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Mandi B. Bucceroni
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Mandi B. Bucceroni, Of Counsel in the Firm’s Philadelphia Office, dedicates her practice to assisting clients, individuals and corporations, with a wide range of Immigration and Nationality Law matters. Read More »
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Cherylle C. Corpuz
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University of Maryland School of Law2nd Circuit, 3rd Circuit, 4th Circuit and Pennsylvania
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Ms. May Mon Post
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Philadelphia, PA Immigration Law Lawyer with 16 years experience
(267) 335-3068 1735 Market Street, Suite A-194
 Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Temple University
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Ms. Post is an experienced counselor and litigator, concentrating her practice in the representation of employees in all aspects of employment related litigation in federal court and before administrative agencies. This includes claims of sexual harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, wrongful discharge, and discrimination based on race, gender, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, and pregnancy. As a litigator, Ms. Post has represented both employees and employers in litigation in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, the American Arbitration Association, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Pennsylvania Human...
Nigel S Scott
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Philadelphia, PA Immigration Law Lawyer with 6 years experience
(267) 587-7123 1500 Walnut St.
Suite 700
 Philadelphia, PA 19102
Free ConsultationImmigration, Business, Criminal and Personal Injury
Widener University Delaware School of Law
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At Aegis Law we are committed to equal access to justice for all clients. This impacts not only how we approach threats to Constitutional protections, but also threats to affordability as well. We tailor solutions to meet the needs of every client individually, thereby ensuring efficient, honest, earnest and effective advocacy. Call us today to schedule your free consultation.
Guerline Ladouceur-Laurore
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Philadelphia , PA Immigration Law Attorney with 13 years experience
(215) 237-1000 2207 Chestnut Street,
First Floor
 Philadelphia , PA 19103
Immigration and Family
Widener University Delaware School of Law
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C.J. Lyford
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Lafayette Hill, PA Immigration Law Lawyer with 35 years experience
(610) 260-4055 632 Germantown Ave.
 Lafayette Hill, PA 19444
Immigration and Family
Temple University
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INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION (Clients in U.S. and Worldwide) Consultation and legal services to parents and agencies re preparation of Orphan Petitions and Hague Convention Petitions; Home Study and related pre and post adoption problems; Responses/Appeals re NOIDS, Petition denials, visa denials and related; Legalization of immigration status for adopted child; Applications for U.S. Citizenship; Citizenship problems. Adoption of overseas relative and identified child adoption. DOMESTIC ADOPTION(Limited to Pennsylvania): Independent and Agency adoptions; Stepparent, second parent and relative adoptions; Adoption finalizations and readoptions. (Adoptions handled in Montgomery, Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester,Bucks and Berks Counties) http://www.theadoptionguide.com/tools/attorney-search.php IMMIGRATION Family and General Immigration(Clients in U.S. and Worldwide) Adoptive mother of teenager...
Tejal Mehta
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King of Prussia, PA Immigration Law Lawyer with 27 years experience
(610) 994-0295 Parkview Tower
1150 1st Avenue, Suite 501
 King of Prussia, PA 19406
Immigration, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Houston - Main Campus
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Tejal Mehta is an accomplished lawyer who is licensed in Pennsylvania and possesses over 20 years of legal experience. Attorney Mehta practices Immigration Law and the inter-related areas of Estate Planning, Elder Law, and Probate. The legal services offered by the Law Office of Tejal Mehta include: Estate Planning (Wills; Trusts; Power of Attorney; Guardianship). Estate Administration (Probate; Deed Transfers; Pennsylvania Inheritance Taxes) Immigration (Citizenship; Marriage and Employment Based Green Cards; H1B, L1, and O Temporary Worker Visas; E1, E2, and EB-5 Investor Visas; EAD; Waivers; DACA; Removal Defense in Immigration Court, including Immigration...
Thomas Griffin
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Philadelphia, PA Immigration Law Lawyer with 19 years experience
(215) 925-4435 718 Arch Street, Suite. 701N
 Philadelphia, PA 19106
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Suffolk University Law School
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Selected as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers magazine for the past two years, Philadelphia immigration lawyer, Tom Griffin, specializes in complex immigration matters in which individuals and families are in difficult situations.

Tom is unique among immigration attorneys in Philadelphia in that he speaks Spanish and Haitian Creole. Taking a personal interest in his cases, Tom’s clients know he will guide them through the maze of immigration and fight for their rights. A litigator at heart, Tom thrives in the courtroom, in appeals before the USCIS and the Board of Immigration Appeals, and in the federal courts. He takes on...
Matthew J Hartnett
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Philadelphia, PA Immigration Law Lawyer
(215) 437-0264 1601 Walnut Street
Suite 1200
 Philadelphia, PA 19102
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Rutgers School of Law-Camden
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I represent clients before the Immigration Court (EOIR), USCIS, and other sub-agencies of the Department of Homeland Security such as Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs & Border Protection (CBP). I am licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. I have over 8 years of experience within the immigration law field in matters such as, but not limited to: family-based permanent residency, employment-based permanent residency (PERM, I-140, EB1), deportation defense (cancellation of removal, asylum, adjustment of status, litigation), VAWA, nonimmigrant work visas (H-1B), naturalization, U visas, P visas and other speciality nonimmigrant visas. Feel free to...
Elena Park
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Philadelphia, PA Immigration Law Attorney
(610) 941-2359 1900 Market Street
 Philadelphia, PA 19103
Immigration and Employment
Temple University Beasley School of Law
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Ms. Park practices all areas of immigration law, with particular focus on business immigration. She has handled all types of employment based, investor, family and immigration litigation matters. Ms. Park was the recipient of the 2007 Lawyers on the Fast Track and 2008 Rising Stars.
Michael J. Duffy Esq.
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Philadelphia, PA Immigration Law Attorney
(888) 414-5773 1500 Market St.
12th Fl. East Tower
 Philadelphia, PA 19102
Free ConsultationImmigration, Divorce, Foreclosure Defense and IP
Rutgers University - Newark
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Situated at the heart of Center City Philadelphia, with offices in South Jersey as well, Duffy Law, LLC provides outstanding legal representation for clients throughout the region in a variety of practice areas. Founder and Lead Attorney Michael J. Duffy, Esq. is a former business owner, operating a multi-million dollar international distribution company for over five years, serving tens of thousands of customers in over a hundred countries on five continents. Michael also worked overseas for several years, serving as the Corporate Training Program Director of UNESCO Vietnam from 2008-2010. In that capacity Michael helped multinational corporations engage with and understand...
Mandi B. Bucceroni
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Philadelphia, PA Immigration Law Attorney
(215) 495-6508 Cira Centre, 13th Floor
2929 Arch St
 Philadelphia, PA 19104
Immigration, Business and Employment
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Mandi B. Bucceroni, Of Counsel in the Firm’s Philadelphia Office, dedicates her practice to assisting clients, individuals and corporations, with a wide range of Immigration and Nationality Law matters.
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C.J. Lyford
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Pennsylvania Immigration Law Lawyer with 35 years experience

INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION (Clients in U.S. and Worldwide) Consultation and legal services to parents and agencies re preparation of Orphan Petitions and Hague Convention Petitions; Home Study and related pre... Read More »
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Adam Michael Solow
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Philadelphia, PA Immigration Law Lawyer with 12 years experience
(215) 564-1990 1601 Walnut Street, Suite 1523
 Philadelphia, PA 19102
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Villanova University School of Law
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David Kaplan
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Philadelphia, PA Immigration Law Lawyer with 24 years experience
(267) 606-6603 718 Arch Street
Suite 102 South
 Philadelphia, PA 19106
Immigration
Temple University Beasley School of Law
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David Kaplan is himself a naturalized citizen of the United States. He was born in Bogota, Colombia. Having experienced the naturalization process first hand, his desire to serve those that want to start a life in the United States stems from a genuine understanding of what this change means for his clients. He knows the difficulties that foreigner’s face going through this process, or guiding loved ones through it to join them. Mr. Kaplan has committed his career to making immigration as accessible as possible for his many clients.

Mr. Kaplan graduated from Temple University School of Law in 1994. He...
David Colin Bennion
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Philadelphia, PA Immigration Law Attorney with 13 years experience
(646) 441-0741 1440 N. 2nd Street
Suite B
 Philadelphia, PA 19122
Immigration and Appeals
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David has been a practicing immigration attorney since 2006. He provides quality, affordable representation in a wide range of immigration matters, including deportation defense, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), green cards, citizenship, family unification, and asylum.
Elizabeth Clare Surin
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Philadelphia, PA Immigration Law Attorney with 21 years experience
(215) 925-4435 718 Arch Street, Suite. 701N
 Philadelphia, PA 19106
Immigration
University of Pennsylvania Law School
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As an accomplished Philadelphia immigration lawyer and an immigrant who has personal experience with the U.S. Immigration Service, Elizabeth has worked extensively with businesses and individuals on immigration issues in all settings. Before establishing her current practice as an immigration attorney in Philadelphia, she was a Labor & Employment Litigator and lawyer at the main office of the law firm of Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP. While there, Elizabeth developed the firm’s business and employment immigration practice, advising corporate clients on current legal issues in business immigration and the practical application of the law in various employment situations. In addition...
Michael J. Skinner
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Media, PA Immigration Law Attorney with 11 years experience
(610) 565-3320 200 W. Baltimore Avenue
2nd Floor
 Media, PA 19063
Immigration, Criminal, DUI and Juvenile
Widener University
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As a former Assistant District Attorney, Michael J. Skinner has gained an additional perspective into the criminal justice field. He has prosecuted thousands of criminal cases, including hundreds of DUI (Driving under the Influence) cases in Chester County. Michael now uses this knowledge to defend men, women, and youth who have been charged with criminal offenses in Chester County, Lancaster County, Delaware County, and Montgomery County. With a law office in West Chester, PA, Michael uses the Skinner Law Firm to represent local residents, out-of-state visitors, international guests, and students. He focuses exclusively on criminal citations, misdemeanors, and felony offenses. This...
(610) 436-1410 15 West Gay Street, 1st Floor
 West Chester, PA 19380
Sondra Miller-Wein
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Flourtown, PA Immigration Law Lawyer with 25 years experience
(215) 233-1214 1509 Bethlehem Pike, First Floor
 Flourtown, PA 19031
Immigration
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
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Prior to founding Immigration Law Options, LLC, Ms. Miller-Wein was a staff attorney with HIAS and Council Migration Services of Philadelphia, a non-profit organization providing legal and resettlement services for needy individuals. She later joined a private law office as Managing Attorney before establishing her diverse immigration practice. Ms. Miller-Wein can provide expertise if you, or a family member, have been detained or scheduled for a hearing before an Immigration Judge, as well as provide guidance and representation for family or employment-based matters, naturalization, asylum, nonimmigrant visas, consular processing, or Motions.
P. O. Box 606
 Ambler, PA 19002-0606
Fabian Lima
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Philadelphia, PA Immigration Law Lawyer with 16 years experience
(215) 627-3350 1425 Walnut St
2nd Floor
 Philadelphia, PA 19102
Immigration, Criminal, DUI and Traffic Tickets
Temple University Beasley School of Law
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Fabian has over a decade of experience in complex individual immigration matters. After graduating from Haverford College with a degree in English in 1999, Fabian attended Temple University’s Beasley School of Law and graduated in 2002. He worked for a small criminal defense, immigration, and family law practice for four years; and has had his own practice since 2006. Fabian focuses his practice on family-based immigration petitions, including consular processing, adjustment of status, and asylum cases. Fabian’s extensive trial and criminal law experience allows him to combine his knowledge of criminal and immigration law in his handling of complicated...
Ricky Anthony Palladino
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Philadelphia, PA Immigration Law Lawyer
(215) 564-1990 1601 Walnut St.
Suite 1523
 Philadelphia, PA 19102
Immigration
University of Dayton School of Law
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Cherylle C. Corpuz
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Philadelphia, PA Immigration Law Lawyer
(215) 495-6551 Cira Centre, 13th Floor
2929 Arch St
 Philadelphia, PA 19104
Immigration
University of Maryland School of Law
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Ann Adele Ruben
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Philadelphia, PA Immigration Law Lawyer with 31 years experience
(215) 309-6472 1420 Walnut Street
Suite 1188
 Philadelphia, PA 19102
Immigration
Brooklyn Law School
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Ann Ruben has practiced exclusively in the field of immigration and nationality law for over 25 years, successfully representing hundreds of individuals, families, businesses, institutions and organizations in navigating virtually every aspect of US immigration law. Her broad knowledge and many years of practical, hands-on experience in this area enable her to craft creative, cost effective and individualized solutions to assist her clients in achieving their immigration goals. Ms. Ruben is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College and a magna cum laude graduate of Brooklyn Law School, where she was the editor of the Brooklyn Law Review. She has written...
Brian Howard Getson
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Philadelphia, PA Immigration Law Attorney with 22 years experience
(215) 520-4000 230 S. Broad Street
Suite 1001
 Philadelphia, PA 19102
Immigration and Personal Injury
University of Pennsylvania
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Mr. Marco Pignone III
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Philadelphia, PA Immigration Law Lawyer with 18 years experience
(215) 988-1800 230 S. Broad St., #1001
 Philadelphia, PA 19102
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J. Christopher Erb
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Philadelphia, PA Immigration Law Attorney with 21 years experience
(215) 508-4419 5901 Ridge Avenue
Suite 100
 Philadelphia, PA 19128
Immigration, Business and International
Temple University Beasley School of Law and Georgetown University Law Center
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Peter J. Thompson
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Philadelphia, PA Immigration Law Lawyer with 20 years experience
(215) 525-9155 1500 Walnut Street
21st Floor
 Philadelphia, PA 19102
Immigration and Criminal
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Tireless. Focused. Trusted and zealous advocate. Peter Thompson, Esq., aggressively and creatively handles pressing legal matters, as he has for over 16 years. A trial attorney whose sole dedication is representing individuals, he is a recognized specialist is three distinct yet related areas: immigration, criminal law and trial advocacy. A dedicated representative of the people, he also trains other attorneys and judges and future lawyers in these matters. Honors graduate of Temple Law Trial Advocacy program, Professor of Law, Author, NITA faculty member. Even simple criminal and immigration matters are serious; work with someone with...
Daniel A. Pallen
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Media, PA Immigration Law Lawyer
(610) 566-1006 102 E. State Street
 Media, PA 19063
Immigration, Bankruptcy, Employment and Family
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Daniel A. Pallen, Esq., graduated from Boston College in 2002. Prior to attending law school at the Dickinson School of Law, he earned a Masters Degree from American University in Washington, DC. He earned his law degree from the Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University in 2007 and became a member of the Pennsylvania Bar in the same year. Prior to joining The Benari Law Firm, Mr. Pallen formerly practiced civil litigation an associate with a insurance defense litigation firm in Blue Bell, PA. Prior thereto, Mr. Pallen had practiced law as a Public Defender in the...
Don Pak
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Philadelphia, PA Immigration Law Attorney with 19 years experience
(215) 548-4470 5901 North 5th Street
 Philadelphia, PA 19120
Immigration, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
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Christina Weber Crudden
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Jenkintown, PA Immigration Law Attorney
(267) 536-9127 501 Washington Lane
Suite 203
 Jenkintown, PA 19046
Free ConsultationImmigration and Business
University of Kentucky
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I specalize in immigration and Social Security Disability work, and am also available to assist with general practice matters. You can learn more about my practice by visiting my website, www.cruddenlegal.com.
Arkady 'Eric' Rayz
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Huntingdon Valley, PA Immigration Law Lawyer with 17 years experience
(215) 364-5030 1051 County Line Road, Unit 102
 Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
Immigration, Business, Consumer and International
Temple University
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Eric Rayz, Esquire is a summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Temple University. As an undergraduate, Mr. Rayz was a recipient of the H. Thomas and Dorothy Willits Hallowell Scholarship and the Temple University President's Scholar Award. Mr. Rayz obtained his Juris Doctorate from the James E. Beasley School of Law of Temple University, where he was a staff member and editor of the Temple International and Comparative Law Journal. Mr. Rayz served a two-year term as a Staff Attorney for Justice Sandra Schultz Newman of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and co-authored an...
Ashly McGarity
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West Chester, PA Immigration Law Lawyer with 4 years experience
(484) 430-4810 PO Box 2432
 West Chester, PA 19380
Immigration, Criminal, DUI and Family
Widener University
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Renata T. Pabisz
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Philadelphia, PA Immigration Law Lawyer with 6 years experience
(215) 809-3882 2538 East Allegheny Avenue
 Philadelphia, PA 19134
Immigration, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Widener University Delaware School of Law
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Renata T. Pabisz is a graduate of the University of Marie Curie-Sklodowska School of Law, Rzeszow, Poland (Master of Laws 1999) and the Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, DE (J.D. 2011). While in law school, Ms. Pabisz served as a judicial extern in the Court of Common Pleas Orphans' Court Division in Philadelphia, PA. She has been employed by Dorian, Goldstein, Wisniewski, Orchinik, P.C. since 2008.
(215) 809-3882 2410 Bristol Road
 Bensalem, PA 19020
Ms. Christina W. Crudden
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Jenkintown, PA Immigration Law Lawyer with 12 years experience
(267) 536-9127 501 Washington Lane
Suite 203
 Jenkintown, PA 19046
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Farzana Qaizar Hassonjee
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Chadds Ford, PA Immigration Law Lawyer
(610) 361-8079 125 Commons Court
 Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Immigration, Bankruptcy, Business and Family
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Sondra Miller-Wein
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Ambler, PA Immigration Law Lawyer with 25 years experience
(215) 540-1824 P.O. Box 606
140 E. Butler Avenue
 Ambler, PA 19002-0606
Immigration
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
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Sarah Alfadl
Bryn Mawr, PA Immigration Law Attorney
(610) 527-5006 578 S Bryn Mawr Ave
 Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Immigration and Business
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Suzanne Serianni Mayes
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Immigration Law Attorney
(215) 665-6922 1900 Market Street
 Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA 19103
Immigration, Appeals, Employment and Family
University of Pennsylvania Law School
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James Edward Pittman
Philadelphia, PA Immigration Law Lawyer with 17 years experience
(215) 772-1818 1528 Walnut St
 Philadelphia, PA 19102
Immigration, Administrative and Environmental
Northeastern University School of Law
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Mark Maginnis Dugan
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Immigration Law Lawyer
(215) 665-2191 1900 Market Street
 Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA 19103
Immigration, Appeals, Employment and Family
Temple University?James E. Beasley School of Law
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Robert Seiger
Philadelphia, PA Immigration Law Attorney
(267) 319-7805 1601 Cherry St
 Philadelphia, PA 19103
Immigration
School of Law
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Shannon Farmer
Philadelphia, PA Immigration Law Attorney
(215) 864-8221 1735 Market St
 Philadelphia, PA 19103
Immigration, Business and Employment
University of Pennsylvania Law School
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Andrew Allison
Philadelphia, PA Immigration Law Attorney with 26 years experience
(267) 402-3000 Parkway
 Philadelphia, PA 19103
Immigration, Appeals, Employment and International
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement are components of the Department of Homeland Security and handle the processing, enforcement, and adjudication of U.S. immigration matters. U.S. immigration laws treat persons as either citizens or aliens. The law classifies aliens according to immigration status, with each group afforded different rights and obligations, such as the right to reside in the United States, the right to sponsor relatives, and the right to work in the United States. Aliens may be lawful permanent residents (i.e., green card holders), immigrant visa holders, temporary lawful visitors, or undocumented persons.

Immigration lawyers represent persons seeking visas or green cards, which allow them to enter or remain in the United States. Two common types of visas are employment-based visas and family-based visas. Employment-based visas grant a non-U.S. citizen the right to work in the United States. Spouses and children may sometimes accompany employment-based immigrants. Family-based visas confer lawful permanent resident status to a foreign national based on an immediate relationship to a U.S. citizen.

Immigration attorneys also handle deportation/removal, naturalization (citizenship) and asylum matters. Because immigration proceedings are often complex, an immigration attorney is invaluable to those dealing with immigration issues.

Deportation/removal: The formal removal of an alien from the United States when the alien has been found removable for violating the immigration laws. Removal (formerly called deportation) is ordered by an immigration judge without any punishment being imposed or contemplated.

Lawful permanent resident: Any person not a citizen of the United States who is residing in the U.S. under legally recognized and lawfully recorded permanent residence as an immigrant.

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