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Karin Wolman, immigration attorney in New York, New York
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Karin Wolman

Immigration attorney · New York, NY · Admitted New York 1987

About this attorney

Karin Wolman is a top business immigration attorney licensed in New York, recognized by Super Lawyers since 2016, by Best Lawyers in America since 2022, and Forbes Best Immigration Lawyers in NYC, and twice honored with a President's Commendation by the American Immigration Lawyers Association. She earned her degrees from Columbia University and UCLA School of Law, and began handling work visas for performing artists at the Brooklyn Academy of Music when the O & P visa categories were introduced. With three decades of experience in immigration law, Ms. Wolman serves a diverse client base, ranging from large corporations and nonprofits to small companies and individual artists, professionals, scientists, academics and entrepreneurs. She advises on employment-based and family-based immigration, workforce planning and retention strategy, career planning for students and professionals, green cards and US citizenship. Highly regarded for her skills in assisting outstanding individuals across the arts & design, business, science, technology, and academia, Ms. Wolman also contributes to the legal community as a speaker and author, serves on committees and task forces for the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and continues to engage with peers at the local, national and international levels through participation in AILA, the International Bar Association, the ParadiGM Community and the Center for International Legal Studies. Most cases are billed on a flat-fee or hybrid model. Read Full Bio

Matters handled

Practices before USCIS, EOIR immigration courts, and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA):

Practice Focus

Asylum and refugee protection

Practice Focus

Green cards

Practice Focus

Marriage and family petitions

Practice Focus

Work visas

Practice Focus

Citizenship and naturalization

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Deportation defense

Practice Focus

Student visas

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Business immigration

Specific Legal Services & Filings
Citizenship Legal AssistanceEmployment-Based ImmigrationFamily-Based ImmigrationGreen Card Legal AssistanceInvestment Visa Legal AssistanceStudent Visa Legal AssistanceWork Visa Legal AssistanceVAWA PetitionsU-Visa / T-Visa Assistance

Admissions

Licensing and court practice jurisdictions:

New York State BarActive
Admitted: 1987
Verified
Federal Immigration Court Practice (EOIR)

Authorized to appear and represent clients before all United States Immigration Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), and USCIS administrative interviews nationwide under 8 C.F.R. § 1292.1.

Law School & Legal Education
University of California at Los Angeles School of LawJD - Juris Doctor (1990)
Columbia UniversityBA - Bachelor of Arts (1987)

Languages

Languages consultations and case preparations are conducted in:

English

Consultations

Consultation formats, fee structures, and scheduling terms:

Format Options
In-person, Phone & Video

Initial assessments conducted via secure video conference (Zoom/Meet), telephone, or in-person at the firm office.

Initial Consultation Fee
Fixed Fee Consultation

Consultation fee is credited directly toward total legal representation fees if you retain the attorney.

Office

Physical office location, remote availability, and jurisdictions served:

Physical Address
Karin Wolman
48 Wall Street, Fl.11
New York, NY 10005
Remote Representation Available

Because United States immigration law is strictly federal, this attorney represents clients living across all 50 states, U.S. territories, and abroad with electronic filings and secure video consultations.

Contact

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Direct Telephone
+1 (646) 434-8665
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