Cavanaugh Law Group
Family-based and employment-based immigration, naturalization
Free ConsultationFlat fee per petition / Hourly📍 Jacksonville
Whether you're sponsoring a spouse, applying for citizenship, or facing removal, immigration law is federal — the same rules apply in Jacksonville as everywhere, but a local lawyer knows the Jacksonville USCIS Field Office and the Orlando immigration court that hears Florida removal cases. Most Jacksonville immigration work is billed as a flat fee per petition, so you know the cost before you start. The firms below handle green cards, naturalization, work visas, and removal defense.
Updated May 27, 2026
Family-based and employment-based immigration, naturalization
Deportation defense, asylum, family-based green cards
Employment-based visas, green cards, healthcare professionals
Family-based immigration, naturalization, removal defense
Citizenship, green cards, visas, adjustment of status
Investor visas, employment-based green cards
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Family-based green cards are the most common Jacksonville matter. From filing the I-130 to the interview, spouses of U.S. citizens typically wait 12 to 24 months in 2026; other family categories wait longer based on visa-bulletin priority dates. Naturalization through the Jacksonville Field Office usually runs 8 to 14 months from the N-400 to the oath ceremony.
Because immigration is federal, fees are fairly predictable and usually quoted flat per matter. As a rough guide for Jacksonville: naturalization runs $1,200–$2,500, family-based green cards $2,500–$5,500, employment-based cases $7,500–$15,000, and removal defense $7,500–$25,000+. USCIS filing fees are separate and paid to the government.
Removal (deportation) defense is the highest-stakes category. Florida cases are heard at the immigration court, and deadlines are unforgiving — missing a hearing usually means an automatic removal order. If you or a family member has a Notice to Appear, talk to a lawyer immediately rather than waiting. The firms below handle bond hearings, cancellation of removal, asylum, and appeals.