Immigration Law
Habeas Corpus Litigation
Legal action is used when someone is being unlawfully detained by immigration authorities. It asks a federal court to review the detention and determine whether the person should be released.
Appeals (Federal Courts & Board of Immigration Appeals – BIA)
The process of challenging an unfavorable immigration decision.
◆ BIA appeals to review decisions made by immigration judges.
◆ Federal court appeals review immigration decisions at a higher judicial level.
Bond Motions
Work-Related Visas
◆ O-1 Visa: For individuals who have exceptional achievements in fields such as science, business, education, arts, or athletics. This visa is for people who are highly skilled and nationally or internationally recognized.
◆ EB-1 Visa: A permanent residency (green card) option for individuals with extraordinary ability, outstanding professors or researchers, or multinational executives and managers.
◆ EB-2 Visa: A green card category for professionals who hold advanced degrees or who demonstrate exceptional ability in their field, such as science, business, or technology.
◆ EB-3 Visa A green card option for skilled workers, professionals, and certain other workers with a qualifying job offer from a U.S. employer.
◆ H-1b and H-1b Specialty occupation professionals.
Investor Visas
◆ EB-5 Visa (Immigrant Investor): A green card program for foreign investors who invest a qualifying amount of capital in a U.S. business that creates jobs for U.S. workers.
◆ E-2 Visa (Treaty Investor): A non-immigrant visa for nationals of certain countries who invest in and actively manage a U.S. business. This visa allows the investor to live and work in the U.S. as long as the business remains active.
SIJ (Special Immigrant Juvenile)
Visa is a U.S. immigration option that allows certain undocumented children who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned by a parent to apply for lawful permanent residence.
