Immigration Law Attorney Fees in Massachusetts
Massachusetts immigration law attorneys typically charge $35–$103 per hour, with a median rate of $59/hr - 11% above the $53/hr national median.
Immigration Law fee context in Massachusetts
Massachusetts immigration law median $59/hr (band $35–$103/hr) = BLS May 2024 lawyer wage $78/hr × 0.75 immigration law multiplier. Wage index 110% of national; 11% above the $53/hr national immigration law median.
Flat fees standard for most visa and petition work National flat-fee matter types for immigration law scale on this page by the 110% wage index. Retainers shown start near $1,650 after the same index. Estimates only, not quotes or legal advice.
Flat Fee Ranges in Massachusetts
Employment-based visa petition; green card (family or employment-based)
Immigration Law retainer band · Massachusetts
$1,650 – $5,500
Index-scaled trust deposit for immigration law work in Massachusetts (wage index 110%). Unused balance is typically refunded when the matter closes.
What Affects Immigration Law Attorney Costs in Massachusetts
- • Visa category, O-1 and EB-1 petitions are more complex and expensive than family-based
- • USCIS filing fees (separate from attorney fees)
- • Whether an immigration court proceeding (removal defense) is involved
- • Complications, prior violations, criminal history, prior visa denials
- • Processing delays and requests for evidence (RFEs)
Massachusetts vs. National Average
| Metric | Massachusetts | National |
|---|---|---|
| Low hourly rate | $35/hr | $32/hr |
| Median hourly rate | $59/hr | $53/hr |
| High hourly rate | $103/hr | $93/hr |
| Overall lawyer wage index | 110% | 100% |
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Two non-geo peer axes for Massachusetts: closest BLS-derived median hourly for this practice area, and closest overall lawyer wage index. Distinct from the geographic neighbor strip below.
Similar area median (~$59/hr)
Similar wage index (~110%)
Medians combine U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics lawyer wages (SOC 23-1011) with editorial practice-area multipliers; they are budgeting references, not quotes from any specific attorney.
Immigration Law fees nearby
- New Hampshire · $50/hr
- Vermont · $45/hr
- New York · $67/hr
- Connecticut · $56/hr
- Rhode Island · $50/hr
Massachusetts immigration law figures use BLS OES 2024 lawyer wages × 0.75 area multiplier + ABA flat-matter norms scaled by the local wage index. Estimates only, not quotes or legal advice. Source: BLS OES Lawyers (SOC 23-1011) Matter norms: ABA Law Practice Division publications; see methodology.