IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY PROFILE
John E. Macdonald
Immigration Attorney in Providence, Rhode Island
Law Office of John E. MacDonald, Inc.Providence, RI
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John E. MacDonald is a trial attorney with 25+ years experience practicing Criminal Defense, Family Law, Immigration Law and Post-Conviction Relief in Providence, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Mr. MacDonald represents clients in state and federal court in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
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About the Attorney
John E. MacDonald is a trial attorney with 25+ years experience practicing Criminal Defense, Family Law, Immigration Law and Post-Conviction Relief in Providence, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Mr. MacDonald represents clients in state and federal court in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
He has aggressively and successfully defended clients charged in every type of criminal case, including capital murder, child molestation, sexual assault, felony assault, domestic assault, patient abuse, bank fraud, mail fraud and wire fraud. He is the former president of the Rhode Island Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and a member of…
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the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Mr. MacDonald is the author of Rhode Island Criminal Defense, A Practice Manual (9th Edition), a top rated trial manual used by criminal defense attorneys throughout Rhode Island.
Mr. MacDonald represents clients seeking permanent residence and naturalization. He practices before the Providence Immigration Office and the Boston Immigration Court. For many clients facing deportation, the only recourse is post-conviction relief; that is, vacating the original conviction in state or federal court. Mr. MacDonald has successfully vacated convictions in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Mr. MacDonald is an honors graduate of Suffolk University Law School (1995) and a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Rhode Island (1990). He is admitted to practice in all state courts in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. He is also admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court, the First Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States District Courts for the Districts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Mr. MacDonald is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) and past president of the Rhode Island Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (RIACDL).
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Practice Areas
- Criminal Immigration Consequences
- Family-Based Immigration
- Marriage Green Cards
- PERM Labor Certification
- EB-5 Investor Visas
- Asylum
- Refugee Status & TPS
- VAWA, U & T Visas
- Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
- Deportation & Removal Defense
- Federal Immigration Litigation
- Naturalization & Citizenship
- Business Immigration & I-9 Compliance
- Religious Worker Visas
Immigration Matters Handled
- Analysis of how criminal charges and convictions affect immigration status.
- Petitions for spouses, children, parents and siblings of U.S. citizens and permanent residents, including adjustment of status and consular processing.
- Green card cases based on marriage to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, including conditional residence and removal of conditions.
- Employer-sponsored labor certification preceding many employment-based green card petitions.
- Green cards through qualifying investment in a new commercial enterprise in the United States.
- Protection for people who fear persecution in their home country, including affirmative and defensive asylum.
- Refugee processing and Temporary Protected Status for nationals of designated countries.
- Protection for survivors of domestic violence, qualifying crimes and human trafficking.
Education / Credentials / Memberships
Education
- J.D., Suffolk University
- B.A., University of Rhode Island
Credentials
- Admitted to practice in Rhode Island (1995)
- Admitted to practice in Massachusetts (2002)
- Peer Reviewed
Memberships
- Rhode Island Bar Association Rhode Island Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers National Association of American Immigration Lawyers
Office & Service Areas
Law Office of John E. MacDonald, Inc.
1 Turks Head Place, Suite 1440, Providence, RI 02903
Serving clients in Providence and throughout Rhode Island.
Consultation & Fees Overview
Consultations are available to discuss your immigration goals, review your situation, and outline potential options. Fees and representation details are discussed during the consultation and may vary based on the type and complexity of your case.
- Consultation options are shared on request.
- Free initial consultation
- Engagement terms and scope of representation provided in writing
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