had cases dismissed and won her first jury trial. Sara continues to update her legal education by attending criminal defense and family law seminars every year. She will put in the time to represent you to her fullest ability and advocate zealously. Hire Sara N. Tower to fight for your rights.
Nicklaus Misiti is the principal attorney at the Law Offices of Nicklaus Misiti, PLLC a full service immigration law firm conveniently located on Manhattan's exclusive Wall Street in New York’s historic Financial District. Nicklaus Misiti provides a broad range of high quality legal services to a wide range of clients, including both businesses and individuals, throughout the greater United States and abroad. Attorneys at Law Offices of Nicklaus Misiti are highly experienced in international and immigration law. Including the following areas of practice:. We offer low cost case evaluations, reasonable and easy to understand estimates, affordable payment plans, and immediate results. Nicklaus Misiti can handle immigration matters throughout the country and is license in New York State, the Eastern District Court of New York, and the Southern District Court of New York.
Ms. Salem is well versed in all aspects of immigration law and matters, including family-based immigration, employment-based immigration, immigrant visas, business and investor visas, naturalization and citizenship, deportation defense, and asylum law. She enjoys the challenge of finding a path for residence for those with barriers to eligibility for immigration benefits such as criminal convictions, long absences from the US, unlawful entries, prior deportations and visa fraud charges. She documents, researches and presents cases effectively and is dedicated to assuring that her clients receive the very best service in their case and that they attain the best results possible. Naimeh is the official immigration adviser to the Harris County Public Defender's Office and publishes a regular article related to immigration on Semana News.
Attorney Amanda Mitchell Diaz understands the complexities of immigration and nationality law, and she is committed to helping nonimmigrants and immigrants apply for the appropriate form of relief. She also helps residents apply for U.S. citizenship.. Ms. Mitchell Diaz first became passionate about immigration law when she applied for her husband to immigrate to the U.S. from Chile with a K visa (fiance visa). After that, she worked as an intern in the Immigration Court in Denver, Colorado. Since graduating from the University of Denver, she has worked extensively in immigration law, including two years in the Law Office of Gloria Vera, PC, before starting her own practice.. Ms. Mitchell Diaz understands from personal experience the hardship of being separated from loved ones while applying for a visa, and also the difficulties that come with waiting for employment authorization. For that reason, she is dedicated to providing people with high quality, personal legal representation at competitive rates.. Please contact the office with your immigration or citizenship questions. Ms. Mitchell Diaz will be happy to speak with you on the phone or set up a consultation.
Benjamin Messer became an immigration lawyer in order to help people escape danger, reunite their families, and better their futures. Since his first year of law school, he has been a devoted volunteer and advocate for immigrant communities.. Mr. Messer focuses on removal defense before the immigration courts, appeals, representation of unaccompanied minors, and immigration-related federal litigation. His federal court work includes obtaining decisions after unreasonable government delays, overturning incorrect decisions by USCIS, and securing his clients’ release from unlawful detention. He has won asylum, permanent residence, citizenship, waivers, and many other benefits for his clients from all parts of the globe.. Before becoming an attorney, Mr. Messer volunteered as a translator and interpreter for other attorneys and non-profit organizations representing immigrants. He has continued his service to community organizations since becoming an attorney by providing free legal advice and presentations on numerous aspects immigration law to both immigrants and volunteers.. As Mr. Messer’s client, you can expect a clear and honest explanation of your immigration situation and all the options available to you. Mr. Messer will help you choose the best path for you and your family, and then work diligently to move your case through the long immigration process.
Callistus C. Anyaeto is admittedto practice before allcourts in the State of California. Mr. Anyaeto is a graduate of Western State University College of Law (1999) and was in the Dean Honor Roll. Mr. Anyaeto holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S) Degree in Journalism, Magnum Cum Laude, from Lincoln University, Jefferson City Missouri (1986) where he also served as the Editor-in-Cheif of the campus newspaper. Mr. Anyaeto futher earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in communications from Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri (1989), and Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern California (1993).. Formerly, Associate General Counsel, RE/MAX of California and Hawaii (1999-2001); and Certified Law Clerk, Orange county District Attorney's Office (Summer 1999).. Born in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria, 1962; admitted to California State Bar, Federal District and Appellate Courts, 9th Circuit (2000).. Memberships include the America Bar Asscoiation, State Bar of California, Los Angeles County Bar Association.