NYSBA Finds “Acute Shortage” of Quality Immigration Representation in Upstate New York

Recently, the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) issued a 49 page report discussing what it sees as a crisis within immigration proceedings in New York State, and in Upstate New York in particular.

The report highlights that current immigration law can be quite draconian and that the inability of individuals to obtain proper legal counsel can have severe consequences.

Also of concern, the report noted that the shortage of immigration lawyers have made immigrants more susceptible to being victimized by unlicensed, nonattorney immigration “specialists” who defraud unsuspecting immigrants of vasts amounts of money before disappearing without doing any work (or doing shoddy work).

If you are in Upstate New York, and are need of immigration assistance, please contact an immigration attorney capable of handling your case in a professional, efficient, and personal manner.