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Our team has the experience and resolve to help you on your pathways to immigration benefit
If you are facing removal/deportation proceedings – or already have been ordered removed – you need competent and fierce advocates on your side. Our attorneys have the experience to help you evaluate and understand the options to avoid being removed or deported and obtain the right to remain in the United States. Through compassionate, client-centered representation, we can help you analyze the legal options that may be available to you, prepare legal arguments on your behalf, gather the required evidence to support your case and help you identify any witnesses that may be available, and appear with you in immigration court for your hearings. We have assisted many individuals facing deportation and their families by successfully contesting the government’s charges of removability, obtaining relief from removal, guiding them through difficult determinations, and obtaining discretionary decisions when possible.
Client-Focused Services
Our team has the experience and resolve to help you on your pathways to immigration benefit
Many people come to the United States seeking protection because they have suffered persecution or fear that they will be harmed if they return to their home country. Under both domestic and international law, the United States is required to provide legal protections to individuals who are fleeing their home countries because they fear they will be harmed based on their race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. This area of immigration law is very complicated and often misunderstood, but it is essential to those who have left their home countries in search of safety in the United States. Our attorneys have many years of experience with asylum and related benefits both before USCIS and before the immigration courts. Whether you are fleeing violence or threats of violence by the actions of a government entity or the failure of a government entity to protect you – or are afraid of such harm in the future – our attorneys at OIC Law are here to help you.
Client-Focused Services
Our team has the experience and resolve to help you on your pathways to immigration benefit
One of the most common ways that people obtain status in the United States is through a family member who is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder). There are categories for spouses and fiances, parents, children, and siblings – but each category has particular requirements, and some come with lengthy processing times. In addition, both the petitioner (the U.S. citizen or permanent resident) and the beneficiary (the non-citizen) are subject to a variety of legal requirements, and there is a great deal of supporting evidence required to demonstrate eligibility. Depending upon the applicant’s personal history, current location, and the type of family relationship, the applicant may need to apply from outside of the United States; they may be able to do part of the process from inside the U.S. and then part outside of the U.S. or they may be able to apply fully from inside of the United States. It can be daunting to figure out whether a person qualifies for benefits – and, even if they do qualify, to then figure out what types of applications should be submitted, where they should be submitted, what documentation needs to be submitted in connection with the applications, and what the anticipated procedures and timelines will be. Schedule a time to talk to our attorneys if you would like more information about sponsoring or benefitting from a family-based petition.
Client-Focused Services
Our team has the experience and resolve to help you on your pathways to immigration benefit
Many individuals find themselves in the position of applying for immigration benefits only to learn that they are barred from receiving a benefit due to an outstanding legal issue – for example, having a prior removal order, a past misrepresentation, a criminal issue, periods of unlawful presence, or entering without inspection. These roadblocks can not only cause substantial delays but often can result in the denial of an application or petition. Our attorneys have extensive experience with the grounds of inadmissibility and removability that can be triggered and can help you understand if there is a way to overcome the bar or seek a waiver. Whether you’re looking to begin a process – or are already in the midst and have uncovered a potential issue – having the right supporting evidence and legal arguments on your side can make a difference.
Client-Focused Services
Our team has the experience and resolve to help you on your pathways to immigration benefit
The United States immigration laws and policies include many humanitarian benefits for individuals who have had to leave their home countries due to conflict and unrest, natural disasters, and other emergencies as well as to those who have experienced violence while in transit to the United States or after entering the United States. For example, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is available to citizens of certain countries which have been designated for protection due to armed conflict, natural disasters, or other emergencies. There are benefits known as U visas and T visas that are available to individuals who have survived certain types of violent crimes in the United States or while on their way to the United States and who have been helpful to law enforcement in investigating or prosecuting those crimes. The U.S. government also has established humanitarian parole programs and special relief programs for individuals from certain designated countries. If you have questions about whether any of these benefits may apply to you, please get in touch with our office to schedule a consultation.
Client-Focused Services
Our team has the experience and resolve to help you on your pathways to immigration benefit
Think you might be ready to apply for naturalization? Our attorneys would be honored to help you take the final step in your immigration process to become a U.S. citizen. In addition to having the requisite amount of time as a lawful permanent resident (three or five years depending on your situation), there are quite a few additional eligibility requirements for applicants for citizenship – such as having good moral character, spending enough time in the United States, and meeting the English language and civics requirements. Please reach out to schedule a time to talk with one of our attorneys about whether now is the right time to apply.
Think you might already be a U.S. citizen by operation of law? Get in touch with one of our attorneys so we can discuss your background, take a look at your documents, and help you figure out if you might already have a claim to derivative or acquired citizenship.
Client-Focused Services
Our team has the experience and resolve to help you on your pathways to immigration benefit
Receiving an adverse decision on an immigration case can be extremely disheartening and frightening, so please don’t go through this alone. We have extensive experience with appeals in both the USCIS and immigration court system and can help you understand why a case was denied and whether there is a viable option to overturn the decision. Please keep in mind that many appeals are highly time-sensitive and must be filed very quickly – often within thirty days of the decision. If you’ve received a negative decision and are looking for guidance on what to do next, please get in touch with our office.