practice areas
humanitarian petitions
T visa - for those who suffered sex or labor trafficking through the use of force, fraud, or coercion.
U visa - for victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse and are helpful to law enforcement or government officials in the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity.
Asylum - for those who have suffered persecution or fear that they will suffer persecution due to their race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.
VAWA - For abused spouses and children of U.S. citizens and/or lawful permanent residents ("LPR"), abused parents of U.S. citizen adult children (over 21), who were subjected to battery or extreme cruelty perpetrated by the U.S. citizen or LPR during the qualifying relationship.
Family-Based relief
“Keeping Families Together” for certain spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens to request Parole in Place.
Petitions for certain family members for their permanent residence (“green card”).
Applications to adjust status for lawful permanent residence (“green card”).
Citizenship
Naturalization - for Legal Permanent Residents who meet established requirements.
Acquisition - for those who have one or more U.S. Citizen parent.
employment based/other
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) - for those in need of the protection of a juvenile court because they have been abused, abandoned, or neglected by a parent.
Deferred Action Labor Employment (DALE) - labor law violations by employers against workers.
FOIAs - records requests from various agencies such as USCIS, DHS, ICE, CBP, EOIR, etc.
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Audre Lorde