The 13 Best Immigration Lawyers in New York

The Law Office of Rachel Einbund is a welcoming choice for LGBT couples and families pursuing green cards. The boutique firm concentrates on marriage and family petitions and also handles asylum, DACA, waivers and court representation. Fees vary with the case, and it offers flexible payment plans, accepting Venmo, Zelle and Cash App. Clients who cannot pay a full fee upfront can spread the cost over the life of the case.

Khunkhun Law is a good fit for couples applying for a marriage green card or a fiancé visa. The firm handles only family-based immigration, with marriage cases at the center, whether the spouse is already in the U.S. or abroad. Attorney Sharon Khunkhun leads the consultations and lays out a step-by-step strategy for each couple. This narrow focus helps when a relationship has features that tend to draw extra USCIS scrutiny.

Pandev Law is well suited to founders, investors and international professionals. Its Midtown office near Grand Central and the United Nations handles investor visas such as EB-5 and E-2, L-1 transfers and other employment-based cases, alongside family petitions and fiancé visas. The firm also offers corporate, startup and intellectual property services. Entrepreneurs can set up a company and plan its visa strategy with the same team.

Wildes & Weinberg suits artists, athletes, employers and investors with complex visa needs. Founded in 1960, the firm has worked from 515 Madison Avenue for more than half a century and is known for Leon Wildes's defense of John Lennon in his deportation case. It handles O-1 visas, EB-5 investor cases, labor certification and I-9 compliance, plus family immigration, asylum and deportation defense. Clients with ties to other cities can also use its New Jersey, Miami and Los Angeles offices.

The Yerman Group suits applicants whose cases have stalled or hit legal obstacles. With more than 30 years of immigration practice, the firm handles hardship waivers such as the 601 and 601A, federal mandamus petitions over delayed applications, and immigration court and detention cases. It also covers U visas, asylum and citizenship from its office at 225 Broadway. Consultations are free, which makes a first case evaluation low-risk.

For people facing removal or detention, Kerben Law Firm brings litigation experience that many family-focused offices lack. Its attorneys appear before USCIS, the immigration courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals and federal appellate courts, and the firm regularly files habeas corpus petitions for clients detained by ICE. It represents unaccompanied minors, noncitizens with criminal convictions and people seeking to reopen old deportation orders. Families with a detained relative can move quickly from intake to federal court.

The Law Office of Alena Shautsova is a good match for Russian-speaking clients and asylum seekers in southern Brooklyn. Alena Shautsova speaks Russian, and her Sheepshead Bay office handles asylum, deportation and removal defense, hardship and provisional waivers, marriage green cards and business visas. The site offers asylum guides and a country conditions library. Consultations end with a clear fee quote, so clients know the cost before committing.

Zohar Law suits clients who want a Lower Manhattan firm close to the federal immigration offices and courts. Led by attorney Gadi Zohar, the firm handles student, work and investor visas, including F-1, H-1B, L-1, E-2 and EB-5, plus green cards, citizenship and deportation defense. The team speaks English, Spanish, Hebrew and Polish. Its location beside the World Trade Center makes downtown interviews and hearings easy to coordinate.

Prizant Law suits Queens residents who want an immigration firm close to home that knows the process firsthand. Attorney Svetlana Prizant immigrated to the U.S. herself, and the team includes a naturalized citizen and children of immigrants. From Forest Hills, the boutique firm handles family and marriage petitions, LGBT visa cases, asylum, VAWA, waivers and deportation defense. Clients with a criminal record can also get advice on its immigration consequences.

The Law Firm of Moumita Rahman suits survivors of abuse, trafficking or crime who are seeking legal status. Its main practice areas are VAWA self-petitions, T and U visas, removal of conditions on residence and marriage-based green cards, along with deportation defense. The firm is led by Moumita Rahman, an immigrant herself, and represents clients in all 50 states. Its attorneys travel to interviews and immigration courts, so clients outside New York can still use the firm.

The Law Offices of Tenzin Wangyal serve Tibetan, Nepali and South Asian communities in western Queens in their own languages. The Sunnyside office works in English, Tibetan, Nepali and Hindi or Urdu, and takes immigration matters for clients in all 50 states. Attorney Tenzin Wangyal is licensed in New York and Massachusetts and also practices family law, estate planning, real estate and small business law. Clients can handle a visa case and family paperwork without an interpreter.

C.T. Lee & Associates is a natural choice for Chinese-speaking clients and business owners. The firm handles a wide range of employment visas, including H-1B, L-1, O-1, EB-1 and EB-5, along with family green cards, U visas and Special Immigrant Juvenile petitions. It also practices real estate law and business litigation from its office at 299 Broadway. A client buying property or running a company can keep visa and business matters with one firm.

Khashmati Law works well for Russian- and Spanish-speaking clients in Queens and on Long Island. Its Maspeth office handles green cards, citizenship, asylum, family petitions, employment visas and deportation defense, appearing before USCIS, the immigration courts and U.S. consulates. The firm also practices real estate and personal injury law. Families who need help with a home purchase or an accident claim can stay with the same lawyer they trust for immigration.