Lagana & Associates - Lawrence, MA

Comprehensive Immigration Law Representation in Lawrence

Navigating the United States immigration system is one of the most intricate and high-stakes legal journeys an individual or family can face. Located on Essex Street in downtown Lawrence, Lagana and Associates PC has served immigrant communities throughout Massachusetts, New England, and across the nation since 1996. Born and educated in Massachusetts, founding attorney Stephen A. Lagana brings nearly three decades of dedicated legal experience to every case. Our firm understands that immigration matters impact entire family units, personal safety, and future livelihoods. If you need to hire an attorney who understands the complexities of federal immigration statutes, administrative regulations, and court procedures, our seasoned legal team is prepared to protect your rights.

Family-Based Immigration, Visas, and Permanent Residency

Securing lawful residency and keeping families united requires meticulous document preparation and proactive legal strategy. Our firm guides clients smoothly through United States Citizenship and Immigration Services procedures across core practice areas:

• Family immigration lawyers: Assisting United States citizens and permanent residents in petitioning for spouses, children, parents, and siblings through family-based immigrant visas and adjustments of status.
• Citizenship lawyers: Guiding lawful permanent residents through the naturalization process, citizenship eligibility reviews, interview preparation, and disability waivers.
• Business and work visa lawyers: Counseling employers and foreign workers on temporary employment visas, labor certifications, and employment-based residency pathways.
• Inadmissibility waivers: Preparing comprehensive provisional unlawful presence waivers, extreme hardship documentation, and legal defense against grounds of inadmissibility.

Tenacious Deportation Defense and Appellate Litigation

When deportation or removal threatens to separate you from your loved ones, having a skilled trial advocate in the courtroom is indispensable. Attorney Stephen A. Lagana provides fearless removal defense before administrative agencies and federal tribunals:

• Deportation defense lawyers: Aggressively representing noncitizens facing removal proceedings before the Boston Immigration Court and immigration courts throughout the United States.
• Asylum and humanitarian relief: Defending individuals fleeing persecution, gang violence, or political oppression through affirmative asylum, defensive asylum, and withholding of removal.
• Board of Immigration Appeals: Litigating complex appeals before the BIA and pursuing petitions for review in federal district courts and circuit courts of appeals.

Why Clients Choose Lagana and Associates

For nearly thirty years, Lagana and Associates has been a fixture of the Lawrence community, earning the trust of thousands of clients through referrals and proven case results. Our law office features dedicated support staff fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, ensuring you can communicate freely and comfortably in your native language. We take great pride in delivering personalized attention from the initial consultation through the final resolution of your case. Whether you need a lawyer immediately following an immigration detention or seek to find an attorney to secure your green card or citizenship, contact our Essex Street office in Lawrence to schedule a comprehensive case review with our experienced immigration advocates.