Florida Immigration Attorneys

At DearLegal, we connect you with experienced Florida immigration attorneys who handle family petitions, employment-based green cards, removal defense before the Miami, Orlando, and Krome (detained) Immigration Courts, asylum, U/T/VAWA visas, naturalization, and DACA renewals.

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Free Florida immigration case review

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How we match your Florida immigration case

When you submit a Florida immigration matter, we route it through a national network of independent partner firms and put it in front of the one that fits best — based on the kind of case it is, what it is likely to involve, where it has to be handled, and who has capacity to take it on now.

Case type

A immigration matter needs someone who handles immigration work day to day, not a generalist. Practice area is the first filter.

Size and complexity

Some firms are built for catastrophic injury and multi-party litigation; others resolve straightforward claims quickly. We weigh what your matter is likely to involve against how each firm actually works.

Federal jurisdiction

This is federal law, so an attorney does not need to be licensed in Florida to represent you — but they do need to know how your local office and courts handle these cases.

Capacity and fit

Availability, conflicts of interest and language all matter. If the best-fit firm cannot take your case, we route it to the next one that can — or tell you plainly when no one in the network is the right answer.

Every partner reviews your case for free. Injury and workers’ compensation matters are handled on contingency — no fee unless you win. Other matters are quoted upfront, before you commit to anything.

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DearLegal provides marketing and matching services and is not a law firm. Submitting a case does not create an attorney-client relationship. Matches depend on case type, jurisdiction and firm availability.

Exhibit A

What happens with an immigration claim in Florida

Day 0
You know what you need.
A visa, a green card, citizenship, or a defense against removal. Collect passports, prior filings, and any notices you have received.
Within 24 hours
Tell us what happened.
Two minutes on this page. A Florida immigration attorney reviews it for free and, if it’s a fit, you’re matched within 24 hours.
Weeks 1–4
Strategy and eligibility.
Your attorney confirms the right category and what evidence it needs. Choosing the wrong one costs months; this step prevents that.
Months 1–3
Assemble and file.
Forms, supporting evidence, fees and translations, filed correctly the first time. Requests for evidence are answered quickly.
Processing
Wait, respond, prepare.
Biometrics, interviews and any hearings. Your attorney preps you for each and tracks the case status.
Resolution
Approval.
Most matters are a flat fee per filing, quoted before you commit.

Federal Immigration Authority: INA
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. § 1101 et seq. — federal law governs all visas, green cards, asylum, and removal.
Local Immigration Courts (EOIR): Miami Immigration
Miami Immigration Court, Orlando Immigration Court, and Krome detained Immigration Court (Miami) handle Florida cases.
Local USCIS Field Offices: USCIS Miami
USCIS Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, West Palm Beach, Hialeah, Kendall, and Oakland Park (Ft. Lauderdale) field offices. The Miami Asylum Office is one of the largest nationally.
Driver’s License Policy: Florida requires
Florida requires lawful presence under § 322.08, Fla. Stat. SB 1718 (2023) invalidates out-of-state licenses issued without lawful-status proof.
In-State Tuition Policy: HB 851
Florida HB 851 (2014) provides in-state tuition to Florida high-school graduates regardless of immigration status at state universities and colleges.
Typical attorney fee: Flat fee
Flat Fee per Petition

Florida is home to roughly 4.7 million foreign-born residents (about 22% of the state — second only to California), with the largest Cuban, Haitian, Venezuelan, Colombian, and Nicaraguan populations in the U.S., plus huge Puerto Rican migration ties. Removal cases route to the Miami Immigration Court, Orlando Immigration Court, and Krome detained court. USCIS field offices in Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, West Palm Beach, and Hialeah handle naturalization, adjustment, and asylum interviews — Miami’s asylum office is the busiest in the country. SB 1718 (2023) imposes strict state-level enforcement: E-Verify mandate for employers with 25+ employees, criminal penalties for transporting undocumented residents, and invalidation of out-of-state driver’s licenses issued to undocumented immigrants. Florida requires lawful presence for driver’s licenses. In-state tuition is available for undocumented Florida high-school graduates under HB 851 (2014). Florida convictions can trigger removal under the categorical approach. An attorney is essential.

Exhibit B

When to call an immigration attorney in Florida

Does any of this sound like you? Tap what applies.

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Tick anything that applies. Even one is reason enough to talk to a Florida immigration attorney before you talk to an insurer.

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Meanwhile, don’t

Missing the one-year asylum filing deadline from your last U.S. entry
Pleading to a Florida state offense without an immigration consult — categorical-approach traps in drug, DUI, DV, and theft pleas
Filing for adjustment without checking inadmissibility (unlawful presence, fraud, prior removals)
Missing a biometrics appointment at a Florida ASC and triggering denial for abandonment
Traveling on advance parole with an unwaived 3- or 10-year bar — common Cuban/Venezuelan mistake when visiting family abroad
Not filing Form AR-11 within 10 days of moving — leading to missed notices and in absentia orders

Exhibit C

Immigration cases we take in Florida

Which one is closest to yours?

Family-based green cards (immediate relative & preference)

Spouses, parents, and unmarried minor children of USCs are uncapped. Other categories wait per priority date. Florida families regularly consular-process with I-601A waivers.

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Exhibit D

How much do Florida immigration attorneys cost?

Typical fee schedule

Florida · Immigration

Fee modelFlat Fee per Petition

Family green card$2,500–$6,000

Naturalization$1,500–$3,000

Asylum$4,000–$9,000

Krome detained$7,500–$15,000+

Cuban Adjustment Act$1,500–$3,500

I-601A waiver$3,000–$5,500

Case reviewFree

Illustrative only. Your fee terms are set in a written agreement with your attorney and may include costs and expenses regardless of outcome.

Immigration matters in Florida are usually a flat fee per filing — quoted before you commit, not billed by the hour.

Immigration cases are flat-fee, never contingency. USCIS filing fees, biometrics, and translation costs are separate. Reputable attorneys provide written engagement letters.

A good attorney walks through every number at your free consultation — before you sign anything.

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Exhibit E

What your Florida immigration compensation can include

A Florida immigration recovery is built from several parts. Tap one to see what it covers.

Permanent Residence (Green Card)

LPR status through family, employment, humanitarian, Cuban Adjustment Act, or diversity-lottery pathways.

DearLegal is a legal referral service, not a law firm. We connect individuals with licensed attorneys who can evaluate their case. Nothing on this page constitutes legal advice. Results vary based on individual circumstances.

Exhibit F

Florida immigration questions, answered

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Family-based, employment-based (hospitality, healthcare, agriculture, aerospace), humanitarian (asylum, U/T/VAWA, Cuban Adjustment Act, Haitian special provisions), and the diversity visa lottery. Cuban nationals have a unique path under the Cuban Adjustment Act after one year of physical presence.

After 5 years as an LPR (3 if married to a USC), file N-400, attend biometrics, and interview at the local Florida Field Office. English/civics testing applies. Florida’s heavy LPR population means the Miami office processes large naturalization volumes.

Don’t miss a hearing. Krome is detained — bond comes first. An attorney files appearances and identifies relief: cancellation, asylum, adjustment, Cuban Adjustment Act, NACARA, voluntary departure, or PD.

File I-589 within one year of your last U.S. entry. Missing the deadline bars asylum absent changed/extraordinary circumstances. Florida’s Cuban, Haitian, Venezuelan, and Nicaraguan asylum populations are large — file early.

Yes. Categorical-approach analysis controls. Florida drug, DUI, DV, and theft pleas can trigger removal. Florida has aggressive plea-bargaining defaults that can be immigration-fatal — consult before any plea.

SB 1718 (2023) requires E-Verify for employers with 25+ employees, criminalizes transporting undocumented immigrants, invalidates out-of-state licenses issued without lawful status, and requires hospitals receiving Medicaid to ask about immigration status. It does not change federal immigration rights but significantly impacts daily life.

Flat-fee, never contingency. Typical Florida ranges: family green card $2,500–$6,000; naturalization $1,500–$3,000; asylum $4,000–$9,000; Krome detained $7,500–$15,000+; Cuban Adjustment Act $1,500–$3,500. USCIS fees are separate.