Immigration Law in Tennessee

Tennessee's immigrant population is growing rapidly, concentrated in Nashville, Memphis, and Chattanooga. Nashville has major Kurdish, Somali, and Latin American communities. The Memphis USCIS office serves western Tennessee. Attorney fees range $1,500-$4,000 for family, $3,000-$7,000 for employment cases. Tennessee has enacted various immigration enforcement measures including E-Verify requirements for employers with 50+ employees. The state does not provide driver's licenses to undocumented residents. Agricultural H-2A visa usage is significant in rural Tennessee.