# Immigration Lawyer in Baltimore, MD | Altius Immigration Law

> Altius Immigration Law PLLC is a U.S. immigration law firm in Washington, D.C., serving clients in all 50 states. Principal attorney: André Matias. Practice areas: green cards, family-based immigration, employment-based and temporary work visas (H-1B, L-1, O-1, P-1), investment visas (E-2), adjustment of status, and citizenship & naturalization.

Source: https://altius.law/blog/baltimore-md-improved/

Summary: Altius Immigration Law serves Baltimore: family and marriage green cards, employment-based cases for the city's medical and research community, and citizenship.

##### Baltimore, Maryland

# Immigration Lawyer in Baltimore, MD

Baltimore is where Maryland's federal immigration machinery sits: the state's **immigration court is in the city** ([EOIR](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/immigration-court-operational-status)), and USCIS [field-office interviews and naturalization ceremonies](https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-a-uscis-office/field-offices) for Marylanders happen close to home. Altius Immigration Law represents Baltimore families, students, and professionals — in **English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French**.

## What We Handle for Baltimore Clients

-   **Family-based immigration** — marriage-based green cards, [adjustment of status](https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/adjustment-of-status), petitions for spouses, parents, and children, and consular cases. See our [family-based services](/family-based-immigration-lawyer/).
-   **Employment-based green cards** — Baltimore's hospitals, universities, and research institutions employ exactly the physicians, scientists, and specialists the [EB-2 National Interest Waiver](/employment-based-immigration/eb-2-niw/) was built for: a self-petitioned green card with no employer sponsorship.
-   **Temporary status** — [work, student, and visitor visa questions](/temporary-visas/).
-   **Citizenship and naturalization** — through the field-office interview and oath ceremony.

## The Interview Rule That Changed in 2026

Since **May 18, 2026**, USCIS [requires attorneys to be physically present at field-office interviews](https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20260713-AttorneysAndRepresentatives.pdf) — remote participation is no longer permitted except in limited circumstances. For a green-card or naturalization interview, that means your lawyer is either in the room or absent. We attend.

Field offices are **appointment-only** — no walk-ins — so nothing about an interview or ceremony is drop-in; we prepare clients for exactly what their appointment involves.

We don't publish filing fees or processing times because both change. Current figures: the [USCIS fee schedule (G-1055)](https://www.uscis.gov/g-1055) and the [processing times tool](https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/).

## Baltimore Immigration FAQ

#### You're a DC firm — why hire you for a Baltimore case?

Immigration law is federal, most of a case is prepared remotely in whatever language you're most comfortable in, and for the parts that are in-person — the interview, and court where applicable — we travel to Baltimore. Since May 2026, in-person is the only kind of attorney presence USCIS allows at interviews.

#### My case is at the Baltimore immigration court. Can you help?

Contact us with the specifics — court matters vary widely, and where we're not the right fit, we'll tell you directly and suggest who is.

#### How do we start?

[Schedule a consultation](https://calendly.com/altiuslaw/initial-consultation). We'll map your options honestly before any forms are filed.

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