Expert immigration legal services for Nassau and Suffolk Counties — Hempstead, Islip, Brookhaven, Oyster Bay, and all Long Island communities. Family immigration, employment visas, green cards, citizenship, and deportation defense.
Long Island is home to nearly 3 million residents across Nassau County and Suffolk County, making it one of the most populous suburban regions in the United States. From the dense communities of Hempstead and Islip to the affluent North Shore towns, the agricultural East End, and the world-famous Hamptons — Long Island's diversity extends beyond geography to its rich immigrant heritage.
Long Island is home to significant populations from Latin America (El Salvador, Ecuador, Colombia, Mexico), Asia (China, India, Korea), Europe (Italy, Poland, Ireland), the Caribbean, and beyond. The region's economy spans healthcare (major hospital systems), education (universities and colleges), technology, finance, construction, hospitality, retail, and services.
At Mandi Law Group, we provide comprehensive immigration legal services to Long Island residents, professionals, and businesses. We handle employment-based visas (H-1B, L-1, O-1, E-2), family immigration (marriage green cards, family petitions), green card applications, naturalization and citizenship, deportation defense, asylum, and corporate immigration compliance. Whether you're in Hempstead, Islip, Oyster Bay, Brookhaven, or any Long Island town — we're here to help.
Long Island's diverse economy — from healthcare and education to technology, finance, and hospitality — relies on skilled immigrant workers. We assist Long Island professionals with H-1B specialty occupation visas, L-1 intracompany transfers, E-2 investor visas, O-1 extraordinary ability visas, and employment-based green cards (EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-5).
Long Island is home to vibrant immigrant communities from Latin America, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, and beyond. We help Long Island families reunite through marriage green cards, K-1 fiancé visas, I-130 family petitions, adjustment of status, consular processing, and I-751 removal of conditions.
Help Long Island permanent residents become U.S. citizens. We prepare N-400 naturalization applications, provide citizenship test and interview preparation, assist with N-600 certificates of citizenship for children, and represent clients at USCIS interviews in Garden City and other locations.
If you're facing removal proceedings on Long Island, our attorneys provide aggressive representation before immigration judges. We handle bond hearings, individual hearings, asylum applications, cancellation of removal, waivers of inadmissibility, and appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).
Long Island encompasses Nassau County (western) and Suffolk County (eastern), covering over 1,400 square miles. From the dense suburban communities near NYC to the East End's agricultural towns, we serve all of Long Island with comprehensive immigration legal services.
Long Island's economy is diverse: major healthcare systems (Northwell Health, Catholic Health), universities (Stony Brook, Hofstra, Adelphi), technology companies, financial services, restaurants, construction, landscaping, and more. We understand the immigration needs of Long Island's businesses and workers across all industries.
We serve Long Island residents through secure video consultations, phone support, email communication, and document portals. Whether you're in Hempstead, Islip, Oyster Bay, or the Hamptons — quality immigration legal help is accessible from your home or office.
Yes! We serve clients throughout all of Long Island, including all towns in Nassau County (Hempstead, North Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Glen Cove, Long Beach) and Suffolk County (Islip, Brookhaven, Babylon, Huntington, Smithtown, Riverhead, Southold, East Hampton, Southampton, Shelter Island). From the Nassau/Queens border to Montauk Point — we help Long Island residents with all immigration matters.
Long Island residents typically attend USCIS interviews at the Garden City USCIS office (Garden City Plaza, 711 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530) for certain applications, or at the NYC USCIS office (26 Federal Plaza, Manhattan) for others. The location depends on your application type and residence. We represent Long Island clients at all USCIS offices and immigration courts.
Long Island employers can sponsor foreign workers through several visa categories: H-1B (specialty occupation workers), L-1 (intracompany transferees), O-1 (individuals with extraordinary ability), E-2 (treaty investors and their employees), TN (NAFTA/USMCA professionals), and employment-based green cards. The process involves filing Labor Condition Applications (LCA) or PERM labor certification, then filing visa petitions with USCIS. Our attorneys guide Long Island businesses through employer compliance, visa petitions, and I-9 requirements.
Yes. We assist foreign nationals investing in Long Island businesses with E-2 treaty investor visas (requires substantial investment and active management of a U.S. business) and EB-5 immigrant investor green cards (requires minimum $800,000-$1,050,000 investment creating 10 full-time jobs). Long Island's diverse economy offers opportunities in restaurants, retail, real estate, franchises, healthcare, and professional services.
Immigration attorney fees on Long Island vary by case complexity. Typical costs include: family-based green cards ($2,500-$5,500), employment-based green cards ($3,500-$7,000), H-1B visa petitions ($2,500-$4,500), L-1 visas ($3,000-$5,000), naturalization ($1,500-$3,000), and investor visas (E-2: $5,000-$10,000, EB-5: $15,000-$30,000+). We offer book consultations to Long Island residents and businesses and provide transparent fee agreements.
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen who is at least 21 years old, you can sponsor your parents for green cards through the immediate relative category. There is no waiting period or quota for parents of U.S. citizens. The process involves filing Form I-130 for each parent and Form I-864 (Affidavit of Support). If your parents are already in the U.S., they can file I-485 to adjust status. Long Island residents typically process cases through USCIS and may have interviews at Garden City or Manhattan offices.
Healthcare workers on Long Island (nurses, physical therapists, physicians, medical technologists) can obtain green cards through employment-based immigration. Registered nurses typically use EB-3 (takes 2-4 years), physicians with exceptional ability may qualify for EB-2 National Interest Waiver (faster), and those with extraordinary ability may use EB-1 (fastest). The process involves PERM labor certification (unless waived), I-140 petition, and I-485 adjustment of status. Long Island's many hospitals and healthcare facilities regularly sponsor qualified foreign healthcare professionals.
Long Island residents can apply for U.S. citizenship after 5 years as a permanent resident (or 3 years if married to a U.S. citizen). The naturalization process takes 8-14 months from filing Form N-400 to oath ceremony. Steps include: application filing, biometrics appointment, interview and civics/English test (typically at Garden City USCIS office or 26 Federal Plaza), decision, and oath ceremony. Our attorneys help Long Island residents prepare applications, study for the civics test, and prepare for interviews.
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From Hempstead to Montauk, Nassau County to Suffolk County — we serve all Long Island communities with expert immigration legal services.