Does immigration law vary from state to state or from region to region and is there any special reason an attorney should be hired from the same geographic area?
Immigration law is federal and therefore it remains the same from state to state and region to region. While there are certain variances in terms of procedures between different district offices and regional USCIS offices, most experienced attorneys have a network of colleagues they can contact with questions about these minor differences. Since the majority of cases are handled through the mail and without any personal appearances, an immigration attorney can represent a client anywhere in the U.S. An exception to this would be for people in deportation or removal proceedings, which require local court appearances. In such cases it is advisable to obtain local counsel.
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