Massa Viana

What Massa Viana does

Massa Viana Law is a privately held immigration law firm founded in 2015 and headquartered in Southborough, Massachusetts, with a second office in Providence, Rhode Island. The firm provides legal representation across a broad portfolio of immigration practice areas, organized into family-based immigration (marriage-based green cards, fiancée visas, consular processing, removal of conditions), employment-based immigration (EB-1 extraordinary ability, National Interest Waivers, TN/USMCA visas, I-9 compliance, public school district sponsorship), foreign medical graduates (J-1 waivers, H-1B physicians, Physician Pathway Act, Schedule A nurses and physical therapists), humanitarian immigration (SIJ, VAWA, U visas, asylum, TPS), and removal defense (cancellation of removal, bond hearings, Calderon Jimenez settlement work, ICE detention). The firm is led by Managing Attorney Antonio Massa Viana, the first known undocumented immigrant admitted to the Massachusetts bar, and serves clients throughout New England including Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

The underlying technology is a professional services practice rather than a software platform; the firm has no proprietary systems, APIs, or technology product listed. The core operating model is direct, consultation-based legal representation delivered by a team of approximately 14 staff, including 3 attorneys, 6 paralegals, and administrative, sales, and communications personnel. The multilingual team (English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Albanian) and the founders first-hand immigration experience are positioned as core differentiators in client engagement.

The firm makes money through professional services fees for consultations, case preparation, filings, and legal representation. Pricing is quote-based and individually scoped per case rather than publicly disclosed or subscription-based. The go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct consultation requests, community outreach (pro bono clinics, citizenship and DACA drives, educational workshops), organic social media, content marketing via a regularly published blog and newsletter, earned media coverage, and client referrals. The firm collaborates with ACLU Massachusetts on the Calderon Jimenez v. Mayorkas class action settlement, which provides a structural referral channel for eligible New England class members.

Name

Massa Viana

Legal name

Massa Viana Law

Website

https://massavianalaw.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Massa Viana Law is a 14-person immigration law firm founded in 2015 and headquartered in Southborough, MA, with a Providence, RI office. It serves individuals, families, employers, and public school districts across New England with full-scope family-based, employment-based, humanitarian, and removal defense immigration representation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigration Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration Law (BPAHAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigration Legal Services & Representation (Law Firms) (THACAKAF), Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE)

Keywords

• Immigration legal services
• Family-based immigration
• Employment-based immigration
• Removal defense
• Humanitarian immigration

Headquarters

HQ city

Southborough

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Professional legal services for immigration matters including family-based immigration, employment-based immigration, humanitarian immigration, removal defense, and other immigration solutions. Revenue generated through attorney fees for consultations, case preparation, filings, and legal representation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Massa Viana Law is an immigration law firm providing comprehensive legal representation across family-based immigration, employment-based immigration, humanitarian immigration, removal defense, and employer compliance matters. Services are delivered through direct consultations at offices in Southborough, MA and Providence, RI, with virtual consultations available, and staffed by multilingual attorneys and paralegals representing individual immigrants, families, employers, and public institutions throughout New England.

Product overview

Massa Viana Law is an immigration law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services rather than a unified software product. The firm operates as a platform of specialized immigration practice areas including family-based immigration (marriage green cards, fiancée visas), employment-based immigration (EB-1 extraordinary ability, National Interest Waivers, TN/USMCA visas), humanitarian immigration (asylum, SIJ, VAWA, U visa, TPS), removal defense (cancellation of removal, bond hearings), and employer compliance (I-9 audits, ICE defense). The core offering is legal representation and consultation, organized by practice specialty, serving individuals, families, and employers across Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family-Based Immigration Services Legal representation for family-based immigration including marriage-based green cards, fiancé(e) visas (K-1), consular processing, and removal of conditions on residency.
• Employment-Based Immigration Services Legal services for employment-based immigration including Extraordinary Ability (EB-1A, EB-1B, EB-1C), National Interest Waivers, TN/USMCA visas for Canada and Mexico professionals, and I-9 compliance for employers.
• EB-1A Extraordinary Ability Green Card Self-petition employment-based green card service for individuals with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, requiring no employer sponsor or labor certification.
• Immigration Support for Public School Districts Comprehensive immigration support for public school districts including J-1 to H-1B visa transitions, H-1B filings and renewals, and PERM green card sponsorship for international educators.
• J-1 Waiver Services Legal assistance for J-1 visa holders seeking waivers of the two-year home residence requirement, primarily serving physicians through persecution, hardship, or Interested Government Agency (IGA) waiver avenues.
• Physical Therapists and Professional Nurses Immigration Immigration services for nurses and physical therapists under Schedule A occupations, assisting health institutions with PERM labor certification and green card processes for these shortage-category professionals.
• H-1B Physician Services Legal representation for International Medical Graduates seeking H-1B visas, including assistance with USMLE requirements, ECFMG certification, and state medical board licensure.
• Physician Pathway Act Services Legal guidance for internationally trained physicians pursuing licensing under Massachusetts' Physician Pathway Act, providing alternative paths to U.S. medical practice without completing full residency programs.
• Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJ) Legal representation for youth under 21 who have been victims of abuse, neglect, or abandonment, guiding them through the SIJ petition process toward lawful permanent residency.
• VAWA Self-Petition Services Legal assistance for immigrants married to abusive U.S. citizens or permanent residents to self-petition for green cards without the abuser's involvement, also covering parent and child abuse scenarios.
• U Status (U Visa) Services Legal representation for crime victims assisting law enforcement, providing pathway to legal status through U nonimmigrant status for those who suffered substantial physical or mental abuse.
• Asylum Representation Legal services for asylum seekers including affirmative asylum applications to USCIS and defensive asylum in immigration court, representing those fearing persecution based on protected grounds.
• Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Legal assistance for nationals of TPS-designated countries to obtain temporary relief from deportation and work authorization during designated periods of unsafe conditions abroad.
• Non-LPR Cancellation of Removal Defense representation for non-permanent residents in removal proceedings seeking cancellation of removal by demonstrating exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to qualifying relatives.
• Bond Hearings Representation Legal representation for detained immigrants seeking bond or release from ICE custody, including assistance with in-absentia order reopenings.
• Calderon Jimenez Settlement Services Legal assistance for class members under the Calderon v. Mayorkas settlement, helping noncitizen spouses of U.S. citizens in New England reopen removal proceedings and pursue provisional waivers.
• ICE Detention Assistance Comprehensive legal support for individuals detained by ICE, including bond preparation, rights education, document preparation, and defense strategy for removal proceedings.
• Citizenship/Naturalization Services Legal assistance for lawful permanent residents seeking U.S. citizenship through naturalization, including preparation for good moral character requirements and interview process.
• Provisional Waivers Legal representation for immediate relatives of citizens and permanent residents to obtain provisional waivers of inadmissibility before departing for consular processing abroad.
• Religious Workers Immigration Legal services for R-1 visa petitions for foreign nationals in religious vocations, including ministers and religious workers, with USCIS site visit compliance support.
• Relief for Ukrainians Legal assistance for Ukrainian citizens through Uniting for Ukraine parole program and Temporary Protected Status, supporting those displaced by the Russian invasion.
• Inadmissibility Waivers Legal services for I-601 waivers addressing fraud, alien smuggling, health-related issues, and criminal inadmissibility, plus I-212 permission to reapply after deportation.
• I-9 Compliance and ICE Audit Defense Employer compliance services including proactive I-9 audits, HR training, corrective action, and ICE Notice of Inspection defense for businesses across New England.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of individuals and families have obtained legal residency or citizenship through the firm's representation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ACLU MA (American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with ACLU Massachusetts and a team of attorneys on the Calderon Jimenez v. Mayorkas class action settlement case, which provides relief for U.S. citizens and their noncitizen spouses pursuing lawful status under the provisional waiver process in New England states.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• RapidVisa: Online immigration service focused on marriage-based green cards and family petitions. Represents a technology-enabled alternative to traditional family-based immigration representation that competes for the same end clients as Massa Viana.
• I-9 Compliance and ICE Audit Defense Firms (e.g., I-9 Advantage / Equifax Workforce Solutions): Specialized I-9 compliance and audit defense providers serving employers. Comparable to Massa Viana's I-9 compliance practice but with more technology-driven, software-led delivery rather than pure attorney representation.
• Boundless: Tech-enabled immigration platform offering self-service family-based and naturalization filings at lower price points. Adjacent/emerging competitor to Massa Viana's family-based and citizenship practices, particularly for simpler cases.

Regional players

• Law Office of Matthew Crider (regional New England immigration practice): Regional immigration law firm serving the Boston/New England market with comparable family-based and removal defense practice. Directly comparable in size and geography, competing for the same Massachusetts immigrant community.

Broad incumbents

• Berry Appleman & Leiden (BAL): Major U.S. immigration law firm with deep employment-based and corporate immigration practice, including H-1B, PERM, and I-9 compliance. Directly comparable to Massa Viana's employer-side services but with national reach and proprietary technology tools.
• Fragomen: The largest global immigration law firm, providing employment-based, family-based, and corporate immigration services. Comparable to Massa Viana in employment-based immigration and I-9/employer compliance, but operates at vastly greater scale with global offices.

Others

• Office of the Chief Counsel - USCIS / Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Pro Bono Panel: Government and quasi-government legal service providers handling asylum, removal defense, and bond hearings. Adjacent to Massa Viana's removal defense and humanitarian practice, serving as both an institutional counterpart and source of pro bono referrals.

Direct peers

• Wolfsdorf Rosenthal (WR Immigration): High-end immigration boutique known for complex family-based, EB-1, and consular processing matters. Compares to Massa Viana in family-based and employment-based immigration work for high-net-worth and high-skill individuals, though with a more national clientele.
• Klasko Immigration Law Partners: Mid-size immigration boutique with strong EB-1, NIW, and employer-side practice. Comparable to Massa Viana's employment-based offering and physician/healthcare immigration work.
• Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC): National nonprofit network providing low-cost immigration legal services including humanitarian cases (asylum, VAWA, U-visa, SIJ, TPS). Directly comparable to Massa Viana's humanitarian practice but operates via affiliate model with significantly lower fees.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MassaVianaLaw
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCqdiiDM9JyqEJ79z7p-fIHA
• Facebookfacebook.com/massavianalaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/massa-viana-law
• Instagraminstagram.com/massavianalaw

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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