Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2016-2031)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 2.6 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $10.6bn in 2026.
Trends and Insights
Legal changes and economic shifts have enhanced revenue volatility
- When COVID-19 hit, there were major changes in immigration policy as the administration sought to reduce migration to slow the spread of the virus. For example, immigration visas for various applicants abroad were suspended, travel bans from various countries for put in place and the number of refugees was capped. Even as economic activity slumped, these changes in policy caused migrants and their family members to seek immigration lawyers and attorneys to try to come to the US even amid these restrictions, causing revenue to soar in 2020. This was much truer for family-sponsored immigrants, refugees and asylees since high unemployment kept demand for employment-based immigrant visas low.
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Industry outlook (2026-2031)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Trump’s immigration clampdown will slash legal immigration, reshaping law practices
- Since being inaugurated in January 2025, President Trump has sought to enact major changes to immigration policy. Key steps include reinstating the Migrant Protection Protocols, or “Remain in Mexico,” policy, halting most categorical parole programs, such as the Parole for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV) process, and rolling out broader country‑based entry bans that limit both humanitarian and family‑based migration.
Biggest companies in the Immigration Lawyers & Attorneys in the US
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There are no companies that hold a market share exceeding 5% in the Immigration Lawyers & Attorneys in the US industry.
Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Family sponsored immigrants, Employment-based immigrant visas and Diversity programs. Family sponsored immigrants is the largest segment of the Immigration Lawyers & Attorneys in the US.
Trends and Insights
Most immigrants enter the United States through family members
- More than half of the revenue immigration lawyers and attorneys receive comes from migrants trying to gain legal status through family-sponsored preferences. Immediate relative immigrant visas are based on a close family relationship with a US citizen. These include a spouse, unmarried child under age 21, orphans and parents of US citizens.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
Immigration lawyers and attorneys provide services related to individuals' legal status, including citizenship and visa services. These attorneys help family-sponsored immigrants, individuals seeking employment-based visas, refugees and asylees, beneficiaries of diversity programs, and immigrants gaining entry through other programs.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the Immigration Lawyers & Attorneys industry in the United States include Helping immigrants with familial connections stay in the United States, Helping immigrants with employment prospects stay in the United States, Helping immigrants from obscure nations stay in the United States, Helping refugees and asylees stay in the United States, Representing migrants facing deportation in court and Streamlining DACA applications and renewals.Companies
Companies covered in the Immigration Lawyers & Attorneys industry in the United States include .Purchase this report to view all major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the Immigration Lawyers & Attorneys industry in the United States include legal permanent residents, refugees and asylees, naturalizations, nonimmigrant admissions, nonimmigrant, visa, passport and asylee.Industry Code
NAICS 541110 - Immigration Lawyers & Attorneys in the US
Performance
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Analyst insights
Rising immigration in the years after the pandemic increased demand for legal services. A more globally diverse immigrant population pushed law practices to adapt by hiring m...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2016-2025) and forecast (2026-2031)
- Employees, including historical (2016-2025) and forecast (2026-2031)
- Businesses, including historical (2016-2025) and forecast (2026-2031)
- Profit, including historical (2016-2026)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
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Analyst insight
Family-sponsored preferences are a key source of revenue for immigration lawyers, as immediate and extended relatives seek legal status through family connections. This segme...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2026
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2026
- Major market segmentation in 2026
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
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Analyst insights
Immigrants flock to the West Coast primarily for employment opportunities, especially at tech giants like Meta, Google, Amazon and Apple. This influx requires many skilled im...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2026
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each state in 2026
- Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2026
- Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2026
- Number and share of employees in each state in 2026
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
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Analyst insights
Internal competition is strong as a result of the large number of practices in the industry. Firms compete on reputation, client outcomes and service quality, while also keep...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2021-2026
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
There are no companies that hold a market share exceeding 5% in the Immigration Lawyers & Attorneys in the US industry.
Analyst insights
Major players comprise a minimal share of revenue among immigration lawyers and attorneys because market share concentration is low. Consolidation is muted because of localiz...
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Per capita disposable income greatly impacts revenue for immigration lawyers and attorneys. When incomes decline, immigrants are more likely to file their documents online fo...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2016-2031)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2016-2031)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
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Analyst insights
Immigration lawyers, with their extensive education and expertise in complex legal matters, naturally command higher wages for the specialized services they provide. This dem...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2026
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2026
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Industry Multiples (2019-2024)
- Industry Tax Structure (2019-2024)
- Income Statement (2019-2024)
- Balance Sheet (2019-2024)
- Liquidity Ratios (2019-2024)
- Coverage Ratios (2019-2024)
- Leverage Ratios (2019-2024)
- Operating Ratios (2019-2024)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2016-2031)
- Revenue per Employee (2016-2031)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2016-2031)
- Employees per Establishment (2016-2031)
- Employees per Enterprise (2016-2031)
- Average Wage (2016-2031)
- Wages/Revenue (2016-2031)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2016-2031)
- IVA/Revenue (2016-2031)
- Imports/Demand (2016-2031)
- Exports/Revenue (2016-2031)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2016-2031)
- IVA (2016-2031)
- Establishments (2016-2031)
- Enterprises (2016-2031)
- Employment (2016-2031)
- Exports (2016-2031)
- Imports (2016-2031)
- Wages (2016-2031)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Immigration Lawyers & Attorneys industry in the United States in 2026?
The market size of the Immigration Lawyers & Attorneys industry in the United States is $10.6bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Immigration Lawyers & Attorneys industry in the United States in 2026?
There are 18,417 businesses in the Immigration Lawyers & Attorneys industry in the United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 2.6 % between 2021 and 2026.
How may import tariffs affect the Immigration Lawyers & Attorneys industry in the United States?
The Immigration Lawyers & Attorneys industry in the United States is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Immigration Lawyers & Attorneys industry in the United States?
The Immigration Lawyers & Attorneys industry in the United States is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Immigration Lawyers & Attorneys industry in the United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Immigration Lawyers & Attorneys industry in the United States has been growing at a CAGR of 2.6 % between 2021 and 2026.
What is the forecast growth of the Immigration Lawyers & Attorneys industry in the United States over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Immigration Lawyers & Attorneys industry in the United States is expected to grow.
What does the Immigration Lawyers & Attorneys industry in the United States include?
Helping immigrants with familial connections stay in the United States and Helping immigrants with employment prospects stay in the United States are part of the Immigration Lawyers & Attorneys industry in the United States.
How competitive is the Immigration Lawyers & Attorneys industry in the United States?
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Immigration Lawyers & Attorneys industry in the United States.
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