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New Jersey immigration lawyers helping clients live and work in America 

At The Law Office of Raymond D'Uva, we offer experienced, respected representation to help clients gain or keep the right to live and work in America. Our attorneys can help you apply for and maintain lawful residence in the U.S. by:

• Obtaining a green card through a close family relationship with a U.S. citizen
• Obtaining a green card through employment
• Getting a temporary work visa to perform professional or skilled work
• Assisting you in connection with deportation or removal proceedings
• Helping you obtain protection if you are seeking asylum in the United States

Attorneys Raymond D'Uva and Jessica Chanin work one-on-one with clients, answering questions, educating clients on the legal process and providing counsel throughout the client's relationship with the firm. We understand how important your immigration status is to you.

We do everything possible to help you achieve your immigration goals

The Law Office of Raymond D'Uva provides experienced and personalized legal service and assists clients in the following:

Family-based immigration

Not everyone with a family member in the United States is able to use that relationship as a basis for immigration. Eligibility depends on the immigrant's relationship with the family member, and the family member's status in the United States. Foreign nationals can obtain lawful permanent residence through the following categories:

• Unmarried adult children (21 years of age or older) of U.S. citizens
• Spouses and unmarried children (under age 21) of lawful permanent residents
• Unmarried adult children (21 years of age or older) of lawful permanent residents
• Married children (any age) of U.S. citizens
• Brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens

In addition, under certain circumstances, a fiancé or fiancée of a U.S. citizen can obtain K-1 visas to allow travel to the United States to marry the U.S. citizen fiancé or fiancée

Employment-based immigration

At The Law Office of Raymond D'Uva, our attorneys provide services both to foreign nationals and to the companies that employ or wish to employ them. U.S. immigration laws provide opportunities for foreign nationals to work in the United States on a permanent or temporary basis.

Permanent employment-based preference categories include:

Temporary employment-based preference categories include:

Removal and deportation

In 1996, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Bill Clinton. That law eliminated several forms of relief from deportation previously available to foreign nationals, including lawful permanent residents, placed in deportation proceedings as a result of a criminal conviction. Our competent attorneys can help foreign nationals placed in removal or deportation proceedings. It is important to identify at the earliest possible time what relief is available and to take the necessary steps to seek relief before the immigration court whether you face criminal charges or not. We can help you.

Experienced immigration lawyers in Newark, New Jersey

For help with any immigration matter, contact The Law Office of Raymond D'Uva to schedule an initial consultation or call 973-643-7750 today. The Law Office of Raymond D'Uva is a multi-lingual firm and can handle cases in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian, Yiddish and Italian.