Any idea on how much immigration lawyers make right out of law school at firms like Fragomen, BAL, or similar? Starting law school next fall and trying to decide how much in loans I can afford to take out. Any input/thoughts are appreciated. I have 4 years of experience as business immigration (NIV and IV) paralegal if that makes a difference.

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I know Fragomen tends to only pick the top performers from law schools so I would be careful about assuming you will get a job there once you graduate. You’re better off focusing on minimizing debt as much as possible.

I don’t think that’s totally accurate - I worked at Fragomen, some of the attorneys seem like they’ve never even read a book.

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