Practice Areas
Family-Based Immigration — Immigrant Visas & Green Cards
K-1 fiancé(e) visas and K-3 spouse visas. Immediate Relative (IR) immigrant visas: IR-1 (spouse of U.S. citizen, married 2+ years), IR-2 (unmarried child under 21 of U.S. citizen), IR-3 (orphan adopted abroad by a U.S. citizen), IR-4 (orphan to be adopted in the U.S. by a U.S. citizen), and IR-5 (parent of U.S. citizen). Conditional Resident (CR) immigrant visas: CR-1 (spouse married less than 2 years) and CR-2 (conditional resident child). Family Preference (F) green card categories: F-1 (unmarried adult sons/daughters of U.S. citizens), F-2A (spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents), F-2B (unmarried adult sons/daughters of LPRs), F-3 (married sons/daughters of U.S. citizens), and F-4 (siblings of U.S. citizens). I-130 petitions for alien relative, adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident (Form I-485), removal of conditions on permanent residence (Form I-751), and consular processing for family-based immigrant visas at any U.S. embassy or consulate worldwide.
Employment-Based Nonimmigrant Visas
H-1B specialty occupation, H-2A and H-2B temporary worker, L-1A and L-1B intracompany transferee, O-1A and O-1B extraordinary ability, P-1 athlete and entertainment, R-1 religious worker, TN NAFTA / USMCA professional, J-1 exchange visitor, F-1 student, and B-1 / B-2 visitor visas.
Investment Immigration
E-1 treaty trader visas, E-2 treaty investor visas, E-3 Australian specialty occupation visas, and EB-5 immigrant investor program (direct and Regional Center).
Employment-Based Immigrant Visas & Green Cards
EB-1 priority workers: EB-1A (extraordinary ability), EB-1B (outstanding professor or researcher), and EB-1C (multinational manager or executive). EB-2: advanced degree professionals, exceptional ability, and the National Interest Waiver (NIW). EB-3: skilled workers, professionals, and other workers. EB-4 special immigrants: religious workers, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), Iraqi and Afghan translators / interpreters, international broadcasters, armed forces members, physicians, and other special immigrant subcategories. EB-5 immigrant investors: direct investment and Regional Center. PERM labor certification (Form ETA-9089), I-140 immigrant petitions, adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident (Form I-485), and consular processing for employment-based immigrant visas.
U.S. Citizenship & Naturalization
N-400 naturalization, N-600 certificate of citizenship, derivation, and acquisition.
Humanitarian Relief
Affirmative and defensive asylum (Form I-589), withholding of removal, Convention Against Torture protection, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), DACA, special immigrant juvenile status, VAWA self-petitions, U visas for crime victims, and T visas for trafficking victims.
Removal & Deportation Defense
Cancellation of removal (LPR and non-LPR), I-601 / I-601A / I-212 inadmissibility waivers, BIA appeals, federal circuit court petitions for review, immigration bond hearings, and motions to reopen or reconsider.