Hannaford Immigration Law

The Who We Are page names two attorneys at Hannaford Immigration Law.

Paul C. Hannaford, Esq. is described as Principal Attorney, with telephone (617) 855-8593 and email paul@hannafordimmigration.com. The page says he is now a U.S. citizen, was born in Hong Kong, holds dual citizenship in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and has held both a non-immigrant visa and a green card. It says he graduated from law school in the UK, worked in financial services with Merrill Lynch in Ireland before pursuing a legal career, worked in criminal and civil law, and now focuses solely on immigration law. The page states he "is admitted to practice state law in New York and can practice immigration law throughout the United States, he is also a Massachusetts notary," and that he "has successfully argued before the United States Immigration Court and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)." It lists his professional affiliations and memberships as the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association and the New York State Supreme Court. It adds that he has worked pro bono for a civil litigation firm representing undocumented immigrants, was previously a founding partner of Foster and Hannaford, LLP, and volunteers with organisations including Kids In Need of Defense (KIND), Lutheran Social Services and the Political Asylum Immigration Representation (PAIR) Project.

Hannaford Immigration Law is a Boston law firm whose website states it focuses solely on immigration law. The services page lists services that "include but are not limited to": Citizenship and Naturalization; Permanent Residency (Green Cards); Temporary Residency (Non-Immigrant Visas); Asylum; U Visa, T Visa, DACA, VAWA and TPS; and Deportation and Withholding of Removal. The site navigation groups these as Citizenship and Naturalization, Permanent Residency (Green Card) with sub-pages for green card through family, through employment and the green card lottery, Temporary Visas with sub-pages for non-immigrant work visas, visitor visa and student exchange visitors, Asylum and Refugee Status, Humanitarian Visas, and Relief from Deportation.

The site says the firm assists people already in the United States who wish to adjust or change status, and people living abroad who wish to come to the United States, and that it can help prepare paperwork and prepare a client for a visa interview in the United States or at a consulate in the country of residence. It states that clients may be individuals, employers or employees.

Hannaford Immigration Law is located at 265 Franklin Street, Suite 1702, Boston, MA 02110. The contact page says the office is "located in the heart of Boston's financial district with easy access from public transport as we are located very close to both South Station and Downtown Crossing Station" and that it has "on-site parking available."

On areas served, the contact page states the firm provides "a full range of immigration services to clients located in Cambridge, Somerville, Boston, throughout the entire U.S. and worldwide." The Who We Are page says the firm serves "clients in the greater Boston area and beyond."

To arrange a consultation, appointment or booking with Hannaford Immigration Law, the contact page asks visitors to "Submit the online form below, call or email us with your immigration questions or to arrange a full consultation." Phone: (617) 855-8593. Email: inquiry@hannafordimmigration.com. Fax: (617) 701-7629. The contact form asks for name, email, phone, current location, and "Your Question, Case Description or Request for Appointment."

The page says consultations can be held "either in person at our office or virtually" and that outside regular business hours and at weekends appointments "must be arranged by contacting us below or calling us to arrange a time." It also states: "Please note that without seeing your immigration papers we can only supply generalized rather than case-specific advice. In order for us to provide the best immigration advice tailored to your individual needs and provide the service you deserve, we recommend arranging a full consultation with us today." The contact page carries a "Book your consultation by clicking here" link, but that link points to a page that no longer exists on the site, so booking should be done by phone, email or the contact form.

Hannaford Immigration Law publishes a Relief from Deportation page for people facing immigration proceedings. It states that if you are in immigration proceedings, have been issued a Notice to Appear, or an immigration judge has issued a deportation order against you, Hannaford Immigration Law "may be able to help you and represent you in Immigration Court or with re-opening or appealing your case." The page then gives a general overview of categories that exist in United States immigration law, naming waivers of removability, cancellation of removal for permanent residents, cancellation of removal for non-permanent residents, adjustment of status, legalization and registry, and voluntary departure.

That overview is background description of federal law on the firm's website. It is not a statement about any individual, and nothing on the page should be read as saying a particular person does or does not qualify for any of these, or what will happen if they act or do not act. Eligibility for relief from removal, and the effect of any deportation order, notice, travel or change in circumstances, is decided under federal law and by the immigration court and federal agencies, not by this website. The services page separately lists "Deportation and Withholding of Removal" among the firm's services.

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