Immigration Law in Massachusetts

Massachusetts has the sixth-largest immigrant population in the US with major communities from Brazil, Dominican Republic, China, Haiti, and India. The Boston USCIS field office is one of the busiest in New England. Attorney fees range $2,500-$6,000 for family, $4,000-$10,000 for employment-based immigration. Mass General Laws Chapter 20K established the state's Safe Communities Act limiting local enforcement cooperation with ICE. Boston's universities (Harvard, MIT, BU, Northeastern) generate enormous H-1B and J-1 visa demand. Massachusetts Health Connector provides insurance access regardless of immigration status.