Joseph Caraccio
Immigration Lawyer
I have been practicing law since 2012 after graduating NY Law School. My practice is focused on helping immigrants obtain legal status in the United States, defending those who face removal (deportation), and appellate work at the agency level and in Federal Courts.
I represent clients immigrating or bringing family to the US and many clients that have been living in the US for the majority of their lives but never had legal status, or those in danger of losing their status. My clients find themselves in immigration court for criminal issues ranging from minor traffic infractions to serious felonies involving drug trafficking, money laundering, and even attempted murder or terrorism.
Most of my clients have no criminal record or past immigration violations and are facing immigration issues based solely on the location of their birth.
I am extremely passionate about my work because I believe our Government should treat all people equally regardless of where they were born and the law should not be perverted to allow for the senseless separation or destruction of immigrant families. I was born and raised in New York, a city built by immigrants, and one that proudly displays the 305-foot-tall statue in our harbor celebrating our liberty and welcoming immigrants. I fight hard for my clients so they may have an opportunity to pursue the same American dream.
I volunteer with the Safe Passage Project, providing legal assistance to unaccompanied minors at US/Mexico border. I volunteer with NY Legal Aid doing pro bono legal research for family court matters.
In 2018 & 2019 I was honored to serve as a Judge at the NYU Law International Immigration Moot Court Competition. Touro Law School invited me to be on a p with an Immigration Judge and three law school professors in October 2020 to discuss immigration law. Thomson Reuters named me a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, for skills, knowledge and reputation in the legal community.
- Immigration Law
- Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
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Free Consultation
I am always willing to provide free consultations to individuals in need of information regarding their immigration matters. - Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Will take a case on pro bono if it involves an unaccompanied minor or a child from a low-income household. I do offer reduced rates for immigrants with limited financial means.
- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
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- New York
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- 2nd Circuit
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- 3rd Circuit
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- Attorney-At-Law
- Law Office of Joseph B. Caraccio
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- Counsel
- Pollack, Pollack, Isaac & DeCicco, LLP
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- Counsel running the real estate litigation department primarily handling landlord-tenant disputes in NYC.
- Associate Attorney
- Pollack, Pollack, Isaac & DeCicco, LLP
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- Associate attorney in the immigration department primarily handling immigration removal and immigrant waivers.
- New York Law School
- J.D. (2012)
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- Honors: Public Interest Certificate
- Activities: President of the Federalist Society Historian for Phi Alpha Delta
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- Rising Star 2020
- Thomson Reuters' Super Lawyers
- Top 2% of immigration lawyers in the New York Metropolitan area as published in New York Times
- Rising Star 2019
- Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers - Rising Star 2019 New York Metro Area - Joseph Caraccio
- Client Champion Silver 2019
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Awarded by Martindale-Hubbell for many 5 star ratings and many recommendations from prior clients.
- Rising Star 2018
- Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers Rising Star 2018 New York Metro Area - Joseph Caraccio
- Rising Star 2017
- Super Lawyers
- Joseph Caraccio Super Lawyer Rising Star in 2017
- State Bar of New York # 5100599
- Member
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- Federalist Society
- Attorney Member
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- Hot Topics in Immigration: From Courtroom To The Classroom 2020, Panel discussion on immigration law and constituitional law., Touro Law School
- Touro Immigraiton Law Society
- Join Federal Immigration Judge Alice Segal, Immigration Attorney Joseph Caraccio, and Touro Law School Professors in a Panel Discussion of Current Immigration Issues.
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- District of Columbia Court of Appeals
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- New York State Bar
- Q. i am a permanent resident since nov 1986, married to citizen for almost 4 years. I want to apply for n400 however
- A: There is a five-year lookback period for good moral character and if you apply as the spouse of US citizen it is only a three-year lookback period. However, a criminal conviction outside of the look-back period could still have an impact on your case depending on the charge. I would not file an N-400 without consulting an attorney regarding the immigration consequences of your 2011 conviction.
