Leading immigration law firm serving Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Saratoga Springs, and the entire Capital Region of New York. Main office located in Albany. Expert legal services for family immigration, work visas, green cards, citizenship, and deportation defense.
The Capital Region of New York — comprising Albany County, Schenectady County, Rensselaer County, and Saratoga County — is home to over 1.1 million residents and serves as the governmental, educational, healthcare, and economic center of upstate New York. From the historic state capitol in Albany to the tech manufacturing facilities in Malta, the universities in Troy, and the growing cities of Schenectady and Saratoga Springs — the Capital Region's economy is diverse and dynamic.
Mandi Law Group's office is at 22 Century Hill Dr #101 in Latham, minutes from downtown Albany and Troy. Unlike firms running Capital Region cases out of New York City, we are actually here, and you can meet the attorney in person. We understand the unique immigration needs of this area: state government employees and their families, international students at UAlbany, RPI, and other universities, tech workers at GLOBALFOUNDRIES and IBM, healthcare professionals at Albany Med and St. Peter's, researchers and faculty, small business owners, and immigrant families from around the world.
Our Albany immigration attorneys handle all aspects of immigration law: employment-based visas (H-1B, L-1, O-1, E-2, TN), family immigration (marriage green cards, K-1 visas, family petitions), green card applications (adjustment of status, consular processing, PERM labor certification), naturalization and citizenship, student visa matters (F-1, OPT, CPT), asylum and deportation defense, and corporate immigration compliance. We serve clients throughout Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Saratoga Springs, and the entire Capital Region.
The Capital Region is home to major employers including New York State government, universities (UAlbany, RPI, Union College, Siena), healthcare systems (Albany Med, St. Peter's), tech companies (GLOBALFOUNDRIES, IBM), and growing startups. We assist professionals with H-1B visas, L-1 transfers, O-1 visas, TN visas, and employment-based green cards.
Reunite your family in the Capital Region. We handle marriage green cards, K-1 fiancé visas, I-130 family petitions, adjustment of status, consular processing, I-751 removal of conditions, and all family-based immigration matters for Capital Region residents.
Our Latham office helps Capital Region permanent residents become U.S. citizens. We prepare N-400 naturalization applications, provide civics and English test preparation, represent clients at USCIS interviews, and guide you through the oath ceremony process.
If you're facing removal proceedings or need asylum protection in the Capital Region, our experienced attorneys provide aggressive representation in immigration court, BIA appeals, asylum applications, withholding of removal, and all forms of deportation defense.
Our office is at 22 Century Hill Dr #101 in Latham, off Route 7 between Albany and Troy, with parking on site. That matters more than it sounds: most firms advertising Capital Region immigration work are running the case from New York City. You can sit across a table from the attorney handling your file, bring the shoebox of documents, and leave knowing what happens next.
Biometrics appointments and interviews for Capital Region residents are handled through the USCIS Albany area offices rather than downstate, and detained removal cases from this region generally route to the immigration court at the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in Batavia. Knowing which office holds your file, and how it schedules, shapes what is realistic to promise you.
Albany's immigrant population is substantially Dominican, Ecuadorian, Salvadoran and Guatemalan, alongside long-standing refugee resettlement from Afghanistan, Ukraine, Burma and Central Africa. Schenectady has one of the largest Guyanese populations in the state. Those are different caseloads — refugee and asylee adjustment, TPS, family petitions and naturalization — not the H-1B-heavy mix a Manhattan firm is set up for.
The Capital Region is home to thousands of international students at UAlbany, RPI, Union College, Siena College, Russell Sage, and other institutions. We assist students with F-1 status maintenance, OPT/CPT, H-1B cap-gap extensions, and transitioning from student to work visas or green cards.
Our office is at 22 Century Hill Dr #101, Latham, NY 12110 — off Route 7, roughly ten minutes north of downtown Albany and about the same from Troy, with parking on site. Yes, come in person; it is usually the fastest way to get a case assessed, because we can look at the actual documents. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm, with Saturday by appointment. Phone and video consultations are available if getting here is difficult. Call (518) 698-0347.
Generally one year after your asylum grant, or one year after admission as a refugee, you can file Form I-485 to adjust to permanent residence. Refugees are required to apply; asylees may. The year is counted in physical presence, and time spent outside the United States can complicate it. Bring your approval notice or I-94 — the dates on those documents determine when your window opens. This is a common filing in the Capital Region given the area's resettlement history, and it is one where the paperwork is usually more straightforward than people expect.
Yes! We assist international students at UAlbany (SUNY Albany), RPI (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Union College, Siena College, and all Capital Region universities with F-1 visa maintenance, Optional Practical Training (OPT), Curricular Practical Training (CPT), STEM OPT extensions, H-1B cap-gap extensions, changing from F-1 to H-1B status, employment-based green cards, and family-based immigration.
Yes. While state government employees are generally U.S. citizens, we work with state agencies on employment verification (I-9 compliance), visa sponsorship for specialized positions, and immigration-related matters. We also assist state employees' family members with family-based immigration petitions and help state contractors and consultants with work authorization.
Timeline varies by category. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens (spouses, parents, children under 21): typically 12-24 months total. Employment-based green cards: 1-5 years depending on category and country of birth. Family preference categories: 2-20+ years depending on category and country. Processing times also depend on USCIS workload. Our Albany attorneys provide realistic timelines based on your specific situation.
Absolutely. The Capital Region's tech sector — including GLOBALFOUNDRIES (Malta), IBM (various locations), and growing tech startups — employs many H-1B workers. We assist employers with H-1B petitions, LCA filings, PERM labor certification, I-140 immigrant petitions, and green card applications for skilled tech professionals including engineers, software developers, data scientists, and IT specialists.
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Based in Albany with deep roots in the Capital Region. Serving Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Saratoga Springs, and all surrounding communities with expert immigration legal services.