Faragalla Law U.S. Immigration Attorneys

Houston Immigration Attorneys

A Houston Immigration Lawyer Who Tells You Where Your Case Actually Stands.

Green cards, work visas, family petitions, citizenship. Faragalla Law gives Houstonians a straight assessment first — then a flat fee and a plan.

  • Family and marriage green cards, citizenship, and waivers
  • Business and work visas: E-2, L-1, TN, O-1, NIW
  • Flat fees quoted before you commit
27+ years of combined immigration experience 2,000+ immigration cases handled 4.8 average rating on Google

Request Your Case Review

Tell us what you need in a sentence or two. We'll route it to the right strategy and reply with next steps.

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We respond within one business day. Flat-rate strategy consultations — we confirm scheduling options and any consultation fee when we reply. We use your contact details only to respond to your inquiry. Submitting this form does not create an attorney-client relationship. See our Privacy Policy.

What decides these cases

Most immigration problems get more expensive the longer they wait

Deadlines control immigration law

Response windows on RFEs and NOIDs, status expirations, condition-removal windows, and court dates are unforgiving. A case that's cheap to handle this month can be a waiver case next month. Getting a read early costs you one form.

The wrong first filing follows you

Every application becomes part of your permanent record. Inconsistent answers across filings — even innocent ones — surface years later at interviews. It's far cheaper to file right than to explain later.

Notario and DIY damage is real

We regularly inherit cases harmed by non-lawyer preparers and template services. If someone else touched your case and something feels off, a review now can stop compounding damage.

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Who we help in Houston

This service is likely a fit if…

  • Families filing marriage and relative petitions, waivers, and adjustments
  • Professionals and employers handling work visas and employment green cards
  • Entrepreneurs and investors — E-2, L-1, and business immigration
  • Permanent residents ready for citizenship
  • People with notices, deadlines, or prior denials who need a straight answer fast

It's probably not the right fit if…

  • If you need a criminal defense attorney for a non-immigration matter, we'll refer you
  • If the honest answer is that you have no viable path right now, we'll tell you that instead of selling a filing

Why Faragalla Law

Counsel that pressure-tests your case before the government does

A full-service immigration practice

Family, employment, business, citizenship, and defense work under one roof — so your case gets the right vehicle, not the only one a narrow shop sells.

Big-firm training, boutique attention

Founding attorney Sam Faragalla trained at Fragomen, one of the world's largest corporate immigration firms, and brings that standard to individual and family cases.

Straight answers first

The consultation tells you where your case stands, what it costs, and what the realistic timeline is — including when the honest advice is to wait or do nothing.

Flat-fee clarity

You'll know the full legal fee for your matter before you retain us. No hourly meters on standard cases.

27+
Years of combined immigration experience
2,000+
Immigration cases handled
4.8★
Average Google rating

How it works

A defined process — you always know the next step

Case review

Submit the form. We review your situation and reply within one business day with consultation options.

Strategy consultation

We assess your history and goals, identify the right category and any risks, and give you a flat fee and timeline.

Preparation and filing

We prepare a complete, consistent filing package — forms, evidence, and legal argument where needed — and file it right the first time.

Through to decision

We track the case, respond to RFEs, prepare you for interviews, and stay on it until the decision — with the next stage already planned.

Costs, addressed head-on

What will your case cost?

Every standard matter — family petitions, work visas, citizenship, green cards — is quoted as a flat fee at the consultation, with government filing fees itemized separately so you can budget the whole case. Complicated histories cost more than clean ones, and we'll tell you which you have before you spend anything.

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What clients say

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Your attorney

Sam Faragalla

Founder & Lead Immigration Attorney

Sam Faragalla trained at Fragomen, one of the world's largest corporate immigration firms, before founding Faragalla Law. The firm represents entrepreneurs, investors, professionals, and families in U.S. immigration matters nationwide.

Licensed to practice law in New York. Immigration is federal law, which allows the firm to represent clients in all 50 states and abroad.

Common questions

Questions we answer every week

How much does an immigration lawyer cost in Houston?

It depends on the matter: simple filings cost far less than waiver or defense work. What we can promise is the structure — a flat fee quoted at the consultation covering the defined scope, with government fees itemized separately. You'll never discover the price mid-case.

Do you offer consultations, and what do they cost?

Yes — submit the form and we'll reply within one business day with scheduling options and the consultation details. The consultation is a working session: you leave knowing your options, risks, realistic timeline, and the flat fee for your case.

Do you handle cases outside Houston?

Yes. Immigration is federal law, so the firm represents clients throughout Texas, across the U.S., and abroad. Consultations are available by phone and video; USCIS filings and most interviews don't require a local office visit.

What languages does the firm work in?

Intake and consultations are available in both English and Spanish — your entire case can be handled in either language, from the first call through the interview preparation. For other languages, we arrange interpretation; tell us your preferred language on the form.

I received a notice (RFE, NOID, or hearing date). How fast can you act?

Mark your form 'Emergency — days matter' or call us directly. Deadline cases get scheduled ahead of routine consultations, and we triage the response window on the first call. Bring the notice itself — the exact language determines the strategy.

Can you take over a case another preparer or lawyer started?

Yes — this is common. We review the complete file, tell you honestly what was done well and what needs repair, and either fix the pending case or restructure it. Bring copies of everything previously filed; consistency with the old record is half the strategy.

Ready when you are

Get a straight answer on your case

One form. One business day. A clear read on your options, cost, and timeline.

Request Your Case Review

Tell us what you need in a sentence or two. We'll route it to the right strategy and reply with next steps.

Used only to follow up about your inquiry — no marketing calls.

We respond within one business day. Flat-rate strategy consultations — we confirm scheduling options and any consultation fee when we reply. We use your contact details only to respond to your inquiry. Submitting this form does not create an attorney-client relationship. See our Privacy Policy.

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