How to Find an Immigration Lawyer
If you have recently been served a notice to appear due to your immigration status, it is a good idea to hire an immigration lawyer to represent you at this hearing. An immigration lawyer will be educated on the immigration and deportation hearings and will offer you the best chance at winning your case.
- Look in your local phone book in the yellow pages section under "Attorneys." Here you will find attorneys listed by subcategories to make your search easier. Look for the subcategory "Immigration Attorneys." Write down the names and numbers of each lawyer listed in this section so that you can call them later.
- Ask your friends and family if they know of a good immigration lawyer that they could refer you to. Perhaps one of your friends or family members has had to hire this type of attorney in the past, and thus will be able to provide you with the contact information on the attorney that they used for their case.
- Visit the courthouse where your case is going to be heard. Visit the clerk’s office and ask them if they can provide you with assistance finding an immigration attorney to take your case. Court houses usually have listing of many different types of attorneys that they will give out to the public upon request.
- Visit the courtroom where your immigration case is scheduled to be heard, and then wait for the courtroom to go to recess. You can take this time to ask the immigration attorneys handling the current cases for their business cards.
- Call each attorney that you have found and ask them about their experience, case record and prices to help you find the most qualified attorney at the most affordable price.