New Jersey Immigration Lawyers

Immigration Law

451 Clifton Ave, Clifton, NJ 07011, USA

Franklin S. Montero is the founder and managing attorney of The Law Offices of Franklin S. Montero in Clifton, New Jersey, and a municipal court judge in Bergenfield. The borough lists his office at 451 Clifton Avenue. Before taking the bench in Bergenfield, Montero served the borough as both a public defender and a prosecutor. A January 2020 announcement of his judicial appointment describes those earlier positions and identifies him as Bergenfield’s first Latino municipal judge. He also clerked for Superior Court Judge R. Rosa. Montero studied marketing at New York University, receiving a Bachelor of Science in May 1999. A master’s degree in computer science from Fordham University followed in 2003. He completed his legal education at Rutgers University School of Law in Newark, where he received his Juris Doctor in May 2010. New Jersey and New York both appear in his professional biography as 2011 bar admissions. The same biography lists participation in citizenship drives between 2016 and 2018 under pro bono activities. His firm advertises services in personal injury, immigration, bankruptcy, real estate and estate planning. For immigration matters, it serves both individuals and companies nationwide. The firm’s real estate services cover home purchases, sales and foreclosures, along with closings and deed transfers. Its estate-planning offerings include wills, trusts and health care directives. People seeking to reorganize or eliminate debt are also among those the firm says it assists.

Immigration Law

41-51 Wilson Avenue, Suite 2A, Newark, NJ 07105

John D. Perez, the son of Spanish immigrants, has been practicing law since 1987. Mr. Perez received his undergraduate degree from William Paterson College and his Juris Doctor from the University of Bridgeport, School of Law. Mr. Perez is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in New Jersey, including the New Jersey Supreme Court, U.S. Immigration Courts, Board of Immigration Appeals, U.S. Federal District Court for District of New Jersey, U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second, Third, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and the U.S. Supreme Court. John D. Perez is very active in the Immigration Law and Federal Bar communities. He is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association ("AILA") and was the past treasurer for its New Jersey Chapter. Most importantly, Mr. Perez has been selected by AILA as a Mentor and is recognized as an Immigration Litigation expert. As a Mentor, he donates his time in assisting immigration practitioners with questions regarding complex issues in immigration law and litigation. Mr. Perez is also the current President of the Federal Bar Association's New Jersey Chapter and, most recently, completed an unprecedented 16-year term as a member of New Jersey's Committee on Character. The New Jersey Supreme Court first appointed him in 1992 to serve on the Committee. In addition to his work as a practitioner and Mentor, Mr. Perez has been a speaker at several immigration law seminars throughout the United States. At one of the seminars, Mr. Perez was asked to inform and educate New Jersey Superior Court judges on issues relating to criminal aliens. He also made a presentation to the New Jersey Essex County Office of the Public Defender relating to various immigration issues. Moreover, he was a panelist at the Federal Bar Association Immigration Law Section's symposium on "Asylum and Procedure" held in Key Biscayne, Florida. Most recently, Mr. Perez served as Moderator for the Annual Federal Bar Association New Jersey Chapter's Immigration Law Seminar held in Newark, New Jersey.

Immigration Law

120 W 7th St suite 212, Plainfield, NJ 07060, USA

Patrick C. McGuinness has established a solo practice law firm in 2005 which he has grown to include two attorneys and six full-time paralegals and support staff. His goal has been to offer a wide range of professional but reasonably priced legal services to the immigrant community. Mr. McGuinness is a graduate of Siena College (1984) and Brooklyn Law School (1997) and has been an admitted attorney in New Jersey and New York for over twenty (20) years. After graduating college, Mr. McGuinness spent two summers in the Dominican Republic learning Spanish and began what has turned out to be a life-long quest to better understand Latino culture. He then spent one winter in El Paso, Texas as a volunteer for a non-profit organization providing sustenance and legal support to individuals entering the United States from Central American and Mexico who were seeking a better life and/or fleeing violence. After graduating from law school in 1997, he worked as a litigator at a major New York law firm for approximately five (5) years before returning to his roots specializing in immigration law. Mr. McGuinness has diverse experience in the immigration area ranging from assisting individuals in: obtaining O-1, H-1B and L-1 employment visas; securing amnesty in the 1980s; and defending against deportation and removal. He established a solo practice law firm in 2005 which he has grown to include two attorneys and six full-time paralegals and support staff. His goal has been to offer a wide range of professional but reasonably priced legal services to the immigrant community. Mr. McGuinness firmly believes the United States has greatly benefited from its immigrants and he is committed to assisting them through the labyrinthine immigration system and otherwise helping them in successfully adjusting to life in this country.

Immigration Law

167 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601

Mr. Zaveri is the founder of Zaveri Law Firm P.C. He is an Indian-American attorney who is dedicated to the practice of immigration and nationality law in the United States. Mr. Zaveri’s passion for immigration law stems from being raised in a family and community of Indian immigrants and learning of the many difficulties and challenges that immigrants, regardless of country of origin, commonly experience while engaged in the U.S. immigration process. Since establishing Zaveri Law Firm P.C., Mr. Zaveri has counseled individuals and businesses in a variety of complex immigration matters, including matters involving visas, permanent residence, adjustments, waivers, entrepreneur immigration, business immigration, and compliance. He has also assisted a wide array of professional immigration attorneys, including individuals in academia, technology, engineering, music, and the performing arts. In addition, Mr. Zaveri’s prior first-hand experience in business ventures and start-ups has allowed him to provide guidance and insight to foreign entrepreneurs who are considering establishing businesses or are already engaged in business enterprises in the United States. Mr. Zaveri is a graduate of Vermont Law School, where he earned his Juris Doctorate (JD) and Master of Study in Environmental Law (MSEL). Upon graduation, Mr. Zaveri held the position of Chief Information Officer (CIO) at a financial risk management media start-up in New York City and thereafter served as a law clerk, then associate at a New Jersey corporate and commercial litigation law firm. Mr. Zaveri is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA), and the New Jersey State Bar Association Immigration Section. Over the course of several years, he had the honor of serving on the Executive Committee of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association as Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer on the Executive Committee and Chair of the New Members Division. He has also been recognized for his professional performance by several organizations, including recognition by Thomson Reuters in its Super Lawyers Rising Stars rating system for 4 years straight. Mr. Zaveri is licensed to practice law in the State of New Jersey and the U.S. District Court for the State of New Jersey, which permits him to practice federal immigration law nationwide.

Immigration Law

7216 Bergenline Ave, North Bergen, NJ 07047, USA

Siavash Tourzani, Esq. is the founding partner at Tourzani Law Group, LLC and focuses his practice on Immigration Law. As a first-generation Iranian-American, Siavash understands the difficulties families face when immigrating to the United States. He has successfully represented countless immigrants before immigration courts (EOIR), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), embassies, and consulates abroad. Siavash specializes in various immigration matters including: · Asylum · Withholding of Removal · Convention Against Torture · Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) · Cancellation of Removal for Certain Nonpermanent Residents (42B) · Cancellation of Removal for Certain Permanent Residents (42A) · Bond Determinations · Bond Reconsiderations · Waiver Practice including I-212, I-601, and I-601A · “U-Visas” · Adjustment of Status · USCIS Petitions (I-130) · Family Based Petitions (I-485) · NACARA · Stay of Removal · Humanitarian Parole Requests · Military Parole/Parole in Place (PIP) · Naturalization · Temporary Protected Status (TPS) · Deferred Action for Child Hood Arrivals (DACA) · Motion Practice. He also assists immigrants who are facing criminal charges and criminal defense attorneys to make the correct decision in their criminal cases so that they are not charged with Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude (CIMTs), Aggravated Felonies, or Controlled Substance Offenses that could render immigrants removable or inadmissible. Siavash graduated from Muhlenberg College in 2010 majoring in Business Administration and minoring in Economics. In 2016, he graduated from Barry University School of Law. During law school, he interned for both the State’s Attorney Office and Public Defender’s Office in Florida’s 9th Judicial Circuit. Since graduating from law school he has dedicated his practice to immigration law to assist families in navigating the complicated and turbulent immigration system. In addition to practicing immigration law, Siavash represents individuals in Municipal Matters and Family Court proceedings. Siavash is licensed to practice law in the states of Florida, New Jersey, and New York. He has been a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) since 2018 and has been a member of Lawyers of Distinction since 2018.

Immigration Law

964 Sanford Ave floor 2, Irvington, NJ 07111, USA

A seasoned law teacher of many years. Taught law courses in two leading Faculties of Laws of two great Universities in Nigeria before relocating to the USA. Taught law courses at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria between 1991 and 2000 and University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria from 2000 to 2006 and supervised the project works of over 500 students both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Presently helping clients with their immigration cases and have helped over 1000 to obtain permanent resident cards in the USA. Some of them are now citizens of the USA.

Immigration Law

41-51 Wilson Ave, Suite 2a, Newark, NJ 07105

John D. Perez, the son of Spanish immigrants, has been practicing law since 1987. Mr. Perez received his undergraduate degree from William Paterson College and his Juris Doctor from the University of Bridgeport, School of Law. Mr. Perez is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in New Jersey, including the New Jersey Supreme Court, U.S. Immigration Courts, Board of Immigration Appeals, U.S. Federal District Court for District of New Jersey, U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second, Third, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and the U.S. Supreme Court. John D. Perez is very active in the Immigration Law and Federal Bar communities. He is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association ("AILA") and was the past treasurer for its New Jersey Chapter. Most importantly, Mr. Perez has been selected by AILA as a Mentor and is recognized as an Immigration Litigation expert. As a Mentor, he donates his time in assisting immigration practitioners with questions regarding complex issues in immigration law and litigation. Mr. Perez is also the current President of the Federal Bar Association's New Jersey Chapter and, most recently, completed an unprecedented 16-year term as a member of New Jersey's Committee on Character. The New Jersey Supreme Court first appointed him in 1992 to serve on the Committee. In addition to his work as a practitioner and Mentor, Mr. Perez has been a speaker at several immigration law seminars throughout the United States. At one of the seminars, Mr. Perez was asked to inform and educate New Jersey Superior Court judges on issues relating to criminal aliens. He also made a presentation to the New Jersey Essex County Office of the Public Defender relating to various immigration issues. Moreover, he was a panelist at the Federal Bar Association Immigration Law Section's symposium on "Asylum and Procedure" held in Key Biscayne, Florida. Most recently, Mr. Perez served as Moderator for the Annual Federal Bar Association New Jersey Chapter's Immigration Law Seminar held in Newark, New Jersey. As a nationally-renowned immigration attorney, Mr. Perez has personally represented clients before the USCIS and EOIR across the United States. Mr. Perez conducts all consultations for Perez, Perez & Perez, P.C. Mr. Perez handles all of the Firm's Deportation and Removal cases before the U.S. Immigration Courts throughout the United States. Mr. Perez also prepares the Firm's EOIR appeals including appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals, U.S. Federal District Court for District of New Jersey, U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second, Third, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Perez was named to New Jersey’s SUPER LAWYERS, Immigration Section, in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

Immigration Law

346 Grand Ave, Englewood, NJ 07631, USA

He obtained a B.S. in Finance at Pace University, Lubin School of Business and attended the Delaware Law School, having been awarded his Juris Doctorate in May, 1988. Joseph concentrates on Immigration and Nationality Law, as well as Criminal Defense, Family Law and Municipal Court Practice. He is licensed to practice law in New Jersey.