How it works
How a case moves through this office
Five steps, the same for a green card, a court case or an asylum application. The forms change; the way I keep you informed doesn’t.
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Step 1: A first consultation
About an hour, at the office or by video, in English or Spanish. Bring every notice and ID you have. You leave knowing which path fits, or that none does yet.
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Step 2: A written plan and fee
If you hire me, you get a letter with the steps, the forms, the government’s filing fees and my fee, before you sign anything.
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Step 3: Papers, gathered together
I send a checklist in the language each family member reads best. The office copies, organizes and arranges translations for what you bring.
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Step 4: Filing, and news as it comes
I file, then write to you each time the government sends something: a receipt, a fingerprint appointment, a request for more evidence.
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Step 5: The interview or the hearing
We hold a practice session the week before. I go with you to interviews and stand with you in court.
A lawyer, not a notario
In much of Latin America a notario is a trained lawyer. In the United States a notary public only witnesses signatures, and can’t give immigration advice or file a case for you.
People who call themselves notarios, consultants or immigration helpers sometimes file the wrong form, or a true one at the wrong time, and the family pays for it later. Before anyone helps with your case, ask for their bar number and look it up.
I’m a licensed lawyer. My bar number is on every agreement I sign with a client.
Step one is a conversation
Book a first consultation at the office or by video, in the language you prefer.