Immigration

We are happy to accept all U.S. Immigration law cases. If you need help because your case has already been denied or it has been messed up by someone who improperly represented you, you've come to the right place.

• Citizenship or Naturalization
• Removal or Deportation
• Employer Work Visas
• Permanent Resident (Green Card)
• Political Asylum & Refugees
• Undocumented Workers
• Visas
• Family Petitions
• Employer Petitions

NY, Jan 1979
Bar Number: 1091958

United States District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; The First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth and Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals; and the United States Supreme Court.

American Immigration Lawyers Association, New York State Bar Association, and Civil and Criminal Bar Association.

I attend continuing legal education seminars on U.S. immigration law and I always exceed the required number of continuing education hours. I attend meetings and conventions held by the American Immigration Lawyers Association. My office is equipped with a variety of electronic office aids, such as a computer database of immigration and labor certification case decisions nationwide, electronic mail, and internet connection to the American Immigration Lawyers Association's "Infonet" system.

I have published and have been quoted in various newspapers, such as the New York Times, Daily News, and Washington Post, in various Spanish Language Newspapers, such as El Diario, and Noticial Del Mundo, various Chinese language newspapers, such as the World Journal, The China Post, The China Daily News, the China Free Press, The China Times, Ming Pao Daily, and Sing Tao, as well as other ethnic language publications.

Have successfully completed cases regarding:
Marriage
Family
Petitions for Children and step-children
Petitions for Brothers and Sisters
Petitions for Parents
Adoptions
Processing immigrant and non-immigrant visa applications at consulates and embassies
Waivers of Grounds of Exclusion
Treaty Traders and Investors (E-1 and E-2)
Intra-company transferees
International Media
Exchange Visitors
Fiancées
Religious Workers (both immigrant and non-immigrant)
S Visas
Adjustment of Status
Registry
Legalization (Amnesty)
Special Agricultural Workers
Battered Spouses
Removal of Conditional Status - Marriage cases and Investor
Deportation, Exclusion, Removal
Cancellation of Removal
NACARA
Political Asylum
Nurses

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New York

I have represented clients from all over the world and am engaged in the general civil practice of law, primarily practicing law in the federal and administrative fields. In New York State, I also engage in general civil litigation, matrimonial cases (divorce), and adoptions.

I have been practicing law since 1979 and have been in private practice since 1981. My office has been located in Flushing, Queens, New York (New York City) since 1984. In addition to my private practice, I have served as a Chair or as a member of various national and local committees of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, such as their Liaison Committee with the Headquarters (Central office) of the U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service (now the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Service) in Washington, D.C.; Liaison Committee with the Eastern Region of the Immigration & Naturalization Service; Liaison Committee with the Department of State's Visa Office in Washington, D.C.; the Labor Liaison Committee; the Public Outreach Committee; the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee; the national "Mentor" Committee of the American Immigration Lawyers Association; and the Naturalization Project of the New York Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

I am also a founding director of the former New York Association of Immigration Attorneys and received the New York State Bar Association's Pro Bono Service award in 1992. I have been called to testify in State Court as an expert witness in the field of U.S. immigration law. I am also a frequent lecturer and have published numerous articles on U.S. immigration law.

Prior to becoming a lawyer, I worked for the New York City Department of Social Services, dealing with public assistance benefits. Later I worked as a Family Advocate in the Child and Family Resource Program in the Head Start Program.

I received the New York State Bar Association's Pro Bono Service award in 1992.

(718) 358-9849

Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday afternoons and evenings by appointment only.

No

Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.

We charge according to the time spent on your case and we will give you an estimate as to how much your case may cost. Of course cases which have no complications usually are completed within the lower range of our estimate, while complicated cases will cost more. Often clients ask if we have a flat fee. If you hear about a lawyer who says they have a flat fee, ask if it includes all possible work no matter how much work and no matter how long it takes.

Will it include a 2nd or 3rd interview?
Will it include 2nd or 3rd responses to Immigration office or Labor Department questions?
Will it include appeals?
Will it include the lawyer going with you to any Immigration office or Immigration Court hearing or interview?
If so, what happens if you and the lawyer wait all day and then you are told to return again tomorrow?
Will it include work after the interview if your case is not approved and remains pending for a long period of time?

You should not expect that a lawyer will work his or her whole life for that "flat fee." To give you a better idea as to what your fees may be in the event work is performed beyond what is covered in the basic usual fee, it would be a good idea to ask about the lawyer's "hourly rate."
We will say that we believe our fees are competitive. If you are looking for the lowest fee -- keep looking. You will always find someone with a lower fee than the last guy, and lower than our office. On the other hand, we wonder if you will be satisfied with the quality of work performed by a bargain basement office. We believe our fees are "moderate," as we know that there are many law offices charging more than twice what we charge.

Also, often we have heard clients say that immigration attorneys in New York City (where we are located) are less expensive that attorneys in other parts of the country. That may be true sometimes and for some cases, but it of course would depend on who you contact. In any event, most of our clients come to our office because they have confidence in our work due to having had our previous clients tell them of our success with their case, rather than because of our fees.

$250.

We charge $100 per consultation which usually lasts about an hour. We will give you an honest evaluation of your situation. Even if we tell you that you can NOT do a case, you will find this consultation valuable as you will learn that you have a problem and it will prevent you from being ripped off by someone who charges you a high fee and says you have no problem.

We usually have two or more installments on various types of cases. Removal proceedings are usually charged according to time spent. If a case is anticipated to cost more than $3,000 we will provide an Engagement Letter. Please note that according to current U.S. Department of Labor regulations, the "employer" must pay for that part of case which is in the Labor Department, in permanent employment based cases.