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Raymond Lahoud, immigration lawyer in Allentown, PA

Raymond LahoudTop rated

4.0(3)
Allentown, PA Replies in ~24h Arabic, English 15 years practicing NY Bar
AsylumBusinessCitizenshipEmploymentFamilyInvestmentRemoval DefenseStudent

About Raymond

I am Raymond Lahoud, and I serve as the Managing Attorney at Lahoud Law Group, P.C., where I focus on immigration law and deportation defense for individuals and corporations across New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including areas like Easton, Bethlehem, and Allentown. My legal work covers a broad spectrum of immigration matters, including Citizenship, U.S. Non-Immigration Visas such as E, E-3, H-1B, H-2B, L, O, P, Q, R, and TN Visas. I also assist clients with U.S. Immigration Visas, EB5 Investor Visas, Exceptional and Extraordinary Ability Immigrant Visas, K-1, K-3 Visas, Multinational Manager/Executive Immigrant Visas, Outstanding Professor/Researcher Immigrant Visas, PERM Labor Certification, Family Petitions, Adjustment of Status, Marriage Petitions, Asylum, and VAWA applications.

Additionally, I handle various Immigration Waivers, including the Visa Waiver Program, National Interest Waivers, Hardship Waivers, and J Waivers. A key part of my work involves Deportation Defense at the Immigration Court, Board of Immigration Appeals, and Circuit Court levels, where I represent individuals facing deportation across the United States. I also advocate for clients in state and federal appellate courts, seeking post-conviction relief for criminal cases that have led to deportation proceedings. I work with individuals who have overstayed their visas or entered the country without inspection.

Over the course of my career, I have been fortunate to receive several honors. Since 2012, I have been recognized with the Empire State Pro Bono Counsel Award, selected as Lead Counsel, named a Super Lawyers Rising Star, and ranked as a Top Rated Immigration Attorney in the New York Metro Area. Most recently, I was included in the Lehigh Valley Business Forty Under 40. During law school, I earned a spot on the Dean's List, received multiple CALI awards, and contributed to the Georgetown Immigration Law Journal.

Practice areas

Asylum

Affirmative and defensive asylum cases

I-589WithholdingCAT
Business

Corporate immigration and global mobility

E-1E-2TNCompliance
Citizenship

Naturalization and derivative citizenship

N-400N-600
Employment

Work visas, PERM and employment-based green cards

H-1BL-1O-1EB-2EB-3PERM
Family

Spouse, fiancé(e), parent and sibling petitions

I-130K-1I-485AOSGreen Card
Investment

Investor and entrepreneur visas

EB-5E-2L-1A
Removal Defense

Deportation and immigration court defense

NTACancellationBond
Student

F-1, M-1, OPT and STEM extensions

F-1OPTSTEM-OPTM-1

Education

Lehigh UniversityB.A. | English · 2000
Georgetown University Law CenterJ.D. | Law · 2000

Bar & associations

Bar license
NY Bar
Active & in good standing
American Immigration Lawyers Association
New York State Bar Assocation
New York County Lawyers Association
American Bar Association
New York State Bar Association

Professional experience

Partner and Chair of the Immigration Practice Group · Norris McLaughlin, P.A.2017 – 2025
Managing Attorney, Deportation Defense - New York City · Baurkot & Baurkot: The Immigration Law & Deportation Defense Firm2010 – 2017
Private Equity Director · Macquarie Group, Inc2002 – 2007
Managing Attorney · Lahoud Law Group, P.C.
Incoming Associate · Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Awards

40 Under 40 AwardLehigh Valley Business · 2017
Empire State Counsel AwardNew York State Bar Association Department of Pro Bono Affairs · 2013
Empire State Counsel AwardNew York State Bar Association Department of Pro Bono Affairs · 2012
Williams AwardLehigh University · 2005
President's ScholarLehigh University · 2005

Client reviews

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J. NguyenJul 26, 2025

Got my H-1B approved on the first try

My company's in-house lawyer dropped the ball, this team picked it up two weeks before deadline and we still got an approval. Lifesavers.

YW
Y. WongFeb 28, 2026

Knew exactly how to handle a tricky RFE

USCIS sent a 14-page RFE on my O-1. The response was filed in two weeks and approved without further questions.

EC
E. ChoOct 16, 2025

Honest about a weak case

Other lawyers wanted to take my money. They told me to wait six months and refile — and that's exactly what worked.

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