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Do you need legal representation? The team with the Law Offices of James A. Welcome can help. We tackle a wide range of personal injury claims and can protect the rights of undocumented immigrants throughout Connecticut.

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We provide personalized legal strategies for both personal injury and immigration matters, making sure every client gets the focused attention they deserve.

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We keep you informed at every step—whether you're recovering from an injury or working through an immigration issue—so you can feel more confident and less overwhelmed.

20+ Years of Experience in Injury and Immigration Law

With over two decades of experience, we’ve built a strong track record handling both personal injury claims and immigration cases.
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Providing Our Clients With the Representation They Need and Deserve For Over 20 Years.

“I could not have asked for a better result.”

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Attorney Welcome made sure that my rights were protected and that I would get the best possible outcome for my case. I am so thankful that I went to him for help instead of trying to fight the court alone. He was understanding and honest throughout the entire court process and he kept me updated on how my case was going and what I should expect. He is not just experienced in court; he is extremely familiar with Connecticut courts and he knows what to expect from specific courts and judges. I could not have asked for a better result. Going to him for help was the best decision I’ve ever made.

-REBA F.

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“We wholeheartedly recommend James Welcome to anyone in need of an immigration lawyer.”

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My wife and I recently had the pleasure of working with James Welcome for our immigration case, and we couldn't be more satisfied with the service. Their professionalism, expertise, and dedication to our case are truly exceptional. It's not every day that you come across a legal team that goes above and beyond to ensure a positive experience, but that's exactly what we got. 

-T.M

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“It was a pretty unsettling experience and you helped me a ton.”

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Just wanted to take a second to thank you for helping me. It was a pretty unsettling experience and you helped me a ton. I know I have no real way to repay you but I wanted to tell you that I truly appreciate your help.

-MATT P.

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“I will definitely be recommending your services in the future.”

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I just wanted to drop you a note to say a Huge thank you to you and your team, for all your assistance over the last 2 years. It has been a long road but I am finally at the end of it with green card in Hand.

-ADAM

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Read the Latest Blogs From Our Team

IMMIGRATION
Why Every Undocumented Immigrant Should Be Talking to a Lawyer Right Now
Posted on 06/18/25
  • Immigration

At the Law Offices of James A. Welcome, we’ve spent over twenty years helping immigrants across Connecticut and beyond. We’ve seen hard times. We’ve seen unjust policies. But what we’re witnessing now under President Trump’s second term is something else entirely; a nationwide push for mass deportations with fewer safeguards, more raids, and harsher consequences. …

Why Every Undocumented Immigrant Should Be Talking to a Lawyer Right Now
  • Immigration
Why Every Undocumented Immigrant Should Be Talking to a Lawyer Right Now
One Mistake Could Cost You Everything: Understand What’s At Stake
Posted on 06/02/25
  • Immigration

At The Law Offices of James A. Welcome, we’ve spent over two decades fighting for the rights of immigrants and their families. We don’t speak in fear. We speak in facts. And the fact is—if you’re undocumented, in removal proceedings, or waiting on an immigration benefit, the stakes have never been higher/ We are now …

One Mistake Could Cost You Everything: Understand What’s At Stake
  • Immigration
One Mistake Could Cost You Everything: Understand What’s At Stake
Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan Immigrants Face Deportation After Supreme Court Ruling on TPS
Posted on 05/30/25
  • Immigration

This morning, the Supreme Court issued a decision with immediate consequences for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela: the Trump administration may now suspend a humanitarian parole program that had allowed individuals from these countries to temporarily live and work in the United States. It’s the second such ruling this …

Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan Immigrants Face Deportation After Supreme Court Ruling on TPS
  • Immigration
Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan Immigrants Face Deportation After Supreme Court Ruling on TPS
A Guide to U Visas and Legal Protection for Immigrant Crime Victims
Posted on 05/14/25
  • Immigration

At The Law Offices of James A. Welcome, we’ve worked with hundreds of immigrants across Connecticut who have found themselves in dangerous, life-threatening situations. Many came to the United States for a better life—only to face abuse, violence, or serious crime once here. What often gets overlooked is that immigrant victims of crime have rights—and …

A Guide to U Visas and Legal Protection for Immigrant Crime Victims
  • Immigration
A Guide to U Visas and Legal Protection for Immigrant Crime Victims
Undocumented and Considering Travel? The Legal Risks May Outweigh the Benefits
Posted on 05/08/25
  • Immigration

At The Law Offices of James A. Welcome, we work with immigrants across Connecticut and the country every day who face difficult decisions about their futures. One of the most common questions we receive is: “Can I travel outside the United States while I’m undocumented or waiting on my immigration application?” The answer is complex—and under …

Undocumented and Considering Travel? The Legal Risks May Outweigh the Benefits
  • Immigration
Undocumented and Considering Travel? The Legal Risks May Outweigh the Benefits
OTHER BLOG POSTS
Why Every Undocumented Immigrant Should Be Talking to a Lawyer Right Now
Posted on 06/18/25
  • Immigration

At the Law Offices of James A. Welcome, we’ve spent over twenty years helping immigrants across Connecticut and beyond. We’ve seen hard times. We’ve seen unjust policies. But what we’re witnessing now under President Trump’s second term is something else entirely; a nationwide push for mass deportations with fewer safeguards, more raids, and harsher consequences. …

Why Every Undocumented Immigrant Should Be Talking to a Lawyer Right Now
  • Immigration
Why Every Undocumented Immigrant Should Be Talking to a Lawyer Right Now
What the Nationwide ICE Raids and Protests Reveal About Immigration Enforcement
Posted on 06/11/25
  • Deportation

The immigration landscape in the United States has shifted dramatically—and rapidly since President Trump came back into office. Over the past several months, immigrants across the country have been living under the shadow of a sharp increase in ICE enforcement activity. Reports of coordinated raids, arrests in workplaces and neighborhoods, and targeted detentions are flooding …

What the Nationwide ICE Raids and Protests Reveal About Immigration Enforcement
  • Deportation
What the Nationwide ICE Raids and Protests Reveal About Immigration Enforcement
Trump’s 2025 Travel Ban Threatens Thousands Once Again
Posted on 06/06/25
  • Trump

When a travel ban affects entire countries, it doesn’t just shut borders, it shuts out opportunity, divides families, and creates widespread fear. On June 4, President Trump issued a new presidential proclamation reviving one of his most controversial policies: a broad travel ban targeting foreign nationals from 19 countries. This action, reminiscent of his original …

Trump’s 2025 Travel Ban Threatens Thousands Once Again
  • Trump
Trump’s 2025 Travel Ban Threatens Thousands Once Again
One Mistake Could Cost You Everything: Understand What’s At Stake
Posted on 06/02/25
  • Immigration

At The Law Offices of James A. Welcome, we’ve spent over two decades fighting for the rights of immigrants and their families. We don’t speak in fear. We speak in facts. And the fact is—if you’re undocumented, in removal proceedings, or waiting on an immigration benefit, the stakes have never been higher/ We are now …

One Mistake Could Cost You Everything: Understand What’s At Stake
  • Immigration
One Mistake Could Cost You Everything: Understand What’s At Stake
Employer/Employee Relationship
Posted on 06/02/25
  • Workers' Compensation

Guidance from a Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Attorney Although the concept behind workers’ compensation is simple, it can become complicated when there is not a clear delineation of who is the employer and who is the employee. Due to more flexible business models, independent contractors, and third-party temp agencies, the traditional employer/employee model is changing, and it will …

Employer/Employee Relationship
  • Workers' Compensation
Employer/Employee Relationship

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80 Central Ave
Waterbury, CT 06702
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57 North Street
Suite 405,
Danbury, CT 06810
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3rd Floor,
Hartford, CT 06103
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Bridgeport, CT 06604
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Norwalk, CT 06854

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