Since 1934Founded by Edwin Carrow and Astrid Lindqvist
Edwin Carrow and Astrid Lindqvist opened the firm in 1934 to represent families arriving in New York. Their first clients were relatives trying to reunite under the quota laws of the time.
The firm grew with each change in the law: the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, the end of the national origins quotas in 1965, and the Immigration Act of 1990, which rebuilt the employment categories and created the investor visa.
Edwin Carrow’s grandson, Harold Carrow, still practices at the firm. Read about Edwin Carrow.
One practiceImmigration and nationality law only
The firm practices only U.S. immigration and nationality law. We represent people and companies before USCIS, the Department of State, the Department of Labor and the immigration courts.
We do not handle criminal, family court or tax matters. When a case touches one of them, we work with the client’s other lawyers.
Languages13 across the firm
Between them, the firm’s attorneys speak English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil and Wolof.
If you prefer a language no attorney speaks, say so when you book. The firm arranges a professional interpreter.
OfficeLower Manhattan, by appointment
41 Lindell Place, 9th floor, New York, NY 10007. The office is a short walk from the Chambers Street station.
Meetings are by appointment, in person, by phone or by video. Phones are answered Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern.
How we work
- An attorney reads every consultation request before the firm calls you back.
- The fee is confirmed in writing before work begins.
- Each case has a named attorney, and you know who it is.
- We tell you what the government publishes about timing, and we do not promise dates we do not control.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Working here
The firm hires attorneys, paralegals and staff who want to practice immigration law for the long term.