Immigration Attorneys in Scranton, PA

Immigration paperwork for Scranton families — green card petitions, work permits, citizenship applications — comes with strict deadlines. A licensed immigration attorney who serves Scranton will review your situation at no charge.

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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 Pennsylvania to represent you — but they do need to know how your local office and courts handle these cases.

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Immigration cases in Scranton

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Scranton's immigrant communities work in healthcare, food processing, trucking, and the warehouse operations along Interstate 81, and students and faculty at local universities add visa and status questions of their own. Immigration is entirely federal, so petitions and applications go to USCIS and removal cases are decided in immigration court before the Executive Office for Immigration Review, never in the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County. Where you live changes which office or court hears your matter and how long it takes, not the law that applies. DearLegal matches you with a Pennsylvania-licensed attorney who handles immigration cases in Scranton, with a free review.

Immigration matters are federal: USCIS handles petitions and naturalization, and removal cases go to federal immigration court, not any Lackawanna County court.
Because immigration law is federal, an attorney licensed in any state may represent Scranton clients before USCIS and immigration court.
Healthcare, food processing, trucking, and warehouse employers around Scranton drive demand for work visas and employment-based sponsorship.

Pennsylvania immigration rules at a glance

Scranton cases run under Pennsylvania law. The full walkthrough — timeline, when to call, case types, and what a recovery can include — is on the Pennsylvania page.

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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 Court (EOIR): Philadelphia Immigration
Philadelphia Immigration Court hears Pennsylvania removal cases.
Local USCIS Field Offices: USCIS Philadelphia
USCIS Philadelphia Field Office and Pittsburgh Field Office handle Pennsylvania naturalization, adjustment, and asylum interviews.
Driver’s License Policy: § 1510
Pennsylvania 75 Pa.C.S. § 1510 requires lawful presence for driver’s licenses. DACA EAD holders qualify. Philadelphia EO 5-16 and Pittsburgh policies limit local ICE cooperation.
In-State Tuition Policy: Pennsylvania lacks
Pennsylvania lacks a general statute granting in-state tuition to undocumented students; some institutional policies (Pitt, Temple, some PASSHE schools) provide limited access.
Typical attorney fee: Flat fee
Flat Fee per Petition

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How much do Scranton immigration attorneys cost?

Typical fee schedule

Pennsylvania · Immigration

Fee modelFlat Fee per Petition

Family green card$2,500–$6,000

Naturalization$1,500–$3,000

Asylum$4,000–$9,000

Philadelphia removal defense$5,500–$12,000+

I-601A waiver$2,800–$5,500

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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 Pennsylvania 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.

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Not to a Lackawanna County court. Immigration is federal, so applications and petitions are decided by USCIS and removal proceedings are heard in federal immigration court. An attorney can tell you which USCIS office and which immigration court are assigned to your case.

Immigration is federal, so an attorney licensed in any state can represent you. Many Scranton residents still prefer someone local for in-person meetings, document gathering, and familiarity with the interview and hearing locations they will be traveling to.

Federal immigration deadlines vary by the type of notice, application, and proceeding, and missing one can mean a denial or a removal order entered without you. Contact an immigration attorney as soon as you receive anything so the exact response date can be confirmed.

Family-based, employment-based (Penn, Pitt, CHOP, UPMC, Penn State, Temple, Drexel, Merck Whitehouse Station/West Point, GSK, big-pharma), humanitarian (asylum, U/T/VAWA), and the diversity visa lottery.

After 5 years as an LPR (3 if married to a USC), file N-400, attend biometrics, and interview at the Philadelphia or Pittsburgh Field Office. English/civics testing applies.