Rafael Urena

Rafael Urena

4.6
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 12 years

Immigration Lawyer at Brooklyn, NY
Practice Areas: Immigration

42 West Street, Suite 136, Brooklyn, NY

About Rafael

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

13 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 12 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2013

Due to Reregister within 30 days of Birthday

No misconduct found

Location

Urena & Associates, PLLC

42 West Street, Suite 136, Brooklyn, NY, 11222

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Rafael Urena's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.6 /5.0

15 Client Reviews

Posted by anonymous | January 18, 2026 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Client

My experience with this lawyer was very helpful. I did Mandamus complaint and it took a while but got the results in four months. Even though communications and getting responses from Urena Associates was hard, I was still able to talk and ask the legal team updates on my case. I was very concerned ...about my situation since I had to wait for so many months and finally saw that Urena Associates could help and get me to a solution. I would recommend this lawyer to everyone when you are really in need of help with immigration process.

Posted by Eddie | August 5, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

He cares about his clients and will listen on your immigration matters and will do anything possible to solve your case.

Rafa Urena. Is a great lawyer and very helpful with his clients. I will highly recommend him without a doubt. He will do everything he can to help you with your case.

Posted by Abdulrahman | June 18, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

The Best lawyer

I had a great experience working with Attorney Rafael Urena and his paralegal Ahmed Kaid on my fiancée’s K1 (Fiancé) visa. Ahmed handled our I-129F petition, and he did an excellent job from beginning to end. He was knowledgeable, organized, and always responsive whenever we had questions. Rafael ...and Ahmed worked together as a solid team, and thanks to their effort and attention to detail, my fiancée was able to come to the U.S. in just 9 months. The whole process went smoother than I expected, and we always felt like we were in good hands. If you’re looking for a trustworthy and effective immigration team, I highly recommend Attorney Rafael Urena and Ahmed Kaid. They truly care about their clients and helped make a big dream come true for us.

Posted by anonymous | May 30, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Visa processed

My husband made it to the United States with no issues at all thanks to our lawyer Houssine Soubai.

Posted by anonymous | December 10, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Prompt service

I am glad to get this service quickly. I have been waiting for my interview date since May 2020 to June 2024. As soon as I hired this attorney I got my interview date within 3 months

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Rafael Urena's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jonathan Aftalion

Immigration lawyer | Jun 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Urena is a serious attorney who achieves results. It has been my pleasure to get to know him over the past six years. He has spearheaded landmark diversity visa cases and has helped change the lives of thousands of individuals and their families. I highly endorse Mr. Urena for any immigration needs you may have!"

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Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Honors

2023

2023 New York Metro Rising Stars, SuperLawyers

Work Experience

2023 - Present

Principal Attorney, Urena & Associates PLLC

2022 - Present

Partner, Morrison Urena

2018 - 2022

Principal Attorney, The Law Office of Rafael Urena

2017 - 2018

Senior Litigation Attorney, Goldberg & Associates

2013 - 2017

Immigration Attorney, Law Office of Andrew Friedman

2011 - 2012

Assistant District Attorney, Bronx District Attorney's Office

Associations

2018 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Goodluck v. Biden

U.S. Judge Mehta ordered the Biden administration to reserve more than 7,000 expired diversity visas for the winners whose applications were not prioritized for processing.

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Education

2011

American University, Washington College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2007

St. John's University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2023

International Ecuadorian Alliance Association

Asylum Law in the US

Publications

Languages

Spanish

Arabic

Portuguese

English

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