Esma Onal

Esma Onal

5.0
Rating: 6.5

Licensed for 10 years

Immigration Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Immigration

49 West 37th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY

About Esma

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

All types of affirmative applications/petitions before USCIS. All types of applications/reliefs before EOIR. All matters before ICE. Appeals before the BIA.

11 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 200-300 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 3 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2023

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 10 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2015

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Frenkel, Hershkowitz & Shafran LLP

49 West 37th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY, 10018

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Esma Onal's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

42 Client Reviews

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Showing 6 - 10 of 23 reviews | Immigration

Posted by Idress Tolba | January 30, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

She saved me from the risk of deportation before the judge. She is really an excellent lawyer. Thank you very much for what she

She is really an excellent lawyer. She appeared with me in front of the judge and saved me from deportation outside the United States. Thank you. You are definitely the best.

Posted by Marlene | January 25, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

She give me hope and work to get me approved

Esma, is a professional, and passionate attorney, that really cares about her clients and cases. My first application was submitted by someone else with a lot of errors and inconsistency. Immigration sent it back to me and I hired Esma to correct and re-submit my application. she did such a wonderf...ul job that my application was approved in record time. within 2 weeks of her submitting the application I received my work permit. I highly recommend Esma, she will tell you the truth and work hard to help you. Thank you for being my attorney.

Posted by Sandra Hafraoui | December 02, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Free from detention against all odds!

Attorney Esma is amazing. With her help we were able to make what seemed impossible, possible! I came to her pretty desperate. My husband was taken by ICE and had a deportation order against him. All odds were against us . However Esma and her team sprang into action and fought very hard and made m...iracles possible. I’m happy to say that as I write this my husband is sitting here next to me free and on the path to citizenship. She is an answered prayer!!

Posted by Ferzana | June 26, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

5 Stars – Professional, Supportive, and Truly Caring

I’m incredibly thankful for the support we received from Esma Onal during my son’s immigration interview process. While she didn’t handle his full green card application, she stepped in during a crucial stage and guided us through what turned out to be a complicated case. Her expertise and professio...nalism made all the difference. She helped Umar prepare thoroughly for his interview and assisted with the preparation of his testimonial, ensuring everything was clear, well-organized, and accurate. Throughout the entire process, she was patient, supportive, and always available to answer our questions. What stood out most was her genuine care and dedication. She made a stressful situation much more manageable, and we truly felt like we were in good hands. I highly recommend Esma to anyone needing experienced and compassionate immigration legal support. She’s truly someone you want on your side.

Posted by Oumar | June 17, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

A competent and compassionate attorney who got our asylum case approved

Ms. Esma Onal represented my wife and me in our asylum application. From the very beginning, she was extremely professional, attentive, and always available to address our concerns. She guided us through every step of the process with patience, clarity, and reassurance. Thanks to her excellent work a...nd dedication, our asylum case was approved. We are deeply grateful to her and highly recommend her to anyone in need of a skilled, committed, and compassionate attorney.

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W. Alvarez

Immigration lawyer | Jan 06

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"It is my honor and pleasure to endorse Esma. She is extremely passionate and knowledgeable about what she does, which translates into how dedicated and determined she is to effectively represent her clients and the difficult issues they face with immigration. Esma has incredible writing skills which are a result of all the hard work that she puts into everything that she does. She is very detail orientated and makes sure to go far and beyond to best represent her clients. I strongly endorse Esma as she has an extensive knowledge of immigration law."

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Experience

Rating:  6.5 (Good)

Honors

2015

Civil Liberties Winifred Sobie Pasternack Memorial, Winifred Sobie Pasternack

2015

Pace Post-Graduate Fellowship Award, ELIZABETH HAUB SCHOOL OF LAW AT PACE UNIVERSITY

Work Experience

2019 - Present

Senior Immigration Litigation Attorney, FRENKEL, HERSHKOWITZ & SHAFRAN, LLP

Associations

2018 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Education

2015

Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

Turkish

English

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