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Understanding Immigration Law
Immigration law governs how individuals enter live and work in the United States.
Common Immigration Cases
- Family visas
- Employment visas
- Green cards
- Citizenship
- Deportation defense
When to Contact an Immigration Lawyer
Legal advice is helpful when applying for visas or facing removal proceedings.
Immigration Process
- Application preparation
- Government filing
- Interview or hearing
Costs
Costs vary depending on the immigration case type.
FAQs
What does an immigration lawyer do?
They help clients navigate immigration laws and applications.
How long do immigration cases take?
Processing times vary by visa type.
Can lawyers help with deportation?
Yes attorneys can defend clients in immigration court.
What is a green card?
Permanent resident status in the United States.
Do I need a lawyer?
Legal guidance helps avoid application mistakes.
5468 Immigration Lawyers Found
Luis Ruiz is an immigration attorney in the Houston/Baytown, TX area. Mr. Ruiz focuses exclusively on immigration law and handles cases such as affirmative petitions, DACA, VAWA, U-VISA's, all family based petitions, and removal defense cases. Mr. Ruiz works diligently with all of his clients to obtain favorable results.. Mr. Ruiz is a proud Mexican-American who celebrates both his American and Mexican heritage. Mr. Ruiz was born in Jalisco, Mexico and later moved to the Houston area where he has resided ever since. Mr. Ruiz loves Houston and is often found riding his bike around the various biking trails in the city.. Mr. Ruiz received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Houston Law Center and is licensed by the State Bar of Texas and is admitted to practice law in the State of Texas.
Experienced Immigration attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.
Mr. Zeidan is the founder of Zeidan and Associates, LLC. Mr. Zeidan has personally handled a variety of immigration matters, including employment and family-based immigrant cases, nonimmigrant visa cases, adjustment of status, and naturalization. In addition, he represents clients in deportation/removal proceedings before the Immigration Courts, handles detention and custody cases with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and appears with clients at interviews before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Mr. Zeidan also represents clients in domestic matters in the Columbus, Ohio, area.
Having served thousands of clients in my career as an attorney, I still come to work looking forward to helping my next client. I keep things simple: honest, straightforward advice and experience navigating complex immigration laws for my client's best interest.. Outside work, I have always enjoyed many hoppies, flying in my early career and cycling now. As an instrument-rated pilot, being in the sky was the ultimate mental distraction from the challenge of practice or on the bike today in the mountains, where nature has not been changed by the human hand.. Above all, I am a true family man, and I love it.
Attorney Kimberly Harrison-Donaldson is the owner of Harrison-Donaldson, Attorney at Law. Kimberly is licensed to practice law in the state of Ohio, where she has been a member of the bar since November 2003.. Kimberly holds both a Juris Doctorate degree from The Ohio State University's Moritz College of Law and a Master of Business Administration degree from OSU's Fisher College of Business with a major in Finance and a minor in Real Estate Finance. As an undergraduate at Valparaiso University, Kimberly earned her Bachelor of Science degree, cum laude, majoring in Business Management with minors in International Business and Global Studies, as well as Theology.. Over the years, Kimberly has helped hundreds of individuals obtain employment-based visas, family-based visas, green cards, and citizenship. She has represented clients before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, the U.S. Department of Labor, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Board of Immigration Appeals.. Through her expertise with a diverse range of clients and cases, Kimberly has developed a strong reputation in the legal community as an attorney who is extremely competent, highly-specialized, professional, and personable. In 2007, she was named a Rising Star in the field of immigration by Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine. The Daily Reporter newspaper and other publications have quoted Kimberly as an authority on immigration law issues, and she has been a speaker at several immigration law seminars, roundtables, and question and answer sessions.
With over fifteen years of experience, attorney Sally Amirghahari practices law in Irvine and Los Angeles, California. Mrs. Amirghahari helps individuals, families and business owners with many of their important legal needs from all over the world. Her practice areas include Immigration, OFAC, Business and Corporation, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Taxation and related areas of law.. Mrs. Amirghahari has earned a Master Degree in taxation (LL.M.) in addition to her Juris Doctorate. Attorney Amirghahari is authorized to practice law in the State of California and the various Federal Courts in the US including the US District Court and the U.S. Tax Court. Mrs. Amirghahari is a member of the California Bar Association, the Orange County Bar Association and American Immigration Lawyers Association. She is also a member of Estate Planning, Tax, Real Property and Immigration law sections of the State Bar and Orange County Bar Association.
I am a criminal justice and immigration attorney primarily focusing on family visa petitions, applications for lawful permanent residence (Green Cards), removal defense, asylum/withholding of removal, Deferred Action for Early Childhood Arrivals (DACA), naturalization and fiance (K-1) visa petitions. We represent clients from all over the United States and across the globe. In addition, I represent clients in municipal, justice, and the District Courts within the State of Nevada. We present clients in Reno, Carson City, South Lake Tahoe and Las Vegas as well as other counties within Northern and Southern Nevada. Our firm has two attorneys and our staff is fluent in English and Spanish but we also have the ability to converse in many other languages using new technology. In my free time, I enjoy being outside with friends, family and my dogs. Skiing, rock climbing, mountain biking and kayaking near Lake Tahoe and the Sierra are my primary focus outside of work. I'm also focused on history, politics and current events and keep up to date on the many changes in law and policy within the fields of immigration and criminal justice.
Amber Fuhriman, Esq., belongs to a rare class of Nevada attorneys who is equally competent in both criminal defense and immigration law. She has helped numerous foreigners gain permanent residency and citizenship. And when her immigrant clients face criminal charges, she knows how to defend them so as to minimize the chances of them being deported.. So far Amber has accrued tremendous experience both in legal research and writing and in the courtroom. She already argued in front of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco twice, and she has been victorious on appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals. She has defended against a wide range of criminal offenses, including DUI, battery domestic violence, robbery, and possession of child pornography.. Amber graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School with Magna Cum Laude honors and in the top 3% of her class. She was first in her class in two courses: professional responsibility and death penalty law. She also excelled in Cooley's Moot Court and Mock Trial teams.. While still a law student, Amber trained for a career in criminal defense as a law clerk with the Washtenaw County Public Defender's Office in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and then the Clark County Public Defender's Office in Las Vegas, Nevada.. Amber can practice law in both state and federal court in Nevada as well as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Board of Immigration Appeals. She earned her bachelor's degree in political science from Idaho State University. Amber has also practiced law in the areas of personal injury and family law.
Ms. Alikhan has been active in the community and various professional associations. She has been an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association for nearly two decades. Ms. Alikhan's fluency in Hindi/Urdu has assisted individuals from the South Asian subcontinent successfully navigate the immigration process in both Canada and the United States. Her commitment to pro bono work earned her Avvo's Top Contributor Award 2016 and Avvo's Client's Choice Award 2015. During the Summer of 2016, Ms. Alikhan will be completing her Masters in Law, focusing in Gaming Law and Policy as well as the Summer Institute Program from the Saltman Center for Dispute Resolution; both from the Faculty of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Alexander Randolph Vail is the managing partner of the Law Office of Alexander R. Vail, L.L.C. and one of the two managing partners of Becker & Vail, L.L.C. He also presently serves as Of Counsel at Eric Palacios & Associates, LTD. Prior to establishing his own practices, Alex served as head of the Immigration Department at the Las Vegas Defense Group, L.L.C.. Prior to joining the Las Vegas Defense Group, Alex served as a law clerk with the Appeals Unit, Criminal Division, Clark County District Attorney’s Office. There he handled criminal appeals to the Nevada Supreme Court and a variety of post-conviction motions and petitions. Before moving out to Las Vegas, Alex served as an Attorney Advisor with the Office of the Chief Immigration Judge, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice. Specifically, Alex was assigned to the Orlando Immigration Court where he helped advise the immigration judges at the court on bond- and removal-related issues.. Alex graduated magna cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law and achieved one of the highest marks on the Florida bar examination, earning him the privilege of being the featured speaker at the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeals October 2014 Bar Induction Ceremony. During his time in law school, Alex completed externships in the Broward County Public Defender’s Office and in the chambers of the Honorable Adalberto Jordan, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Alex also completed a year-long internship at the University of Miami’s prestigious Immigration Clinic.. Alex is licensed to practice law in Nevada and Florida. He is fluent in both English and Spanish.
I have been working in the field of immigration law since 1999. I work in ALL areas of immigration law and travel throughout the US to represent my clients. I first started practicing in the field of business immigration and then expanded my knowledge to include family immigration law, asylum, deportation, and naturalization. I have worked with universities, a professional football team, Olympians, and professional athletes. I am one of two attorneys in the state of ND to provide advice to ND criminal defense attorneys as to the immigration consequences of criminal charges and/or convictions. I love to figure out complex immigration issues. Call me to learn how I can help you.. As stated above, I work in all areas of immigration law. My clients never leave my office without an answer. I work with many different businesses assisting them with their employment needs, families who want to sponsor their loved ones, individuals who want to become citizens, and people who find themselves placed into deportation proceedings. I work with criminal clients in municipal, district and federal courts and file federal actions for clients who find their immigration cases unduly delayed. I love to travel, eat food from around the world and learn new customs.. I am a three-time graduate of the University of North Dakota graduating with bachelor’s degrees in Political Science, and International Studies. I have a Masters of Business (MBA) and a Juris Doctorate in Law. I have lived and worked in Antigua, Guatemala, Central America during its civil war and after the war ended, as well as studied in Bogota, Columbia, South America. I started my career in banking and finance working as a commercial and private lender. I then become Associate Director of International Programs for the University of North Dakota where I was introduced to immigration law. It was there that I discovered my passion for immigration law. My husband and I moved to Jacksonville, FL and while living there, I worked for one of the top immigration attorneys in northern Florida. My husband and I decided to return to North Dakota so I could attend law school. I opened Swanson Law Office in May 2010 and have loved every minute of it. I am an Adjunct Professor at the University of North Dakota School of Law and teach Immigration Law.
I believe very strongly in the concept of liberty and the freedoms granted to each of us by the Constitution. I consider the Courthouse to be the front lines of the battleground for our liberty and I'm proud to be a leader and a soldier on that front line. My experience as a law student, including law journal editor, judicial externship and focused studies, built a solid foundation for my law career. This foundation is strengthened by working within the court system each day, defending my clients' rights. My life experience as a husband, father and employee before I entered the legal profession all contribute to my professional ethics and values, making me a better lawyer.. I have taught courses to other practicing attorneys on effective ways to defend criminal charges, have served as a featured panelist in roundtable Q&As for practicing attorneys who want to hone their defense skills, provided private consults for attorneys who needed help with more difficult cases, and coached a high school mock trial team who took first in the State and finished second nationally (I can't take much credit for that though - those kids were rockstars in the courtroom). Before law school, I worked for Lucent Technologies selling Optical Networking Equipment and Fiber Optic Cable. It was a good opportunity to travel the world a bit and develop some key negotation and persuasion tools.. I believe in providing direct, effective, and compassionate counsel to my clients and I defend their rights with integrity and professionalism.. Personal interests:. My work and family keep me busy, but I am an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals, Rams & Blues.
Renae concentrates her practice in U.S. immigration law, passionately advocating for individuals, business and families. She has chaired the Chicago Bar Association Immigration & Nationality Law Committee and the AILA-CVLS pro bono clinic, and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, and the Illinois Bar Association.
My passion for immigration law is a combination of personal experience and conviction. I come from immigrant parents and know the extra hard work that they have had to invest in order to become a part of America. I also understand Christ's special concern for the needs of immigrants (See Mt 25:35). I am fully bilingual in English and Spanish.Our family practice is here to serve you and your family. Please call and find out how we can assist with your immigration needs today. In our office, you will be treated with compassion and professionalism.From our family to yours, here's to your future.Mi pasión por la ley de inmigración es una combinación de mi experiencia personal y mi convicción. Mis padres son inmigrantes, y conozco el trabajo que han tenido que invertir para ser una parte de este país. También entiendo la preocupación especial de Cristo por las necesidades de los inmigrantes (Ver Mt 25:35). Soy bilingüe en inglés y español.Nuestra práctica familiar esta aquí para servirle a usted y su familia. Por favor, llame y haga una cita para saber de que manera le podemos ayudar hoy con sus necesidades de inmigración. En nuestra oficina, va a ser tratado con compasión y profesionalidad.Por su futuro, de nuestra familia a la suya.
Originally from the former Soviet Union, Veronica and her family came to the US as refugees in 1988. Settling in New York, Veronica attended prestigious Performing Arts schools where she continued her musical education. She always knew, however, that she was destined to do other important work, to serve a different purpose, to serve the immigrant community.. Thus, after relocating to Houston and receiving her Bachelor Degree from the University of Houston, Veronica attended the University of Houston Law Center. While in law school, she participated in the renowned University of Houston Immigration Clinic, where, under the tutelage of the late Professor Joseph A. Vail, she was able to provide legal services to victims of domestic violence, displaced individuals seeking asylum, and others in need of pro bono services. After becoming licensed to practice law in 2003, Veronica started her own immigration law practice successfully representing a culturally diverse and varied group of clients.. In 2008, she joined Scott and Associates, where she found her next passion: I-601 immigrant waivers of inadmissibility. It was the perfect fit: being able to help reunite families, for whom the immigrant waiver is often the step of last resort, was and continues to be especially meaningful to her. Today, her practice continues to focus on the I-601 waiver and family immigration.. Veronica has never forgotten her roots and maintains her devotion to community service, regularly volunteering her legal services for the Houston Volunteer Lawyers Association and Artemis Justice Center.. Veronica is fluent in Russian.
With board certification in immigration and nationality law, Attorney William D. Fong can be trusted to handle even the most complex immigration cases. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Attorney Fong moved to Texas to earn his J.D. from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. He remains an active member of the immigration legal community, speaking internationally at conferences and seminars. Attorney Fong also serves as an employment-based immigration and ethics mentor for the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Ms. Rahgozar is an attorney and founding partner of the Rahgozar Law Firm. She holds a Bachelors degree in Political Science, with a minor in Legal Studies, from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Houston Law Center. During her time at the University of Houston Law Center, her concentrations included: Immigration and Business, Contracts, Real Estate Transactions, Oil and Gas, and Employment and Labor Law. She is authorized to practice law before all Texas courts by the State Bar of Texas. Ms. Rahgozar has successfully represented clients in various corporate transactions and immigration matters. During her time at the University of Houston Law Center, Ms. Rahgozar was a member of the Joseph A. Vail Immigration Clinic where she represented clients in many complex cases in the area of Defensive Asylum and Cancellation of Removal before the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR). While in the Immigration Clinic, Ms. Rahgozar drafted and submitted motions before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). She has also assisted clients with processing Affirmative Asylum, Withholding of Removal, Special Immigrant Juvenile, U-Visa and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) cases before various governmental agencies. Additionally, Ms. Rahgozar's professional work experience includes presenting family and employment-based petitions (immigrant and nonimmigrant cases) before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), the National Visa Center (NVC), various U.S. Embassies abroad, and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).Among her many accomplishments, Ms. Rahgozar served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Justice Tracy Christopher of the Fourteenth Court of Appeals in Houston, Texas. She also gained experience as a Law Clerk, doing compliance work for the Office of the General Counsel of the University of Houston Systems. Additionally, Ms. Rahgozar is also fluent in Farsi (Persian).
Julie Sparks is a board-certified specialist in immigration and nationality law. After more than a decade of practice exclusively in the field of immigration law, she has represented immigrants from more than 70 different countries. She has helped hundreds of individuals and families achieve legal status in the U.S. in cases involving marriage, citizenship, domestic violence, torture, and charges of deportation/removal in immigration court.. A passion for aiding individuals from around the world led Julie to give up a teaching career and pursue a law degree. The seed of this passion was planted when Julie met a Rwandan refugee in the ’90s through her work in a homeless shelter in Waco, Texas. Her love for this area of law remains to this day. Clients and potential clients often tell her that she is the first person to show true concern for their case and the first to help them thoroughly understand the complexities of the legal issues they face.. Julie is a former instructor in immigration law at the Pepperdine School of Law in Malibu, California as well as California State University – Los Angeles. During her years in California, she also founded and managed a non-profit organization through which she supervised numerous law students in their representation of indigent immigrants seeking asylum and other relief. Julie has served as a volunteer attorney for many community organizations at dozens of community events. Prior to the creation of the DACA program, she served as a legal advisor to “Dreamers” in their struggle to pressure the Obama administration to provide relief to undocumented students. As a volunteer Legal Coordinator for the 2003 Immigrant Workers' Freedom Ride, Julie assisted immigrants in joining together in a nationwide protest and call for meaningful immigration reform to protect the rights of undocumented workers in this country.. Julie earned a Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Baylor University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) degree from the University of Houston Law Center. There she was a recipient of the University of Houston Law Center's Public Interest Fellowship. She has served as a pro bono attorney for numerous organizations over the years, including The National Center for Refugee and Immigrant Children, an agency funded in part by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. She was the recipient of the 2010 Beacon of Justice Award from the National Legal Aid and Defender Association.. Ms. Sparks is a member of the Texas Bar Association and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).