A native of Northern Ireland, he received his Juris Doctor at The Catholic University of America in Washington DC, in January 2009. He works extensively with scientists, researchers, physicians, and other professionals, as well as organizations and employers in both academia and industry with regards to their U.S. immigration and visa issues. He has been invited to speak on a number of occasions at the Annual Meeting of the NPA, and NAFSA Region VIII, as well as conducting legal seminars at Universities and institutions across the United States. Delaney has co-authored numerous articles related to postdoctoral issues for The POSTDOCket. He has also been quoted in a number of news and media articles related to immigration issues for scientists and researchers in outlets including the Naturejobs blog, nature.com, Chemical and Engineering News, and The Washington Post.