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Help clients navigate immigration laws, visas, and citizenship processes. Represent clients in litigation and other proceedings, prepare their legal documents, and manage or advise on legal transactions. Immigration is one specialty within the practice of law.
$72,780
Lower reported wage
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Not available in our data
$239,200+
Upper reported wage
Annual U.S. salaries. Actual pay varies by location, employer, and experience. The lower and upper figures do not represent starting and senior salaries.
The + marks a legacy BLS reporting threshold: the upper wage is at least $239,200, not an exact maximum.

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No specialty Immigration Lawyer SOC. Falls under 23-1011 Lawyers. Same range as Lawyer.
Annual median review, October 27, 2026: The stored BLS occupation includes a broader population than this specialty, title, or credential. No separate annual median for this role has been verified in the reviewed source, so the broader occupation median is not presented as its own. Sources: https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oes_stru.htm . Existing employment and projection figures were not refreshed.
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Advise clients, prepare filings, and represent immigration matters within legal authority. [1]
Lawyers work in firms, nonprofits, government, and other legal settings. [1]
Usually full time; deadlines and client needs may require long hours. [1]
High-stakes cases, confidential information, and changing law require care and resilience. [1]
Experience may lead to specialty leadership, supervision, or independent practice. [1]
These are possible directions. Promotion timing and pay depend on the role and employer.