I want to become an immigration lawyer, what should I major in for undergrad?

Very few Universities offer Pre-Law as an official major and most that do the list of required courses look vaguely similar to a Political Sci major. So your options could be defined as attending a school offering a Pre-Law course of study or actively choosing something that will in some way contribute to your future. While the average Law students under grad studies may be Political Sci you might consider that as an active attorney you will prepare alot of written material and consider English or something that will definitely prepare you for the workload of your chosen profession. Criminal Justice could be of some benefit to many within law enforcement and Prison Administration but lacking in substance even for a criminal lawyer but a good foundation for those studies in Law School. As you admittedly are considering Immigrations as your specialty then language studies could be of major use as most immigrant will either speak English as a second language or little at all. And the international studies could offer you many insights to international politics and business including law and legal systems. So chart your course carefully according to the desires of your heart. You might also check with your preferred Law Schools and find the entrance requirements. Do they require a business degree? or a General Studies? or do they only admit Political Sci and Criminal Justice majors? Could Paralegal studies meet or exceed your requirements.

Ironic, my husband did his 4 years of undergraduate at IU, then went to Indiana University Law school, passed the bar in 1971 and is now semi retired. I asked him, if he had any immigration law he took, and he said no, but considering that the world has changed so much, appears that law schools are now offering. Back then, he did the schools newspaper, did a lot of political events for politicians, and that was what got him into his 1st job in a law firm, since they wanted his "contacts" that he accumulated while in school. Like the one article stated, you need to network in this field. http://www.wikihow.com/Become-an-Immigration-Lawyer http://education-portal.com/immigration_law_study.html Either way, you need to pass the LSAT and get admitted to a law school.