Immigration Lawyers in
Brooklyn, NY

Browse immigration law lawyer profiles in Brooklyn, NY with clear details on practice focus, consultation options, languages, and ways to get in touch.

7 Immigration lawyers found in Brooklyn

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Alena Shautsova

Attorney

2908A Emmons Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235

Alena Shautsova practices immigration law from a Brooklyn office, holding an LL.M. from Case Western Reserve funded by a Muskie scholarship. She was admitted to practice in New York in 2007.

Russian, Belarusian
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Alfred Polizzotto III

Attorney

6911 18th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11204

Alfred Polizzotto III practices both immigration and business-formation law from the firm's Brooklyn office, individually credited as author/legal reviewer of its business-formation guidance and listed among its immigration attorneys.

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Alina Kats

Attorney

2365 Nostrand Ave, Suite 103, Brooklyn, NY 11210

Alina Kats leads an immigration practice with separately confirmed offices in Brooklyn and Manhattan, handling visas, green cards, and citizenship matters. Official site states she has practiced since November 2016.

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David Kohina

Founding Principal

2102 Avenue Z, Suite 305, Brooklyn, NY 11235

David Kohina practices immigration, real estate, and business law in Brooklyn as founding principal of Kohina Law Firm, PLLC. The immigration practice covers family and employment-based petitions, visas, naturalization, and asylum, while the real estate practice covers residential and commercial transactions and landlord-tenant matters. Kohina was admitted to practice in New York in 2010 and practices in English, Russian, and Hebrew.

English, Russian, Hebrew
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Devon A. King

Attorney

2361 Nostrand Avenue, Suite 506, Brooklyn, NY 11210

Devon A. King practices immigration law in Brooklyn as founder of Devon King Law Firm, PLLC, established in 2022. The practice covers U.S. immigration and nationality matters. King was admitted to practice in Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago in 2008 and in New York in 2010, after beginning his immigration law career in 2010 and serving as a senior immigration associate at a Long Island firm.

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Marina Shepelsky

CEO and Managing Partner

2415 Avenue U, 2nd Floor - Suite 2 R, Brooklyn, NY 11229

Marina Shepelsky practices immigration law in Brooklyn as chief executive and managing partner of Shepelsky Law Group. The firm also keeps a Manhattan office available by appointment. The practice covers family petitions, asylum, green cards, waivers, deportation defense, appeals and citizenship. Shepelsky was admitted in New Jersey in 2002 and in New York in 2003.

English, Russian
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Mark Bratkovsky

Attorney

2652 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11223

Mark Bratkovsky operates a Brooklyn immigration practice handling nonimmigrant visas, labor certifications, and family- and employment-based petitions before USCIS.

Overview

About Immigration Law in Brooklyn, NY

LegalLumin lists 7 Immigration Law lawyers with listed offices in Brooklyn, NY. Profile languages listed on this page include Belarusian, Hebrew, and Russian.

Local information

Local immigration process in Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn federal immigration touchpoints

USCIS lists a Brooklyn Application Support Center at 1260–1278 60th Street. Application Support Centers handle scheduled biometrics appointments; the appointment notice, rather than borough residence alone, identifies where and when to appear. EOIR's official immigration-court listing identifies New York City courts in Manhattan but lists no immigration court in Brooklyn. A hearing notice controls the assigned court and hearing location.

Official sources (2)

Brooklyn community legal support

MOIA Immigration Legal Support Centers offer free, safe immigration legal help regardless of immigration status, with Brooklyn community locations and help available in multiple languages.

Official sources (1)

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What to ask before contacting an immigration lawyer

These questions are general decision support, not legal advice or a ranking of the listed profiles.

Which specific immigration matters does the lawyer regularly handle?

Family-based petitions, employment visas, asylum, and removal defense are different practices with different procedures and timelines.

Who will attend interviews and hearings?

Ask whether the lawyer or an associate will personally attend your interviews and hearings.

How are case-status updates shared between appointments?

Ask how the office shares case-status updates between appointments; experience with one visa category does not guarantee familiarity with another.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Is free immigration legal help available in Brooklyn?

Yes. MOIA Immigration Legal Support Centers provide free, safe help regardless of immigration status through Brooklyn community locations, with multilingual assistance. The city also publishes the 1-800-354-0365 immigration legal-help hotline.

Source: NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (verified 2026-08-25)

Where are USCIS biometrics appointments handled in Brooklyn?

USCIS lists a Brooklyn Application Support Center at 1260–1278 60th Street. Applicants should follow the location, date, and time on their USCIS appointment notice rather than choosing an office based only on where they live.

Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Brooklyn Application Support Center (verified 2026-08-25)

Where is immigration court located in New York City?

New York City has several EOIR immigration court locations, including Federal Plaza, Broadway, and Varick Street. Which court a case is assigned to depends on how and where the case was filed.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review (verified 2026-07-03)

Can an undocumented immigrant get a driver's license in New York?

Yes. Under the Green Light Law, any New York resident 16 or older can apply for a standard driver's license regardless of immigration status. The DMV is also limited in sharing that data with immigration enforcement agencies, generally only when a judge signs a warrant or court order.

Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (verified 2026-07-03)

Can New York Family Court help an immigrant child with a pending case?

In some cases, yes. A New York Family Court, not a federal court, is the body that can make the specific factual findings, such as that a child can't safely reunify with a parent, that USCIS requires before it will grant Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. This is a state-court finding that feeds into a separate federal immigration application.

Source: New York State Unified Court System, Advisory Council on Immigration Issues in Family Court (verified 2026-07-03)

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