Immigration Counsel · Great Neck, New York
Immigration Attorney Serving Great Neck, NY
Great Neck on the North Shore of Nassau County has a long-established Persian-American (Iranian-Jewish) community alongside Russian-speaking, Chinese, and South Asian families, and a substantial professional population commuting into Manhattan on the LIRR Port Washington branch. Our Great Neck caseload reflects that mix, and we serve clients remotely as a national U.S. immigration practice with secure document portals and after-hours video consultations that accommodate commuter and clinical schedules. The Great Neck docket includes a significant volume of EB-5 investor petitions, EB-1C multinational manager cases, and L-1A new-office petitions for entrepreneurs and executives whose overseas businesses are expanding U.S. operations.
For Great Neck clients whose record can carry an extraordinary-ability claim, we file EB-1A self-petitions and O-1A petitions built on publications, citations, awards, and judging service. EB-2 NIW is a workhorse category for Great Neck physicians, researchers, and entrepreneurs whose work meets the Dhanasar framework, and we handle those filings with the evidentiary care USCIS adjudicators expect. For Great Neck professionals at North Shore University Hospital and the surrounding clinical infrastructure, we handle J-1 waivers, H-1B conversions, EB-2 NIW physician petitions, and EB-1B outstanding-researcher cases.
Great Neck families come to us for marriage-based green cards, I-130 parent and sibling petitions, K-1 fiancé visas, I-751 conditional-residency removals, I-601A provisional waivers, and naturalization. We coordinate consular processing through Yerevan, Tbilisi, Tashkent, Moscow, Beijing, and other posts where many Great Neck clients process — Iranian nationals often process through Yerevan or Naples given the absence of a U.S. consulate in Iran. We serve Great Neck and the surrounding Nassau communities of Port Washington, Mineola, Garden City, Hicksville, and Manhasset. Whether the matter is a self-petitioned green card built on a record of research, art, business, or athletics, an employer-sponsored case that requires tight coordination with HR and counsel, a family reunification petition filed alongside consular processing, or a humanitarian or removal-defense matter where the stakes are measured in years and in family separation, we approach every Great Neck case with the documentation discipline, candor about timelines, and responsiveness that immigration matters deserve.
Great Neck Immigration FAQs
Common questions from Great Neck clients about how immigration cases work locally.
Where will my USCIS interview take place if I live in Great Neck?
Great Neck cases are generally scheduled at USCIS Long Island Field Office at 30 Barretts Avenue, Holtsville, NY 11742 — some Nassau County interviews are held at the Garden City office, 711 Stewart Avenue. We prepare you for exactly what that office asks and, where the interview is waived, we make sure the record supports approval without one.
Which immigration court handles removal cases for Great Neck residents?
Removal proceedings involving Great Neck residents are heard at the Central Islip Immigration Court at 100 Federal Plaza, Central Islip, NY 11722. If you have received a Notice to Appear, we can represent you there and evaluate every form of relief you may qualify for.
Do I have to come to your office in person to work with a Great Neck immigration attorney?
No. We serve Great Neck clients as a full remote-capable practice — secure document uploads, e-signatures, and evening video consultations — so you can handle your entire case without taking time off, while we appear at the local USCIS and court offices on your behalf.
What happens if my Great Neck case is stuck at USCIS well past normal processing times?
When a case sits unreasonably long past posted processing times, we can file a mandamus action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Central Islip) to compel a decision. We first exhaust service requests and case inquiries, then litigate if the delay continues.
Can you help with an EB-1A or EB-2 NIW self-petition from Great Neck?
Yes. Many Great Neck clients qualify for a self-petitioned green card that skips employer sponsorship and PERM. We build EB-1A and EB-2 NIW cases to the evidentiary standard USCIS expects after Matter of Dhanasar, including independent expert letters and a documented record of impact.
Do you handle family green cards and naturalization for Great Neck residents?
Yes — marriage-based green cards, I-130 petitions for parents, spouses, children, and siblings, K-1 fiancé visas, I-751 removal of conditions, and N-400 naturalization are a core part of our Great Neck caseload, filed with the documentation care USCIS now demands.
Where Great Neck Immigration Cases Are Handled
Knowing which government offices touch your case matters. Here is where Great Neck immigration matters are typically handled — the offices we appear before and file with on behalf of clients across Long Island.
- USCIS Field Office
- USCIS Long Island Field Office30 Barretts Avenue, Holtsville, NY 11742some Nassau County interviews are held at the Garden City office, 711 Stewart Avenue
- Biometrics (ASC)
- the USCIS Application Support Center serving Long Island
- Immigration Court
- the Central Islip Immigration Court100 Federal Plaza, Central Islip, NY 11722
- Federal Court
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Central Islip)
Immigration Services We Provide in Great Neck
A focused look at the matters Great Neck clients bring us most often. We handle the full range of U.S. immigration work — these are simply where local demand tends to concentrate.
H-2B Non-Agricultural Workers
Temporary non-agricultural seasonal workers.
Learn more →E-2 Treaty Investor
For nationals of treaty countries with substantial investments.
Learn more →Naturalization & Citizenship
N-400 applications to become a U.S. citizen.
Learn more →Marriage-Based Green Card
Permanent residency through marriage to a U.S. citizen or LPR.
Learn more →U-Visa Crime Victims
For victims of certain crimes who assist law enforcement.
Learn more →H-2A Agricultural Workers
Temporary agricultural workers from designated countries.
Learn more →H-3 Trainee Visa
For receiving training not available in home country.
Learn more →P-1 Athletes & Entertainers
Internationally recognized athletes and entertainment groups.
Learn more →Family Petitions (I-130)
Petition for parents, children, spouses, and siblings.
Learn more →Don't see your case type? Browse the complete list of services and every visa category we handle, or request a free evaluation.