Immigration Defense

“Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.” –Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd U.S. President

Stay in the USA

As Immigration Attorneys with extensive experience in our field, we provide full and careful service exclusively in all areas of immigration and nationality law, including employment-based immigration, I-9 compliance, family-based immigration, deportation and removal hearings, naturalization & citizenship cases, asylum cases, LGBT Cases, and consular processing of visas and green cards. We represent businesses and individuals in South Florida and across the United States.

We have two office locations, including Miami and Key West. This way, we are best enabled to help our clients to obtain the high-quality legal service that they truly deserve - no matter where they are geographically located.

Immigrant and Non Immigrant Visa

In order for a foreign national to legally enter, live and work in the United States, he or she must obtain an immigrant visa. Temporary visits or stays in the U.S. can be authorized by obtaining a non-immigrant visa, however permanent residency for foreign nationals can only be obtained through an immigrant visa.

Removal & Deportation Defense

Immigrants and non-citizens in the United States face the very real threat of removal or deportation for failing to follow proper protocol or as punishment for criminal activity. Facing removal proceedings can be strenuous and troubling. If you or someone you know could be deported, it is absolutely essential to secure sound legal representation to fight this possibility.

Asylum

Asylum is the protection granted to foreign nationals who feel they cannot return to their native country. Seeking asylum is often confused with requesting refugee status, however, one main difference is that an individual who is requesting asylum is already in the country at the time of their request. In most cases, asylum is requested because an individual feels they would be in some form of mortal danger if they were to return to their country.

Green Card

Individuals looking to become permanent residents of the United States must obtain a green card. The green card gets its name due to originally being the color green. A green card, also known as a permanent alien registration card, gives an individual certain immigration benefits including the ability to live and work in the U.S.

Employment Authorizations

In the United States, employers are prohibited from knowingly hiring individuals who are not authorized to work in the country. In order to work in this country, the government and employers require workers to hold employment authorization documents to verify the worker's legal ability to work. Failure to on the part of the unlawful worker and the employer to have a worker's employment eligibility verification on hand could result in serious legal action.

Naturalization

If an individual was not born a U.S. citizen, or did not obtain citizenship instantly after birth, he or she may become a U.S. citizen through the process of naturalization. Among the many rights that an individual receives upon becoming a U.S. citizen, he or she is permitted to hold a U.S. passport, serve on a jury, and register and vote.

LGBT

Now that same-sex marriage is legal across the United States, this means that same-sex partners everywhere have the same immigration rights that all couples have. There are two main options for gay and lesbian foreign citizens. The first is through marriage to a U.S. citizen. The second is by applying for asylum within the United States. Our firm proudly serves the LGBT community and we have extensive experience with both marriage cases and with asylum claims.

Key West, Florida, United States