The New Jerseyimmigration lawyeryou actually talk to.
Family green cards, naturalization, waivers, and consular processing — prepared and filed by the attorney who answers the phone. No case managers. No handoffs. One lawyer, from the first call to the approval notice.
(opens on Google in a new tab)- Practice
- United States Immigration Law
- Since
- 1998 (Emory Law School)
- Member
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Offices
- Throughout New Jersey
§ 01The firm
One lawyer, from the first call to the approval notice.
Attorney of record
Immigration work is not complicated because the forms are long. It is complicated because one wrong answer given three years ago changes what you are eligible for today — and the only person who can see that is someone who has read your whole file. At this firm, that person is also the person who answers when you call.
Daniel R. Lasar graduated from Emory University School of Law in 1998 after earning his degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is admitted in New Jersey and New York, is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and practices United States immigration law exclusively — family petitions, adjustment of status, naturalization, waivers, and consular processing.
The firm keeps its caseload at a size one attorney can genuinely carry. That is the whole model, and it is the reason clients receive personalized service.
- Law school
- Emory University School of Law, 1998
- Undergraduate
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Bar admissions
- New Jersey · New York
- Membership
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), 2026 member
§ 02Client reviews
The part of the record the firm did not write.
Every figure and every sentence below is reproduced from the firm’s public Google listing. The reviews here are printed in full, as their authors wrote them; the other hundreds of reviews are one link away.
Rating of record
5.0
400 client reviews on GoogleRead from the listing on 16 September 2026
Read all 400 on Google (opens in a new tab)June 2026
I had a positive experience working with Daniel to successfully resolve a case. I valued his collaborative approach and his willingness to incorporate my input throughout the process.
May 2026
I’m very grateful for the help I received with my green card process. Everything was explained clearly, and the whole process felt smooth and well-organized. I truly appreciate the support and professionalism. Highly recommend.
March 2026
Daniel handled my marriage based green card with clear guidance and was always available to answer and explain each step of the process. Also, handled my RFE very professionally. I Thank him from bottom of my heart as my application is approved. I highly recommend Daniel for any immigration application process.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Any reviewer’s experience does not guarantee the same result in your case.
§ 03What we file
Every case in this practice begins as a numbered form.
Seven filings account for nearly all family-based immigration work. Here is what each one is, in the government’s words and then in plain English.
- I-130Petition for Alien RelativeProves the family relationship that makes a green card possible.Family
- I-485Application to Register Permanent ResidenceTurns an approved petition into a green card without leaving the country.Green card
- N-400Application for NaturalizationThe last filing. Permanent resident becomes United States citizen.Citizenship
- I-751Petition to Remove Conditions on ResidenceConverts a two-year conditional green card into a permanent one.Green card
- I-601Application for Waiver of Grounds of InadmissibilityAsks the government to forgive a bar that would otherwise end the case.Waivers
- I-129FPetition for Alien Fiancé(e)Brings a fiancé(e) to the United States to marry within ninety days.Abroad
- DS-260Immigrant Visa Application — Consular ProcessingThe path to a green card for a relative who is still outside the country.Abroad
Not sure which one is yours? Describe your situation and you will get an answer from the attorney, not a form letter.
§ 04How a case moves
Six stages, and you will know which one you are in.
Most of the anxiety in an immigration case comes from not knowing what happens next. This is the sequence, and you get a copy of every document that leaves this office.
- 01
Consultation
We look at your whole record — entries, status, travel, arrests — not only the form you came in asking about.
- 02
Retainer
A written agreement with a defined scope and a named attorney. You know what is included before you pay anything.
- 03
Preparation
Evidence assembled and translated first, forms drafted second. Nothing is filed until the file is complete.
- 04
Filing
The petition or application goes in, and the receipt notice is docketed. You get a copy of everything we send.
- 05
Government stage
Biometrics, any Request for Evidence, and the interview. We answer requests ourselves and appear with you.
- 06
Decision
Approval — and a plan for whatever comes next, whether that is removing conditions or naturalizing.
§ 05Offices
Six offices across New Jersey.
The main office is in Edison, NJ. The other five are satellite offices available by appointment.
Service area
Clients come to the Edison office from across Middlesex, Somerset, Union, Monmouth, Hudson, Morris, and Mercer counties — and, because immigration law is federal, from well beyond New Jersey.
- Edison
- New Brunswick
- Piscataway
- North Brunswick
- South Brunswick
- East Brunswick
- Highland Park
- Metuchen
- Woodbridge
- Perth Amboy
- South Plainfield
- North Plainfield
- Bound Brook
- Bridgewater
- Somerset
- Somerville
- Old Bridge
- Manalapan
- Freehold
- Jersey City
- North Bergen
- Union City
- Parsippany
- Princeton
§ 06Common questions
What people ask before they hire an immigration lawyer.
01Do I actually speak with the attorney, or with staff?
With the attorney. Daniel R. Lasar answers the firm’s calls, conducts the consultations, prepares the filings, and appears at the interviews. If you call to ask where your case stands, you are asking the person who filed it.
02How much does an immigration case cost?
Fees depend on the filing and on how complicated the record is, so the firm quotes them at the consultation rather than on a price list. What you are told at the consultation is what appears in the written retainer agreement, and government filing fees — which are set by USCIS and the Department of State, not by the firm — are identified separately so you know which money goes where.
03Can you help if I am not in New Jersey?
Yes. United States immigration law is federal, and immigration filings are made to federal agencies rather than to a state court. The firm represents clients across the country and abroad, and the offices in New Jersey are simply where in-person meetings happen.
04How long will my case take?
Processing times are set by USCIS, the National Visa Center, and the individual consulates, and they change. The firm will tell you the currently published time for your filing at your form type and service center, and will tell you honestly that it is an estimate. No lawyer can shorten a government queue, and any lawyer who promises to should be treated with suspicion.
05I have an arrest on my record. Should I mention it?
Yes — at the consultation, before anything is filed. Dismissed charges, expunged charges, and matters from decades ago still have to be disclosed to immigration authorities, and the analysis of what a conviction means for immigration purposes is different from what it meant in criminal court. Bring the certified disposition.
06What should I bring to the first meeting?
Passports and every page with a stamp, your I-94 record, any notice you have received from USCIS or a consulate, birth and marriage certificates, divorce decrees, and certified dispositions for anything criminal. If a document is not in English, bring it anyway — translation is part of what the firm does.
07Do you speak languages other than English?
Consultations are conducted in English. Clients are welcome to bring a family member or an interpreter, and the firm arranges certified translation of documents as part of preparing a filing.
Start here
Tell us what happened, and you will be told what is actually possible.
A consultation is a conversation about your record — every entry, every filing, every gap — not a sales call. If the answer is that you should wait, or that a different filing is the right one, that is what you will be told.