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What Does an Immigration Lawyer Do?

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Summary: Learn more about immigration lawyers, what they do, and how you can become one in this article.
 
Learn what an immigration lawyer does in this article.

One of the most exciting specializations in the legal field is an immigration lawyer. An immigration lawyer in the United States gets the added bonus of helping others achieve their dream of being a U.S. citizen. And as the pay averaged at $130,000, as of 2011, this proves to be a lucrative field as well.
 
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Immigration lawyers help their clients attain employment-based immigrant visas, avoid deportation, acquire U.S. citizenship, or attain their green card.
 
Attaining a green card is an involved process taking years of cooperative work between a client and lawyer. Immigrant lawyers work with the Department of Homeland Security.

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