If you are currently in the United States and have committed an immigration violation in the past, you may be subject to removability or deportability from the country. Common immigration violations, which usually result in immigration proceedings, include entering the United States without inspection, overstaying your U.S. visa, being convicted of certain crimes, and committing fraud to obtain a visa or immigration benefit. Our experienced, licensed attorneys can help you fight your case if you find yourself in removal proceedings.
Seeking Asylum or an Alternative Form of Protected Status
Our attorneys have experience defending foreign nationals before the Executive Office of Immigration Review and the Board of Immigration Appeals. Whether you qualify for relief from removal or believe you were wrongly placed in removal proceedings, our attorneys will fight to win your case.
Immigration Bond Proceedings
We represent foreign nationals detained by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in immigration bond proceedings for the purpose of obtaining their release from custody. This includes the preparation of motions for bond redetermination and requests for humanitarian parole.
Deportation/Removal Proceedings
We represent foreign nationals in proceedings conducted before Immigration Courts (Immigration Judges) in the United States; delivering exceptional individualized legal representation (and defense) to those who are lawful permanent residents and those who are illegally in this country and facing the prospect of being forcibly removed/deported to their countries.
Representation before Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Immigration Court
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the federal administrative agency that has the authority to charge and detain foreign nationals who may have committed an immigration violation. ICE has the discretion to release detained individuals even when there is an immigration detainer in the case.
Likewise, ICE is also the federal agency that processes deportations, once a final order of removal has been issued. In this scenario, ICE has the discretion to defer a foreign national’s removal from the United States when there are compelling circumstances or when the foreign national is currently seeking to remedy his or her legal status in the United States.
Our licensed attorneys at Hans Burgos, P.A. have experience negotiating with ICE to release detained individuals. Likewise, our attorneys have successfully helped numerous individuals legally remain in the United States despite their orders of removal.
Asylum
We represent foreign nationals on applications for asylum before the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Immigration Courts (Immigration Judges) in the United States; seeking refugee status, withholding of removal/deportation and (in exceptional cases) protection under the Convention Against Torture.
Adjustment of Status
We represent foreign nationals on applications for adjustment of status before the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Immigration Courts (Immigration Judges) in the United States; seeking change of their immigration status to that of lawful permanent resident in this country.
Immigration Waivers
We represent foreign nationals on applications for waivers (of grounds that would otherwise render them inadmissible in this country) before the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Immigration Courts (Immigration Judges) in the United States; seeking to defend (preserve) or obtain their lawful permanent residence in this country.
Cancellation of Removal for Residents
We represent foreign nationals on applications for cancellation of removal before the Immigration Courts (Immigration Judges) in the United States; who are permanent residents and/or non-permanent residents (having accrued 10 years of physical presence) seeking to defend (preserve) or obtain their lawful permanent residence in this country.
Immigration Appeals
We represent foreign nationals on appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals and the Administrative Appeals Office from decisions rendered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Immigration Courts (Immigration Judges) in the United States; seeking to reverse decisions and orders adversely affecting them.
Motions to Reopen
We represent foreign nationals on motions to reopen cases before the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Immigration Courts (Immigration Judges) in the United States; seeking to set aside decision and/or orders of removal/deportation that bars them from obtaining lawful permanent residence in this country.