Top immigration Lawyers in Santa Cruz | 4 available

4 immigration lawyers are available in Santa Cruz, california, including Alisa Thomas, Brian Heit, Michael Mehr, and Vilma Guerrero. These lawyers are rated between 4.2/5 to 4.6/5 and 63% provide free consultation.

Michael Mehr

Brian Heit

Alisa Thomas

Vilma Guerrero

immigration Lawyers Nearby Santa Cruz (by distance)

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Michael Mehr

100 Doyle St #A , Santa Cruz , California 95062

Practice Areas: Immigration

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“r thankful to him and his staff.”

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“I waited till my case went through successfully. Greatly appreciate paralegal Jose and attorney Michael Mehr, for assisted me with my case. This was second...”

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“Michael specializes in bankruptcy and immigration. Within immigration, he specializes in criminal immigration and he co-wrote Defending Immigrants in the Ninth Circuit.”

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Brian Heit

Firm: Heit Law Group, P.C.

903 Cedar Street , Santa Cruz , California 95060

Practice Areas: Employment, Corporate, Venture Capital, Contracts, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Wills, Family, Immigration, Copyright, Trademark, Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Employment & Labor

Founder of Heit Law Group, P.C., Brian began the firm to ensure his clients’ matters were resolved with their interest in mind and the freedom to do everything possible to help his clients succeed. Brian’s diverse background in public and private enterprise, criminal justice, non-profit, and government allows him to address a wide range of client matters. After working in other firms, Brian Heit founded Williams Heit Law Group, P.C. to provide effective representation to clients and personalized service. Brian values his clients’ and takes an innovative approach to litigating omplex matters in a cost-effective and efficient manner. All too often, legal matters can draw out for years. Brian consistently tackles this problem head-on strategically to obtain fair and reasonable resolutions. Moreover, Brian’s experience in transactional work and litigation affords him insight while performing the other skill, whether drafting agreements and other legal documents or taking a case to trial. Brian's ultimate goal is to ensure as much legal protection as possible and support his clients' long-term success.

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“Brian helped me get my settlement for a workplace harassment case. He made it easy for me to get som”

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“Brian is an excellent advocate for his clients. Highly recommended.”

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Alisa Thomas

Firm: Thomas Immigration Law

2030 N Pacific Ave Ste B , Santa Cruz , California 95060

Practice Areas: Immigration & Naturalization , Immigration

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“I endorse this lawyer's work. Alisa is fluent in Spanish and French and is a zealous advocate for her clients.”

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Vilma Guerrero

Firm: Hamlyn & Guerrero

55 River St Ste 240 , Santa Cruz , California 95060

Practice Areas: Immigration

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“Vilma always kept me informed on my clients case yolanda”

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“Vilma's an excellent immigration attorney.”

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Recent Q&As in California (immigration)

Want to divorce after obtaining green card 203(b)(1)(A) self petition. Will spouse lose rights? | Aug 10, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
- Location: California - Principal petitioner: EB1a visa holder - Spouse: Green card as derivative beneficiary - Time since green card received: 292 days - Current status: Both actively hold green cards - No criminal records. - Married for 8.5 years I posted this in \r\immigration too. Any references pointing to the relevant law would be great! Thanks!
Friend from Germany came to the US as an “au pair” on an ESTA (not a work visa) — now being mistreated by a wealthy family, need advice on whether this is trafficking and if | Aug 7, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Location: California. My friend is from Germany and came to California to work as an au pair for a wealthy family. The issue is she was never given a proper work visa, she was brought in on an ESTA (tourist visa waiver), which doesn’t authorize any work at all. She didn’t fully understand this until she was already here. Since arriving, she’s been treated extremely poorly: • Made to start “working” immediately after landing • Given only about 3 minutes to shower/brush her teeth in the morning and 5 minutes to eat • Not given adequate food or water otherwise •Objects (trash, a phone) have been thrown at her, and she’s been scratched •The family’s daughter reportedly hits her, and she’s “not allowed to say no” •She hasn’t been paid anything •She was made to sign an NDA about the family’s personal/business matters (nothing in it relates to money or being required to keep working — I’ve seen the document) •She’s now being told verbally that she “owes” the family money for her flights and can’t leave until she pays it back or works through an upcoming Europe trip •She’s largely cut off from her phone/contact with others while “working” She contacted the National Human Trafficking Hotline, who mostly just told her she needed to leave soon but didn’t offer much concrete help. She was also connected to a lawyer through the German consulate, who told her that if she leaves now, the family could report her for “illegal working”…

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