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How to Identify an Immigration Attorney
  1. Attorneys in some states are certified as immigration specialists.
  2. Call the state’s Bar Association and ask for the names of several attorneys who specialize in immigration. Sometimes attorneys offer a free consultation when their name was referred by the Bar Association.
  3. Obtain several names so that you may get a feel for personality, level of experience, etc.
  4. Check NAPR’s online Vendor Directory for Immigration attorneys who are NAPR members.
  5. Additional resources:
     
    American Immigration Law Foundation
    Suite 200, 1331 G Street Northwest
    Washington, DC 20005
    202-507-7500
    http://www.ailf.org/imms/im_legal.asp
     
    American Immigration Lawyers Association
    Suite 300, 1331 G Street, Northwest
    Washington, DC 20005-3142
    202-507-7600
    http://www.aila.org
  6. Verify the attorney’s credentials:
     
    Martindale Hubbell provides a free online legal directory to research an attorney’s credentials and area of expertise. Attorneys are anonymously rated by other attorneys and judges for topics such as expertise and ethics.
     
    http://www.lawyers.com/


    7. For information about waivers, eligibility and process, see Waiver of the J Visa Two-Year Foreign Residence Requirement 212(e). “