Practice Areas
All Immigration Services
The firm handles a wide range of immigration matters for individuals and families in Westchester County and the New York City area. Below is an overview of additional practice areas beyond the firm's primary focus on family immigration, waivers, and removal defense.
Asylum
Asylum provides protection to individuals who have suffered persecution or have a well-founded fear of persecution in their home country based on race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. Asylum can be sought affirmatively through USCIS or defensively in immigration court.
Book a ConsultationSpecial Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJ)
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status is available to certain children and young adults who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned by one or both parents and who have been the subject of a state court dependency or custody proceeding. SIJ status can lead to a green card.
Book a ConsultationVAWA Self-Petitions
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) allows certain victims of battery or extreme cruelty by a U.S. citizen or permanent resident spouse, parent, or child to self-petition for immigration status without the abuser's knowledge or cooperation. VAWA protections apply to people of any gender.
Book a ConsultationU Visas for Victims of Crimes
The U visa is available to victims of certain qualifying crimes who have suffered substantial physical or mental abuse and who have been, are being, or are likely to be helpful to law enforcement in the investigation or prosecution of the crime. U visa holders may eventually apply for a green card.
Book a ConsultationT Visas for Victims of Trafficking
The T visa provides immigration protection to victims of severe forms of human trafficking who are present in the United States as a result of trafficking and who comply with reasonable requests from law enforcement. T visa holders may be eligible to apply for a green card after three years.
Book a ConsultationEmployment-Based Immigration
Employment-based immigration includes a range of visa categories for workers with extraordinary ability, outstanding professors and researchers, professionals with advanced degrees, skilled workers, and others. The process typically involves a petition by a U.S. employer and, in many cases, a labor certification.
Book a ConsultationInvestor Green Cards (EB-5)
The EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program provides a path to a green card for individuals who make a qualifying investment in a new commercial enterprise that creates jobs for U.S. workers. Investment amounts and requirements vary depending on whether the investment is in a targeted employment area.
Book a ConsultationNaturalization and Citizenship
Naturalization is the process by which a lawful permanent resident becomes a U.S. citizen. Eligibility generally requires a period of continuous residence, physical presence, good moral character, and passing an English and civics test. Certain applicants may qualify for exceptions or expedited processing.
Book a ConsultationDACA
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) provides temporary protection from removal and work authorization to certain individuals who came to the United States as children. DACA does not provide a path to a green card or citizenship on its own, but it may interact with other immigration options.
Book a ConsultationTemporary Protected Status (TPS)
Temporary Protected Status is granted to nationals of designated countries experiencing ongoing armed conflict, environmental disasters, or other extraordinary conditions. TPS provides protection from removal and work authorization for the duration of the designation.
Book a ConsultationConsular Processing
Consular processing is the procedure by which a person outside the United States applies for an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa at a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad. It is an alternative to adjustment of status for individuals who are not in the United States or who are not eligible to adjust status here.
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