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Immigration Lawyers in Derby, CT: 2026 rankings

123 immigration lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →

The short answer

  1. 1

    Highest LFR Score in Derby: Welcome Law Firm: Waterbury Personal Injury & Immigration Lawyer, LFR Score 65/100; 4.8★ from 518 Google reviews; open 24/7.

  2. 3

    Open 24 hours (per Google): The Law Office Of Judith C. Garcia, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #3 of 123.

  3. 11

    Most-reviewed: De Castro Foden LLC, 718 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 123 ranked; ranked #11.

Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank

123 Derby immigration lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 12 are open 24/7, 34 open Saturdays and 17 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 123 rated law firms.

Top 10 immigration lawyers in Derby at a glance

Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.

Top 10 immigration lawyers in Derby at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursNotable for
1Welcome Law Firm: Waterbury Personal Injury & Immigration Lawyer654.8★ (518)Waterbury, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)Top score
2The Immigration Law Offices of David Carvalho, LLC654.9★ (93)Bridgeport, 11 mi awaySat—
3The Law Office Of Judith C. Garcia654.9★ (94)Hauppauge, 35 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)Open 24 hours
4Koleci Law Firm654.9★ (107)Shelton, 5 mi away——
5The Law Office of Michael David Nappo645.0★ (237)Riverhead, 36 mi awaySat · Evenings—
6Welcome Law Firm: Bridgeport Personal Injury & Immigration Lawyer634.9★ (123)Bridgeport, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
7Welcome Law Firm: Norwalk Personal Injury & Immigration Lawyer635.0★ (206)Norwalk, 23 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
8Alex Meyerovich, Attorney634.8★ (129)Fairfield, 14 mi away——
9Welcome Law Firm: New Haven Personal Injury & Immigration Lawyer634.9★ (79)New Haven, 9 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—
10Welcome Law Firm: Danbury Personal Injury & Immigration Lawyer634.9★ (160)Danbury, 20 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)—

All 123 immigration lawyers in Derby, in rank order

Ordered by LFR Score, a 0–100 score from nine published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.

Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.

Scores below: based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.

  4. #4 Koleci Law Firm

    Based in Shelton, 5 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 107 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 107 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    1000 Bridgeport Ave #401, Shelton, CT 06484
    View profile for Koleci Law Firm(203) 877-2226

  11. #11 De Castro Foden LLC

    Based in Hartford, 37 mi away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 718 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 718 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 8:30 AM–5:30 PM · Fri 7:30 AM–3:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    131 Oak St, Hartford, CT 06106
    View profile for De Castro Foden LLC(860) 278-3001

  12. #12 Dixit Law Firm

    Based in Danbury, 22 mi away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 105 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    Ledges Rd, Ridgefield, CT 06877
    View profile for Dixit Law Firm(203) 701-7255

  15. #15 Law Firm of Kyce Siddiqi, P.C.

    Based in Deer Park, 40 mi away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 185 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 185 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Tue 9:30 AM–5:30 PM · Wed closed · Thu–Fri 9:30 AM–5:30 PM · Sat 10 AM–1 PM · Sun closed
    Address
    2137 Deer Park Ave, Deer Park, NY 11729
    View profile for Law Firm of Kyce Siddiqi, P.C.(646) 930-4488

  17. #17 Robert C Ross Esq

    Based in West Haven, 8 mi away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 50 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    520 Main St, West Haven, CT 06516
    View profile for Robert C Ross Esq(203) 934-3428

  19. #19 XKM Law, LLC

    Based in Shelton, 4 mi away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 9 AM–4 PM · Fri 9 AM–12 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    2 Trap Falls Rd Ste 115, Shelton, CT 06484
    View profile for XKM Law, LLC(203) 727-3275

  20. #20 IQLaw, LLC

    Based in Stamford, 28 mi away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 118 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 118 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    1266 E Main St Suite 700R, Stamford, CT 06902
    View profile for IQLaw, LLC(475) 477-4110

Immigration lawyers ranked #26 to #50

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 123 ranked immigration lawyers here; the rest are on their profiles.

immigration lawyers in Derby, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Immigration Law Offices of David M. Sperling614.5★ (245)37 mi
27Immigration Law Offices of David M. Sperling614.6★ (141)36 mi
28Milagros Immigration Law, LLC604.1★ (16)9 mi
29Lea Oliveira Law Office, PLLC604.8★ (113)30 mi
30Law Offices of Jacob J. Sapochnick Hartford604.5★ (21)39 mi
31Michael J. Boyle Law Offices604.5★ (40)12 mi
32Attorney Daniel Aguirre - Abogado de Inmigración604.9★ (34)17 mi
33Law Offices of Carlos E. Candal, LLC605.0★ (100)9 mi
34Law Offices of Nandita Ruchandani604.8★ (23)12 mi
35Catholic Charities of Fairfield County604.6★ (12)3 mi
36Welcome Law Firm: Hartford Personal Injury & Immigration Lawyer605.0★ (128)37 mi
37Irina Lust Law, PLLC604.7★ (43)19 mi
38Esperanza Law604.5★ (20)9 mi
39Law Office of Channa M. Gordon LLC595.0★ (31)22 mi
40Bokshan Law Firm: Evan Taras Bokshan, Esq594.9★ (90)37 mi
41Inara Khashmati, Esq.595.0★ (11)34 mi
42J. Molina Immigration Law LLC594.9★ (97)36 mi
43Attorney Sharyn N D'Urso592.3★ (3)9 mi
44Law Office of Diana Dafa, LLC595.0★ (53)35 mi
45The Law Office of Marjan Kasra, LLC-LAWMAKS594.7★ (47)28 mi
46Law Office of Neda Rosales-Chavez Esq. Abogada De Inmigración594.8★ (77)37 mi
47The Law Offices of Neal E Guttenberg585.0★ (156)17 mi
48Law Office of Rafael A. Peñate PC584.3★ (81)38 mi
49Immigration Legal Services of Long Island584.8★ (71)39 mi
50Immigration Attorney - Nadia Liberg-Cavaliere, Esq.585.0★ (4)39 mi

Also serving Derby

20 more immigration lawyers within 40 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a practice area we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.

Unranked immigration lawyers serving Derby
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
Addo Jordan M Attorney-at-Law3.0★ (2)39 mi
Attorney Dana R. Bucin at Harris Beach Murtha9 mi
Bokshan Law Firm9 mi
CT Immigration Legal Clinic9 mi
El Abogado Judio - Danbury CT5.0★ (1)20 mi
El Abogado Judio - East Haven CT5.0★ (2)12 mi
El Abogado Judio - Stratford CT10 mi
Hume Law Firm LLC5.0★ (1)36 mi
immigration court attorney5.0★ (1)11 mi
John J. LaCava15 mi
JUJU CONSULTING LLC5.0★ (2)30 mi
M.C. Law Group5.0★ (2)16 mi
Martin Nancy E5.0★ (2)34 mi
Micci & Korolyshun Attorneys5.0★ (1)In Derby
Opoku-Serebuoh Law Associates LLC5.0★ (1)25 mi
Patoir Law, PC5.0★ (1)28 mi
Sean M. Juarez and Associates5.0★ (1)11 mi
Sewall Immigration Law, LLC9 mi
Smith & Company, PLLC5.0★ (1)38 mi
Tucker Law Office, LLC5.0★ (6)In Derby

How we ranked Derby immigration lawyers

We scored 123 Derby immigration lawyers on nine factors, weighted as shown. A law firm is ranked when its practice area is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.

Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Attorney advertising businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

LFR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn Derby data
Reputation25%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back itMeasured
Bar status10%An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded)Not yet collected
Review volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the listMeasured
Recency10%Share of reviews from the last 12 monthsNot yet collected
Availability5%Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7Measured
Practice focus15%How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name)Measured
Proximity5%An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it isMeasured
Claimed profile10%The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same)Measured
Law Firms Ranked reviews10%Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there areMeasured

How to choose an immigration lawyer

  1. Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
  2. Ask how many immigration law matters the lawyer handles each year, and who at the firm will do the work.
  3. Get the fee arrangement in writing: hourly, flat or contingency, and which costs are charged on top.
  4. Ask how and how often the firm will update you, and how fast it answers calls and emails.
  5. Read recent reviews for how the firm communicated and billed, not only for outcomes.
  6. Check the lawyer is in good standing with a state bar or law society; immigration lawyers can be licensed in any state.
  7. Meet more than one firm; many offer a short first consultation, sometimes free.

Questions to ask an immigration lawyer

  • How would you approach a matter like mine, and what are the realistic options?
  • How do you charge, and what will the total likely cost?
  • Who will be my main contact, and how quickly do you reply?
  • What are my options, and what are the risks of each?
  • Which government fees are not included in your fee?
  • Is there any conflict of interest that would stop you representing me?

Terms explained

Contingency fee
A fee that is a share of the money recovered, paid only if there is a recovery. Common in injury cases; not allowed for criminal defense or for securing a divorce.
Retainer
Money paid up front and held in a trust account, which the lawyer draws on as fees are earned.
Flat fee
One set price for a defined piece of work, such as a will or an uncontested matter.
Limited-scope representation
Paying a lawyer for part of a matter only, such as reviewing documents or coaching for one hearing (also called unbundled services).
Statute of limitations
The deadline to file a lawsuit or charge. It differs by state or province and by type of claim.
Good standing
A lawyer’s status as active and eligible to practise with a state bar or law society.
Law society
The body that licenses and disciplines lawyers in a Canadian province or territory.
Board certification
Recognition in a field of law by a state program or an organisation accredited for that purpose. Lawyers may only claim it when they hold it, naming the certifying body.
Attorney–client privilege
The rule that keeps confidential communications between a client and lawyer, made for legal advice, out of court.
Conflict check
The search a firm runs before taking a matter to make sure it does not represent someone on the other side.
Pro bono
Legal work done for free, usually for people who cannot afford a lawyer.
Legal aid
Publicly funded legal help for people with low incomes, through legal aid offices, public defenders or provincial legal aid plans.

Immigration lawyers in Derby: frequently asked questions

Which immigration lawyer has the highest LFR Score in Derby?

By LFR Score, the highest-ranked immigration lawyer in Derby, CT is Welcome Law Firm: Waterbury Personal Injury & Immigration Lawyer with an LFR Score of 65/100. It has 4.8★ from 518 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. The Immigration Law Offices of David Carvalho, LLC (#2) and The Law Office Of Judith C. Garcia (#3) follow. We ranked 123 immigration lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.

How many immigration lawyers are there in Derby?

LawFirmsRanked ranks 123 immigration lawyers serving Derby, CT. Another 20 within 40 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.

Which immigration lawyers in Derby are open 24/7?

12 ranked immigration lawyers in Derby post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Welcome Law Firm: Waterbury Personal Injury & Immigration Lawyer (#1), The Law Office Of Judith C. Garcia (#3) and Welcome Law Firm: Bridgeport Personal Injury & Immigration Lawyer (#6). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.

Which immigration lawyers in Derby work on weekends?

34 of 123 ranked immigration lawyers post Saturday hours and 17 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Welcome Law Firm: Waterbury Personal Injury & Immigration Lawyer (#1), The Immigration Law Offices of David Carvalho, LLC (#2) and The Law Office Of Judith C. Garcia (#3). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.

What Google rating do Derby immigration lawyers have?

The median Google rating among 123 rated immigration lawyers in Derby is 4.8★, with a median of 37 reviews. De Castro Foden LLC has the most, 718 reviews, and ranks #11. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.

How does LawFirmsRanked rank immigration lawyers?

Each immigration lawyer gets a 0–100 LFR Score from nine published factors, led by reputation (25%), practice focus (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only law firms with a confirmed practice area and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.

Do immigration lawyers outside Derby count in this ranking?

Yes, if they are within 40 mi of the Derby city center, our service radius for immigration lawyers. Each listing shows where the law firm is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the LFR Score, so a nearby law firm gets a small edge.

Can immigration lawyers pay to rank higher on LawFirmsRanked?

No. The LFR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured law firms may appear above the list, labelled Attorney advertising and showing their honest rank.

How do immigration lawyers in Derby, CT charge?

Immigration lawyers often charge a flat fee per application and hourly rates for court cases. Government filing fees are separate. Lawyers using Clio billed an average of $377 an hour in this area (Clio Legal Trends data, October 2026; all areas $362). Ask for the fee arrangement in writing before you agree.

Who can legally represent me in an immigration matter?

In the US, only lawyers and accredited representatives of recognised organisations may represent you before immigration agencies and courts (8 CFR 292.1). A notario or consultant cannot. This is general information, not legal advice.

How is this list of immigration lawyers in Derby, CT ranked?

By LFR Score only, from public data on reviews, practice focus, office location and hours. Firms labelled “Attorney advertising” paid for that placement; payment never changes a rank, and a rank is not an endorsement.

Does a lawyer need an office in Derby?

No, but the lawyer must be licensed in your state (or, for federal matters such as immigration, in some state). A local office makes meetings and court appearances easier, so proximity is one of our factors.

Update log for Derby

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 123 immigration lawyers serving Derby.

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