Each year thousands of individuals in the United States are sponsored by a relative or fiancé who is a US citizen or a green card holder. If you have an immediate relative or fiancé and want to know if you can obtain a green card through the family-based preference categories contact our office.

Eligible children are under the age of twenty-one (21) and are unmarried. Individuals who have been detected by immigration authorities and who may be facing deportation can also seek SIJS as a remedy to deportation. Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) provides an avenue towards lawful status for certain foreign-born children living in the United States who have suffered parental maltreatment.

Spouses and children of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, and parents of U.S. citizens who are 21 years of age or older, may file a self-petition for immigrant classification with USCIS. A noncitizen filing the self-petition is generally known as a VAWA self-petitioner. If USCIS approves the self-petition, VAWA self-petitioners may seek legal permanent residence and obtain a Green Card. This can be done either by consular processing if the approved self-petitioner is outside the United States or by applying for adjustment of status if the approved self-petitioner is in the United States.

If you are a foreign-born person who is the victim of a crime and have suffered substantial physical or mental abuse, you may be eligible to apply for U status if you are willing to assist a law enforcement agency in investigating the crime. After being in the US for 3 years in U status, you may apply for a green card.

T nonimmigrant status is a temporary immigration benefit that enables certain victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons) to remain in the United States for an initial period of up to 4 years if they have complied with any reasonable request for assistance from law enforcement in the detection, investigation, or prosecution of human trafficking or qualify for an exemption or exception.

Parole in place allows a foreign national who came into the United States without authorization by an immigration officer to stay for a certain period of time. Parole in place is granted on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit.

USCIS uses its discretion to authorize parole. Parole allows an individual, who may be inadmissible or otherwise ineligible for admission into the United States, to be paroled into the United States for a temporary period. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) allows the secretary of homeland security to use their discretion to parole any noncitizen applying for admission into the United States temporarily for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit.

acing immigration court proceedings can be a daunting experience, as the outcome can significantly impact your future. It is essential to be prepared and knowledgeable to increase your chances of success. Winning your case in immigration court requires preparation, strong legal representation and advocacy. We will represent you through the process and provide personalized representation specific to your situation. The various relief from deportation including:

• Asylum

• Withholding of Removal

• Convention Against Torture

• Adjustment of Status

• Cancellation of Removal for Permanent Residents

• Cancellation of Removal for Non-Permanent Residents

• Voluntary Departure

• Dismissal of Removal Proceedings

• Administrative Closure of Removal Proceedings

If you have an Alien Registration Number (A number) you can obtain information on the EOIR Website about your case at https://acis.eoir.justice.gov/en/