Harlan York & Associates

2 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Immigration Law

Biography

First Ever Attorney in NJ to win "Immigration Lawyer of the Year" from Best Lawyers, Harlan York is Former Immigration Chair, NJ State Bar Association and Former Co-Chair, NY State Bar Association CFLS Committee on Immigration. He served on the American Immigration Lawyers Association National Practice Management Committee. His book Three Degrees of Law debuted at #6 in Law Office Education and #4 in Immigration on Amazon.com.

Mr. York has lectured for the Federal Bar Association, the NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education, at Columbia, New York, Rutgers and Seton Hall Law Schools, as well as Lawline.com and ILW.com.

The bilingual attorney has appeared nationally on CBS This Morning, Primer Impacto on Univision, Bloomberg Law, and spoke on a host of immigration issues on Telemundo, NBC, Fox, and PBS. He frequently contributes editorials to The Hill, NJ.com, Law360.com and other media. His pro bono work was featured in the HBO documentary Torn Apart: Separated at the Border.

His full service Immigration Law Firm, Harlan York and Associates, is located in Newark. The Five Attorneys at the firm appear regularly at Immigration Courts and Immigration Service offices in NJ, NY, PA, CT and beyond. The firm handles All Immigration Matters, from Deportation and Detention, to Federal Appeals, Visa Petitions, Permanent Residence, Citizenship, Employment and Family Based Immigration, as well as Deferred Action and all Applications for Victims of Violence.

A graduate of Choate Rosemary Hall, the State University of New York at Albany and Tulane Law School, Mr. York is fluent in Spanish. He is admitted to many courts including the US Supreme Court.

Harlan York & Associates

2 Best Lawyers awards

Harlan York & Associates logo

Overview

  • Spanish

  • Tulane University, graduated 1994

  • New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association
  • Connecticut, Connecticut Bar Association
  • United States, US Supreme Court

  • NJ State Bar Association - Former Chair, Immigration Section
  • NY State Bar Association - Former Co-Chair, CFLS Immigration Committee
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association - National Practice Management Committee
  • Spanish
  • New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association
  • Connecticut, Connecticut Bar Association
  • United States, US Supreme Court
  • NJ State Bar Association - Former Chair, Immigration Section
  • NY State Bar Association - Former Co-Chair, CFLS Immigration Committee
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association - National Practice Management Committee
  • Tulane University, graduated 1994

Client Testimonials

When I first came to Mr. York, I was overwhelmed by the American immigration process, lost and confused by the complexity of this matter, but he was able to start quickly and move me forward through the paperwork. He was very reassuring and professional in his handling of my case that finalized exactly the way Mr. York told me from the beginning. I had and I will continue to highly recommend him to anybody who needs help in immigration.

Alina J

I was introduced to Mr. York's office back in 2002 and he was willing and did take on a case that other attorneys were not capable of handling or even figuring out an angle of approach. Mr. York is honest, straight forward, and knows the law. In addition, he's interesting to talk to and an extremely kind individual that you can consider a friend and not just your attorney.

I have hired many professionals for many different services and Mr. York has to be at the top of the list. Not only is he an expert in current immigration law, but he is well versed in changes that have occurred in the last 20 years. I have always found his rates to be fair and reasonable. Some of the cases that I have referred to Mr. York have been difficult ones, and every time he has found several creative ways to find a satisfactory resolution. Through my dealings with Mr. York, I have found him to have the utmost integrity. I recommend him wholeheartedly

Alberto Artasanchez (Smart Components, Inc.)

Perth Amboy, NJ

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Immigration Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Immigration Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Immigration Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Immigration Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Immigration Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Immigration Law, Newark (2025)
  • Immigration Law, Newark (2023)
  • Immigration Law, Newark (2020)
  • Immigration Law, Newark (2018)
  • Immigration Law, Newark (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Immigration Law
Awards:
  • AV Rated ("Preeminent") by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Listed in "The Furthered 40," the Top 40 Lawyers Accountants & Entrepreneurs that Further Education in Their Professions
  • US News and World Report Best Law Firms
  • Super Lawyers
  • Superb ("10.0"), Avvo

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