Asylum lawyers in California

8383 Wilshire Blvd #800 , Beverly Hills , California 90211

Practice Areas: Immigration, Asylum

1005 E Colorado Blvd Ste 207 , Pasadena , California 91106

Practice Areas: Immigration, Asylum, Litigation, Trusts, Wills

20 Constitution Drive, Suite B , Chico , California 95973

Practice Areas: Immigration, Asylum, Criminal Defense, Appeals

Long Beach Law Building, 3233 E. Broadway , Long Beach , California 90803

Practice Areas: Immigration, Asylum

Firm: Oasis Legal Services

1900 Addison St Ste 100 , Berkeley , California 94704

Practice Areas: Asylum

600 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 1550 , Los Angeles , California 90017

Practice Areas: Immigration, Asylum

709 East Colorado Blvd, Ste 250 , Pasadena , California 91101

Practice Areas: Immigration, Asylum

Firm: Frye Immigration Law

617 S Olive Street , Los Angeles , California 90014

Practice Areas: Asylum, Immigration, Criminal Defense

I have extensive immigration law experience. I have helped everyone from market research analysts and farm workers to engineers and entertainers start their lives in the United States. I have litigated cases with the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and helped others fight for their lives and freedom before the Executive Office for Immigration Review aka Immigration Court. As a trial tested former public defender I understand what it means to be up against the system and I will advocate for you every step of the way.

Firm: Immigrant Defenders Law Center

634 S. Spring Street 10th Floor , Los Angeles , California 90014

Practice Areas: Asylum

Melissa G. Shepard oversees ImmDef's Community Defense Project based out of the Santa Ana Office as well as the San Diego Office and Cross-Border Initiative. She provides universal representation in removal defense cases and represents clients before EOIR, USCIS and the Asylum Office in a variety of immigration matters including: affirmative asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status petitions and adjustment of status. She also represents Unaccompanied Minors before the California State Courts in Guardianship and Custody Proceedings. She conducts research on immigration implications of criminal proceedings and coordinates with legal counsel to maximize immigration protections.. She has extensive experience in complex family-based immigration cases including conditional green card waivers, VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) petitions, inadmissibility waivers, I-751 waivers, asylum cases, and U visas. She has experience in citizenship and naturalization as well as marriage based green cards and represents LGBT individuals in waivers, political asylum and marriage based green card cases. She is fluent in Spanish.. Melissa has represented individuals in removal proceedings throughout the U.S. She has represented the Southern California Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) as an Asylum Office Liaison (2016-2018, 2022-2024) and Pro-Bono liaison (2018-2020), encouraging other attorneys to volunteer their time. She served on the AILA National Online Course and Recorded Content Review Committee (2023-2024), VAWA, U's and T visas committee (2021-2022) and the AILA National California Service Center Committee (2019 - 2020). She is a past Chair of the Orange County Bar Association's Immigration Section (2020).. Melissa has volunteered her time at the LACBA Domestic Violence Project and at community based pro-bono clinics. Melissa has volunteered to assist detained asylum seekers in immigration removal proceedings through the Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project, and she has represented unaccompanied children in jeopardy of being removed through Kids in Need of Defense (KIND).. Melissa earned her Juris Doctor degree from Whittier Law School where she participated in national moot court competitions and served as Clerical Justice for the Moot Court Honors Board. She also served as the President of the Hispanic American Law Students Association at Whittier Law School.. Melissa graduated from the University of California, Irvine, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies. She was a member of the NCAA Division I Swimming Program and a Scholar Athlete Award Recipient.

Firm: Law Offices of Nathan A. Perea, Esq.

32605 Temecula Parkway , Temecula , California 92595

Practice Areas: Civil Litigation – Business Litigation, Employment – Wrongful Termination, Wage & Hour, Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights Defense, Civil Rights Section 1983, Disability Discrimination, Disabled Access, Disabled Rights, Discrimination, Gay and Lesbian Rights, Handicapped Rights, Human Rights, International Human Rights, Personal Rights, Prisoners Rights, Prisoners Rights Class Actions, Public Interest Law, Race Discrimination, Reproductive Rights, Sex Discrimination, Womens Rights, Unruh Civil Rights Act, Religious Discrimination, Gender Discrimination, Adoptions, Adoption Fraud, Failure to Disclose, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Complex and Multi-District Litigation, Complex Litigation, Defense Litigation, Federal Civil Litigation, Federal Litigation, International Litigation, Long-Arm Litigation, Trial Practice, U.S. Supreme Court Litigation, Immigration Law, Asylum, Business Immigration, Citizenship, Consular Law, Deportation, Diplomatic Immunity, Employment Authorizations, Employment Immigration, Employment Visas, Family Immigration Law, Immigration Discrimination, Investor Visas, Permanent Visas, Labor Certifications, Political Asylum, Refugee Law, Religious Visas, Removal Proceedings, Visas, Business Law, Business Cooperatives, Business Arbitration, Business Associations Law, Business Crimes, Business Development, Business Dissolutions, Business Enterprises, Business Estate Planning, Business Formation, Business Fraud, Business Litigation, Business Mediation, Business Organization, Business Planning, Business Regulation, Business Reorganization, Business Start-Ups, Business Succession Planning, Business Successions, Business Syndication, Business Taxation, Business Transactions, Business Torts, Business Transfers, Business Trusts, Business Valuation, Buy-Sell Agreements, Buying and Selling of Businesses, Closely Held Business Estate Planning, Closely Held Business Law, Closely Held Business Taxation, Complex Business Litigation, Emerging Business Law, Emerging Growth Companies, Entrepreneurial Business Law, Family Business Law, Family Business Mediation, Family Business Successions, International Business Law, International Joint Ventures, Joint Ventures, Limited Liability Company Law, Minority Business Law, Pass-Through Entities, Private Business Law, Privatization, Professional Practices, Small Business Law, Sole Proprietorships, Strategic Alliances, Trade Association Law, Trade and Professional Associations, Social Worker Liability, Negligent Supervision, Failure to Train, Negligent Placement, Failure to Remove, Welfare & Institutions Code Liability, Foster Family Agency Liability, Neglect, Negligent Hiring, E-Discovery, Construction Defect, Consumer Rights, Fraudulent Advertising, Product Defect, Employment Based 5 EB-5, Trucking Industry, Carmack Amendment Disputes, Fueling Station Liability, Fuel Supply Agreement Disputes, Branding Disputes, Petroleum Marketing Practices Act Disputes, Employment, Wrongful Termination, Wage and Hour, Real Estate, Fraudulent Conveyance, Quiet Title, Commercial Lease Dispute, Landlord/Tenant – Residential, Landlord/Tenant – Commercial, Evictions

Firm: Law Office of Hari Heerekar

1605 W Olympic Blvd, , Los Angeles , California 90015

Practice Areas: Asylum

Heerekar Law Firm is a national Law Firm that specializes in helping individuals and families navigate the complex and ever changing immigration laws so that they may achieve legitimate status in the United States. We recognize the sacrifices, hardships, and achievements of immigrants both past and present who have come to America seeking a better life for themselves and their families. In fact, Immigrants make America great with their blood, sweat and tears. We work passionately to keep families together and believe everyone deserves the right to live the American dream.. Hari Heerekar is an immigration attorney who has been successfully achieving asylum and securing legal residence for his clients throughout California, Texas, Nevada, Louisiana and many other states.. Before practicing in the United States, Hari Heerekar was a prominent judge in India. After moving to the U.S, he externed with Judge Mary Thornton at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Los Angeles while pursuing his Master of Law from the University of Southern California, Gould School of Law.. Being an immigrant himself, Mr. Heerekar has a unique understanding of the challenges immigrants face in securing legal status and is passionate about helping you achieve the American Dream.

Firm: Root Law Group

5757 Wilshire Boulevard , Los Angeles , California 90036

Practice Areas: Immigration Law, Employment Immigration, Family Immigration, Asylum, Deportation-Removal Defense, Related Immigration Matters, Naturalization, Appeals

Firm: Sethi Law Group

625 North Main Street , Orange , California 92868

Practice Areas: Immigration and Naturalization, Asylum, Business Immigration, Citizenship, Consular Law, Deportation, Employment Authorizations, Employment Immigration, Employment Visas, Family Immigration Law, Immigration Law, Investor Visas, Labor Certifications, Permanent Visas, Political Asylum, Refugee Law, Religious Visas, Removal Proceedings, Visas, Bankruptcy Chapter 7, Assault and Battery, Burglary, Drivers License Suspension, Driving While Intoxicated, Expungements, Federal Criminal Law, Felonies, Shoplifting, Theft, Traffic Violations

Firm: The Law Office of Ronald L. Freeman

473 E. Carnegie Drive , San Bernardino , California 92408

Practice Areas: Immigration Law, Criminal Defense, Family Law, Bankruptcy, Personal Injury, Citizenship, Asylum, Deportation, Employment Immigration, Employment Visas, Immigration Discrimination, Visas, Labor Certifications, Alimony, Annulment, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Legal Separation, Marital Agreements, Paternity, Restraining Orders, Spousal Support, Visitation Rights, Uncontested Divorce, Bankruptcy Chapter 7, Bankruptcy Chapter 13, Accidents, Automobile Accidents, Bicycle Accidents, Bodily Injury, Dog Bites, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Slip and Fall, Severe Burns, Wrongful Death, Whiplash, White Collar Crime, Criminal Appeals, Criminal Conspiracy, Family Immigration Law, Felonies, Misdemeanors, Drug Trafficking, Weapons Charges, Drug Crimes, Assault and Battery, Drivers License Suspension, Traffic Violations, Expungements, Criminal Forfeiture, Post-Conviction Remedies, Civil Forfeiture, Parole and Probation, Money Laundering, Hit and Run, Controlled Substances Law, Shoplifting, DUI/DWI