Deportation Defense

• Deportation defense before the immigration court
•  Appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals
• Petitions for review (appeals) before the federal circuit courts of Appeals
• Custody and bond matters
• Bond hearings before the immigration courts
• Parole requests and requests for orders of supervision before the Department of Homeland Security
• Petitions for writs of habeas corpus before the federal district courts and appeals to the circuit courts of appeals
• Expedited removal defense before the Department of Homeland Security
• Petitions for review (appeals) before the federal circuit courts of appeals

Criminal Court Proceedings

•  Advisals to criminal defense attorneys and public defenders about the immigration consequences of criminal charges and convictions
• Assistance with negotiations between criminal defense attorneys, public defenders and prosecutors
• Expert testimony before state and federal courts about the immigration consequences of criminal charges and convictions

Applications leading to lawful permanent residence ("green card")

• Family-based visa petitions, appeals, and federal district court litigation (mandamus actions, declaratory actions)
• Petitions under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
• Adjustment of status (lawful permanent residency) applications
• Consular processing for immigrant visas
• Amnesty and Special Agricultural Worker (SAW) applications
• Registry

Waivers

• Crimes
• Misrepresentations and fraudulent statements
• Unlawful presence
• Prior removal/deportation orders
• Medical grounds (alcohol-related, mental health, and other medical grounds)

Protection from Persecution, Torture and Other Forms of Relief from Harm

• Asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention against Torture
• U visa for victims of certain crimes
• T visa for victims of trafficking and other offenses
• Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

U.S. Citizenship

• Applications for naturalization (Form N-400)
• Applications for certificates of citizenship (Form N-600)
• Applications for U.S. passports for derivative citizens
• Litigation before the federal district court (mandamus, declaratory action)
• Citizenship issues for multi-national managers

Employment Based Temporary and Permanent Work Visas