A full service immigration law firm, the Law Office of Joy A. Cahaly has been providing comprehensive processing services for nonimmigrant visas, permanent residency or "green card" status, and naturalization for family based and employment based cases since 1998. Attorney Joy A. Cahaly provides personalized, efficient, and excellent service to individuals, families, small businesses, and corporations located in Massachusetts and throughout the U.S.A.. Reasonable flat legal fees available. Fluent in Spanish. Proficient in Italian and French. Born and raised in the Boston area, Attorney Cahaly has also studied abroad in Cordoba, Spain, and lived and worked in New York, New York in the publishing and fashion industries.
A longtime member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and a cum laude graduate of Suffolk University Law School and Wellesley College, attorney Joy A. Cahaly has dedicated her law practice exclusively to immigration and naturalization law including defensive representation in immigration court proceedings since 1998. We understand how difficult and intimidating immigration matters can be, and we are committed to providing personalized, compassionate, high quality legal services to our clients every step of the way. As the grandchild of Syrian and Italian immigrants, Joy A. Cahaly has devoted her career as an attorney to helping immigrants navigate the complex web of U.S. immigration laws in order to successfully obtain the desired results. Offices conveniently located on Federal Street in Boston, Massachusetts, easily accessible via public transportation and steps away from the Red and Orange lines.
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101 Federal Street, Suite 1900, Boston, MA, 02110
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Posted by Deepshe | March 31, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Grateful for Joy Cahaly’s Expert Guidance and Support
We had a great experience working with Joy Cahaly for my green card application and interview process. From the very beginning, she was knowledgeable, responsive, and supportive—guiding us through each step with clarity and confidence. Immigration processes can be stressful and complex, but Joy made ...
Posted by Gabriel saenz | March 06, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
She's the best ever one of a kind !
I have nothing to say but great things about this incredible lawyer, to me the best inmigration lawyer ever . Very professional smart . and kind with tons of experience , she just made things look so easy She deserves all my respect
Posted by Cordelia | December 01, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Experienced, Thorough, and Supportive
Joy has been a pleasure to work with this past year. She knew our situation's process regarding immigration law very thoroughly and communicated every step with us in terms we understood. She is very personable and transparent. We are very grateful to have had her on our side this year and will defin...
Posted by Mohamed ali | January 20, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Great job
I just want write this to appreciate the great effort and job Joy done for my case in immigration and want to thank Joy she is smart focused highly experienced . Joy knows her job very good and able to help anyone Mrs. Cahaly is incredible, effective and professional from day one. My wife and I want...
Posted by Hatem | April 21, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
The Best
My wife and I hired Attorney Joy Cahaly for our case after some issues that first Attorney we had made in our case, Attorney Joy found out what the problem was on our case led USCIS to not responding us, Attorney Joy fixed up and finally I got my first GC after a hard time with USCIS, we still with A...
"I endorse Attorney Cahaly for immigration law. Joy is knowledgeable, experienced and relatable. She has a proven track record of obtaining excellent results for her clients and is an outstanding member of the immigration bar in Boston."
"I have known Attorney Cahaly for almost 20 years. She has superior skills and expertise. She serves as a voice for clients who might not be otherwise heard.. She gets my full endorsemenht."
"Joy Cahaly is a top notch immigration lawyer. She is one of the most diligent and thorough attorneys I know in any area of practice and she always goes above and beyond for her clients. Joy understands that a holistic approach is often necessary to help clients and has consulted with me in the past on non-immigration matters on behalf of clients in order to further her clients' immigration cases. Joy knows the ins and outs of immigration practice as well as the practice of law generally. I highly recommend her services."
"Joy is one of the most knowledgeable immigration attorneys in Boston. I've had the pleasure of working on several immigration cases with her, and also referred a number of clients to her. She handled all of the cases with the utmost professionalism and most importantly got favorable results for all clients! Needless to say the clients were thrilled working wih Joy. She has the most up to date knowledge of immigration law, she's thoughtful, creative and just a top notch attorney all around. I wholeheartedly endorse her and recommend anyone seeking immigration help to work with Joy!"
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1998 - Present
Immigration Attorney, Law Office of Joy A. Cahaly
2009 - Present
City of Boston Mayor's Office for Immigrant AdvancementVolunteer Attorney
1998 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
1998
JD - Juris Doctor cum laude
1990
BA - Bachelor of Arts cum laude
2007
Immigration Law
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