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Rated by Super Lawyers as Super lawyer, Vijay Bhagwati is the Founder and Managing Partner of Law Firm located in New York City. He represents clients from both USA and abroad. His law practice concentrates on all aspects of U.S. Immigration, Commercial Litigation, Business Law, Employment Law and Admiralty & Maritime Law. Mr. Bhagwati has represented various corporations and business professionals in range of industries such as Manufacture- ring, Information Technology service providers, and shipping companies etc. He has an expertise in all areas of U.S Immigration Laws. He has handled Organization and structuring of entities as per business requirement, contractual agreements of various nature, Employment Contracts, Software Agreements, Leases, Business and Asset Transfers & Statutory. In the areas of Employment Law, Mr. Bhagwati has handled all types of claims & employment issues in addition to preparing contracts and policies. Having completed his (LL.M.) from New York University School of Law in New York, USA, Mr. Bhagwati is admitted to practice as an attorney in the state of New York. Mr. Bhagwati is also admitted to practice law as an attorney in India. Before completing his LL.M course from NYU School of Law, Mr. Bhagwati earned his LL.B; a Bachelor of Laws Degree with the highest distinction Summa cum laude. Mr. Bhagwati also completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Science followed by a Master’s Degree in English literature. Attorney Bhagwati is a member of several legal and professional organizations; US District Court, Southern District New York, NY, US District Court, Eastern District New York, NY, Supreme Court, 3rd Department, New York, American Immigration Lawyers Association and its Federal Court Litigation and Removal Defense Sections, Federal Bar Association & Bar Council of New Delhi, India.
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State: New York
Acquired: 2009
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Posted by Ramanathan crown bags llc | March 04, 2026 | Immigration
Great Attorney
I cannot express enough gratitude to Mr. Vijay Bhagwati for the incredible work he has done for me. In my journey through the complex U.S. immigration process, he has truly been like God sent into my life at the right time. Mr. Vijay Bhagwati is extremely dynamic, highly knowledgeable, and incredi...
Posted by anonymous | December 11, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Great service and communication
Mr.Bhagwati was most helpful in finding a solution for my case. He is very knowledgeable and was able to ease my doubts. He was very clear with his directions and even though it was an expedited request from me he was able to deliver positive results. I especially liked the fact that Mr.Bhagwati was...
Posted by Jaqueline | October 17, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Excellent Attorney, Excellent Results! ⭐️
Totally an Excellent Lawyer, I recommend him from my own experience, He does even the hardest work to achieve the success of his clients, He is very professional in his work and is a great person, He has great and extensive experience related to USCIS and other services, Among his values it is wo...
Posted by Denys | October 16, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
He is an excellent lawyer, I always recommend him.
Mr. Vijay is a good person and has excellent experience in immigration. Friends recommended him to me. I was frustrated because I had already wasted 7 years with other lawyers and they couldn't solve a problem with my case. I made the decision to work with him. Thanks to the trust and experience he g...
Posted by Sai | August 21, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
Exceptional Immigration Lawyer – Detail-Oriented and Trustworthy
I first worked with Mr. Bhagwati during my H1B process and was very impressed with his thoroughness and attention to detail. Every document was carefully reviewed, and he ensured nothing was missed. Because of this experience, my wife and I chose him again for our I-485 applications. The entire gr...
"Vijay is the first person I turn to when it comes to referring clients that have immigration visa matters. He is professional and treats every client like family. Vijay is a class act and I highly recommend him."
"I endorse Mr. Bhagwati because he is a respected member of the bar and a regular contributor of Avvo. I have met and collaborating with attorney Bhagwati and i found him to be ethical and knowledgable. He is the best and if you are looking for a business immigration attorney, don't look any further. Call attorney Bhagawati today."
"Vijay is knowledgeable, smart, diligent. He is a great attorney. He is the attorney who I turn to for any visa questions."
Litigation lawyer
2015
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
1993
Summa Cum Lade, HP Law School
2009 - Present
President and Managing Attorney, Bhagwati and Associates, PLLC.
1999 - 2009
Corporare Legal Advisor, Birlasoft Inc
1996 - 1999
Advisor, Honda
1994 - 1996
Corporate Counsel, Onida
1993 - 1994
Corporate Counsel, Consortium Finance Leasing Ltd
2009 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationAssociate Member
2009 - Present
Maritime Lawyers AssociationAssociate Member
2009 - Present
New York State Bar AssociationAssociate Member
2009 - Present
Federal Bar AssociationAssociate Member
2005 - Present
American Bar AssociationAssociate Member
1993 - Present
Bar Association of IndiaAdvocate
Green Card was approved and beneficiary was permitted to travel back to United States.
2003
LL.M - Master of Laws
1993
LL.B - Bachelor of Laws
1990
MA - Masters
1988
BS - Bachelor of Science
English
Hindi
Punjabi
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