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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.
5469 Immigration Lawyers Found
My law partner and I have a general practice in which we handle a wide array of legal issues. These range from Family Law, Personal Injury, Wills, and Divorce, just to name a few. In addition to my career as an attorney I also hold a Bachelor's Degree in Education.
I have practiced exclusively in Immigration Law for over twenty-one years and enjoy assisting clients in this area. I focus on business and family immigration throughout the US. Our clients consist of Fortune 500 companies as well as individual families. Our Firm's motto is to be reliable, efficient, and responsive. We understand that the immigration process can be a daunting and stressful time and therefore, take pride in responding to clients concerns quickly. Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions/concerns. I look forward to working with you!
Jason T. Lorenzon, Esq., has represented clients in immigration courts across the United States including; New York, Cleveland, Seattle, San Antonio, Newark, Charlotte, Atlanta, Miami-Chrome, Miami, Orlando, Dallas, Memphis, Chicago, Buffalo, and Boston. He represents all clients with vigilance and within the bounds of the law. He has written many appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) for clients. He has filed many successful motions to reopen with the Immigration Courts and the BIA. Clients with final orders of removal or deportation have had their cases successfully reopened. Mr. Lorenzon regularly negotiates with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, and has been successful in acquiring deferred action for clients and persuading ICE to grant stays of deportation where our clients have final orders of deportation, have significant family ties and compelling reasons to remain in the United States. Mr. Lorenzon’s passion is to help people achieve “the American Dream” and to keep families united. His desire to help others comes from his deep faith and many years serving the Roman Catholic Church as a Director of Music Ministry, prior to his career as a lawyer. Mr. Lorenzon is an immigrant himself, coming to the United States as a student on an F-1 visa in 1995, and his goal is to help others do the same. Mr. Lorenzon was a client of this firm and we helped him to successfully obtain his green card and United States’ citizenship in 2006. While Mr. Lorenzon was a successful church musician and international organ competition award winner when he came to this country, we are thrilled that he decided to use his talents to become a lawyer. After serving as senior attorney for a major law firm, Mr. Lorenzon decided to establish his own firm dedicated to personlized service to each client.. Mr. Lorenzon is a graduate of the Cleveland State University Marshall College of Law and his Bar admissions include the State of Ohio, State of Florida, and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio, Southern District of Florida and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. While he attended Cleveland State, he worked full time and was managing editor of the Journal of Law and Health. Prior to his legal career, he served for many years as Music Director of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Macedonia, Ohio and he is a licensed commercial pilot holding an instrument rating, multi-engine rating and instructor ratings (single, multi-engine and instrument). Today, he is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, a panel attorney for the Airplane Owner's and Pilot's Association, the American Bar Association, the Akron Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyer’s Association (AILA) and the Catholic Lawyers Guild of the Diocese of Cleveland.. When he can, Mr. Lorenzon generously volunteers his services to the community, and was recently was honored for his work in foreclosure defense, when he received the “Volunteer of the Year for the Community Legal Services of Akron Award.” Additionally, in 2010, he was awarded the Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under for District 11 by the Ohio State Bar Foundation and he was named a Rising Star by Ohio Super Lawyers for the area of immigration for 2011. He serves on the Aviation Law Committee of the Florida Bar.. Finally, Mr. Lorenzon volunteers his time on the WAKR Radio 1590, Akron, Ohio Ask an Attorney Segment informing the public on issues in immigration law. The Ohio State Bar Association published an article of Mr. Lorenzon’s Non-Citizens Charged with Criminal Offenses Face Complex Laws, in their Law You Can Use series. Mr. Lorenzon has recently presented a CLE to the Akron Bar in 2010 called Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity, outlining the recent Supreme Court case Padilla v. Kentucky and speaks regularly to church groups and the general public on immigration law.
Wayne Benos, of Benos & Larson, LLC, is engaged in a diverse practice of law which includes the representation of individuals in removal (deportation) proceedings and related immigration matters. Wayne has been engaged in the practice of law since 1980 and has extensive experience in many areas of law, especially litigation. From 1986 through 2001 he was a managing partner in the law firm of Benos, Cummings, Mann & Valenti, Co. LPA where he litigated for individuals and major corporations in a variety of legal matters that included multimillion-dollar toxic tort and construction defect cases. His trial court experience has given Wayne a well rounded and in depth perspective on the intricacies of the litigation process.. Prior to setting up his own practice in 2006, Wayne served as Assistant Chief Counsel for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). As an ICE trial attorney he represented the United States Government in all manner of proceedings, including Deportation, Removal, Bond, Asylum, Cancellation of Removal, and Adjustment of Status, in Immigration Court and before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). Wayne received several achievement awards while in government service and his ICE trial attorney experience afforded him the opportunity to become familiar with the government’s point of view on immigration matters.. Benos & Larson, LLC, which includes Attorneys Jessica Larson, former Legal Advisor to the Cleveland Immigration Court, Cerena Ibara-Cech, and Sarah Okuh (of Counsel), has developed collaborative relationships with other outstanding immigration law firms throughout the State of Ohio and nationally in order to utilize both the expertise and the geographical advantages of each participating firm. These relationships allow the firm to provide its clients with exceptional representation at a more affordable cost. They also enable it to represent clients in all immigration matters, including employment-based immigration cases. Additionally, Benos & Larson, LLC consults with immigrants and their criminal defense attorneys regarding pending criminal proceedings, providing expert advice about the immigration consequences of criminal convictions. Many years of working in the field of immigration law has allowed the attorneys at The Benos Law Firm to develop a depth and breadth of knowledge that is put to work for its clients, helping them to achieve the best possible legal results.. In addition to his law practice, Wayne is also active in civic and public service organizations. He is a past president of the Cuyahoga Valley Chamber of Commerce and has been a board member and officer of the Cleveland Rape Crises Center and the Toscana Mutual Benefit Association. He also is the advisor and coach of the Mock Trial Programs for the Independence Local Schools.
Alicia Letzo-Cantillo is a graduate of the David A. Clarke School of Law in Washington, DC, awarded for its clinical service and dedication to serving the public interest. Alicia has worked in the areas of Landlord Tenant, Immigration, Family, Consumer, Criminal Law, Workers' Compensation, and Personal Injury. Her focus areas are Immigration, Criminal, and Family Law. She also works with companies on compliance issues and HR matters.. Letzo-Cantillo & Associates offers flexible payment plans and reaches out to community leaders where needed for client services beyond legal assistance. She is the mother of three, second generation immigrant children and is fluent in Spanish.
Nadia Lewis is a Florida licensed Immigration Attorney and founder of the Lewis Law, P.A. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in International Business with a minor in Business Administration from St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg, Florida and her Juris Doctor at Florida Coastal School of Law, Jacksonville, Florida, where she worked as a volunteer in the Florida Coastal School of Law Immigrant Rights Clinic. During her time at the Immigrant Rights Clinic, she represented low income immigrants in all types of immigration cases including representation before Immigration Court and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). She is a member of Broward County Bar Association, Dade County Bar Association and an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). The concentration of her practice is Immigration Law & Personal Injury. From Family based petitions, to Employment and Investor visas, at the core of her representation, is a client centered focus. Her clients include, families trying to reunite, skilled workers seeking U.S employment and companies seeking talented employees from overseas.. She prepares Asylum petitions, applications for Naturalization and applications for relief under the Violence Against Women Act and the Victim of Trafficking (VAWA) and Violent Crime Prevention Act, representation of clients in Removal/Deportation proceedings in both the detained and non-detained setting before Immigration Court and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). She represents clients throughout Florida, the United States and around the world. Her practice is built on the commitment to help and serve her community. She is dedicated to providing quality comprehensive legal service to each individual client while educating them about the law and their rights as immigrants. She has a true passion for helping clients.
Attorney Evan Shane is a Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law. He is a partner at Shane and Shane, P.A. and practices exclusively in the area of Immigration and Nationality law. Mr. Shane is licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of the State of Florida and is admitted and qualified to practice as an attorney in the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida. Mr. Shane routinely represents foreign nationals from all over the world before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), the United States Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review (USDOJ EOIR), the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), and the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO), and United States embassies located all over the world. Mr. Shane presently serves as the First Vice President of the South Florida Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). He also serves on the local USCIS liaison committee. Mr. Shane served on the Chapter's Board of Directors for two years, served as the Chapter's Secretary, had been the Chapter's chairman of the Unlicensed Practice of Law (UPL) committee and the co-chairman of its New Member Division. Furthermore, Mr. Shane is an active member of Business Network International's Premier Chapter located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where hewas most recently the President. Prior position he has held include Challenges and & Ethics chairman on the Membership Committee and the Secretary on the Leadership Team.
Are you unsure where to turn regarding your immigration issues? Are you concerned about your deportation defense, green card or citizenship issue? If so, then you have to make sure that you garner the help of a professional as soon as possible. It’s difficult to work your way through the legal system in the United States as a citizen, much less as a newcomer who isn’t as prone to understand the twists and turns. It’s important to not lose hope, however, when you find yourself struggling through such a confusing immigration situation. You have the ability to move forward with the caring understanding of a legal professional, but you simply need to take the first step. With the logical affluence of an attorney, you will be able to bring your case the effectual completion that it needs, precisely when it’s desired. It’s time to move beyond the heartache of the past, and instead allow the legal team with Guerra Sáenz, PL to bring you the help you need, now. With years of experience as well as a personal understanding of immigration, Guerra Sáenz, PL will be able to work you towards the helpful completion that you desire. Here, your case will be studied with the understandable care of an attorney with your best interests at heart. You won’t have to wonder about the course of your situation, because Guerra Sáenz, PL will make sure that you understand the direction your case is taking throughout the whole of your situation. Don’t let your heartache keep you from moving forward. It’s time to let Guerra Sáenz, PL bring your case the attention that it needs, and the action that it deserves. Contact a Fort Lauderdale immigration attorney today to schedule your first personalized consultation as soon as possible!
As a leading San Francisco Bay Area based law firm, we provide comprehensive legal services in Immigration Law, Business Law, Trademark Law, and Personal Injury Law, offering tailored solutions to both individuals and businesses.. At Oguz Law, we are committed to making our clients’ American dream a reality. Our team of nearly 90 experienced legal professionals is diverse, multilingual, and dedicated to providing accessible, inclusive, and innovative legal services. We leverage cutting-edge technology to deliver efficient, customized solutions tailored to your unique legal needs.. What sets Oguz Law apart is our unique client-focused approach. We don’t just handle legal cases—we see our clients as dreamers, individuals with their own aspirations and goals. Our attorneys are not only highly skilled and success-driven but also empathetic and transparent, working as partners to guide you toward realizing your dreams.. At Oguz Law, we are more than a law firm; we are your trusted partner, committed to supporting you at every step of your journey.
McKinney Law Group LLC has been operating since 2010. Our office is in the East Brookside area of Kansas City. We represent businesses and individuals with their immigration-related legal matters.
Attorney Miller has successfully represented hundreds of clients in political asylum, withholding of deportation, cancellation of removal, and criminal and fraud waiver cases before the Immigration Court, U.S. District Court and the United States Court of Appeals. She successfully argued the landmark case of Song v. INS – a U.S. District Court case involving the availability of 212(h) waivers for persons convicted of certain crimes. She was also lead counsel in the nationwide class action lawsuit Costello v. Napolitano and co-counsel in the consolidated case of De Osorio v. Mayorkas before the U.S. Supreme Court concerning adult children’s ability to retain the priority date of their parent’s petitions despite their having aged-out.. During the almost thirty years that Ms. Miller has been an attorney, she has defended clients in the immigration courts; obtained immigration and naturalization benefits for clients from the INS/DHS; defended clients in state and federal criminal proceedings; and pursued post-conviction relief, such as petitions for habeas corpus and writs of coram nobis, for non-citizens convicted of crimes.
Gary Chodorow represents businesses, investors, and families in U.S. and China visa, immigration, and nationality law matters.. Mr. Chodorow has represented startups and Fortune 500 companies, Nobel Prize winners, high tech companies, investors, EB-5 regional centers, symphonies, artists, athletes, health care professionals, diplomats, and many others facing complex immigration matters.. Mr. Chodorow often represents clients before the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China as well as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offices here. He also has extensive experience representing clients in Immigration Court, federal courts, and before the U.S. Department of Labor. And he is knowledgeable about the security and export control issues that arise in immigration cases.. Mr. Chodorow He has authored a number of articles and book chapters on immigration law. His publications have been cited in testimony before the U.S. Congress. He is also frequently called on to provide expert commentary on immigration issues for the media, such as the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, South China Morning Post, and China Radio International. And he publishes the U.S. & China Visa Law blog.. Mr. Chodorow earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of California at Berkeley’s Boalt Hall in 1993, after graduating Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University in 1989. Subsequently, he was a partner in a Chicago law firm, where for ten years he practiced immigration law and employment law. He joined Hong Law Offices in 2004 to head the Beijing office.. An adjunct professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law, Mr. Chodorow has also taught courses for Peking University, China University of Politics and Law, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Liaoning University, the Beijing Lawyers Association, and the Shanghai Lawyers Association.. He is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and currently Co-Chair of the Visa Committee for American Chamber of Commerce-China.. Mr. Chodorow speaks Mandarin and Spanish.. He is admitted to the California bar.
Megan Brewer joined the Law Offices of Stacy Tolchin in March of 2015. Before joining the Law Offices of Stacy Tolchin, Ms. Brewer served as an Asylum Officer with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in Anaheim, CA, where she adjudicated Asylum and NACARA applications and interviewed applicants for Credible Fear and Reasonable Fear. Prior to working at the Asylum Office, Ms. Brewer was an attorney with a private immigration firm in Pasadena, CA. Ms. Brewer is a 2009 graduate of the UCLA School of Law with an emphasis in Critical Race Studies.
I am passionate about helping immigrants and their families find solutions. I provide legal counsel in the following areas:. - Naturalization Applications. - Removal Defense. - Asylum – affirmative & defensive. - Cancellation of Removal. - Petitions for Administrative Closure and Prosecutorial Discretion. - Appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”). - Federal Litigation. - Fiancé Visa Petitions. - Request for Evidence (“RFE”) Responses. - Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”) Petitions. - U Visa Petitions for Victims of Serious Crimes. - T Visas for Victims of Human Trafficking. - Family-Based Lawful Permanent Residence (“Green Card”) Petitions. - I-751 Petitions to Remove Conditions on Permanent Residence. - Applications for Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”). - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) Applications. - Consular Processing. - I-601 & I-212 Waivers. - I-601A Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers. - Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) investigations. - Applications for Certificate of Citizenship. - Denaturalization Defense. - Special Immigrant Visas ("SIV")- Including Special Immigrant Juveniles and Former Employees of the U.S. Government in Iraq and Afghanistan. My South African husband, Daniel, and I are recently married and live in the Kansas City area.