Top best Immigration Lawyers Near me in ZIP 87106

We love helping immigrants reach their dreams of legal status in the US!  Hablamos espanol. Call today for your personalized consulation... Heidi Deifel is a 2005 graduate from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law. A passionate advocate for the empowerment of immigrants and crime victims, Ms. Deifel has served as prosecutor, criminal defense attorney, administrative law judge, municipal court judge, and immigration law attorney.. Ms. Deifel is a fluent Spanish speaker. As a missionary for her church, she dedicated a year and a half to serving immigrants living in Washington D.C. Prior to her graduation from law school, Ms. Deifel also completed a clinical internship at the Multicultural Legal Center in Salt Lake City, Utah where she aided Spanish-speaking victims of crimes to apply for legal status in the US.. After law school, Ms. Deifel prosecuted misdemeanors in municipalities in the Salt Lake valley in Utah. In 2006, Ms. Deifel joined the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office where she prosecuted crimes on the Juvenile, Screening, and Felony Drug Teams. While with that office, Ms. Deifel handled a wide range of complex, high-profile matters including juvenile sex offenses, child endangerment cases, felony drug matters, and vehicular homicide.. In 2010, Ms. Deifel was appointed the Administrative Law Judge for the city of South Salt Lake in Utah where she heard appeals from decisions made by the city's agencies. In 2012, Ms. Deifel opened her own law firm in Wyoming where she successfully handled family law matters, civil suits, and criminal defense cases. She also became a municipal court judge for the City of Casper, Wyoming where she presided over misdemeanor criminal cases.. In 2016 Ms. Deifel moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she worked on complex, federal criminal matters. She also served as an immigration attorney at a prominent local law firm where she successfully handled a wide array of immigration cases. In 2018, Ms. Deifel opened Law Office of Heidi Deifel P.C. where she proudly serves immigrants in New Mexico in pursuing their immigration dreams.. Ms. Deifel lives in Albuquerque with her family. She is a professional violinist and pianist and an avid world traveller. She loves Latin American food and makes a pretty mean pulled pork taco.

Since 2005, I have exclusively practiced immigration law. I have spent most of my career serving the community at non-profit organizations, including as the Legal Director at New Mexico Immigrant Law Center. Before founding Eitzen Immigration Law, I represented diverse clients at one of the leading immigration law firms in New Mexico. I have extensive experience before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the immigration courts, and the Board of Immigration Appeals.

Sarah S. Thomas specializes in business immigration, including employment-based immigration and I-9 compliance. She works with clients to address the visa and work authorization needs of U.S. and global personnel, including professionals, managers and executives,  essential workers, and students. With I-9 compliance, she assists companies in drafting employment eligibility verification compliance policies; she conducts training sessions, internal audits, and  represents employers undergoing I-9 inspections (or audits).. Ms. Thomas is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). She graduated with honors from the University of New Mexico School of Law and earned her B.A. in English summa cum laude from UNM in 2007.. Ms. Thomas is an Amigos de las Americas alumna volunteer where she was placed near La Esperanza, Honduras, building stoves with chimneys to help alleviate respiratory illness there. She, her spouse, and their child reside in Albuquerque’s South Valley, along with various chickens, dogs, cats, roadrunners, lizards, and crawdads.

Rebecca Kitson holds a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and obtained her J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law. Throughout law school, Rebecca worked with immigrant survivors of domestic violence at Catholic Charities, specializing in petitions and visas under the Violence Against Women Act. She began work with the Immigration Law firm of Lawit & Kitson (previously John W. Lawit PC) in August of 2006 became a firm shareholder in September of 2009. Since the fall of 2009, Rebecca has taught Immigration Law and related courses as an adjunct professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law.. In May of 2012, Rebecca established her own firm, where she continues to practice the spectrum of Immigration Law, including family- based immigration and removal defense. She has sat on the Board of Directors of the New Mexico affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union since 2005, the Board of the Immigration Section of the NM State Bar since 2008, and the Board of the NM Hispanic Bar Association since 2011. She has presented widely at CLE’s through the NM State Bar and has been a presenter/panelist at various conferences through the University of New Mexico. Rebecca has served as a presenter for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) at the state and national level, and been a contributing author for AILA’s Consular Processing Guide for the past two editions. She serves as a volunteer attorney for non-profits and faith-based organizations statewide.. Rebecca speaks Spanish fluently and Portuguese conversationally.

Olsi Vrapi is the managing partner of the firm and is based in the Albuquerque office. Mr. Vrapi represents individuals, families, and businesses in family and business visa petitions, green card applications, naturalization and citizenship, removal of conditions and green card renewals, H-1B visas, PERM applications, J-1 Conrad Physician Waivers, and other immigration matters. He also takes the government to federal court over delays and improper decisions. Mr. Vrapi is an Adjunct Professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law. Mr. Vrapi is fluent in Spanish, Albanian, proficient in Italian, and has passable knowledge of French.. Mr. Vrapi graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of New Mexico with a degree in Political Science and Spanish in 2003. He graduated Cum Laude from the University of New Mexico School of Law in December 2006. Mr. Vrapi started working in the field of immigration law in 2003, and he has been a licensed lawyer since 2007. Mr. Vrapi is the recipient of national awards and the past chair of the TX, NM, and OK Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). He is a highly sought-after speaker at conferences and other immigration law events. For more of Mr. Vrapi’s experience, publications, and accomplishments see his LinkedIn profile.. Mr. Vrapi is an immigrant himself who came to the United States in 1999 as a student from Albania. At that time, the biggest difficulty in his life was the feeling of being stuck and not being able to dream about and plan his future without permanent status. He understands that many immigrants like himself have similar issues and decided to dedicate his career to breaking those immigration barriers so immigrants can dream big and work hard to make those dreams a reality, which in turn makes our communities more vibrant.  For more on the firm's mission and values:

Ms. Robinson is an attorney at Justicia Digna.  She is a 2009 graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Law and holds a B.A. degree from the College of William and Mary in Virginia.. Ms. Robinson started her legal career in 2008 in the areas of labor and employment law including discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, FMLA, employment contracts, employment consultation, and mediation.. In 2011, Ms. Robinson started work in public interest law involving policy, advocacy and lobbying on behalf of low income New Mexican families in the area of health care, including Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act and has been heavily involved in legislative advocacy and government relations. She started with Justicia Digna in April 2013 and looks forward to bringing her expertise to offer dignified and vigorous representation in the areas of immigration, criminal defense, and some employment matters.. Prior to entering the legal field, Ms, Robinson worked in mutual funds and financial services for ten years in the fields of trading assistance, operations, and IT, earning NASD Series 6, 7, and 63 licenses.. Quela lives in Albuquerque and is a certified yoga instructor and deejay.

Monica has represented clients in all types of immigration cases for over a decade.  She began as an Accredited Representative assisting clients with adjustment of status, family petitions, Naturalizations and U Visa and VAWA petitions.  Today she continues representing immigrant populations as an attorney and has expanded her practice to also include removal defense and other areas of immigration law.. Monica's commitment to working for immigrant families and immigrant rights started in 2002 when she spent two years on the U.S./Mexico border in South Texas as an AmeriCorps volunteer providing "Know Your Rights" presentations to detained immigrants and offering legal support to pro bono attorneys.  Later, as an Accredited Representative in Indiana, she helped to develop a program to assist immigrant victims of crime and domestic violence as they navigated the immigration process. She continues her dedication to the immigrant community where she now resides in Albuquerque, NM.. Monica received her J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law where she graduated Magna Cum Laude.  During law school she served as the President and Vice President for the Association of Public Interest Law, raising funds and providing resources for students interested in serving in the public interest legal sector.  She also received Clinical Honors and the Dean's Award for significant contribution to the law school community.  She spent a summer of her law school career in Guatemala volunteering with community based organizations focused on indigenous rights.. Monica is married and the couple has three children.  Together they enjoy traveling, spending time in the outdoors and exploring the Southwest.

In need of an Albuquerque immigration attorney? Mary Ann Romero of Mary Ann Romero & Associates may be able to help. Ms. Romero has more than 14 years of legal experience. She provides services for those trying to obtain green cards, visas, asylum, or citizenship, as well as those who are in need of deportation defense. In 2006, the State Bar of New Mexico named Ms. Romero as one of their Most Distinguished Members, and Imagen Magazine selected her as one of the Top 100 Latinas in New Mexico.. Attorney Romero is a graduate of the University Of New Mexico School Of Law.

I was raised in Central Mexico until I was 17 when I returned to United States to attend a University. I also lived in El Salvador and visited Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Honduras. I was involved in providing clothing, food and medical care to orphaned youths and underprivileged people in several countries. The focus of my legal practice is to provide assistance and access to Justice for the Spanish-Speaking people of the Southwest of the United States. My office is located in Albuquerque, NM but I frequently travel to Texas and other parts of NM to provide legal assistance to more rural areas that don't have local attorneys. I strive to fight for those who are disenfranchised and those who feel that they do not have access to the legal system; and I help them see that they too can have Justice. Yo Peleo Por Sus Derechos!!. Conact me now at.

I am a licensed and experiened immigration lawyer.  I started practicing immigration law full time in 1980.  I have a low-overhead micro law office located on Albuquerque's West Side.  The major cross streets are 98th Street SW and Sage/De Vargas SW.  I offer old-fashioned personal service.  I am easily accessible and easy to talk with  My fees and payment plans are reasonable and competitive with other immigration lawyers with comparable experience in this geographic location.  I have a low-volume practice and I want to keep it that way. I try to maintain flexible work hours.  I have many favorable reviews from former clients and I would have many more favorable reviews if I had the free time to contact former clients and ask them to review their client experience with me.  I am busy, but I am always looking for a few more good-quality clients.

Cristina Chávez Reyes is an English-Spanish bilingual attorney based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her law practice is dedicated to all aspects of immigration law, including Family-Based Visas, Fiance Visas, Waivers of Inadmissibility, VAWA Petitions (Battered Spouse, Children, or Parent), Naturalization and Citizenship, U Visa Petitions (Victims of Criminal Activity), Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and Removal (Deportation) Defense. Attorney Chávez Reyes represents clients in immigration legal matters before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the American Consulate General in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico.

Amber Weeks is a Partner at Vrapi Weeks and the manager of the Albuquerque, New Mexico office. Ms. Weeks represents families, employers, and individuals in family and employment-based visa petitions, green card applications, naturalization and citizenship, removal of conditions and green card renewals, H-1B visas, PERM applications, J-1 Waivers, U Visas, and other immigration matters. Ms. Weeks is an Adjunct Professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law.. Ms. Weeks is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and regularly presents at national and regional AILA conferences. Ms. Weeks has presented and written practice advisories regarding marriage-based immigration cases and complications, how to resolve delays in employment-based immigration cases, naturalization, waivers, travel, and other topics. Ms. Weeks is currently on the AILA USCIS Field Operations Committee to track USCIS trends and changes, and she is the USCIS liaison for the Albuquerque USCIS Field Office.  Ms. Weeks previously served as co-chair of the AILA Distance Learning Committee and as the AILA-ICE Liaison for New Mexico.. Ms. Weeks graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2010, where she received a Highest Academic Achievement Award.  She also earned Clinical Honors and served as the Managing Editor of the Natural Resources Journal. Ms. Weeks also studied Mexican Law in Guanajuato, Mexico.. Prior to law school, Ms. Weeks worked as a community developer in Albuquerque’s International District, where she helped to organize a community-run health center, immigrant’s rights workshops, and youth programs.  From 2006 to 2009, Ms. Weeks volunteered and worked as a legal assistant at Catholic Charities to prepare self-petitions for immigrant survivors of domestic violence under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and U-Visa petitions.